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TopicBrij Bhushan Sharan Singh

Topic: Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

A high-profile brawl in Karnataka Bhavan & Adityanath-Brij Bhushan meet fuels talks of ‘re-union’

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

Indira Gandhi is Vinesh Phogat’s inspiration, and it’s not because of Congress ticket in Haryana

Why can’t PM Modi send Brij Bhushan to jail to bust myth that wrestlers protesting against him ‘belong to Hooda family’, asks Vinesh Phogat, Congress candidate from Julana.

Vinesh Phogat was made to pay a price for defiance. That’s why it’s not just about wrestling

From Sushma Swaraj and Mamata Banerjee to Vasundhara Raje, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, and Zeenat Aman, women who challenge male authority are immediately shunned.

Gonda accident: SUV in Brij Bhushan son’s convoy was ‘speeding to catch up with rest of vehicles’

Vehicle is registered with Lucknow transport dept in name of Brij Bhushan-owned Nandini Educational Institute. Two were killed & elderly woman was seriously injured in accident.

Men like Brij Bhushan, Revanna pay for their actions—only when politically convenient

It took 22 witness statements, a 1,500-page chargesheet, and a court order that stated there was sufficient evidence to bring charges against Brij Bhushan Singh.

Waited till Jat belt voted, says Opposition after BJP fields Brij Bhushan’s son from Kaiserganj

BJP's announcement of Karan Bhushan's candidature has sparked objections from both politicians and wrestlers, with Sakshee Malikkh and Bajrang Punia condemning the move.

Citing ‘influence of ex-office bearers’, govt suspends newly elected WFI body, ad-hoc panel to take over

Sports ministry says in letter to IOA that it took note of ‘compelling situation arising out of (continuing) influence & control of former office bearers’ on working of WFI.

Sakshee Mallikh says ‘goodbye to wrestling’ after Brij Bhushan aide elected WFI president

Mallikh's announcement came at conference held with fellow wrestlers Bajrang Punia & Vinesh Phogat, after Sanjay Kumar Singh was elected Wrestling Federation of India president.

Brij Bhushan aide Sanjay Singh elected WFI president, bags 40 votes against wrestler Sheoran’s 7

Outcome hints at outgoing president Brij Bhushan’s continued dominance in sporting body. Elections to 15 posts of WFI were stayed by Punjab & Haryana HC.

Brij Bhushan takes aim at Phogat & Punia’s Asiad shot — ‘not much hope of medals from team’

MP and besieged former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh questions ad-hoc committee's decision to give direct entry to Asiad to Bajrang Punia & Vinesh Phogat.

On Camera

Why legal provisions are necessary to curb the power of trade unions: MH Mody

The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.