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Topic: WFI

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.

Delhi Police urges court to frame charges against Brij Bhushan in sexual harassment case

Delhi Police had filed chargesheet against BJP MP and former WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh last June. Court to hear matter next on 20 January.

Sakshee Malikkh slams junior wrestlers for their protest. ‘They’re running propaganda for Brij Bhushan’

Young wrestlers protested against veteran grapplers Malikkh, Bajrang Punia & Vinesh Phogat, accusing them of disrupting wrestling activities & jeopardising future of children in the sport.

‘Govt must gauge delicacy of situation, foster trust in Kashmir’ — Urdu press on Poonch civilian deaths

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

WFI suspension: Indian Olympic Association forms 3-member panel to run wrestling body

Sports ministry suspended Wrestling Federation of India's executive body Sunday, three days after Sanjay Singh, a close aide of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, was elected its president.

After sports ministry suspends WFI, ex-chief & BJP MP Brij Bhushan says ‘severed ties with wrestling’

The BJP MP also said that his upcoming meeting with Union Home Minister Amit has nothing to do with the matter.

WFI chief Sanjay Singh says will talk to govt, seek revocation of suspension

The Sports Ministry on Sunday suspended the newly-elected WFI for not following due procedure while announcing the dates for the U15 and U20 National Championships in Gonda, UP.

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.

On Camera

Violence over Osman Hadi is about Islamist Bangladesh. India-baiting is a distraction

The attack on Chhayanaut, newspaper offices, and the public lynching of a Hindu man show that Bangladesh is heading toward Islamist rule, far removed from electoral democracy.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

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.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.