Following her disqualification from the Paris Olympics, Phogat contested the 2024 Haryana elections & won the Julana seat as the Congress MLA. She hopes to bag the gold medal in the 2028 Olympics.
Facing criticism for seeking a cash reward, wrestler-turned-Congress MLA tells her critics to 'zip it, sit in the corner, & cry'. Never compromised on principles, she asserts.
CM Saini promised to reward the former wrestler as an Olympic medallist last year. Phogat was disqualified from finals at Paris Olympics for being over 50-kg weight limit.
Apart from benefits for Vinesh Phogat, CM Saini, during state cabinet meeting, discussed key issues like extension of AatmaNirbhar Textile Policy & financial reforms for urban local bodies.
The Indian sporting establishment must shift its focus from celebrating past achievements to fostering a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
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.
Vinesh Phogat defeated BJP's Yogesh Bairagi, INLD's Surender Lather and incumbent Amarjeet Dhanda of the JJP to win Julana assembly constituency for the Congress.
If the government wants to spend taxpayers’ money to make India a better place, then spend it on building more courts, improving the collapsing bureaucracy. But, of course, politicians will only think of themselves.
The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.
This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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