Bajrang Punia Suspended for Four Years by NADA Over Dope Test Refusal.
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Bajrang Punia barred for 4 years, accuses NADA of political vendetta
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Vinesh Phogat joins growing wave as athletes return awards amid WFI controversy
Phogat was stopped in her attempt to reach the PMO in New Delhi, after which, she left her awards on Kartavya Path pavement. This significant move follows the footsteps of Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia and Deaflympics champion Virender Singh Yadav, who recently returned their Padma Shri awards.
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Sakshi Malik exposes government’s failure to address sexual harassment scandal
The case of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is a glaring example of how sexual harassment is a crime steeped in power. The accused, who is a six-time MP from the ruling party, has been charged with stalking, harassment, intimidation, and making sexually coloured remarks against at least seven female wrestlers, including a minor, over the past few years.
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After WFI dissolution, Indian Olympic Association to take charge
NEW DELHI: Following the Sports Ministry’s decision to suspend the newly elected Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) body, the federation is now set to function…
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Sports Ministry suspends WFI chief Sanjay Singh after Sakshi Mallik quits wrestling
NEW DELHI: The Union Ministry of Sports & Youth Affairs suspended the newly elected body of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), nullifying Sanjay Singh’s…
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Future of female wrestlers bleak: Sakshi Mallik retires as Brij Bhushan’s aide becomes WFI Prez
Sanjay Singh, a close aide of the molestation-accused former WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, emerged victorious in the recently-concluded WFI presidential elections, dealing a major blow to the wrestlers who have been advocating for justice and a safe environment within the federation.
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Brijbhushan gets interim bail in wrestlers’ sexual harassment case
Delhi court grants interim bail to Brijbhushan Sharan Singh and Vinod Tomar, former officials of Wrestling Federation of India, in a case related to sexual harassment allegations
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Brij Bhushan asked for favours from minor wrestler, FIR reveals
Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, former president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and BJP MP, has been accused of inappropriately touching the breast of a…
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Wrestlers’ protest: WFI meeting in Ayodhya cancelled
The move comes after the Union sports ministry formed an Oversight Committee
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WFI chief is just concerned about his position: MLA Krishna Punia
The New Indian talks to former Indian Athlete and Congress MLA from Rajasthan, Krishna Punia on the allegations by Indian wrestlers on WFI’s chief Brij…
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