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60 killed, 231 injured, 1,700 houses burnt in Manipur violence: Chief Minister
Imphal : At least 60 people, including women, have been killed and 231 people injured while 1,700 houses have been burned down in the ethnic violence in Manipur since May 3, Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said on Monday.
He announced that a…
Wrestlers’ protest: Police restore, weld barricades at Jantar Mantar
New Delhi : Hours after a group of farmers forcefully breached the police barricades to join the protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar here on Monday, the Delhi Police again erected the barricades and this time they were being welded all…
‘We are still waiting for girls’ statement to be recorded before magistrate,’…
New Delhi : After the Supreme Court closed the proceedings on a plea by three women wrestlers, who have levelled sexual harassment allegations against Brij Bhushan, Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik said "it's okay" and they will decide the…
Delhi DCPs on high alert as large number of people expected to join wrestlers’ protest
New Delhi : All the Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCP) in Delhi have been directed to be on high alert, especially in the border areas, after intelligence inputs suggested that a large number of people could gather at the Jantar Mantar…
DCW chief Swati Maliwalat Jantar Mantar again to meet wrestlers
New Delhi : The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal on Thursday morning again reached Jantar Mantar to meet with the protesting wrestlers, after a scuffle broke out between the wrestlers and Delhi Police personnel last…
Wrestler Geeta Phogat, husband detained at Delhi’s Singhu border
New Delhi : Wrestler Geeta Phogat, who won India's first ever gold medal in wrestling at the Commonwealth Games in 2010, was taken into police custody at Singhu border, as per Delhi Police sources.She, along with her husband Pawan Saroha,…
DCP denies police being drunk and using force against protesting wrestlers
New Delhi : Amid allegations of police personnel being drunk and using force against the protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) Pranav Tayal has denied these claims.
The late night incident…
Protesting wrestlers offer to return medals, govt honours after police manhandling
New Delhi : Top Indian wrestlers on Thursday offered to return the medals they won at various levels and honours received from various organisations as part of their protest against being manhandled by the Delhi Police to disrupt their…
‘Anurag Thakur tried to suppress the matter’, alleges Vinesh Phogat amid protest
New Delhi : India's ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who has been protesting at the Jantar Mantar here with other top grapplers against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, has alleged that Union Sports Minister…
Why is Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh not being arrested despite POCSO Act charges: Navjot Sidhu
New Delhi : Coming out in support of protesting wrestlers and saying the fight is for honour and dignity of every women, senior Congress leader Navjot Sidhu on Monday questioned that why accused Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President…