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  Sushil Kumar denied bail by Delhi court in Sagar Dhankar murder case

  Other Sports | February 06, 2026 18:55 IST

  Sushil Kumar and several other wrestlers are accused of fatally assaulting Sagar Dhankar and his friends over an alleged property dispute in May 2021. Sushil was arrested in May 2021 on charges of murder, criminal conspiracy, criminal intimidation, and rioting.

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  SC cancels wrestler Sushil Kumar's bail in Sagar Dhankar murder case

  Other Sports | August 13, 2025 12:14 IST

  India's two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar was one of the prime accused in junior wrestler Sagar Dhankar's assault and murder, back in 2021. The Delhi High Court had ordered bail for Kumar in March, which was cancelled in the latest ruling.

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  Actor who rose from family's bankruptcy after a 3-year deal turned his life around

  Bollywood | July 16, 2025 13:00 IST

  Actor Sushil Kumar, who became famous for his role in the film Dosti, saw extreme poverty and misery in his childhood. But a three-year contract with a leading production house changed his life.

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  Three Indians to win multiple individual medals at Summer Olympics

  Other Sports | July 17, 2024 16:40 IST

  India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu defeated China's He Bingjiao to clinch the bronze medal at the Summer Tokyo Olympics 2020 and became the only third Indian athlete to win multiple individual medals at the Olympic Games.

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  Sagar Dhankar murder case: Olympian Sushil Kumar surrenders in Delhi's Tihar Jail

  India | August 14, 2023 9:12 IST

  Olympic medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar is charged with murder and attempted murder of the athlete along with rioting, unlawful assembly, and criminal conspiracy.

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  Delhi court grants one-week interim bail to Olympian Sushil Kumar in junior wrestler murder case

  India | July 19, 2023 22:16 IST

  Sushil Kumar granted interim bail: Delhi's Rohini court on Wednesday granted interim bail to Olympian Sushil Kumar in junior wrestler Sagar Dhankar's murder case.

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  Sushil Kumar, Olympic medallist wrestler, charged with murder in Chhatrasal Stadium case

  India | October 12, 2022 18:52 IST

  Sushil Kumar along with others is accused of allegedly assaulting former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankar and his friends in the parking lot of the city's Chhatrasal stadium on May 4, 2021 over an alleged property dispute.

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  National-level wrestler releases video after reports of her death emerge. Here is what happened

  India | November 10, 2021 19:59 IST

  The shooting took place at Sushil Kumar Wrestling Academy in Sonepat's Halalpur.

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  Delhi Police files second charge sheet in murder case involving Olympian Sushil Kumar

  India | October 28, 2021 18:32 IST

  In the first charge sheet, the police had said that the brawl at the stadium was the result of a conspiracy hatched by Sushil Kumar.

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  Wrestler Sushil Kumar denied bail in Chhatrasal Stadium murder case

  India | October 05, 2021 18:43 IST

  Wrestler Sushil Kumar had sought relief from the court asserting that police built a false case against him and presented a "guilty image" of him.

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  Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar seeks bail in Chhatrasal Stadium murder case

  Other Sports | October 04, 2021 17:47 IST

  Kumar, along with others had allegedly assaulted former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankar and his friends at the stadium in May.

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  Sushil Kumar still the best wrestler in India: Bajrang Punia

  Other Sports | August 27, 2021 18:31 IST

  Punia acknowledged that probably he was not in the best of his form during the recent Tokyo Olympics bout as he had suffered an injury. However, he managed to secure bronze.

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  Tokyo Olympics: Ravi Dahiya brings hope back to Chhatrasal Stadium

  Other Sports | August 06, 2021 17:04 IST

  The iconic Akhada blooms back to life with its protege Ravi Dahiya bagging a Tokyo Olympics Silver medal but the absence of Sushil Kumar was felt, say coaches.

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  Sushil Kumar, lodged in Tihar jail, turns emotional as Ravi Dahiya loses wrestling final

  India | August 05, 2021 18:06 IST

  Wrestler Sushil Kumar, who is currently lodged at Delhi's Tihar jail in a murder case, turned emotional on Thursday as he watched Ravi Dahiya lose the men's freestyle 57kg title clash 4-7 to reigning world champion Zavur Uguev at the Olympic Games.

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  Sushil Kumar wanted to re-establish supremacy: Delhi Police charge sheet in murder case

  India | August 03, 2021 10:43 IST

  Kumar and his associates allegedly assaulted 23-year-old wrestler Sagar Dhankar, his friend Sonu and three others at the stadium on the intervening night of May 4 and 5 over a property dispute. 

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  Sagar Dhankar murder case: Sushil Kumar named main accused as police files chargesheet

  News | August 02, 2021 16:20 IST

  There seems to be more trouble ahead for tainted wrestler Sushil Kumar as the crime branch of the Delhi Police has reportedly filed a charge sheet against the two-time Olympic medallist in connection with the Chhatrasal Stadium brawl case on Monday. As per the latest developments in the alleged killing of wrestler Sagar Dhankar, veteran Indian grappler Sushil has been named as the main accused in the infamous murder case by the law enforcement agency of the national capital.

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  UP: Wanted gangster Kala Jathedi arrested by Delhi Police in Saharanpur

  India | July 31, 2021 7:34 IST

  Gangster Kala Jathedi was arrested by the Delhi Police in Saharanpur. The police had earlier suspected that Kala was running a gang sitting abroad.

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  Sagar Dhankar murder case: One more arrested by Delhi Police Special Cell

  India | July 23, 2021 6:57 IST

  Delhi Police's Special Cell has arrested one more accused in wrestler Sagar Dhankar's murder case.

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  Tihar agrees to provide television for Sushil Kumar as Olympics kicks off tomorrow

  India | July 22, 2021 15:33 IST

  The Tihar authorities on Thursday agreed to provide a television for two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar, who is lodged in the jail in connection with the Chhatrasal Stadium brawl.   

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  Man posing as fake TTE arrested by Delhi Police

  News | July 14, 2021 18:20 IST

  Delhi Police have arrested a man for posing as a travelling ticket examiner (TTE).