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Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, on Tuesday, emphasized that revoking Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)'s suspension was essential to allow Indian grapplers' participation in upcoming tournaments, failing which would have been an "injustice" to the athletes. The Ministry has lifted the suspension on the WFI, bringing an end to the months of uncertainty and paving the way for the resumption of activities, including selection trials for the upcoming Asian Championship in Amman. "According to the High Court order, it was necessary to recognize WFI so that we can send our wrestlers for the Asian Championship and World Championship. Otherwise, it would have been an injustice to the future of our country's wrestlers," Mandaviya told reporters.

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Sunil Gavaskar Ends Champions Trophy 2025 'Unfair Advantage' Talks, Says "England Didn't Win..."

Legendary Indian cricket team batter Sunil Gavaskar ended the debate over India enjoying any kind of 'unfair advantage' during their Champions Trophy 2025 campaign. India played all of their matches - including the final - in Dubai after their government decided to not send the national side to Pakistan due to political tensions. As a result, several ex-cricketers as well as current players pointed out that it was a huge advantage for Rohit Sharma and Co as they were aware of their fixtures and they did not have to travel to other venues. However, Gavaskar completely rubbished such claims after India's win over New Zealand in the final and even namedropped the England cricket team in his explanation.

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On India Not Travelling To Pakistan For Champions Trophy, Hardik Pandya's Honest Admission: "Above My..."

Following India's unprecedented Champions Trophy success, star all-rounder Hardik Pandya opened up on BCCI's call of not sending the team to Pakistan for the tournament. India played all of their matches in Dubai under a hybrid model, including Sunday's final against New Zealand which they won by a margin of four wickets. After the final at the Dubai International Stadium, Hardik addressed a question regarding India not travelling to Pakistan for the marquee event. He suggested that he is no one to decide why the team was not allowed to travel to Pakistan.

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Indian Driver Kush Maini Joins Alpine F1 Team As Test And Reserve Driver

Driver Kush Maini on Tuesday was picked as a Reserve and Test driver by Formula One team Alpine. Following the announcement by Alpine, Kush became the third Indian driver to join a F1 team, joining the elite company of Narain Karthikeyan and Karun Chandok. Kush, who is part of Alpine's academy, joins a big pool of Test and Reserve drivers, including the likes of Franco Colapinto, Ryo Hirakawa and Paul Aron. Australian rookie Jack Doohan will race for Alpine this season, alongside French veteran Pierre Gasly.

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Wrestling Federation Of India President Thanks Central Government After Ban Gets Revoked

Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Sanjay Singh thanked the central government following the revocation of the ban on the body by the Union Sports Ministry and also announced that wrestling leagues will start from November-December this year. The Sports Ministry had suspended the WFI body after the newly elected WFI president Sanjay Singh announced the hosting of the U-15 and U-20 nationals at Nandini Nagar in the Gonda district of Uttar Pradesh in December 2023. Speaking to ANI, Sanjay said, "This is a very happy moment for the wrestling federation. I want to thank PM Modi, Union HM Amit Shah and Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya for removing the suspension on WFI for the betterment of the country."

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Two Champions Trophy 2025 Winners In Race To Be Captain Of This IPL Team

Leading all-rounder Axar Patel and senior keeper-batter KL Rahul are the two contenders for Delhi Capitals captaincy in the upcoming Indian Premier League season with the multi-skilled Gujarat man having his nose slightly ahead. It is understood that the franchise bigwigs will be announcing the name of their new captain in the next few days, having waited for the Champions Trophy to end. Delhi Capitals will have a short training-cum-simulation camp in Delhi before flying to Visakhapatnam for their first two games. Axar, Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, South Africa's Tristan Stubbs, Australian Jake Fraser McGurk and Mitchell Starc are set to gather in Visakhapatnam on March 17 and 18.

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Most people around the world are now breathing polluted air, researchers warn

Most of the world has dirty air, with just 17 per cent of cities globally meeting air pollution guidelines, a new report has found.

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Rishabh Pant Reminisces Early Days As Cricketer, Recalls Late Coach's Advice

Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant used to mostly play lofted shots as an opener and was encouraged by late coach Tarak Singh to "master his defence". Pant, who recently won the ICC Champions Trophy with India and will be in action for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 has spoken fondly about the role of Singh in his cricketing career. The most expensive IPL player ever at Rs 27 crores, will be captaining the team which will kickstart its campaign against Delhi Capitals (DC) at Visakhapatnam from March 24 onwards.

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