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Indian wrestling team's participation at the World Championships after all the 12 selected athletes assembled outside the residence of Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and sought his intervention, a day after the WFI withdrew the nation's entries from the prestigious tournament. The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) was on Thursday forced to pull all three Indian teams out of the championships after wrestler Satyawart Kadian, husband of Sakshi Malik, approached the court against the federation's decision to conduct trials for the U23 and senior Worlds. Kadian contended that sice WFI is suspended, it was committing a contempt of court by taking decisions. The WFI remains suspended by the ministry and the IOA has refused to re-introduce the ad-hoc panel, leaving the sport and the future of the wrestlers in limbo. The world governing body UWW has, though, lifted suspension of the WFI in February this year.

The tiny Mideast nation of Kuwait has banned the release of the video game “Call of Duty: Black Ops 6,” which features the late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and is set in part in the 1990s Gulf War

Sakshi Malik expressed that Indian wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia's choice to accept exemptions from the Asian Games trials last year negatively impacted the image of their protest against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. She further explained in the book that the move by the two wrestlers made the protest appear «selfish.» Malik criticised the decision to accept the exemption, stating it damaged the protest's reputation and led supporters to question the sincerity of their movement. The protest concluded after police halted their march toward the new Parliament Building on May 28, 2023. In her book, Witness, co-authored with journalist Jonathan Selvaraj, Malik noted that the protest began to falter as «greed» influenced those close to Punia and Phogat.

Julana constituency in Jind district. As of the latest updates, she is locked in a tight race against BJP candidate Yogesh Bairagi, who is currently trailing her by 38 votes.

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JPMorgan Chase has created a new global role overseeing all junior bankers in an effort to better manage their workload after the death of a Bank of America associate in May forced Wall Street to examine how it treats its youngest employees.

Congress' Vinesh Phogat, the sports icon who became the fierce face of an anti-sexual harassment protest and retired from wrestling after a shock end to her medal campaign at the Paris Olympics, AAP's Kavita Dalal, the first Indian woman wrestler to compete in the WWE, and BJP's Yogesh Bairagi, a commercial pilot. While Phogat enters the political arena with this election, Dalal, popularly known as Lady Khali, joined the Aam Aadmi Party in 2022 and Bairagi has been part of the BJP for about four years. It's the first election for all three, all of whom are in their 30s.

Boeing's U.S. West Coast factory workers will vote on a much-criticized new contract and a possible strike on Thursday, piling pressure on the planemaker as it wrestles with chronic production delays and mounting debt. A potential strike starting on Friday would be a big early blow to new CEO Kelly Ortberg, who was brought on last month to restore faith in the planemaker after a door panel blew off a near-new 737 MAX jet in mid-air in January. Starting from 5 a.m. PT (1200 GMT), roughly 30,000 workers who produce Boeing's 737 MAX, 767 and 777 jets in the Seattle and Portland areas will vote on their first full contract in 16 years.

NADA) on wrestler Bajrang Punia’s plea against his suspension. The next hearing will now happen in October. Ahead of the Senior World Wrestling Championships to be held in Albania in October, wrestler Bajrang Punia approached the Delhi High Court challenging his suspension by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA). The grappler has claimed that the conduct of the agency is in violation of his fundamental rights to practice a profession and earn a livelihood under the Constitution of India, and that he would be «forced to retire» if the «arbitrary» suspension is not lifted. On June 21, the National Anti-Doping Agency suspended Punia for a second time and issued the formal «notice of charge», rendering him ineligible to train and participate in competitions.

Starting September 15, the first two seasons will be available on the streaming giant, offering a fresh chance for the series to connect with a broader audience and raising questions about a renewal, as mentioned in a report by TV Insider. This unexpected revival raises questions about the future of the show and whether it could spark enough interest for a potential third season.

Wrestling Federation of India President and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Saturday termed Congress leaders and wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajran Punia «khalnayak» (villains). On September 6, the two ace wrestlers joined the Congress almost a month before the Haryana assembly polls. Brij Bhushan said, «Vo khalnayak hai Haryana ke. Visheshkar khildaiyo ke (They are villains of Haryana, especially to athletes).»

Congress leader Pawan Khera slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday, saying that the BJP takes a stand for those who do wrong and that the Congress raises their voice against the wrong, following claims made by former Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh that the wrestler's protest was politically motivated by the Congress. Speaking to ANI, Khera said, «Whoever does wrong, the BJP stands with them and they are with the BJP. Whoever is wronged, Congress fights for them and raises their voice and will raise it in the future too and that is why they also like Congress.» «Six players had filed an FIR against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Have you seen what sections he was accused of? How dare he speak like this? We are proud that we stood, are standing and will stand with our daughters,» Khera added.

Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia joined the Congress party, former Wrestling Federation of India president and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said this development proves that the entire wrestlers' movement was a «conspiracy» against him and the Congress party was behind it. Speaking to on Saturday, Brij Bhushan said that just when the wrestler's protest started at Jantar Mantar in January last year, he had claimed that it was not a movement of sportspersons and Congress was behind it, led by Bhupinder Hooda. «On 18th January 2023, when the protest started at Jantar Mantar, I said that this is not a movement of sportspersons, Congress is behind it. Especially Bhupinder Hooda, Deepender Hooda, Priyanka ji, and Rahul ji. This is a movement of Congress. And today this thing has been proved. In this entire movement, the conspiracy that happened against us, Congress was involved in it and Bhupinder Hooda was leading it,» he said.

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shooting skills, Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker has now endeared the Internet with her on-point mimicry skills! Bhaker and wrestling champion Aman Sehrawat will be making a special appearance in the upcoming episode of the game show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 16’. The episode, which will air on Teacher’s Day (September 5), will be a tribute to the remarkable accomplishments and motivating stories of India’s Olympians, highlighting their paths to success and the relentless commitment required to reach the highest levels in sports. In a promo shared by Sony TV’s official Instagram page, Manu Bhaker delivers an impressively spot-on rendition of a famous dialogue ‘Parampara, Pratistha’ Anushashan’ uttered by Bachchan Sr. from the 2000 film 'Mohabbatein,' leaving the legendary actor genuinely impressed. The video has since then gone viral, gaining more than 33K likes on the image and video-sharing website.

Vinesh Phogat, the sports icon who, despite falling short of a medal, has etched her name in the annals of sporting history. On a rain-soaked evening in Jalandhar, thousands gathered at Lovely Professional University on August 29 for a felicitation event honouring the Olympic champions, which also included Vinesh Phogat. When Vinesh finally appeared, the cheers from the crowd were deafening. Despite her smiles, the sadness in her eyes was unmistakable. The rain seemed to echo her emotions, momentarily blurring her vision as she faced the throngs of fans who had come to honour her achievements. Even with the emotional weight she carried, the event soon transformed into a celebration of her indomitable spirit, with the crowd doing everything they could to lift her spirits.

Best Buy, the nation’s largest consumer electronics chain, reported another quarterly drop in sales as Americans pull back on purchases of appliances and other consumer electronics gadgets to focus on essentials

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Stree 2," directed by Amar Kaushik, is receiving a lot of love from the audience for its horror-comedy blend and its striking antagonist, Sarkata. This supernatural character, causing havoc in the town of Chanderi, is portrayed by Sunil Kumar, also known as The Great Angaar in wrestling circles. Kumar, who stands at 7.7 feet tall, not only engages in wrestling but also serves as a constable in the Jammu and Kashmir Police. Sunil Kumar, hailed as the Great Khali of Jammu, plays the role of the headless monster Sarkata in «Stree 2.» Born on December 16, 1990, Kumar has previously participated in a WWE Tryout in 2019 and expresses aspirations to represent India in the WWE Championship. Despite his imposing stature, it’s important to note that Sarkata’s face in the film was created using CGI, while Kumar’s body shots were used for the character. According to director Amar Kaushik, the casting team discovered Kumar because of his height and physique. «My team found Sunil Kumar and chose him for Sarkata's role mainly due to his height and physical stature,» Kaushik shared with Bollywood Hungama. «While Kumar’s body shots were used for the character, Sarkata’s face was created using CGI.»

CAS) rejected wrestler Vinesh Phogat's appeal against her disqualification, emphasizing that it is an athlete's responsibility to stay within the weight limit, and no exceptions can be made on that basis, it said in its full verdict. However, CAS acknowledged the «draconian» consequences of failing the weigh-in on the second day. Vinesh was disqualified from the Paris Olympics after being found overweight by 100g on August 8, just before competing in the gold medal bout in the women's 50kg category.

Vinesh Phogat's appeal for an Olympic silver medal, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said that athletes will have to ensure that they remain below their weight limit and no exception can be provided under any circumstance. Vinesh was disqualified from the women's 50kg freestyle final for being 100 grams overweight, following which the wrestler appealed against the International Olympic Committee (IOC). CAS published a detailed decision explaining the rejection of Vinesh's appeal on Monday where it emphasized the importance of athletes adhering to the weight limit rules, stating that no tolerance is allowed even for small excesses or circumstances like the weight of the singlet or water retention.