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As the entire India sheds tears on Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from the Paris Olympic Games, the contingent’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Dinshaw Paudiwala for the quadrennial event, shed light on the entire weight controversy. Vinesh was set to participate in her gold medal match on Wednesday but she failed the morning weigh-in, as she was overweight by about 100 grams, in the 50kg category. Dr Paudiwala explained that Vinesh’s weight gain was higher than expected after she finished her three bouts on Tuesday. But, it couldn’t be brought down in time despite extreme efforts. In a video statement, Dr. Paudiwala…
Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus, who is set to lead an interim government after the premier was ousted, called for calm and urged people to use the opportunity to build a better nation. “I fervently appeal to everybody to stay calm. Please refrain from all kinds of violence,” the Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer said in a statement, a day ahead of his expected return to the country from Europe. “Be calm and get ready to build the country. If we take the path of violence everything will be destroyed.” The 84-year-old will lead a caretaker government after mass protests forced longtime prime minister…
The matter of bail for Arvind Kejriwal saw a perplexed Delhi High Court asking the Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday whether it intended to arrest the Delhi chief minister again. During a hearing on the Enforcement Directorate (ED’s) petition challenging a trial court order granting bail to Mr Kejriwal, who is in jail after being arrested by the CBI in a case related to the alleged liquor policy scam, Delhi High Court judge Justice Neena Bansal remarked, “I am confused. What do you want to do? Are you going to arrest him again?” Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court had granted bail to…
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s heartbreaking disqualification from the Paris Olympics – for being 100 grams overweight – means a political battle is brewing between the BJP and the Congress-led opposition, particularly in light of sexual assault allegations against ex-wrestling body chief Brij Bhushan. Phogat’s disqualification was followed by a flood of reactions from political leaders; Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the government’s charge focusing on her “resilience” – and called her “a champion among champions” and urging her to “come back stronger”. “Today’s setback hurts. I wish words could express the sense of despair that I am experiencing. At the same time……
Vinesh Phogat’s day of triumph turned into abject despair on Wednesday morning after the wrestler was disqualified from the Paris Olympics 2024. Vinesh had qualified for the 50kg women’s wrestling final – the first Indian woman to do so. But now she will have to return empty-handed from Paris. The Indian Olympic Association requested privacy for the wrestler, who was competing in her third Olympics. International rules stipulate that any grappler found overweight at the time of weigh-in ends up at the bottom of the final standings. She had taken down defending champion Yui Susaki of Japan en route the…
Amid the hue and cry over ‘curtailing’ of powers of the Waqf Board, particularly by Muslim outfits, the BJP-led NDA government is all set to introduce more than 40 amendments to the Act, by bringing two Bills in the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament. The Bills are aimed at kick-starting reforms in the Waqf Board as it makes it compulsory for the body to have two women members on its panel. Registration of Waqf property through a central portal and protection of rights of the Bohra community are other salient features of the proposed amendments. The Amendment Bill also proposes…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday responded firmly to a challenge to its authority – stressing that compliance with its orders is “not a matter of choice” – and expunged critical remarks made by a single-judge bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court last month regarding a land dispute case. The judge had reacted sharply to a May 3 order staying certain contempt proceedings. Chief Justice DY Chandrachud called the criticism “unnecessary” and said it lowered the dignity of both courts. “A party may be dissatisfied with a decision… but judges can never express dissatisfaction over the order passed by…
A piece of heartbreaking news emerged from the Paris Olympic Games as India’s Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the 50kg women’s freestyle wrestling final. Over a billion people were gunning for Vinesh as she accomplished an unprecedented feat by becoming the first woman from the country to qualify for a wrestling final in the Olympic Games. But, just as prayers had started across the country ahead of Vinesh’s gold medal bout, the entire sporting fraternity received a massive shock as Vinesh was disqualified for roughly weighing 100 grams over the limit of 50kg, though on Tuesday night she was 1kg…
In a shocking reversal of fortunes, Vinesh Phogat was disqualified on Wednesday from the Olympics after being found overweight ahead of her women’s 50kg final, leaving her medal-less within hours of coming close to an unparalleled gold. She took some extreme steps to fall under the desired weight category, including skipping meals and not drinking enough water. The 29-year-old grappler is said to have suffered extreme dehydration and had to be given medical care, media reports have suggested. At present, Vinesh is in the polyclinic of the Olympic Village, and is said to be stable and resting. Vinesh had scripted history…
India’s ace grappler Vinesh Phogat, who stood on the cusp of ultimate glory in the Paris Olympic Games 2024, has now been disqualified from the competition entirely. Vinesh, who was competing in the 50kg freestyle wrestling category, is out of the competition, having been weighed over the limit for her event. Vinesh usually competes in the 53kg category but brought her weight down to 50kg for the Paris Olympics. On Day 2 of her weigh-in, however, Vinesh was found weighing over the desired limit, though by a small margin of about 100 grams. An appeal has already been filed by…