Sakshi Malik
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Sakshi Malik backs Vinesh Phogat after WFI denied entry; urges PM Modi, Sports Minister to intervene
Other Sports | May 12, 2026, 03:04 PM ISTSakshi Malik backed Vinesh Phogat after the WFI denied her entry into the National Open Ranking Tournament in Gonda. The Olympic medallist urged PM Narendra Modi and the Sports Minister to intervene and allow Vinesh to compete again.
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Sakshi Malik alleges BJP's Babita Phogat of conspiring to replace then WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan
India | Oct 22, 2024, 12:00 PM ISTFormer wrestler Sakshi Malik, in her book - Witness - co-authored with journalist Jonathan Selvaraj, levelled a serious allegation against wrestler-turned-politician Babita Phogat.
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Sakshi Malik reacts to Vinesh' joining Congress: 'Want to stay true to fight for women in wrestling'
Haryana | Sep 06, 2024, 06:10 PM ISTVinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia joined the Congress party today after meeting party chief Mallikarjun Kharge. Phogat will contest the upcoming Haryana assembly elections.
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Court instructs Delhi Police to reinstate security of wrestlers after Vinesh Phogat's allegation
Other Sports | Aug 23, 2024, 06:12 AM ISTRouse Avenue Court instructed Delhi Police to submit a detailed report for allegedly withdrawing security of three women wrestlers who have filed sexual harassment complaints against the former Wrestling Federation of India President Brij Bhushan Singh.
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Delhi Court sets May 10 for verdict on 'framing of charges' in Brij Bhushan Singh case
India | May 07, 2024, 07:25 PM ISTThe Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi has rescheduled its decision on 'framing of charges' against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a sexual harassment case filed by six women wrestlers, setting the date for May 10.
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Olympian Sakshi Malik, actor Alia Bhatt make it to TIME’s 100 most influential people of 2024 list
India | Apr 17, 2024, 08:53 PM ISTTIME’s 100 most influential people of 2024: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Ajay Banga comes to the World Bank after leading a global organisation through which he brought millions of unbanked people into the digital economy.
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WFI to back down as Delhi High Court instructs ad-hoc committee to proceed with trials
Other Sports | Mar 07, 2024, 10:01 PM IST“After some arguments, Senior advocate Dayan Krishnan submits that WFI shall withdraw the circular. The trials shall proceed as per the circular of February 9. Needless to say the Ad-Hoc Committee will ensure that all the eligible athletes are allowed to participate in the trial,” the court said.
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WFI invites Bajrang, Vinesh, retired Sakshi for trials to select teams for 2024 Olympics Qualifier
Other Sports | Feb 27, 2024, 06:21 AM IST"I would like to inform all affiliated units of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) that the selection trials to select the teams for participation in the following events are being conducted on 10th and 11th March 2024," WFI president Sanjay Singh said.
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'Wrestlers under threat again': Bajrang Punia, Sakshee Malikkh write to UWW after WFI's reinstation
Other Sports | Feb 15, 2024, 03:21 PM ISTThe United World Wrestling had lifted WFI's suspension "considering all the elements and information". However, the decision has met with backlash from the wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Sakshee Malikkh as they cited that the former WFI chief and his allies will be in power again.
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WFI Controversy: Sports Ministry Suspends New Wrestling Body | Know The Full Controversy
News | Dec 24, 2023, 04:52 PM ISTThe Sports Ministry has suspended the just-elected Wrestling Federation of India body after the new President Sanjay Singh announced the U-15 and U-20 nationals.
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'Something good has happened': Sakshi Malik gives her first reaction on WFI body's suspension: WATCH
Other Sports | Dec 24, 2023, 03:11 PM ISTSakshi Malik recently announced her retirement from wrestling after Sanjay Singh, close aide of former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, was appointed as the new body president. She has now opened up after the WFI body got suspended.
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Newly-appointed WFI President Sanjay Singh responds to question marks on objectivity
Other Sports | Dec 24, 2023, 07:16 AM ISTEX WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has accused the protesting wrestlers of being involved with the Congress party and highlighted it as the reason why they (protesting wrestlers) aren't getting support from the other wrestlers.
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Muqabla: Who is responsible for Sakshi Malik's tears
News | Dec 22, 2023, 10:38 PM ISTMuqabla: Who is responsible for Sakshi Malik's tears
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'The sports industry is upset': Vijender Singh vows to reach every player after Sakshi's retirement
Other Sports | Dec 22, 2023, 11:42 AM ISTSakshi Malik announced her retirement from wrestling after Brij Bhushan's aide - Sanjay Singh was elected as the new WFI president. Boxer Vijender Singh has now opened on Sakshi's decision to bid adieu to the sport.
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'I quit wrestling': Sakshi Malik breaks down after Sanjay Singh's selection as WFI president
Other Sports | Dec 21, 2023, 06:08 PM ISTBrij Bhushan Singh's close aide Sanjay Singh was elected as the Wrestling Federation of India president on Thursday. Singh defeated Commonwealth Games gold medallist Anita Sheoran by a margin of 40:7 to claim the vacant post.
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Supreme Court declines to intervene with Punjab and Haryana High Court order staying WFI elections
Other Sports | Aug 29, 2023, 03:17 PM ISTThe Supreme Court of India has refused to intervene with the Punjab and Haryana High Court order staying the elections of the Wrestling Federations of India (WFI).
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'I did not want direct entry' - Sakshi reveals government's offer for exemption from Asian Games
Other Sports | Jul 20, 2023, 07:59 PM IST" I got a call from the govt saying that they are forwarding the name of both of them (Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat) directly for the Asian Games and asked me to send a mail so that my name could also be forwarded," Sakshi Malik revealed.
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Protesting wrestlers clarify stance on Asian Games trials
Other Sports | Jun 26, 2023, 09:50 AM ISTThe protesting wrestlers clarified their stance on the Asian Games trials saying that enemies are trying to disrupt their unity while alleging fabricated truth.
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Asian Games trials row: Protesting wrestler shares letter to sports ministry seeking additional time
India | Jun 25, 2023, 10:03 PM ISTVinesh posted a picture of the letter on social media. It doesn't say when it was written, but six wrestlers asked for more time to train before the trials.
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Sakshi Malik claims Babita Phogat sympathised with government during wrestlers protest
India | Jun 18, 2023, 05:56 PM ISTEarlier, Sakshi and her husband Satyawart Kadian had posted a video on Saturday claiming that it was Babita and another BJP leader Teerath Rana who had helped them take permission for their protest at Jantar Mantar as they tried to prove their point that Congress was not behind their agitation.