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Published on: Apr 27, 2023, 20:52:49 IST

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‘Spent 12 hours with wrestlers,’ says Anurag Thakur; gets ‘not even 12 minutes’ reply

Wrestler Bajrang Punia addresses the media during a protest against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Singh, at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi. (Ishant )

Ace Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia on Thursday dismissed sports minister Anurag Thakur's claim that he spent 12 hours with the protesting wrestlers to address their concern, saying the minister sat with the aggrieved athletes only for a few minutes and mostly his officials mediated on the matter. Read more

‘Will express regret if..’: Congress chief on ‘Modi poisonous snake’ remark

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, who stoked a controversy by calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a "poisonous snake" during a public meeting in poll-bound Karnataka, said on Thursday he will express “special regret” if. Read more

‘How can govt plead…’: RLD chief cites 2013 SC ruling as wrestlers demand FIR

Citing a 2013 Supreme Court judgment, Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief and Rajya Sabha MP Jayant Chaudhary on Thursday asked how the government can plead for a preliminary enquiry before filing an FIR based on the complaint against sexual harassment allegations. Read more

‘I know the reason…’: Samson doesn't name Dhoni again in latest act after winning toss in RR vs CSK IPL 2023 match

When MS Dhoni plays in the IPL, almost every venue turns out to be his 'home' ground. Read more

Chunky Panday creates 'pehla pasta' art, sells it to daughter Ananya Panday for ₹11

Ananya Panday is not over the 'aakhri pasta (last pasta)' that her father, actor Chunkey Panday made immortal with the Housefull films. Read more

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