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Explained: Why wrestlers will play under India flag in Asian Games but not in World Championships
Explainers | Aug 24, 2023, 06:17 PM ISTUnited World Wrestling suspended WFI for not being able to hold the elections as Indian wrestlers won't be allowed to compete under India flag in the World Championships.
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Bajrang Punia, Vinesh making efforts to ensure Brij Bhushan's close aide doesn't become WFI chief
Other Sports | Aug 10, 2023, 10:54 PM ISTOutgoing WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Siongh's close aide Sanjay Singh is one of the contenders to become the next chief in the elections on Saturday.
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Hugging or touching woman without sexual intent not an offence, Wrestling body chief tells court
India | Aug 09, 2023, 08:36 PM ISTSpeaking in his defence, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh made the submissions before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Harjeet Singh Jaspal through his lawyer.
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WFI elections: 22 state units attended meeting hosted by Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh
Other Sports | Jul 30, 2023, 11:06 PM ISTWFI elections: The Wrestling Federation of India's elections are slated to be held on August 12.
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Outgoing WFI president Brij Bhushan to convene meeting ahead of election nomination closing date
Other Sports | Jul 28, 2023, 08:38 PM ISTThe WFI elections are set to be held on August 12. Notably, Brij Bhushan is not eligible to contest as he has completed the maximum term allowed as per the National Sports Code as office bearer.
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WFI elections to be held on August 12, Maharashtra not eligible to participate
Other Sports | Jul 22, 2023, 07:03 AM ISTThe WFI elections were earlier stayed by the Gauhati High Court after the Assam Wrestling Association sought the right to participate in the polls.
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WFI chief Brij Sharan Bhushan gets 2-day interim bail by Delhi court
India | Jul 18, 2023, 03:08 PM ISTThe court is schduled to hear arguments on Thursday on regular bail plea of outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
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WFI elections delayed further as Gauhati High Court extends hearing date
Other Sports | Jul 17, 2023, 08:30 PM ISTThe Wrestling Federation of India Elections were delayed after Gauhati High Court extended the date of hearing a petition filed by the Assam Wrestling Association. The next hearing date is July 28.
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WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh 'liable to be prosecuted, punished': Delhi Police in chargesheet
India | Jul 12, 2023, 06:50 AM ISTA Delhi court summoned Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a case of alleged sexual harassment of women wrestlers and said there was sufficient evidence to proceed against him.
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Delhi court to pass order on cognisance of charge sheet against Brij Bhushan Singh on July 7
India | Jul 01, 2023, 05:41 PM ISTDelhi Police submitted that the supplementary is likely to be filed, however, since FSL and report on CDR are awaited, it is likely to take some time.
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Wrestlers protest: Relief for WFI chief as Police recommend cancellation of case filed under POCSO
India | Jun 15, 2023, 01:10 PM ISTWrestlers protest: The Delhi Police has informed the court that the cancellation report was submitted to the court based on statements of the girl, father.
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Wrestlers protest: Police file 1,000-page chargesheet against WFI chief in sexual harassment case
India | Jun 15, 2023, 12:34 PM ISTWrestlers protest: The sexual harassment case, so far, saw several emotional moments in which protesting wrestlers alleged that police lathi-charged them and used force to remove their protest from Jantar Mantar and lastly they went to Haridwar to immerse their medals.
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Wrestling Federation of India elections to be held on July 6: Returning officer
India | Jun 14, 2023, 06:21 AM ISTWFI elections: This was notified in a statement by returning officer Mahesh Mittal Kumar, who is the former Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court.
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IOA appoints Retd. Justice Mahesh Mittal as returning officer, plans to hold WFI polls on July 4
India | Jun 12, 2023, 05:53 PM ISTThe returning officer for the elections will be Justice (Retd) Mahesh Mittal Kumar, a former Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court.
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'I saw Brij Bhushan touching female wrestlers inappropriately', says international referee Jagbir
India | Jun 10, 2023, 06:08 AM ISTNotably, Brij Bhushan is currently under scrutiny after top Indian wrestlers, including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik, who demanded his arrest for alleged sexual harassment of women grapplers.
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Wrestlers' protests take SHOCKING U-turn: Father of minor player admits filing false...I DETAILS
India | Jun 09, 2023, 06:10 AM IST"It's better that truth comes out now instead of in the court," the father said when asked why he is changing his story now.
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Wrestler Protest: 'Fight to continue till we get justice'- Sakshi Malik
News | Jun 06, 2023, 01:35 PM ISTWrestler Protest: 'Fight to continue till we get justice'- Sakshi Malik
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Wrestlers protest: Sakshi Malik rejoins work, says 'protest will continue till we get justice'
India | Jun 06, 2023, 06:19 AM ISTThis comes a few hours after a delegation of India's top wrestlers met Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday at his official residence in the capital.
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WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh takes a swipe at wrestlers, says, 'Immersing medals won't get me hanged
India | Jun 01, 2023, 06:30 AM ISTWrestlers' protest: Top sources in the Delhi Police have said that no supportive evidence has been found to prove wrestlers' claim of WFI president sexually harassing several women wrestlers, including a minor.
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Drama in Haridwar as wrestlers postpone immersion of medals in Ganga after Naresh Tikait's appeal
India | May 30, 2023, 08:27 PM ISTWrestlers protest: The protestors, including women wrestlers Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat and others, began their protest on April 23 at Delhi's Jantar Mantar against WFI (Wrestling Federation of India) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment allegations