Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia were key figures in the rallies against Singh, who was accused of sexual harassment.
07 September,2024 02:22 PM IST | Gonda | mid-day online correspondent
Earlier, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said that the demonstration was a "conspiracy" by the Congress, led by Bhupinder Hooda. He argued that the Jantar Mantar protest, which began in January 2023, was not a genuine sporting movement.
07 September,2024 02:17 PM IST | Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Ending days of speculation, wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia joined the Congress on Friday ahead of the Haryana Assembly polls. The two wrestlers met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge at his residence earlier in the day
06 September,2024 05:03 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Former India wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Friday resigned from the Indian Railways citing personal reasons amid speculations that she would be joining the Congress party
06 September,2024 02:38 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Punia is a Tokyo Games bronze medallist, while Phogat became the first woman wrestler to reach the Olympics final, the stage where she was disqualified after being found over weight by about 100 gm in her 50-kg category weigh-in. She subsequently announced her retirement from the sport
06 September,2024 01:58 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat met Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Wednesday amid speculation that the two star grapplers could be fielded in the Haryana Assembly polls by the party. The Congress has remained tightlipped on the issue. The wrestlers were part of the protest over sexual harassment allegations against an ex-BJP MP
04 September,2024 12:47 PM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
If you think you’re delusional, you haven’t met this German woman who pretended to be the Empress of a completely made-up kingdom!
01 September,2024 08:56 AM IST | Beirut | A Correspondent
Vinesh Phogat joined protesting farmers at the Shambhu border between Punjab and Haryana and said the central government should pay heed to their demands
31 August,2024 08:41 PM IST | Chandigarh | mid-day online correspondent
In the Delhi High Court, a bench led by Justice Neena Bansal Krishna heard the former WFI chief and BJP leader Brij Bhushan's petition seeking to quash the FIR filed against him by Delhi Police
29 August,2024 02:27 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
“When I could not play in Paris, I thought I was very unfortunate but after returning to India and experiencing all the love and support here, I feel that I am very fortunate,” she said
27 August,2024 07:52 AM IST | Rohtak | PTIADVERTISEMENT