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Rana Daggubati brings Bollywood flair to WWE's WrestleMania 41. Watch

Rana Daggubati brought his A-game to WrestleMania 41, rocking a stylish white shirt and black jacket while soaking up the high-energy atmosphere.

Fans are going wild on social media after Rana's WrestleMania 41 appearance.

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Published on Apr 21, 2025 11:00 AM IST

BySugandha Rawal

Man arrested for killing local wrestler

Bahadurgarh ACP Dinesh Kumar said that former local-level wrestler Rakesh alias Ghuggu had been missing since March 27, and his wife had lodged a missing complaint two days later.

The accused has been identified as Devender Kumar who was living with his family in Jhajjar. (HT File)

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Published on Apr 05, 2025 07:16 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Rohtak

Reetika learns a lesson the hard way

At last week’s Asian Championships final, she lost to a familiar foe but she now knows what she needs to do

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Published on Apr 05, 2025 05:06 AM IST

ByRutvick MehtaRutvick Mehta

Watch: Former WWE superstar Hulk Hogan's ex wife calls him ‘a s*x addict’

She also blamed Hulk Hogan for their fractured family, revealing that their daughter, Brooke Hogan, has been estranged from both parents for years.

Hulk Hogan and Linda Hogan got divorced in 2009 after 26 years of marriage.

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Published on Mar 28, 2025 01:44 PM IST

BySamarth Goyal

Who is Vince Steele? Pro wrestler dies mid-match in New Jersey

Vince Steele, also known as The Jurassic Juggernaut, sadly passed away during a match in Ridgefield Park, NJ, on Sunday.

Brii Combination Wrestling (BCW) officials confirmed on Monday that pro wrestler Vince Steele passed away during a match in New Jersey. (X /@BCW_Wrestling_)

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Published on Mar 18, 2025 08:12 AM IST

ByAshima Grover

Fit India campaign: Cycling with Sunday squad at India Gate

Sunday morning at Delhi's India Gate saw Indian Army personnel and wrestler-MMA champ Sangram Singh cycle for an event organised as part of Fit India campaign.

Wrestler Sangram Singh and Army personnel cycle during the 'Fit India Sundays on Cycle' campaign, at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday.(Photo: Jitender Gupta/ANI)

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Published on Jan 08, 2025 03:15 PM IST

ByHenna Rakheja

The incredible courage of Sakshi Malik

In July 2016, Sakshi Malik got on to a 14-hour flight to New York City. From there she connected to another four-hour haul to Rio de Janeiro.

Sakshi Malik celebrates after winning a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

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Published on Oct 27, 2024 08:15 AM IST

ByNamita Bhandare

When is Vinesh Phogat joining politics? Wrestler at farmers' protest replies

Vinesh Phogat joined the farmers at the Shambhu border as their protest, demanding a legal guarantee for the (MSP), reached its 200th day.

Olympian Vinesh Phogat being felicitated at a farmers' rally on the 200th day of their ongoing protest at Shambhu border.(PTI)

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Updated on Aug 31, 2024 03:39 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Nakuul Mehta on Kolkata rape-murder horror: We only wake up when it’s too late

Shaken up by the Kolkata rape-murder horror, Nakuul Mehta reacts to it while also sharing his take on Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from the Paris Olympics

Nakuul Mehta on the Kolkata rape-murder horror case

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Updated on Aug 22, 2024 05:16 PM IST

ByAkash Bhatnagar

TMKOC star Dilip Joshi pulls a Jethalal on Olympic winner Aman Sehrawat

Olympian Aman Sehrawat, who recently revealed he is a fan of TV show Taarak Mehta Ka Oolta Chashmah, met Dilip Joshi and received Jalebi-Fafda to celebrate win.

Wrestler Aman Sehrawat met Taarak Mehta Ka Oolta Chashmah star Dilip Joshi

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Updated on Aug 22, 2024 01:24 PM IST

BySamarth Goyal

Hulk Hogan questions Harris' Indian heritage, jokes about body-slamming her

Hulk Hogan, the legendary wrestler who has endorsed Donald Trump, has poked fun at US Vice President Kamala Harris' Indian ancestry.

Hulk Hogan was in Medina, Ohio on Monday night for the promotion of his new beer at the Thirsty Cowboy saloon. He asked the audience, “Want me to body-slam Kamala Harris?”(Getty Images)

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Published on Aug 21, 2024 06:43 AM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

Olympic weight cutting is an extreme sport: Aman-Vinesh's routines prove so

Olympics 2024 underway in Paris will soon be drawing to a close. This edition of the games has inadvertently put the spotlight on tense weight watching

Both Aman Sehrawat and Vinesh Phogat went through intense weight-cut sessions prior to their respective day-2 weigh-ins at the Olympics(Photos: X)

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Published on Aug 10, 2024 06:53 PM IST

ByAalokitaa Basu

Vinesh must rethink retirement, prepare for next Olympics: Mahavir Phogat

There is a lot of game left in Vinesh, and our family will hold talks with her once she returns, says Babita Phogat

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Updated on Aug 09, 2024 06:42 AM IST

BySunil Rahar, Rohtak

Vinesh Phogat to be felicitated like silver medallist: Haryana CM Saini

According to its sports policy, the Haryana government offers ₹6 crore to gold medallists in the Olympic Games, ₹4 crore to silver medallists and ₹2.5 crore to bronze medal winners.

