JAMMU: Police arrested a woman pilgrim near the sanctum sanctorum of the cave shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi in Reasi district of Jammu & Kashmir after they found a loaded pistol in her possession.Police identified the accused as one Jyoti Gupta, who claimed she is a retired police constable from New Delhi, who they…
Brij Bhushan Singh (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Tuesday lifted the suspension on the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), restoring its recognition as a National Sports Federation (NSF) for the sport. Former WFI president and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh shared his thoughts…
File photo of Wrestling Federation of India chief Sanjay Singh (PTI) The Wrestling Federation of India‘s (WFI) suspension has been lifted by the Sports Ministry on Tuesday. The control of WFI has been handed over to president Sanjay Singh, who is known to be a close associate of BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who…
NEW DELHI: Delhi government suffered a revenue loss of more than Rs 2,000 crore in implementing the contentious Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) revealed in a report that was tabled in Delhi assembly on Tuesday. The policy was withdrawn after nine months following registration of a case by CBI in…
NEW DELHI: Paris Olympics bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat will not be able to defend his men’s 57kg category title at the forthcoming Zagreb Open ranking series tournament next week, as the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) failed to secure requisite clearance for the event from the sports ministry due to its inexplicable suspension since Dec…
NEW DELHI: The meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, on Monday witnessed tense moments as AAP member Sanjay Singh is learnt to have objected to the examination of Delhi Waqf Board administrator Ashwini Kumar, contending that the report submitted by him was not approved by the Delhi chief minister.According to…
The AAP has shared images of Delhi CM Atishi signing files amid packed belongings, claiming she was forcibly vacated from her residence. AAP leader Sanjay Singh accused the BJP of disrespect during the Navratri festival. NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday shared images of Delhi chief minister Atishi signing files at her…
NEW DELHI: WFI President Sanjay Singh on Monday said that India has the potential to secure 4-5 medals in women’s wrestling at the 2028 Olympic Games, but emphasized that interference from certain institutions in the national federation’s daily functioning needs to stop. Despite the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) having its suspension lifted by the…
NEW DELHI: An Uttar Pradesh court on Tuesday ordered the police to arrest Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh along with Samajwadi Party leader Anoop Sanda and four others for missing hearing in a 2001 protest case.“The court has directed the police to arrest all the accused and produce them in the court by August…
NEW DELHI: The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Friday said that it will challenge the Delhi High Court‘s order restoring the mandate of the Indian Olympic Association‘s (IOA) ad-hoc committee to manage the sports body’s affairs. The WFI said that the ‘interference’ could jeopardize Indian wrestlers’ participation in upcoming World Championships.The Court’s recent order…
