Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday said the Centre was sensitively handling the issue of protesting wrestlers, who are seeking the arrest of outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment allegations....
In a tweet, Sibal said, "Brij Bhushan Singh: Does application of POCSO and immediate arrest after 164 statements apply to all accused other than Brij Bhushan because he: 1) Belongs to BJP 2) iconic women wrestlers don't matter; votes matter! 3) Government doesn't care....
Olympic medallists Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia and Asian Games gold medallist Vinesh Phogat arrived at Har ki Pauri to protest the inaction against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Singh, who has allegedly sexually harassed several women grapplers...
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's statement came as the Delhi Police deleted a tweet saying, "This case is still under investigation and a proper report will be placed in the court only after complete investigation."...
The wrestlers are demanding action against Brij Bhushan Singh, President of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), who has been accused of sexually harassing female athletes....
ON A day of high drama, the protesting wrestlers, led by Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik and World Championship medallist Vinesh Phogat, announced on Tuesday that they would ‘immerse’ their medals in the Ganga river, and reached Har ki Pauri in Haridwar by evening. After sitting in a huddle on the banks of […]...
The statement came hours after the wrestlers — including Bajrang Punia (Olympics Bronze, 2021) and Sakshi Malik (Olympics Bronze, 2016) — threatened to drop their medals into the Ganga at Haridwar....
WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh responded to the protesting wrestlers saying that the charges against him are already being probed by the Delhi Police....
Embattled Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Tuesday responded to the protesting wrestlers, who gathered at Haridwar on Tuesday and threatened to throw their medals in the Ganges as a mark of protest against him....
"The events of these last days are even more worrying that the wrestlers were arrested and temporarily detained by the police for initiating a march of protest," wrote UWW. ...
On Tuesday, after meeting Amit Shah in Imphal and Churachandpur, the Meitei and Kuki groups expressed their commitment to peace and assured that they would work for restoring normalcy in the trouble-torn state....
Such roadblocks were making it extremely difficult for security and police personnel to respond to attacks by armed groups on time, N Biren Singh said....
Shah is learnt to have assured that the demands would be considered, but asked the leaders to ensure peace for at least a fortnight so that normalcy could return and the talks could be taken forward....
Union Home Minister Amit Shah's meeting with the Manipur cabinet late last evening has led to five key decisions, which will be implemented across the state immediately as part of the peace process, sources have said....
Sources close to the minister said he called Punia when he was at ‘Har Ki Pauri’ along with other wrestlers and spoke to Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat as well on the same call...
India’s top wrestlers Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat have deferred their plans to immerse their Olympic and world championship medals in the Ganga. ...
Some of India's best wrestlers, accompanied by hundreds of supporters, gathered in Haridwar on the banks of the Ganga, threatening to immerse their World and Olympic medals in the holy river but refrained after being convinced by Khap and farmer leaders who sought five days to address their grievances...
The statement came hours after the wrestlers — including Bajrang Punia (Olympics Bronze, 2021) and Sakshi Malik (Olympics Bronze, 2016) — threatened to drop their medals into the Ganga at Haridwar....
Olympian wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik along with Vinesh Phogat have reached Uttarakhand’s Haridwar to immerse their medals in the Ganga on May 30 evening, as a mark of their protest....
Farmer leader Naresh Tikait on Tuesday intervened and stopped protesting wrestlers from immersing their medals in the river Ganga and said that there would be a Khap meeting over the issue....
Olympian wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik along with Vinesh Phogat have reached Uttarakhand’s Haridwar to immerse their medals in the Ganga on May 30 evening, as a mark of their protest....
Tikait’s call is learnt to have triggered disquiet in a section of BJP leaders from Western UP, who fear that it may fuel the spread of protests in the region....
Several wrestlers continue to protest against former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan despite calls from the government to trust the ongoing police probe. Farmers today will hold a 'mahapanchayat' to discuss the issue....
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's statement came as the Delhi Police deleted a tweet saying, "This case is still under investigation and a proper report will be placed in the court only after complete investigation."...
