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Monday, July 21, 2025
TopicWrestlers protest

Topic: wrestlers protest

Fight against Brij Bhushan to continue ‘in court, not on road’, says protesting wrestlers

Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia posted identical tweets where they said the government has fulfilled its promise of filing a chargesheet against Singh.

‘Congress puppets’ — BJP’s Babita Phogat denies she got wrestlers police nod for Jantar Mantar protest

In video shared on Twitter, wrestlers Sakshee Malikkh & her husband Satyawart Kadian claimed permission for them to protest at the Delhi site was taken by 2 BJP leaders, among them Phogat.

‘Guilty’ of making false allegations & ‘trespassers’ in South Delhi

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Chargesheet weak, shows cops protecting Brij Bhushan Singh, says protesting wrestler

A legal team of the grapplers will review the chargesheet filed Thursday, following which they will take a call on future protests.

Blocking Brij Bhushan’s kin, supporters from WFI polls ‘suicidal’ — BJP MLC’s letter to Anurag Thakur

In the letter, UP BJP MLC Devendra Pratap Singh also warned Union sports minister Anurag Thakur that bending to wrestlers' 'illegitimate demands' would be a 'historic political mistake'.

‘Cruel injustice, shameful act:’ Civil society members slam Centre, Haryana over wrestlers row

A letter signed by representatives of the platform ‘People First’ criticised police action against protesting wrestlers on 28 May.

‘Achche Din bus’ vs Shakti Scheme & ‘drama at Ramlila’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Ambulance renamed ‘hearse’ & India to soon become ‘bigger scientific power’

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‘Wrote false things 1st time, was angry with Brij Bhushan’ — minor wrestler’s father on new statement

Asked why he gave a fresh statement, minor's father says he is 'scared, being threatened', and that this experience has been draining for both him and his daughter.

‘Girls don’t come to train anymore’ — in Haryana hinterland, anger brews over treatment of wrestlers

Support for wrestlers demanding BJP MP Brij Bhushan's arrest is growing across rural Haryana, where akhadas are seen as road to glory for young sportspersons.

On Camera

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Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.