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SubscriberWrites: Forget Vinesh Phogat, India had lost a well-deserved medal

Vinesh Phogat's Olympic dream shattered by 100 grams weight miss; calls for accountability amid questions on support, as India loses a medal at the Paris Games.

‘My fight has just begun’: Vinesh Phogat after Haryana khap panchayat felicitates her with gold medal

Phogat said such a gesture would also encourage other women sportspersons to know that their communities are there to support them even in their lean phase.

What’s not allowed in Olympic Village — the rules for athletes that got Antim Panghal sent home

Indian wrestler was asked to leave after she tried to sneak her sister into games village. A look at some of the rules for athletes staying in facilities earmarked for them.

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’.

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'.

Coach Pawan, prime suspect in Haryana wrestler Nisha Dahiya’s murder, arrested in Delhi

Pawan Barak was arrested along with an associate, Sachin Dahiya, who was allegedly among four people present at site of crime. They have been booked for 'murder, stalking', among other charges.

‘Coach called Nisha to academy, molested her, then shot her dead’, Haryana wrestler’s mother says

Nisha Dahiya & her brother Sooraj were shot dead Wednesday on the outskirts of village Halalpur, where prime suspect Pawan Kumar runs a wrestling academy.

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.

Northern Railway to suspend wrestler Sushil Kumar after arrest in murder case

On the run for nearly three weeks, Kumar was arrested on Sunday for his alleged involvement in the death of a 23-year-old wrestler at Chhatrasal Stadium.

On Camera

Buying Russian oil, misreading Trump—3 points will define India’s next energy strategy

India should have secured greater savings by pressing Russia for prices nearer the cap while sustaining high volumes. This would have preserved strategic autonomy and served economic logic.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Shadow war over India’s defence procurement on social media raises concerns of dodgy & undue influence

One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.