News for 'indian wrestler'

Police probe FB threat to Aazad, seize vehicle used by attackers

Police probe FB threat to Aazad, seize vehicle used by attackers

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

The vehicle used by the attackers of Dalit leader and Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad was recovered from a village in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur district, the police said on Thursday.

Modi's Obsession With Nehru

Modi's Obsession With Nehru

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

The satta market is accepting bets on how many times Modiji will mention Nehru at his election rallies, says A Ganesh Nadar with a wink.

Wrestling Worlds: Vinesh suffers shock loss!

Wrestling Worlds: Vinesh suffers shock loss!

Rediff.com13 Sep 2022

Vinesh Phogat failed to put up a fight and was knocked down by Mongolia's Khulan Batkhuyag

Wrestling row sees Delhi lose Asian C'ships to Astana

Wrestling row sees Delhi lose Asian C'ships to Astana

Rediff.com23 Feb 2023

Apart from the senior competition, the U-17 and U-23 Asian Championships are set to return to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan for a second straight year. The tournament will take place from June 10 to 18.

What Are Usha And Anurag Discussing?

What Are Usha And Anurag Discussing?

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

Is it about how to end the wrestlers' stand-off?

Dahiya clinches third straight Asian Wrestling gold

Dahiya clinches third straight Asian Wrestling gold

Rediff.com23 Apr 2022

Ravi, the Tokyo Olympics silver medallist, conceded early lead in all his bouts, but bounced back in tremendous fashion to outsmart his rivals in the men's freestyle event

Sarita, Sushma take bronze at Asian Championship

Sarita, Sushma take bronze at Asian Championship

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

Sushma Shokeen also earned a podium finish at the Asian Wrestling Championship here on Thursday

10 best spas in India

10 best spas in India

Rediff.com21 Dec 2006

Escapes fit for a Raj.

#BabyMirzaMalik: 'Something beautiful and positive has simultaneously blessed Pakistan and India'

#BabyMirzaMalik: 'Something beautiful and positive has simultaneously blessed Pakistan and India'

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

Celebrities and sports stars took to social media to wish the new parents.

Swimmers, wrestlers shine as India's gold rush continues at South Asian Games

Swimmers, wrestlers shine as India's gold rush continues at South Asian Games

Rediff.com7 Feb 2016

There was no stopping the Indian juggernaut at the 12th South Asian Games with the country's swimmers, wrestlers and weightlifters continuing their dominance in the competition to fetch a bulk of the gold medals, in Guwahati, on Sunday.

Gold eludes India on Day 2 of Asian wrestling

Gold eludes India on Day 2 of Asian wrestling

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

Indian wrestlers reaped a rich harvest of five medals in the men's freestyle events but a gold medal eluded them on the second day of the Asian Championships, in Xi'an, China, on Wednesday

Wrestling Worlds: Sandeep loses out on bronze-medal round

Wrestling Worlds: Sandeep loses out on bronze-medal round

Rediff.com25 Aug 2017

India remained medal-less on the fifth and penultimate day of the competition.

He quit wrestling to give India Olympic champion...

He quit wrestling to give India Olympic champion...

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

Yogeshwar Dutt says it was not a difficult decision to quit the mat since he did it for his favourite student Bajrang Punia, who he thinks can go on to become India's first wrestler to win an Olympic gold.

Sprinter Hima Das provisionally suspended for...

Sprinter Hima Das provisionally suspended for...

Rediff.com5 Sep 2023

Hima Das has been provisionally suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for three whereabout failures in 12 months.

'It's a win-win for the accused'

'It's a win-win for the accused'

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

'If he has been able to overcome this major obstacle (withdrawal of POCSO after the complainant and victim withdrew the charge) I don't think he has anything to worry about now.' 'Cancellation of POCSO is akin to giving him a lifeline.'

Aamir Khan collapses on the sets of Dangal

Aamir Khan collapses on the sets of Dangal

Rediff.com16 Nov 2015

Aamir Khan collapses on the sets of Dangal, sustains shoulder injury.

India's big stars who will miss Asian Games 2023

India's big stars who will miss Asian Games 2023

Rediff.com21 Sep 2023

A few Indian stars will have to go through the disappointment of watching all the action from afar.

'Dropping shooting wrong but let's not boycott 2022 CWG'

'Dropping shooting wrong but let's not boycott 2022 CWG'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2019

Olympic medal-winning wrestler Sakshi Malik does not endorse the Indian Olympic Association's call for a boycott of the 2022 Commonwealth Games but at the same time feels that dropping shooting from the event's roster is "wrong on the athletes."

Virat-Anushka, Ranveer-Deepika Raise Glam Quotient

Virat-Anushka, Ranveer-Deepika Raise Glam Quotient

Rediff.com24 Mar 2023

Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com captures all the action at the Indian Sports Honours 2023 event in Mumbai on Thursday night.

These Awesome Ladies Inspire Me Daily

These Awesome Ladies Inspire Me Daily

Rediff.com8 Mar 2024

Through their triumphs and struggles, these athletes have not only rewritten the narrative of women in sports but have also ignited a flame of empowerment and inspiration, asserts Laxmi Negi.

Asian Wrestling: Anil, Jyoti bag bronze for India on Day 2

Asian Wrestling: Anil, Jyoti bag bronze for India on Day 2

Rediff.com11 May 2017

Anil Kumar also faced a similar fate during the quarter-finals of 85kg, going down to Japan's Atsushi Matsumoto 0-7, but was fortunate to enter the bronze medal round after the Japanese grappler ensured a place in the gold medal round.

