Wrestlers Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia during their ongoing protest against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. File | Photo Credit: ANI Wrestlers Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia, and Satyawart Kadiyan have gone to Sports Minister Anurag Thakur’s residence in New Delhi to hold talks with him amid their ongoing protest against Wrestling Federation of India … Read more
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses supporters gathered outside his residence following his victory in Turkish Presidential election at Kisikli district in Istanbul. | Photo Credit: AFP Recep Tayyip Erdogan wins historic Turkey runoff vote The head of Turkey’s election commission on May 28 declared President Recep Tayyip Erdogan the winner of a historic runoff vote that will extend … Read more
The Delhi Police booked the organisers of the wrestlers’ protest at Jantar Mantar and their supporters on charges of rioting and obstructing public servant | Photo Credit: PTI The Delhi Police booked the organisers of the wrestlers’ protest at Jantar Mantar and their supporters on charges of rioting and obstructing public servant in discharge of … Read more
Wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, and Sakshi Malik addressing a press conference during their protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on April 29. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR On a cloudy Saturday afternoon, between sets of barricades in central Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, sat the wrestlers, khap leaders, politicians, activists, and the common people, … Read more
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal | File Photo | Photo Credit: PTI Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said it is “extremely shameful” that no action has been taken against those who have been accused of sexual exploitation by female wrestlers. Celebrated Indian wrestlers, including Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik and world championship medallist … Read more