scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
TopicBajrang Punia

Topic: Bajrang Punia

‘You realise who is with you during difficult times’: Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia join Congress

Earlier in the day, Phogat and Punia met Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge. Phogat said, ‘When we were being dragged on roads, all parties except BJP stood with us.’

Wrestling to political ring? Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia meet Rahul, likely to contest Haryana polls

Phogat has been offered choice of 3 seats, while Punia has 2 options to choose from, it is learnt. Hooda batted for tickets for the wrestlers at Congress’s Central Election Committee meet.

‘Sherni hai Vinesh’: Emotional scenes at Vinesh Phogat’s homecoming, from Delhi to villages of Haryana

Cheers and showers of flower petals at roadshow attended by hundreds as India welcomes home a champion. Don't want her to retire from wrestling, says Vinesh's mother Premlata.

National Anti-Doping Agency suspends wrestler Bajrang Punia again

NADA had in April suspended Punia over his alleged refusal to give urine sample for a dope test. ADDP had revoked his suspension on grounds that NADA had not issued ‘notice of charge’.

UWW suspends Bajrang Punia following NADA’s decision of his provisional suspension

Sports Authority of India sanctioned close to Rs 9 lakh for his training abroad. The Tokyo Olympics bronze-medallist said he never refused to give his sample for testing.

Never refused to give samples, says wrestler Bajrang Punia after NADA suspension

Earlier today, NADA suspended the wrestler indefinitely. This could impact Punia's chances of competing in the Paris Olympics later this year.

Protesting wrestlers seek court’s help against WFI over trials, claim harassment

Several wrestlers have filed a plea in Delhi HC against WFI for allegedly targeting and harassing them for being outspoken and critical of the organisation's alleged corrupt malpractices.

WFI invites Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat & Sakshee Malikkh to national trials on 10-11 March

United World Wrestling (UWW) lifted suspension on WFI on condition that the federation does not discriminate against protesting wrestlers.

Hundreds of wrestlers protest at Jantar Mantar – this time against Bajrang, Sakshi and Vinesh

They were protesting against ‘loss of one crucial year of their careers,’ for which they blamed top grapplers, demanding that suspended WFI be restored after disbanding ad-hoc panel.

Amid WFI row, Rahul Gandhi visits akhara in Haryana’s Jhajjar, ‘wrestles’ with Bajrang Punia

Political observers see this as part of Congress's efforts to capitalise on the row, with Priyanka Gandhi also having visited Sakshee Malikkh’s Delhi residence last week.

On Camera

My first meeting with Modi ji in 1996 gave me a living model of leadership: ML Khattar

As Modi enters his seventy-sixth year of service to the nation, I join millions in wishing him strength and success.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.