World No. 3 Novak Djokovic will take on World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz in the French Open semi-final at Court Philippe-Chatrier on Friday. The Serb, Novak Djokovic, will be looking forward to overcoming this hurdle and making his way into the final. Thus, his aim is to win a record 23 Grand Slam titles making […]
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Government invites wrestlers for talks
In a new development early on Wednesday, the government has invited protesting wrestlers for talks saying it was ready to have a discussion with them on all issues.Union sports minister Anurag Thakur in a tweet posted around 12.45 am on Wednesday said, “The government is willing to have a discussion with the wrestlers on their […]
Delhi court seeks status report from police on sexual harassment case against WFI chief
A Delhi court on Wednesday sought a status report from Delhi Police over the sexual harassment case against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.The judge issued notice to Delhi Police on a plea moved by the protesting wrestlers seeking monitoring of the investigation and recording of the statement of the alleged victims […]
BCCI punishes KKR captain Nitish Rana, docks ₹12 lakh for IPL Code of Conduct breach vs PBKS
Nitish Rana was the latest captain to be fined for over-rate offence in IPL 2023. The Kolkata Knight Riders captain was docked ₹12 lakh from his match fees after his team maintained a slow-over rate against the Punjab Kings at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. It falls under a breach of the IPL Code of […]
Injured Indian mountaineer Anurag Maloo to be flown to Delhi as his infection spreads
The family of injured Indian mountaineer Anurag Maloo is planning to fly him to New Delhi from Nepal for further treatment as the infection is spreading in his body, a relative and an official of an expedition company said here on Tuesday.Anurag, 34, a resident of Kishangarh in Rajasthan, went missing in mid-April after he […]
‘Time to drive BJP out’: Kejriwal on ‘kill us’ remark by distraught wrestlers
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday hit out at the BJP-ruled central government after wrestlers alleged that the Delhi Police abused and misbehaved with them, saying the “arrogant” Bharatiya Janata Party wants to run the entire system with “hooliganism”. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo called on the citizens to “not only uproot the […]
‘Anurag Thakur tried to suppress the matter’, alleges wrestler Vinesh Phogat amid protest
India’s ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who has been protesting at the Jantar Mantar here with other top grapplers against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, has alleged that Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur tried to suppress the matter by forming an oversight panel instead of taking concrete action.During their second phase […]
BCCI takes strict action against Virat Kohli, Gautam Gambhir, Naveen-ul-Haq, punishes them for ugly fight in IPL 2023
BCCI took strict action against Virat Kohli, Gautam Gambhir and Naveen-ul-Haq for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during the Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore match at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Monday. Kohli, Gambhir were fined 100% of their match fees after they were found guilty of a Level 2 offence […]
Rahul calls Naveen to broker peace with Kohli, LSG pacer ignores and walks away, RCB great fumes
What transpired on Monday, during and after the Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Bangalore was not ideal on a cricket field by any means. After the match, Kohli, Gambhir and Naveen were all found of breaching IPL’s Code of Conduct. BCCI docked full match fees of Kohli and Gambhir for their Level 2 offence while […]
Navjot Singh Sidhu to join wrestlers’ protest in Delhi
Senior Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday said that he will join the wrestlers in their protest against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh who is booked for alleged sexual exploitation of 9 women wrestlers, including a minor.Calling the protest a ‘Satyagraha’, Sidhu said in a tweet that he will join […]