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Delhi court reserves order on charges against Brij Bhushan

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Apr 18, 2024 20:04

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NEW DELHI: A Delhi court is expected to pronounce on April 26 its order on whether to frame charges against former Wrestling Federation of India chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a sexual harassment case lodged by six female wrestlers against him.

It bears noting that the original complaint of sexual harassment and stalking against the powerful BJP MP was made by a group of seven female wrestlers, which including a minor. However, in July 2023, the then 17-year-old retracted her allegations.

Aug 19, 2022 13:08

WWE announce record first-day ticket sales for WrestleMania 39

STAMFORD, Conn.: WWE has announced a record for first-day ticket sales for WrestleMania 39 taking place at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Over 90,000 tickets were sold within the first 24 hours – more than any event in WWE history and a 42% increase over first-day sales for WrestleMania 38 at AT&T Stadium in Dallas.

Aug 17, 2022 17:08

Eurosport India extends subcon t'cast deal with IMPACT Wrestling

MUMBAI: Anthem Sports & Entertainment, Inc., a global multi-platform media company, announced Wednesday that the company’s professional wrestling promotion IMPACT Wrestling has extended its partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery’s sports channel Eurosport India — ensuring that viewers across India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will continue to enjoy IMPACT’s content.

Aug 09, 2022 17:08

Birmingham 2022: Spread of medals points to future positive

Unprecedented success in track and field events that delivered eight medals, the highest for India in a Commonwealth Games edition overseas, is arguably the biggest positive to come out of the just-concluded Birmingham 2022.

Aug 03, 2022 19:08

WWE names Snapchat alum as global sales head

STAMFORD, Conn.: WWE Tuesday announced the appointment of Craig Stimmel as senior vice president and head of Global Sales & Partnerships. Stimmel, who previously held leadership roles across Snapchat, Procter & Gamble and NCR, will report to WWE chairperson & co-CEO Stephanie McMahon and WWE co-CEO Nick Khan.

Jul 29, 2022 16:07

Sony Sports gears up for 35th edition of WWE SummerSlam

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Jul 25, 2022 09:07

Vince McMahon retires, daughter Stephanie permanent WWE chair

NEW YORK: Vince McMahon stunned the wrestling world at the weekend by announcing his immediate retirement from WWE, his departure coming amid an ongoing investigation into allegations of misconduct against the 76-year-old. McMahon, who has owned WWE since 1982, will no longer serve as the company's chief executive and chairman.

Jul 18, 2022 16:07

IOS adds Phogat sisters to athletes roster

NEW DELHI: IOS Sports and Entertainment have announced the on-boarding of wrestler siblings Geeta and Babita Phogat to their ever-growing sports family. Hailing from a family of wrestlers, the Phogat sisters, Babita and Geeta have represented India on the world stage.

Apr 25, 2022 07:04

KIUG opening ceremony celebrates K'taka cultural heritage

BENGALURU: Performances depicting Karnataka’s cultural heritage and a sound and light show added sparkle to the opening ceremony of the 2nd Khelo India University Games 2021 here at the Sree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium on Sunday.

Apr 22, 2022 12:04

Stage set for Khelo India University Games 2021 kick-off Saturday

BENGALURU: The stage is set for the second edition of the Khelo India University Games 2021 to kick off on Saturday in the Karnataka capital. KIUG 2021, delayed by a year due to the pandemic, will see over 4,000 athletes from over 200 universities compete for the top prize in 20 disciplines.

Apr 19, 2022 06:04

WrestleMania 38 delivers 'ratings rumble' for Sony Sports

MUMBAI: The 2022 edition of WWE’s biggest live event has delivered big for India host broadscaster Sony Sports. WrestleMania 38 was seen by 56.1 million people in the country on the network, India.com reports, quoting figures released by BARC.

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