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Ashoka University prof remanded to 14-day judicial custody over Op Sindoor post

Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad has been remanded to 14-day judicial custody by a Sonepat district court in Haryana on Tuesday, The Hindustan Times reported.

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No interim relief for Bajrang Punia, court seeks response from NADA

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court has refused to grant interim relief to wrestler Bajrang Punia in the matter involving his provisional suspension by National Anti-Doping Agency (Nada). The court, however, has sought response from Nada regarding Bajrang's petition challenging the suspension for his refusal to provide a urine sample…

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NADA reimposes suspension on Bajrang Punia over dope test refusal

NEW DELHI: The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has once again suspended wrestler Bajrang Punia, weeks after his initial suspension was revoked by the Anti-Disciplinary Doping Panel (ADDP). This action follows allegations that Punia refused to provide a urine sample for a dope test during selection trials in Sonepat on March…

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Nada suspends Bajrang Punia for not giving sample for dope test

NEW DELHI: National Anti-Doping Agency (Nada) has provisionally suspended wrestler Bajrang Punia, four-time World Championships medallist and Tokyo Olympics bronze winner, for his refusal to give his urine sample to dope control officers during the recent selection trials in Sonepat.

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Bajrang Punia, Ravi Dahiya eliminated from Paris Olympics qualification race

NEW DELHI: Bajrang Punia and Ravi Dahiya, both Tokyo Games medalists, faced elimination from Paris Olympics qualification after losing in their respective bouts during the selection trials held in Sonepat, Haryana for upcoming international tournaments.

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Senior national wrestling camps to commence on February 9, says IOA's ad-hoc panel

NEW DELHI: The ad-hoc committee for wrestling, constituted by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), announced on Monday that the national wrestling camps for men and women will kick off in Sonepat and Patiala, respectively, starting from February 9.

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Asian archery championships | Tarundeep Rai returns to Indian squad

The seasoned Tarundeep Rai made a comeback to the Indian recurve men’s squad for the Asian archery championships, a continental Olympic qualifying event, to be held in Bangkok from November 3 to 10

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Ashoka University: Row over disbanding data centre

At Ashoka Univ., Sonepat, controversy erupts over disbanding of Trivedi Centre for Political Data & removal of founding director Gilles Verniers. Members of Centre's Scientific Board allege Univ. didn't consult them & breached academic norms. Univ. refutes charges, says Verniers didn't clear tenure process.

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Protesting wrestlers return to training at Sonepat SAI centre as Asian Games trials loom

NEW DELHI: The Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre in Sonepat has regained its lively atmosphere as protesting wrestlers join their fellow athletes to gear up for the upcoming Asian Games trials. The wrestlers have been vocal in their protest against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP…

The Times of India

Preeti's journey: From broken bones to guiding team to glory

BENGALURU: Barely 13 with dreams of representing India at the Olympic Games, Preeti's world came crashing down in March 2016. During a training session on home turf in Sonepat, the defender broke her ankle bone. Lack of timely and appropriate medical care resulted in complications and the teenager underwent a…

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Will participate in Asian Games only if issues are resolved: Sakshi Malik

The wrestlers organised a mahapanchayat with various khap leaders at Sonipat in Haryana.

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Woman coach alleges she was slapped by male coach of one of complainants against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh at wrestling trials

NEW DELHI: A female wrestler - among the six complainants who have levelled allegations of sexual harassment against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh - and her male coach from the Mahadev wrestling academy, were recently involved in a physical altercation with a woman coach from Punjab during the recently-held selection trials…

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Haryana cops returning with missing child meet with accident, woman constable among 2 dead

NOIDA: A team of Haryana Police officials met with an accident on the Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida on Thursday. They were returning to Sonepat district with a missing child, leading to the death of a woman constable and the driver, officials said.

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Selection Trials: 15 wrestlers in various categories picked for U-17 and U-23 Asian Championships

NEW DELHI: Fifteen wrestlers were on Wednesday picked to represent India in the upcoming U-17 and U-23 Asian Championships in Kyrgyzstan on the first day of the selection trials held in Patiala and Sonepat under the aegis of IOA-constituted ad hoc panel to run the national federation.

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NIA arrests Sonepat resident with criminal background, one lawyer from Delhi

CHANDIGARH: In the follow-up investigations and action in the wake of raids and searches of houses/establishments connected with leaders and members of organized criminal networks by NIA across five states on Tuesday, the investigation agency has arrested one Rajesh alias Raju Mota, a resident of Basaudi in Sonepat district of…

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Gambia cough syrup-related deaths | CDSCO to examine Maiden Pharma’s role, Haryana sends notice to firm

Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij said that authorities inspected a Maiden Pharmaceuticals factory in Sonepat and found 12 violations of good practices, following which production was ordered stopped

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A dash of seasoning, better training space, food in abundance: wrestlers are now a happy bunch at SAI Sonepat centre

SONEPAT: A 'tadka' corner has been arranged on demand, better quality food is available in abundance, and there is pleasant environment for training: life has become easy for wrestlers at SAI centre in Sonepat.

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Exclusive: 'Complete focus on my wrestling career, coach Shako wasn't pushed out' - Bajrang Punia on his comeback after injury, the Olympic bronze & more

SONEPAT: August 7, 2021. Bajrang Punia, debilitated and frustrated by his knee injury, was warming up for his 65kg freestyle bronze-medal bout. It was the biggest stage of them all -- the Olympics. He had landed in Tokyo virtually on one leg, carrying a knee injury he suffered in Russia…

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'It will be painful': Wrestlers hope their sport is not left out of 2026 Commonwealth Games final roster

SONEPAT: The initial roster of sports for the 2026 Commonwealth Games (CWG) to be held in Australia's Victoria state doesn't include three sports that India has regularly fielded its athletes in and also won many medals in. Wrestling, shooting and archery are not part of the initial list of 16…

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Pritam Siwach Academy clinch Khelo India Women's Hockey League U-21 title

LUCKNOW: Pritam Siwach Hockey Academy, Sonepat defeated Sports Hostel Bhubaneswar 5-0 in the final to claim the Khelo India Women's Hockey League U-21 title at the Sports Authority of India National Centre of Excellence on Wednesday.

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WFI hits back at Bajrang Punia, alleges he denied services of physios at national camp

NEW DELHI: A day after Bajrang Punia alleged that he has been forced to do his own rehabilitation from knee injuries owing to the non-availability of a full-time physio, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) hit back at the Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist by claiming that the star wrestler denied…

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Para archers confident of a good show at Worlds: National coach Joshi

JAIPUR: Para archers are back to the grind. Gearing up for the upcoming World Archery Para Championship in Dubai, scheduled between February 19 and 27, their ultimate focus is on Paris Paralympics 2024. Nine para archers, Harvinder Singh, Rajesh, Pooja, Pooja Khanna, Shyam Sunder Swami, Rakesh Kumar, Mitali Shrikant Gaikwad,…

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