Vinesh Phogat

This Week in Explainers: How Maharashtra's Devendra Fadnavis charted his way to the top again

Devendra Fadnavis has made a comeback as the Maharashtra chief minister. He and his two deputies – Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde and NCP’s Ajit Pawar – took oath in a grand ceremony in Mumbai. Here’s all this and more in our weekly wrap

Who are Aruna Roy and Pooja Sharma, the Indians named in BBC's 2024 list of inspiring women?

The BBC released its list of 100 inspiring and influential women for 2024. The prestigious list also features Indian women: social activist Aruna Roy, funeral rites performer Pooja Sharma, and wrestler-turned-politician Vinesh Phogat

Vinesh Phogat slams Sakshi Malik's 'greed' claim: 'The fight cannot be weak'

In her book titled Witness, Sakshi had said that the decision of Vinesh and Bajrang to accept exemption from the Asian Games trials last year had hurt the image of the wrestlers' protests against ex-WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

Sakshi Malik reveals Babita Phogat’s role in wrestlers’ protest, claims Vinesh, Bajrang ‘hurt the image’ of agitation

Malik, who was one of the faces of the protest last summer, claimed Babita had convened a meeting with several wrestlers and urged them to protest against the alleged misconduct by ex-WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

Haryana Assembly election results: How Vinesh Phogat scored a win in her political dangal

Wrestler-turned-politician Vinesh Phogat has pinned down her political opponents by winning the Julana Assembly constituency in Haryana. The 30-year-old’s electoral success comes after she quit wrestling following a debacle at the Paris Olympics

Vinesh Phogat reacts to victory in Haryana Assembly Elections: ‘Truth has won’

At the Haryana Assembly Elections, former Indian wrestler and Congress candidate Vinesh Phogat clinched victory over Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Yogesh Kumar by 6,015 votes.

Vinesh Phogat's political journey off to a dream start after wrestling career ends with heartbreak

Vinesh defeated Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Captain Yogesh Bairagi, a former Army officer, and ex-professional wrestler Kavita Devi of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to win the Julana seat by a margin of 6000 votes in the Haryana state elections.

Mary Kom on managing weight in competitive sport: 'That is my responsibility. I cannot blame anyone'

Mary Kom, the mother of four, said that losing weight is an athlete's responsibility and one cannot blame others for failing, effectively indicating that Vinesh Phogat is to take the blame for Olympics disqualification.

'Vinesh Phogat thanked everyone except her guru Mahavir Singh': Babita Phogat criticises cousin

Babita Phogat launched a fresh attack on her cousin Vinesh, accusing her of not thanking their uncle Mahavir Singh, who played a key role in making her a wrestler.

Vinesh Phogat declined PM Modi's call after Paris Olympics disqualification: 'They put conditions in front of me'

Vinesh Phogat has revealed that PM Modi had arranged for a call with her but she declined as the former wrestler did not want to make 'fun of my emotions and hard work on social media'.