Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia meet Rahul Gandhi, may contest Haryana polls

Wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat met former Congress president Rahul Gandhi here on Wednesday with sources saying that they are likely to contest the upcoming Haryana assembly polls on the......

Hours after joining, Cong fields Vinesh from Julana in Haryana polls

The Congress on Friday released its first list of 31 candidates for the Haryana assembly polls, fielding former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda from Garhi Sampla-Kiloi, state unit chief Udai......

Vinesh, Bajrang join Congress; say won't back off

Olympians Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, who were at the forefront of the wrestlers' protest against then Wrestling Federation of India chief and former Bharatiya Janata Party MP Brij......

BJP inducts ex-state unit chiefs in national executive

Bharatiya Janata Party president J P Nadda on Saturday nominated 10 party leaders, including many former state unit chiefs, to the organisation's national executive. Photograph: ANI Photo A party......

PIX: How Bajrang and Deepak Punia's family celebrated

'We are so happy that it cannot be put in words, we will give him a grand welcome on his return' IMAGE: Deepak Punia’s family celebrates. Photograph: ANI Following wrestler Bajrang......

Deepak Punia's coach Gaidarov expelled from Olympics

WFI sacks coach after he assaulted referee who officiated bronze medal play-off bout which the Deepak Punia lost to San Marino's Myles Nazim Amine. IMAGE: India's Deepak Punia in action against......

How Olympics postponement has helped wrestler Deepak Punia

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Deepak Punia/Instagram The coronavirus pandemic might have brought sporting action across the country to a grinding halt last year, but Wrestling Federation of India......

Deepak Punia, two other wrestlers are COVID-19 positive

IMAGE: Wrestler Deepak Punia booked his spot in the Tokyo Olympics after winning a silver medal at the World Championships last September. Photograph: Twitter Three senior male wrestlers,......

Vinesh for Khel Ratna; Aware, Deepak Punia and Sakshi nominated for Arjuna

IMAGE: Vinesh Phogat has already qualified for the Tokyo Games. Photograph: Vinesh Phogat/Twitter Star wrestler Vinesh Phogat was on Tuesday put in contention for the Khel Ratna while World......