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ThePrint’s round-up of the major news events from India.

Delhi court charges Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar, 17 others with murder of junior wrestler

Sushil Kumar won a bronze in the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and a silver in the 2012 London Olympics. He became the first Indian to win a world title in wrestling in 2010.

Inside Tihar, wrestler Sushil Kumar gives ‘fitness tips’ to Umar Khalid & other inmates

Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar — in prison for allegedly killing a 23-year-old after a brawl at Chhatrasal wrestling academy last May — 'offers tips but isn't training anyone'.

Delhi court commits Chhatrasal Stadium murder case involving Sushil Kumar to sessions court

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate of Rohini court made the decision after taking cognisance of chargesheet filed against Kumar and others for offences of murder, kidnapping & conspiracy.

Mud, medals, money, even murder – Inside India’s secretive akhadas, beyond Sushil Kumar

Two wrestlers came out of an akhada. One proudly shows his silver medal and another is in Tihar jail. And yet India knows little about what actually goes on inside akhadas.

Sushil Kumar sought to re-establish supremacy among young wrestlers — Delhi Police charge sheet

Criminal Kala Jathedi, who was recently arrested, told the police that Kumar's ego was hurt after Sagar and Sonu refused to vacate his flat because of which he felt a loss of respect.

Delhi Police files charge sheet against wrestler Sushil Kumar in Chhatrasal murder case

The final report named Sushil Kumar as the main accused in the case where he and his associates allegedly assaulted a 23-year-old wrestler who later succumbed to injuries.

After high protein diet demand, Sushil Kumar now seeks TV for wrestling updates

Kumar is currently lodged in Tihar jail under judicial custody as the prime accused in the Sagar Dhankar murder case.

Delhi court extends judicial custody of wrestler Sushil Kumar till 9 July in alleged murder case

The police have claimed that Sushil Kumar is the mastermind of the murder & said that there is electronic evidence wherein he and his associates could be seen beating Sagar Dhankar.

Judo coach arrested in connection with Chhatrasal murder case involving Sushil Kumar

Delhi Police have called Sushil Kumar the main culprit and 'mastermind' behind the alleged murder and 11 people including the Olympic medallist, have been arrested so far.

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What the key political events of 2025 tell us about Narendra Modi and India’s future

From Operation Sindoor to India-US tensions to the EC controversies, a clear understanding has emerged about where the politics is headed now.

Antitrust watchdog Competition Commission to probe IndiGo flight disruptions

While the commission didn’t mention provisions under which IndiGo's market domination would be examined, Competition Act 2002 prohibits abuse of dominant position by any enterprise.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.