Vinesh Phogat of India reacts after winning the match against Yusneylis Guzman Lopez of Cuba at the Women’s Freestyle 50kg semifinal at Champ-de-Mars Arena during the Paris Olympics on August 6. (Reuters)

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Published on Aug 08, 2024 02:22 PM IST

ByPress Trust of India

Haryana govt to felicitate Vinesh Phogat as ‘medalist’: ‘Champion for us…’

Vinesh Phogat bid adieu to her international wrestling career, a day after being disqualified from the Olympics.

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Published on Aug 08, 2024 12:55 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Wrestler Antim’s accreditation cancelled, sent home

The wrestler had passed on her pass to her sister who was caught while trying to enter Olympic Village

India's Antim Panghal in the round of 16 of the women's freestyle 53kg wrestling match at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday. (AP)

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Updated on Aug 08, 2024 01:17 AM IST

ByAvishek Roy

Weight shed: What Phogat did and why

Wrestlers like Vinesh Phogat navigate a delicate balance between weight management and performance, with strategic weight cuts and replenishment techniques crucial for success.

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Updated on Aug 07, 2024 10:10 PM IST

ByKabir Firaque

Jordan Burroughs blasts IOC over Vinesh Phogat's 'tragic' disqualification

Jordan Burroughs has demanded a silver medal for Vinesh Phogat, the Indian woman wrestler who was disqualified from the Paris Olympics 2024 on Wednesday.

Jordan Burroughs came out in support of Vinesh Phogat.

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Updated on Aug 07, 2024 07:44 PM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

Evening briefing: President, VP's message to Vinesh Phogat; more news

A shortlist of the biggest headlines, recommended stories, and a special collection of news items you should check outs

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from the women’s 50kg final. (PTI)

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Published on Aug 07, 2024 06:25 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

All you need to know about Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification

Scheduled to meet USA’s Sarah Ann Hildebrandt for the gold medal bout in the women’s 50kg final, the 29-year-old will now finish last in her weight class

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Published on Aug 07, 2024 04:16 PM IST

ByShantanu Srivastava

Vinesh Phogat's Olympics 2024 disqualification explained: Is it fair?

Vinesh Phogat went from gearing up to potentially bring home India's first Olympic gold in women's wrestling to facing sudden disqualification. But why?

Vinesh Phogat disqualified from Olympics 2024: What went wrong? (Photos: X)

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Published on Aug 07, 2024 03:31 PM IST

ByAalokitaa Basu

Unstoppable Vinesh Phogat had one goal: To show Olympic medal to Brij Bhushan

Vinesh Phogat had said: "I will look him [Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh] in the eye and medal leke aungi main, tu dekh."

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat (C) detained by the police during a protest against Brij Bhushan Singh, the wrestling federation chief on July 23, 2024 (Photo by Arun THAKUR / AFP)(AFP)

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Updated on Aug 07, 2024 09:46 AM IST

Written by Sanya Jain

Wrestler Nisha Dahiya chases Olympic medal dream

The 68kg grappler has surmounted a series of injury setbacks as she bids to emulate her inspiration Sakshi Malik

Wrestler Nisha Dahiya will compete in Paris Olympics in 68kg weight class. (IOS)

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Published on Jul 08, 2024 10:11 PM IST

ByRutvick Mehta, Mumbai

Bajrang Punia suspended by NADA, wrestler gets time to respond till July 11

As per NADA, the wrestler had refused to provide his urine samples to the governing body as he had objected to the usage of allegedly "expired kits" by NADA.

NADA has suspended Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia(REUTERS)

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Published on Jun 23, 2024 02:54 PM IST

ANI |

Paris-bound wrestler Aman Sehrawat wins silver in Budapest Ranking series

The 20-year-old Indian came unstuck against the pace of Japan's double Worlds medallist Rei Higuchi in the final.

India's Paris-bound wrestler Aman Sehrawat lost the final of Budapest Ranking Series(HT)

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Published on Jun 06, 2024 11:58 PM IST

ByShantanu Srivastava

Google Doodle celebrates India's first woman wrestler Hamida Banu

The ‘Hamida Banu’ Doodle served as a reminder of a woman's entry into a sport that was a male bastion in India in the 1940s and 50s.

Google Doodle celebrates India's ‘first professional woman wrestler’ Hamida Banu.(Google)

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Published on May 04, 2024 05:27 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Vinesh’s defiance of body, mind and time

At Bishkek, in her first international competition in almost a year and a half, Vinesh ensured the job was done, defying physical and mental odds.

**EDS: IMAGE VIA @geeta_phogat** Jaipur: Asian Games gold medallist Vinesh Phogat during her match at the Senior National Wrestling Championships, in Jaipur, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. Vinesh Phogat clinched the 55kg gold medal in the event. (PTI Photo)
(PTI02_04_2024_000440B)(PTI)

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Published on Apr 22, 2024 11:04 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

‘Will not take back until…’: Wrestler Bajrang Punia on his Padma Shri

Bajrang Punia placed his Padma Shri award on the pavement outside PM's residence amidst Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) election controversy.

