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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
TopicBabita Phogat

Topic: Babita Phogat

Vinesh, Bajrang’s decisions driven by ‘greed’, Babita instigated wrestlers: Sakshi Malik in memoir

In her memoir ‘Witness’ released last week, Malik wrote that Babita & Tirath Rana were eyeing Brij Bhushan’s position of WFI president, which was why they instigated wrestlers to protest.

Politics thicker than blood in Phogat clan. Babita ready to campaign against Vinesh ‘if BJP wants’

Vinesh is contesting polls in Haryana on a Congress ticket. Sakshee Malikkh too has distanced herself from both Vinesh & Bajrang Punia, who is also with Congress.

Babita Phogat opens office in Haryana’s Charkhi Dadri, awaits BJP’s ‘call’ for upcoming polls

Ex-wrestler who now is in BJP camp hosted get-together at her residence-cum-office in Charkhi Dadri. Says she is willing to fight parliamentary or assembly elections.

‘Congress puppets’ — BJP’s Babita Phogat denies she got wrestlers police nod for Jantar Mantar protest

In video shared on Twitter, wrestlers Sakshee Malikkh & her husband Satyawart Kadian claimed permission for them to protest at the Delhi site was taken by 2 BJP leaders, among them Phogat.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.