'Will continue to have such greed': Vinesh Phogat responds to Sakshi Malik's allegations
Oct 23, 2024, at 05:21 am
Vinesh Phogat has dismissed charges by Sakshi Malik that the protest against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was impaired when "people close to" the wrestler-turned-politician began to fill her mind with "greed".
BJP tells Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh to refrain from comments on Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia
Sep 08, 2024, at 10:28 pm
Gurugram: The BJP has asked former party MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh to avoid making statements against Olympic wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, media reports said.
Hours after joining Congress, Vinesh Phogat bags Haryana poll ticket from Julana
Sep 07, 2024, at 05:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Hours after joining the Congress, wrestler Vinesh Phogat was Friday given a ticket by the party to contest Haryana polls from Julana.
Indian wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia join Congress
Sep 06, 2024, at 09:56 pm
Ace wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, who were on the forefront of a protest against BJP leader and former Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment charges, on Friday joined the Congress just days before Haryana goes to polls to elect a new assembly.
Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia join Congress, set to contest Haryana polls
Sep 04, 2024, at 08:59 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia on Wednesday joined the Congress ahead of the assembly elections in Haryana, media reports said.
May 11, 2024, at 03:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a big blow to Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a Delhi court Friday ordered the framing of charges against the former Wrestling Federation of India chief in the sexual harassment allegations levelled by women wrestlers.
Jul 12, 2023, at 04:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the benched chief of the country's Wrestling Federation and accused of sexually harassing female wrestlers, has refused to step down despite the chargesheet filed against him by the Delhi Police.
Delhi Police takes woman wrestler to Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's official residence for probe
Jun 10, 2023, at 05:13 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Stepping up its investigation into sexual harassment allegations against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the Delhi Police Friday took a woman wrestler to his office here to recreate the sequence of events that led to the alleged crime.
No offence of hate speech made out against protesting wrestlers: Delhi Police tells court
Jun 10, 2023, at 02:13 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Police Friday filed an action taken report (ATR) before a Delhi court based on a plea seeking an FIR against protesting wrestlers including Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, and Sakshee Malikkh for allegedly making “false allegations” against BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
Wrestler who accused federation chief of sexual harassment 'not minor', reveals her father
Jun 08, 2023, at 05:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a new twist to the wrestlers' protest, the "minor" who made allegations of sexual harassment against Wrestling Federation chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, was not underage at the time of the incident and has changed her statement in court, media reports said.
Wrestlers pause protest till June 15 after a five-hour meeting with Anurag Thakur
Jun 08, 2023, at 01:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The wrestlers have decided to pause their protest against federation chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh after meeting Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur for five hours on Wednesday.
Wrestlers' Protest: Bajrang Punia, Sakshee Malikkh meet Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur
Jun 07, 2023, at 07:05 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Top wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Sakshee Malikkh met Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur at his residence on Wednesday morning amid their ongoing agitation against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brijbhushan Sharan Singh.
Jun 07, 2023, at 06:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Wrestling Federation chief and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is accused of sexually harassing some of the country's top wrestlers, has been questioned twice by the Delhi police, media reports said.
Top wrestlers rejoin work but pledge to 'not step back' from protest
Jun 06, 2023, at 01:34 am
New DelhiIBNS: India's top wrestlers, including Sakshee Malikkh, Vinesh Phogat, and Bajrang Punia, who have been at the forefront of the massive protest against the country's wrestling federation chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, have resumed their duties in the Railways.
Jun 01, 2023, at 03:49 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid an escalating campaign for his arrest over sexual harassment allegations, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is also a member of Parliament for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Wednesday issued a defiant statement refuting all charges once again.
Jun 01, 2023, at 02:36 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Claiming to be the uncle of the 'minor' complainant in the sexual harassment charge against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Amit Pehlwan, Wednesday said that his niece is actually 20 years old, and is being used by the protesting wrestlers to frame the wrestling body chief.
Wrestlers' Protest: Delhi Police denies 'violence by drunk cops' charge
May 04, 2023, at 09:46 pm
New Delhi: Delhi Police has responded to the protesting wrestlers’ allegations that they were manhandled by drunk cops late Wednesday night when they wanted to bring in some folding beds at Jantar Mantar where they are sitting on a dharna, media reports said.
Delhi Police registers 2 cases against wrestling body chief after Supreme Court intervention
Apr 29, 2023, at 05:15 am
New Delhi: The Delhi Police Friday filed two cases against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh acting on the sexual harassment allegations made by the country's top wrestlers.
Apr 29, 2023, at 03:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor Friday slammed the country's Olympics body chief PT Usha for criticising the wrestlers' public protest over alleged sexual misconduct by the wrestling body head.
'We must all stand with protesting wrestlers': Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
Apr 29, 2023, at 01:22 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Extending her support to the wrestlers protesting at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday called for support towards their demand.
'Looked up to her for support': Protesting wrestlers after PT Usha's criticism
Apr 28, 2023, at 05:07 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian Olympic Association chief PT Usha has strongly slammed the public protest by wrestlers over alleged sexual harassment by Wrestling Federation India boss Brijbhushan Sharan Singh.
Anurag Thakur meets protesting wrestlers again, panel formed to probe sexual harassment charges
Jan 21, 2023, at 03:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After the first round of talks failed to reach a breakthrough, Indian wrestlers protesting sexual harassment allegations against the federation chief and some national coaches met with Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday for the second time.
Arvind Kejriwal felicitates Olympian Bajrang Punia
Sep 15, 2021, at 12:55 am
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal felicitated Bajrang Punia for bagging bronze in the Tokyo Olympics at his residence on Tuesday, the Delhi government said.