BKU leader Naresh Tikait said a mahapanchayat will be held in Muzaffarnagar’s Soram village on June 1, 2023 to discuss the ongoing protest by wrestlers against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment charges...
WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh responded to the protesting wrestlers saying that the charges against him are already being probed by the Delhi Police....
Embattled Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Tuesday responded to the protesting wrestlers, who gathered at Haridwar on Tuesday and threatened to throw their medals in the Ganges as a mark of protest against him....
Former captain Sunil Gavaskar on Wednesday reckoned Cheteshwar Pujara could provide valuable insights to his Indian teammates ahead of the World Test Championship final against Australia, having played extensively in the English County Championship....
Siraj nabbed 19 wickets in the season and was the highest wicket-taker for RCB in IPL 2023. Kohli on the other hand, scored 639 runs at an average of 53.25....
Sunil Gavaskar also emphasized the need for batters to play as late as possible in English conditions, allowing for swing and avoiding the mistake of reaching out for the ball....
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nepal's counterpart Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Thursday jointly unveiled the e-plaque of the Kurtha-Bijalpura section of the Railway....
India and Nepal will strive to take their bilateral ties to Himalayan heights and resolve all matters, including the boundary issue, in this spirit, PM Modi said today after holding talks with his Nepalese counterpart Pushpakamal Dahal....
Urvashi Rautela, who made a lot of heads turn with her incredible wardrobe picks at Cannes 2023, has purchased a luxurious bungalow located in Juhu....
Deepika Padukone, Ranbir Kapoor, Kalki Koechlin and Aditya Roy Kapur got together with the film's team to celebrate ten years of Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani....
Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be seeking expert opinion from sports orthopedics in Mumbai on the state of his dodgy left knee before taking a call on his treatment, said CEO Kasi Viswanathan....
This change comes on the heels of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's announcement of a judicial probe into the clashes and the establishment of a peace committee to resolve the ongoing crisis....
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said here that the government is committed to restore peace in Manipur and ensuring an early return of all internally displaced people back to their homes...
Amit Shah is on a four-day visit to Manipur which has been in a state of turmoil since May 3 after clashes broke out between the dominant Meitei community and the tribal Kuki community....
Danny Masterson was led out in handcuffs from a Los Angeles courtroom after a jury found him guilty on two of three counts of rape at his second trial....
While the Congress is yet to clarify its position on whether to support Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in its fight against the Centre's ordinance on Delhi services, several non-BJP parties have come out in AAP's support....
Delhi News Live Updates Today: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal has been reaching out to leaders of non-BJP parties to garner support against the ordinance so that the Centre's bid to replace it through a bill is defeated when it is brought in Parliament.
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will be meeting his Tamil Nadu and Jharkhand counterparts - MK Stalin and Hemant Soren - on June 1 and 2, to seek support against the Centre's Ordinance on control over administrative services in Delhi....
Earlier, it was alleged that a poster of Ganga Jamuna Higher Secondary School in Damoh showed girls, including Hindu students, wearing headscarves that looked like hijab....
The Madhya Pradesh government has ordered a probe after a controversy erupted over the uniform of a private school in Damoh district, with some claiming that a part of it resembles 'hijab' (headscarf worn by Muslim women),...
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said both sides agreed to hold the 19th round of high-level military talks at an early date for restoration of peace and tranquility in the border areas....
India and China hold diplomatic talks to discuss disengagement in Ladakh's friction points. The objective is to restore peace and tranquillity along the border areas....
India and China on Wednesday held in-person diplomatic talks here and discussed proposals for disengagement in the remaining friction points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh in a "frank and open manner"....
This is not the first time Sara Ali Khan has been trolled for visiting a temple. Recently, after her visit to the Mahadev temple, she faced backlash on social media....
Earlier today, Sara Ali Khan visited Ujjain’s Mahakal temple to offer her prayers. She also shared pictures from her visit to the holy place on social media....
The situation in Manipur continues to remain tense with reports of firing and attacks being reported in parts of the state. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has directed officials to take "stern and prompt actions" to bring back normalcy at the earliest...
