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File photo of Narsingh Yadav who tested positive for a banned steroid that ruled him out of the Rio Olympics. PTI Photo

I've trained hard during ban period, ready for comeback: Narsingh...

Yadav was handed a four-year ban by Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in August 2016 for failing a dope test

26 March 2020 6:39 PM IST

BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh with the newly-elected president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Sanjay Singh at the formers residence, in New Delhi, Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav)

AA Edit | Wrestlers bite the dust

The hold of politicians to the electoral processes of sports federations cannot, of course, be legally challenged.

22 Dec 2023 11:15 PM IST

BJP MLA Pratik Bhushan Singh, son of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, addresses the media, in Gonda. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Wrestlers have a case

A fair inquiry into the wrestlers' complaints should only be considered a starting point.

23 Jan 2023 12:45 AM IST

Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh speaks with the media regarding recent allegations of sexual harassment against him, in Gonda district (PTI Photo)

Wrestlers call off protest after Sharan asked to step aside as WFI...

Govt decided to form an oversight committee which will probe the allegations of sexual harassment of women wrestlers by...

21 Jan 2023 10:28 AM IST

Wrestlers Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia speak with the media during their protest at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi, Thursday, May 4, 2023. (Photo: PTI)

Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay | WFI mess: All that's wrong as India sport,...

The manner in which this episode has played out raises doubts over the BJP leadership having such an iron grip over the...

5 May 2023 12:00 AM IST

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AA Edit | Sexual predators must face full might of the law

One more FIR in the dossier of the former WFI chief means very little.

2 May 2023 12:27 AM IST

Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh speaks with the media regarding recent allegations of sexual harassment against him, in Gonda district (PTI Photo)

Chargesheet Filed Against Brij Bhushan

Police also filed a report recommending the cancellation of a Pocso complaint filed by a minor wrestler, citing 'no...

16 Jun 2023 12:35 AM IST

Security personnel detain wrestler Sakshi Malik during wrestlers protest march towards new Parliament building, in New Delhi, Sunday, May 28, 2023. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Govt needs to deliver on its promises to wrestlers

It does not cover the govt with glory that it took the intervention of the SC for the police even to register an FIR...

9 Jun 2023 12:15 AM IST

Women from the Zo-Kuki community stage a protest demanding separate administration for Tribals of Manipur, in Churachandpur. (Image: PTI)

PATRALEKHA CHATTERJEE | Horrors of Manipur signal a total collapse of...

The happenings in Manipur point to a collapse of governance even if you go solely by official statements

26 July 2023 12:00 AM IST

An FIR against wrestler Sushil Kumar and his supporters was lodged under sections 323 and 341 of the IPC. (Photo: File | AFP)

Case against wrestler Sushil Kumar after fans thrash rival Parveen...

The incident took place on Friday after one of the trial bouts, in which Sushil defeated Parveen, for 2018 CWG.

30 Dec 2017 11:37 AM IST

Karan Bhushan Singh, who has been announced as the BJP candidate from Gonda Lok Sabha seat in place of his father Brij Bhushan Singh, in Gonda, Thursday, May 2, 2024. (PTI Photo)

BJP replaces Brij Bhushan with his son as its candidate from...

Kaiserganj seat sees generational shift as BJP replaces MP facing harassment charges; Rae Bareli also sees candidate...

3 May 2024 2:17 AM IST