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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
TopicWrestlers protest

Topic: wrestlers protest

Sachin now ‘smile ambassador’ for Maharashtra govt health drive. Oppn says, ‘Help wrestlers smile too’

Batting legend will be face of state medical education & drug department’s Swachh Mukh Abhiyan. NCP & Congress have been urging him to speak in support of aggrieved grapplers.

Delhi cops file FIR against protesting wrestlers, invoke sections of rioting, unlawful assembly

Police sources say FIR lodged under IPC sections 147, 149, 186, 188, 332, 353, and section 3 of the PDPP Act. Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik & Bajrang Punia were detained Sunday.

Haryana cops detain farmer leaders, activists en route to all-woman mahapanchayat called by wrestlers

Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik & Bajrang Punia were detained Sunday. Activists say Haryana cops launched operation to detain supporters the previous night.

‘Naya desh mubarak ho,’ says Vinesh Phogat as police detain wrestlers before stir near new Parliament

Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik & Bajrang Punia were detained ahead of all-woman mahapanchayat near new Parliament building. Cops also dismantled tents set up at protest site.

Vinesh Phogat says ‘won’t compromise’, appeals to women to attend mahapanchayat in ‘large numbers’

Addressing media at Jantar Mantar, wrestler Vinesh Phogat says supporters reaching Delhi to join all-woman mahapanchayat near new Parliament building are being detained by police.

Khaps plan ‘all-woman panchayat’ to support wrestlers at new Parliament on inauguration day

Khaps' decision comes after Olympic medallist Sakshee Malikkh sought their support at Sarv Khap Mahapanchayat Sunday. Panchayat to be held 'after inauguration' on 28 May.

‘Our daughters belong in akhadas’ — wrestlers’ ‘tears’ draw farmers to Jantar Mantar protest against Brij Bhushan

On Monday, 500 farmers from Punjab, Haryana, Delhi & Uttar Pradesh 'broke through' police barricade to reach protesting wrestlers, said it's an issue of 'social justice for women'.

I stand with wrestlers, says Haryana’s BJP minister Anil Vij, claims matter ‘being dealt with by Centre’

CM Manohar Lal Khattar said this week that 'this matter doesn’t pertain to Haryana', while his deputy Dushyant Chautala of JJP stated that sternest action will be taken on charges made by wrestlers.

‘Please make us talk to the PM,’ say wrestlers after late-night clash with ‘drunk’ Delhi cops

The international medal winners are protesting against wrestling body chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over allegations of sexual harassment.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

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.