Yogeshwar's sample will be tested before upgradation to silver

Yogeshwar's sample will be tested before upgradation to silver

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

Star India wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt will have to wait to know whether his bronze medal from the 2012 London Olympics is upgraded to silver till the time his sample is cleared by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Reports emerged that the grappler's bronze would be upgraded to silver after second-place finisher of the London Games -- late Besik Kudukhov of Russia -- was stripped off his medal for failing a dope test.

Road to Rio: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat learns from mistakes

Road to Rio: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat learns from mistakes

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

Vinesh Phogat was unable to hold back the tears in Istanbul last month when she emerged from a turbulent fortnight with a gold medal around her neck and a ticket to the Rio Olympics in her possession.

CWG Rewind: Sable soars, Paul leaps, Sharath sizzles...

CWG Rewind: Sable soars, Paul leaps, Sharath sizzles...

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

Slipping out of the usual top-five was seen as a real possibility in absence of shooting but phenomenal success in athletics and lawn bowls propelled India to a commendable fourth place finish at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

Sindhu, Shastri, Geeta pose with sanitary pad

Sindhu, Shastri, Geeta pose with sanitary pad

Rediff.com8 Feb 2018

The first one from sports fraternity to join the challenge was PV Sindhu.

Vinesh Phogat aims to raise the bar for Asian Games gold

Vinesh Phogat aims to raise the bar for Asian Games gold

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat had to settle for a bronze medal at the Asian Games four years ago but with experience and momentum on her side, she is hopeful of clinching a gold in Indonesia this month.

Suspended grappler Babita may be allowed to compete at Rio Games

Suspended grappler Babita may be allowed to compete at Rio Games

Rediff.com13 May 2016

The Wrestling Federation of India is likely to pardon temporarily suspended Babita Kumari for forfeiting her bout in a recent qualifying event and allow her to compete at the Rio Games, as she secured an Olympic berth after her rival failed a dope test.

SEE: Ritu Phogat shares her training routine amid lockdown

SEE: Ritu Phogat shares her training routine amid lockdown

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

Ritu Phogat, who registered her second ONE Championship win in February, is training for around three and a half hours a day. Phogat also admitted that cooking food is challenging and she is missing the food cooked by her mother.

The Indian Tigress is ready to fight!

The Indian Tigress is ready to fight!

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

'I want to win the MMA World championship.'

IOC's sharp rebuke: IOA slammed for wrestling woes

IOC's sharp rebuke: IOA slammed for wrestling woes

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

IOC urges IOA to appoint CEO quickly, asks it to settle wrestling issue by following UWW rules and directives

Seema qualifies for Tokyo Olympics; Sumit bags silver

Seema qualifies for Tokyo Olympics; Sumit bags silver

Rediff.com7 May 2021

Sumit joins the likes of Ravi Kumar Dahiya (57kg), Bajrang Punia (65kg) and Deepak Punia (86kg) in men's freestyle and Vinesh Phogat (53kg), Anshu Malik (57kg) and Sonam Malik (62kg) in women weights for those who have qualified for the Olympics.

Yeh Hai India: Jhande Wale Is Busy!

Yeh Hai India: Jhande Wale Is Busy!

Rediff.com3 Aug 2022

Abdul Gaffar Ansari has received a large number of orders for the Tricolour in anticipation of the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign, which encourages every Indian to hoist the National Flag at their homes between August 13 and 15.

Jr Asian wrestling: Pradeep, Sumit win gold on final day

Jr Asian wrestling: Pradeep, Sumit win gold on final day

Rediff.com16 Jun 2013

Grapplers Pradeep Kumar (60kg) and Sumit (96kg) won gold on Sunday in the Junior Asian Wrestling Championship as India finished with a rich haul of 17 medals at the competition played in Phuket, Thailand.

Mirabai Chanu becomes first athlete to win this award twice in a row

Mirabai Chanu becomes first athlete to win this award twice in a row

Rediff.com5 Mar 2023

Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year twice in a row.

Cong's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra to begin from Manipur on Sunday

Cong's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra to begin from Manipur on Sunday

Rediff.com13 Jan 2024

The Congress will begin the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from the violence-hit Manipur on Sunday, in what is being seen as the party's bid to set the narrative in the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls and put the spotlight on issues such as unemployment, price rise and social justice.

Geeta Phogat's baby makes akhara debut

Geeta Phogat's baby makes akhara debut

Rediff.com6 Oct 2020

Arjun is 10 months old.

Top 10 Moments From Oscars 2024

Top 10 Moments From Oscars 2024

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

Love them, hate them but the Oscars have a way of sneaking up on you.

Deepak becomes 1st Indian jr world champ in 18 years

Deepak becomes 1st Indian jr world champ in 18 years

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

Deepak Punia becomes World Champion wrestler, bronze for Viky

Asian Games: Major controversies that rocked India!

Asian Games: Major controversies that rocked India!

Rediff.com20 Sep 2023

Here are some of the controversies, which cast a shadow on Indian sport as the athletes prepared for the Asian Games.

Ravi Dahiya endures bite by Sanayev, but is 'fine'

Ravi Dahiya endures bite by Sanayev, but is 'fine'

Rediff.com4 Aug 2021

After Dahiya scripted one of the greatest comebacks on the mat, pictures revealed the deep bite mark on his right bicep.