Madhuri Jain was the head of controls at BharatPe and was fired in 2022 after a forensic audit revealed several irregularities. Subsequently, Ashneer Grover resigned as CEO in March 2022.
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Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani also declined to direct the investigating officer to give an advance notice to the duo if he wanted their custody and asked them to file an anticipatory bail instead...
IAF Aircraft Crashes: A trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed during a routine sortie in Karnataka today, the Air Force said in a statement. Both pilots on board the aircraft ejected safely before the crash, it said....
Several passengers sustained injuries after a bus carrying over 40 people veered off the road and fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district, police said on Thursday....
Alia Bhatt's grandfather Narendranath Razdan died on June 1. He was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai, where he was being treated for lung infection....
"The Governor of Manipur is also pleased to order that Shri Rajiv Singh, IPS (TR: 93) should take charge of the post of DGP, Manipur from Shri P. Doungel, IPS (MA:87) immediately upon joining the State Government," the order read....
Manipur: The transfer comes weeks after media reports stated that 10 tribal MLAs had submitted a memorandum to Union home minister Amit Shah, alleging that Kuki police were stripped of all power, disarmed and rendered inactive much prior to the day of violence...
Switching from playing T20s to the longest format of the game is difficult but practising with the red ball through the IPL will help in the tough transition at the World Test Championship final against Australia, feels India all-rounder Axar Patel....
Although Pathirana has played just one Twenty20 International, he is already a star after performing a key role for Chennai in the Super Kings' run to a record fifth Indian Premier League title....
Anurag Thakur urged the protesting Indian wrestlers to not take any steps until the Delhi Police investigation on Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh....
In his first remarks on the Congress-led Opposition boycotting the inauguration of the new Parliament building, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said they "insulted" the sentiment of the country and the hard work of 60,000 labourers....
The Centre had accorded ‘Z-plus’ category armed security cover to Punjab Chief Minister in view of possible threats to him emanating from the country and abroad, official sources had said...
In a letter to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, the State Government has said the Centre can provide Bhagwant Mann with the Z plus security cover in other states....
Sahil stabbed 16-year-old Sakshi over 20 times and bludgeoned her to death with a concrete block in public view in Shahbad Dairy area of northwest Delhi on Sunday evening...
Delhi's Rohini Court on Thursday extended police custody of Sahil, the accused in the horrific murder of a minor girl in Shahbad Dairy area of the national capital, for the next three days....
Pritam Munde is the first BJP MP from Maharashtra to support the women wrestlers. The sportspersons have been protesting against Wrestling Federation of India president Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, accusing him of sexual harassment and exploitation....
BKU leader Naresh Tikait said a mahapanchayat will be held in Muzaffarnagar’s Soram village on June 1, 2023 to discuss the ongoing protest by wrestlers against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment charges...
The move came during a review meet by chief minister Nitish Kumar's cabinet after it was found that thousands of vehicles are piling up in police stations as the penalty amount was too high...
Fifth change in law since April 2022 necessitated after 50,000 four-wheelers pile up across 800 police stations in Bihar, as owners found 50% of insurance cover too steep a fine...
Meanwhile, the weather department has predicted unstable weather to continue in Uttarakhand as stormy conditions have been forecasted for the rest of this week across the Western Himalayan Region...
Union Home Minister Amit Shah today warned of strict action against those who did not surrender arms in violence-hit Manipur. He also announced a probe into the violence and a peace committee as part of a plan to restore stability in the state....
The Nuggets — in the finals for the first time — had by far the easier road to the title round. They climbed atop the Western Conference standings in mid-December and never fell from that perch, then lived up to that No. 1 seed by going 12-3 in the West playoffs....
Nikola Jokic downplays the Denver Nuggets' status as favorites for the NBA Finals, emphasizing their preparation for the toughest game against the Miami Heat....
After the questioning on Wednesday, the MLA said he will soon approach the court over the ED action. He claimed the ED found nothing objectionable in its raids so far...
