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Wednesday, October 29, 2025
TopicWrestlers protest

Topic: wrestlers protest

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.

No games, medals, opportunities for fame—Haryana wrestlers lost without entering the ring

The movement to 'clean up' Indian wrestling has inadvertently left young grapplers as collateral damage —cancelled competitions now threaten their sports careers and job prospects.

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat returns Khel Ratna, Arjuna awards to protest Sanjay Singh’s WFI poll victory

Phogat’s decision comes days after Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia and Deafylmpics champion Virender Singh Yadav returned their Padma Shri awards.

Manipur, wrestlers, Silkyara tunnel collapse—ThePrint photos told the tale like no one else did

This is the age of multimedia, with the 'reader-viewer' on a diet of reels, recordings, and representations. And ThePrint's photojournalists are always ready to freeze the moment.

‘Disrespected Wrestler’ Bajrang Punia returns Padma Shri after Brij Bhushan aide elected as WFI chief

The Olympic medal winner posted an open letter to PM Modi on X. Another Olympic medal winner, Sakshee Malikkh, had quit the sport Thursday to protest Sanjay Singh’s appointment.

Sakshee Mallikh says ‘goodbye to wrestling’ after Brij Bhushan aide elected WFI president

Mallikh's announcement came at conference held with fellow wrestlers Bajrang Punia & Vinesh Phogat, after Sanjay Kumar Singh was elected Wrestling Federation of India president.

‘Country lost assured medal’ — Punia faces flak for Asian Games loss, INDIA bloc says ‘proud’ of him

Punia, who lost out at Asian Games, was supported by fellow wrestlers & INDIA alliance. The Oppn bloc lauded him for ‘facing a goon, while demanding justice for women wrestlers’.

‘Shocked, devastated over fake sex video,’ says star wrestler Anshu Malik

1 arrested in case. Man purportedly featured in video says it was him & his girlfriend & not Malik. Wrestler among those who had accused ex WFI chief  Brij Bhushan of 'sexual harassment'.

Hugging a woman without sexual intent not an offence, Brij Bhushan tells Delhi court

The court on Wednesday started hearing arguments on the point of whether to frame the charges against Singh and co-accused and suspended WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar.

Women wrestlers demand reforms amid sexual harassment case against WFI chief

Families of women wrestlers said they wanted women appointed at all levels of training and running the wrestling federation, as well as other sporting bodies.

On Camera

Takaichi channels Abe & wins over Trump

Trump calls Takaichi 'one of the greatest prime ministers' & offers her 'anything you want'.

Mumbai’s been driving India’s data centre market, but water shortage, power demand pose risks

According to a report by Macquarie, India’s data centre market is estimated to double by 2027. India currently has 1.4 gigawatts of operational data centre capacity.

Navy Chief calls for collective solutions to maritime challenges in ‘complex & dynamic’ Indo-Pacific

At 11th edition of Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue in New Delhi, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said there are three major currents shaping this maritime 'dynaxity'.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.