A combination of pictures shows the Padma Shri award that is placed on the pavement near Kartavya Path by wrestler Bajrang Punia as he speaks to the media on returning his award after former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) (ANI)

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Updated on Dec 25, 2023 01:41 AM IST

ByLingamgunta Nirmitha Rao | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh

Sakshi quits wrestling in anguish

The only Indian woman wrestler to win an Olympic medal said that if a close aide of Bhushan can be elected then she won't step on the mat anymore

Wrestler Sakshi Malik hangs up her boots during a press conference as she announces her retirement from the sport(PTI)

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Published on Dec 21, 2023 11:33 PM IST

ByShantanu Srivastava

Zac Efron says he needed the hug Lily James gives him in The Iron Claw

Zac Efron plays the famous wrestler Kevin Von Erich in the film, The Iron Claw. He stars opposite Lily James.

Zac Efron in a still from The Iron Claw trailer.

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Published on Dec 20, 2023 07:32 AM IST

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Rana Daggubati brought his A-game to WrestleMania 41, rocking a stylish white shirt and black jacket while soaking up the high-energy atmosphere.

Bahadurgarh ACP Dinesh Kumar said that former local-level wrestler Rakesh alias Ghuggu had been missing since March 27, and his wife had lodged a missing complaint two days later.

At last week’s Asian Championships final, she lost to a familiar foe but she now knows what she needs to do

She also blamed Hulk Hogan for their fractured family, revealing that their daughter, Brooke Hogan, has been estranged from both parents for years.

Vince Steele, also known as The Jurassic Juggernaut, sadly passed away during a match in Ridgefield Park, NJ, on Sunday.

Sunday morning at Delhi's India Gate saw Indian Army personnel and wrestler-MMA champ Sangram Singh cycle for an event organised as part of Fit India campaign.

In July 2016, Sakshi Malik got on to a 14-hour flight to New York City. From there she connected to another four-hour haul to Rio de Janeiro.

Vinesh Phogat joined the farmers at the Shambhu border as their protest, demanding a legal guarantee for the (MSP), reached its 200th day.

Shaken up by the Kolkata rape-murder horror, Nakuul Mehta reacts to it while also sharing his take on Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from the Paris Olympics

Olympian Aman Sehrawat, who recently revealed he is a fan of TV show Taarak Mehta Ka Oolta Chashmah, met Dilip Joshi and received Jalebi-Fafda to celebrate win.

Hulk Hogan, the legendary wrestler who has endorsed Donald Trump, has poked fun at US Vice President Kamala Harris' Indian ancestry.

Olympics 2024 underway in Paris will soon be drawing to a close. This edition of the games has inadvertently put the spotlight on tense weight watching

There is a lot of game left in Vinesh, and our family will hold talks with her once she returns, says Babita Phogat

According to its sports policy, the Haryana government offers ₹6 crore to gold medallists in the Olympic Games, ₹4 crore to silver medallists and ₹2.5 crore to bronze medal winners.

Vinesh Phogat bid adieu to her international wrestling career, a day after being disqualified from the Olympics.

The wrestler had passed on her pass to her sister who was caught while trying to enter Olympic Village

Wrestlers like Vinesh Phogat navigate a delicate balance between weight management and performance, with strategic weight cuts and replenishment techniques crucial for success.

Jordan Burroughs has demanded a silver medal for Vinesh Phogat, the Indian woman wrestler who was disqualified from the Paris Olympics 2024 on Wednesday.

A shortlist of the biggest headlines, recommended stories, and a special collection of news items you should check outs

Scheduled to meet USA’s Sarah Ann Hildebrandt for the gold medal bout in the women’s 50kg final, the 29-year-old will now finish last in her weight class

Vinesh Phogat went from gearing up to potentially bring home India's first Olympic gold in women's wrestling to facing sudden disqualification. But why?

Vinesh Phogat had said: "I will look him [Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh] in the eye and medal leke aungi main, tu dekh."

The 68kg grappler has surmounted a series of injury setbacks as she bids to emulate her inspiration Sakshi Malik

As per NADA, the wrestler had refused to provide his urine samples to the governing body as he had objected to the usage of allegedly "expired kits" by NADA.

The 20-year-old Indian came unstuck against the pace of Japan's double Worlds medallist Rei Higuchi in the final.

The ‘Hamida Banu’ Doodle served as a reminder of a woman's entry into a sport that was a male bastion in India in the 1940s and 50s.

At Bishkek, in her first international competition in almost a year and a half, Vinesh ensured the job was done, defying physical and mental odds.

Bajrang Punia placed his Padma Shri award on the pavement outside PM's residence amidst Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) election controversy.

The only Indian woman wrestler to win an Olympic medal said that if a close aide of Bhushan can be elected then she won't step on the mat anymore

Zac Efron plays the famous wrestler Kevin Von Erich in the film, The Iron Claw. He stars opposite Lily James.

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