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New Delhi: Shocked and appalled by the boorish behaviour by the Delhi Police towards protesting wrestlers late Thursday evening, an emotionally distraught Vinesh Phogat said they were not criminals and did not deserve such disrespect. The wrestlers are sitting on protest from April 23, demanding...

New Delhi: Olympic bronze medallist Bajrang Punia alleged Wednesday night that one of protesting grapples was beaten and injured by a Delhi Police officer at the Jantar Mantar. Talking to reporters, he said women wrestlers, including Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik, were abused by the...

New Delhi: The Delhi Police, in response to allegations by Olympic bronze medallist Bajrang Punia that a protesting wrestler was beaten by a police officer at Jantar Mantar, said that a "minor altercation occurred after AAP leader Somnath Bharti brought folding beds to the protest...

Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad will expect more consistency from their top-order when they host Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League match here Thursday. Both teams are languishing at the bottom of the table and another loss will put a serious dent in their play-off...

Mohali: Mumbai Indians beat Punjab Kings by six wickets in a high-scoring IPL match, here Wednesday. Batting first, Punjab Kings scored 214 for 3 riding on scintillating 82 not out off 42 balls from Liam Livingstone while Piyush Chawla took 2/29 for MI. In reply,...

Mohali: Liam Livingstone slammed an unbeaten 82 as Punjab Kings piled up a massive total of 214 for three against Mumbai Indians in their Indian Premier League contest here Wednesday. Livingstone hammered four sixes and seven fours to make an unbeaten 82 while adding 119...

Mohali: Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma opted to bowl after winning the toss against Punjab Kings in the IPL, here Wednesday. Pacer Riley Meredith pulled out because of an injury as MI brought in Akash Madhwal in place of the Aussie in a three-member overseas...

Lucknow: Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings were forced to split points as their Indian Premier League match was called off due to rain here Wednesday. With incessant rain lashing the Ekana Stadium, even the minimum five overs of the CSK innings weren't possible...

New Delhi: Facing criticism from all quarters for being insensitive towards the protesting wrestlers, IOA President PT Usha Wednesday met them at Jantar Mantar here and assured the grapplers of her support, saying she was first an athlete and then an administrator. Former sprinter Usha...

New Delhi: Table tennis great and vice-chairperson of IOA's Athletes Commission Achanta Sharath Kamal says the ongoing protests by India's wrestlers has underlined the need for an athletes' body in all National Sports Federations (NSFs). Wrestlers including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik are...