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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
TopicWrestlers protest

Topic: wrestlers protest

At Muzaffarnagar mahapanchayat, khaps say ‘ready for a second farmers’ agitation’ to support wrestlers

Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait says farmers will request a meeting with President Droupadi Murmu and request her intervention. A second mahapanchayat to be held in Kurukshetra Friday.

Brij Bhushan booked for aggravated sexual assault, but still free. What POCSO Act says on arrest

An offence falling under Section 10 of POCSO Act is cognizable & non-bailable. When committed by an individual in a position of authority, it is categorised as an 'aggravated' offence.

‘Players important to us’: Anurag Thakur says govt handling wrestlers’ protest ‘very sensitively’

The Union sports minister said action will be taken against WFI President Brij Bhusan Singh after Delhi Police files a chargesheet.

TV coverage of Delhi murder shows why you want IPL to continue forever

Only a ‘Foreign attack by Ra Ga’ pressed pause on the video of the grotesque crime in the capital relayed by every news channel since Monday morning.

Questions for Modi—why alienate middle class, why pick gangster over women, is it worth it?

It’s been almost a month and while PM Modi has toured the world and ceremonially embraced the Sengol, he has acted as though the women wrestlers protesting at Jantar Mantar do not exist.

Ayodhya sadhus to join Brij Bhushan Singh maha rally with one demand: amend POCSO law

Under POCSO Act the accused is locked up immediately, his side is not even heard, Mahant Mithlesh Nandini Sharan of Hanumat Niwas said, about the wrestlers’ allegations of sexual assault of a minor.

‘Will hang myself if sexual harassment charge proved against me,’ WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh

India’s top wrestlers have demanded the BJP MP’s arrest over the accusations brought by 5 women grapplers, one of them a minor.

Party silent, BJP MP Brijendra Singh tweets in support of wrestlers again — ‘can feel their pain’

Hisar MP says it's 'heartbreaking' that wrestlers had been 'forced to brink of throwing away lifetime of hard work in Ganga'. A former Congressman, he joined BJP ahead of 2014 polls.

World wrestling body condemns police action on protesting wrestlers, threatens to ban WFI

Expressing disappointment, the United World Wrestling (UWW) threatened to suspend the federation if WFI elections are not held within 45 days.

Tearful scenes as wrestlers reach Haridwar to ‘immerse’ medals, demand WFI chief’s arrest

Earlier Tuesday, athletes tweeted their disgust at their treatment at the hands of Delhi Police who had briefly detained them Sunday before clearing out protest site in capital.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

Pakistan defence exports at all-time high, ‘contracts’ worth $10 bn inked across globe in 2025

Export arrangements entered with nations ranging from Azerbaijan to Zimbabwe, highlighting both geographic reach & growing contours of Pakistan’s defence export composition.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.