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday interrogated Congress MLA Pradeep Yadav as part of its investigation into a money laundering case, officials said....
Arjun Kapoor urged the press to reach out to him and Malaika Arora before reporting 'very important' updates about their lives. He was making a reference to the false rumours of Malaika's pregnancy that did the rounds last year. ...
Malaika Arora and Arjun Kapoor’s relationship often becomes the target of trolls due to an 11-year age gap between them. While Arjun is 37, Malaika is 49....
Novak Djokovic sure seemed like someone ready to move on from the latest non-tennis issue he’s been involved in during a Grand Slam tournament. Criticised after his previous match for comments about clashes in northern Kosovo between ethnic Serbs and NATO-led peacekeepers, the 22-time major champion stayed away from political matters on Wednesday night...
Days after the Congress leadership projected that the tussle in its Rajasthan unit was on hold, Sachin Pilot on Wednesday made it clear that he will not budge on his demands from the Ashok Gehlot government....
In one of the conversations between Darshan and his sister, Jhanvi, he said that despite facing such hurdles, he would focus and complete his education at the institute, the chargesheet said....
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) student Darshan Solanki who allegedly committed suicide had told his mother that caste-based discrimination existed on the institute's campus, a chargesheet filed in the case by police has said....
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Wednesday spent the first half of his day with Silicon Valley-based startup entrepreneurs, known for doing path-breaking work in the field of Artificial Intelligence and cutting-edge technologies....
Sevilla beat AS Roma 4-1 on penalties in the Europa League final to lift the trophy for a record-extending seventh time, handing Roma boss Jose Mourinho his first defeat in six European finals....
The HC dismissed retired Major General V K Singh's plea who was a former Joint Secretary at RAW seeking quashing of the case against him under the Official Secrets Act....
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to quash a CBI case registered against a former RAW official for allegedly revealing secret information in his book "India's External Intelligence- Secrets of Research and Analysis Wing"....
He said that former PM Rajiv Gandhi had publicly accepted that if the Congress government sends 100 paisa, 85 paisa is lost to corruption – something that he had also stated during the Karnataka elections, ostensibly to counter the Congress's charge that there is large-scale corruption in the award of civil contracts in the state....
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today mocked the Congress in Rajasthan, raising questions about the stability of its government and also what he called its "guarantee formula" for state elections....
Sevilla has still never lost a final it has contested in the Europa League or its precursor, the UEFA Cup — the team also won the competition in 2006, ’07, ’14, ’15, ’16 and ’20 — and secured a place in next season’s Champions League....
The Europa League final between Roma and Sevilla ends in a thrilling penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw. Dybala scores for Roma, but an own goal by Mancini brings Sevilla back....
Five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen feels it is only a matter of time before India becomes a leading chess nation, saying the country is “doing a lot of right things”....
Earlier this month, India got its 82nd Grandmaster. But so far, no Indian has challenged for the World Championship title, barring Viswanathan Anand, who claimed the coveted crown five times.
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The Union government Wednesday approved City Investments to Innovate, Integrate and Sustain 2.0 programme that seeks to support projects promoting a circular economy with a focus on integrated waste management at the city level....
In his final IPL game, Rayudu scored 19 off eight deliveries to help CSK win their fifth IPL title, while becoming the player with the joint highest league wins under his belt....
MS Dhoni has won an incredible 9 T20 titles as captain in his trophy-laden career, here's a look at all the T20 titles he's won as leader of Chennai Super Kings and Team India...
PM Modi and his visiting Nepalese counterpart Pushpakamal Dahal 'Prachanda' today held wide-ranging talks focusing on boosting India-Nepal cooperation in several areas including energy, connectivity and trade....
'Prachanda' arrived in Delhi on Wednesday afternoon on a four-day visit to India, his first bilateral trip abroad after assuming the top office in December 2022....
The Allahabad HC dismissed the Muslim side's plea challenging the maintainability of the Hindu suit filed by five women on their right to worship inside the Gyanvapi mosque complex...
