CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal President Giani Harpreet Singh has made it clear that the political light wrestling being played by the ruling parties of the Centre and Punjab needs to stop and that both the ruling parties should focus on solving issues related to the state.
GWALIOR: In just one season of the Pro Panja League, India’s franchise armwrestling league has already crossed over 1.2 billion views across social media. With season 2 set to kick-off at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Training Centre for Disability Sports on Tuesday, the Panja craze has already taken over the city of Gwalior with fans expected to come in numbers.
BUDAPEST: India delivered a commanding performance at the ongoing 4th Ranking Series “Polyak Imre & Varga Janos Memorial” Wrestling Tournament in Budapest, Hungary, securing multiple medals across men’s and women’s freestyle events. Facing stiff competition from top global wrestlers, the Indian contingent showcased exceptional skill and determination.
AMAAN(Jordan): Greco-Roman grappler Sunil Kumar gave India a strong start by winning a bronze medal on the first day of competitions in the 2025 Senior Asian Wrestling Championship, which got underway in Amman, Jordan, on Tuesday.
CHANDIGARH: Central Civil Services Cultural and Board are organizing the All India Services Hockey, Wrestling and Volleyball (Men & Women) tournament from 14th to 28th February 2025 at different places.
NEW DELHI: The ethos underpinning his exploits in the wrestling arena and film roles can be understood by his cameo in 'Anand' (1971). Hassled by a gang of roadside ruffians, the film's eponymous hero approaches the neighbourhood 'pehalwan', and "Papaji", learning that women are being harassed, dons his kurta, rolls up his sleeves, flexes his muscles, and sends them packing in terror.
BENGALURU: The Karnataka Wrestling Association will host the forthcoming 2024 Senior National Wrestling Championship in Bengaluru from December 6 to 8.
TIRANA: The 18-year-old, Chirag Chikkara clinched a gold medal in the men’s freestyle 57kg category on the final day at the U23 World Wrestling Championships in Tirana, Albania marking India’s only gold at the event.
NEW DELHI: The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has pulled out the Indian team from the upcoming Senior World Wrestling Championship scheduled to be held in Tirana, Albania, from October 28. The withdrawal was prompted by an ongoing dispute with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS), with the WFI accusing the ministry of interfering in its autonomy, according to a letter sent to United World Wrestling (UWW), the global governing body for the sport.
LONDON: In a major blow to India's medal hopes in the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the organisers have dropped hockey, cricket, wrestling, badminton, squash, and table tennis, among others, from the sports programme for the coming edition.
MUMBAI: 'Bigg Boss' fame Arshi Khan underwent dental surgery after a mishap during her wrestling practice.
NEW DELHI:Fortune favours the brave'. 'No pain, no gain'. In August this year, when Ravi Dahiya and Bajrang Punia returned from Tokyo Olympics, they were welcomed with such banners at the IGI airport. Both grapplers made India proud in Tokyo and also proved what athletes can do to win an Olympic medal.
CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh UT Wrestling Association is hosting Chandigarh State Sub Junior and Junior Boys Free style, Greco Roman and Girls from March 4 to 6.
CHANDIGARH: Iran wrestlers dominated the mats as they lifted the Greco-Roman as well as Freestyle team trophies in the2021 Senior Asian Wrestling Championships at the Baluan Sholak Palace of Culture and Sports in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
CHANDIGARH: Haryana made a clean sweep by winning all twenty gold medals, including 10 in junior girls section, in the 2021 Sub-Junior (Cadet) Girls and Junior Women National Wrestling Championships at Inspire Institute of Sports, Bellary (Karnataka)..Bellary, Karnataka.
ROME: Decorated wrestler Bajrang Punia on Sunday won a second successive gold medal at the Matteo Pallicone ranking series here as he defeated Mongolia's Tulga Tumur Ochir 2-2 by criteria in the 65kg freestyle event final.
ROME: Asian champion Sarita Mor settled for silver in the women's 57kg category of the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series wrestling after going down to Giullia Rodrigues of Brazil 2-4 in the final here.
CHANDIGARH: With a haul of three gold, four silver and six bronze medals Services Sports Control Board emerged champions in Greco Roman Style by logging 190 points in the Tata Motors 65th Senior Greco Roman Style National Wrestling Championship being organized in Lovely Professional University in Jalandhar today.
NEW DELHI: Sukhwinder, the main accused in the murder of five people at a wrestling academy(akhara) in Haryana's Rohtak was on Saturday arrested from Samaypur Badli by the Delhi Police in a joint operation with Haryana Police.
MUMBAI: Actor Sahil Vaid, who worked with Sushant Singh Rajput in "Dil Bechara", has shared a glimpse of how much fun the late actor used to be on set.Taking to Instagram, he reposted a video where Sushant beats the upcoming film's director Mukesh Chhabra in an arm wrestling match.