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Union Sports Minister Kiran Rijiju has assured chess player Srinath Narayanan a refund of the tax that he paid to receive the gold medal, which he had won at the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad. Expressing his concern, Kiran said, "It was a case of misunderstanding between Customs and Courier company. The issue has been resolved." Reportedly, Srinath paid Rs 6300 as a tax to get his medal.
The protesting wrestlers met with the Union Home Minister Amit Shah, at his residence in Delhi. Although the details of the meeting are not disclosed, but it lasted for over two hours and is said to be fruitful. It is to be noted, the crucial… read-more
TAGS: Indian government, sports, wrestlers, Amit Shah, meeting, Brij Bhushan
Chennai Super Kings CEO Kasi Viswanathan on Wednesday confirmed that MS Dhoni will be seeking medical advice to treat his nagging knee injury, adding that the skipper will only take a call on whether he needs surgery or not. MS Dhoni managed knee… read-more
TAGS: MS DHONI, CSK Captain, Knee Injury, sports, Cricket
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday said the Centre was sensitively handling the issue of protesting wrestlers, who are seeking the arrest of outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment allegations. Thakur, who… read-more
TAGS: WFI President, Wrestler's Protest, Union government, Anurag Thakur, investigation
Concerned that the protesting wrestlers can take the extreme step of immersing their medals into the holy river Ganga, members of the 1983 World Cup-winning cricket team urged the elite athletes not to take a hasty decision and hoped their… read-more
TAGS: !993 World Cup, Indian sports, protesting wrestlers, Brij Bhushan Sharan, Cricket
The Delhi Police have taken action against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh by filing two FIRs based on allegations of sexual harassment made by wrestlers. The complaints against Singh include demands… read-more
TAGS: brij bhushan sharan singh, WFI, wrestlers, Delhi Police, FIR
Sachin Tendulkar, the former Indian Cricket Team Captain lodged a police complaint at the Mumbai Crime Branch. The complaint was registered over his name, photo and voice being used in fake advertisements on the internet to dupe people. A case… read-more
TAGS: Sachin Tendulkar, Sportsperson, Indian Cricket, Case Registered, Mumbai Police
