Vinay Siwach

In taking a 6-0 lead in the first minute, Bajrang Punia unfurled the “Irani” move. An explainer on the anatomy of the move.

Life was always about survival for Bajrang Punia, from enduring poverty in childhood to breaking into the elite bracket of wrestling.

Bajrang Punia convinced that the time spent away from the mat of late has made him a wiser wrestler.

On the mud, he is Virat Kohli plus, as one of the many songs on him extol. Jaskanwar Singh Gill, aka Jassa Patti, returns from an international championship in Turkey after he was told to remove his patka.

In Istanbul, referee’s insistence that Jashkawar Gill tie his hair like women competitors, and the 25-year-old Sikh wrestler’s refusal citing religious beliefs, resulted in a walkover.

At the Junior Asian Wrestling Championships, Sachin Rathi was competing in the 74kg category, the same class in which he gave Sushil Kumar a walkover.

Sachin made a great start to the day by defeating Mukhammadrasul Rakhimov, an Asian cadet silver medallist from Uzbekistan, in the first bout before winning his semi-final against Korea's Dongmin Shin.

With her father Pawan Ahlawat and coach Mandeep in the stands, Mansi reached the finals with dominating wins but could not go past Japan's Akei Hanai in the final who won via technical superiority.

Divya Kakran wins silver at Junior Asian Championships as Reena and Karuna win bronze medals on first day of women's freestyle.

Sajan Bhanwala lived up to his reputation as India's best Greco-Roman wrestler as he dominated his bouts against rivals from Tajikistan, South Korea and Iran.

Indonesian kabaddi teams visit Kurukshetra to learn about Mahabharat as part of their exposure visit.

Rahul Aware, who won the 57kg freestyle gold at the Commonwealth Games 2018, didn’t show up at the event held in Sonepat on Saturday.

Result of the bout between Utkarsh Kale and Sandeep Tomar was withheld and later withdrawn as the Wrestling Federation of India announced a retrial for the 57 kg category.

Sports Department officers told The Indian Express that a High Court case related to boxer and Haryana Police DySP Vijender Singh, who had turned professional, had led to the notification.

Haryana government's new notification asks sportspersons to deposit one-third of the income earned by them from professional sports or commercial endorsements to the state.

Chennai Super Kings lift third IPL title by being practical and having a set of players who could adapt to any match situation.

Jordan Burroughs, down 0-4 at the end of the first period, bounced back and won 8-5 against Frank Chamizo of Italy in an exhibition bout at Beat the Streets competition in New York.

Jordan Burroughs & Frank Chamizo will have their reputations at stake in an unique bout that has got even India talking.

Jordan Burroughs and Frank Chamizo will wrestle each other for an exhibition bout at the Beat the Streets in new York City on May 17.

Despite all the success he has enjoyed, Pakistan's Commonwealth Games gold medallist Muhammad Inam Butt is disappointed by the lack of support for wrestling in the country.

Vinesh was in control of the proceedings before her opponent Yana Rattigan made a comeback. Vinesh managed to hold her off and win 11-8.

Bajrang Punia, given the rather tepid competition he had on offer at CWG 2018, believes he is better off returning to the more gruelling and regimented training.

Divya Kakran won Rs 10 lakh on Friday after she beat national champion Ritu Malik in a drama-filled Bharat Kesri final 3-2.

Seasoned bureaucrat Ashok Khemka has often made news for taking upright stands and subsequent transfers and has dealt with several high-profile cases.