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Wednesday, December 10, 2025
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Topic: Wrestlers

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.

‘We are proud of them’: Mamata leads rally in Kolkata in support of protesting wrestlers

Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur has accused wrestlers of ‘changing the goalpost’ and asked them to wait for the police to complete its probe.

Wrestlers accept WFI chief’s ‘narco test’ challenge over sexual harassment charges

Ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat said all seven girls who have accused BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh were also ready to take the lie test.

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.

Gangster aides, loyal fans — How Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar has managed to evade arrest

According to the Delhi Police, the two-time Olympic medallist, wanted in a murder case, spent the first two days of being on the run at an ashram in Haridwar.

‘He planned to kill more’ — Rohtak akhada coach called many wrestlers to spot where he shot 5

Police say accused Sukhwinder was sacked just days before the crime after a woman wrestler at Jat Akhada accused him of harassing her, and that it was an act of 'revenge'.

Not elections, Haryana wrestlers now want to focus more on Olympics

Wrestlers are hired as bouncers to candidates for crowd management in rallies. But Haryana pahalwans want to focus more on wrestling.

On Camera

From Binodini to Mitin—Bengali cinema scripting its comeback this Christmas

As Park Street now anticipates the Christmas lights, Bangla cinema eyes a harmony. Colliding heritage, devotion and some detective grit, the year-ender comes with a rediscovery.

Niti Aayog CEO has a message for power stakeholders. Buckle up for surge to feed EVs, data centres

Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.