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When Shah Rukh Khan fooled his maths teacher and bunked school by faking a seizure: 'Was young and stupid'

Indian Express 03 Jun 2023

When probed about this incident, Shah Rukh recalled and said, 'We had a teacher Mr Arora ... So I said that I get these attacks and he said 'ok please sit down'.' SRK recalled that he and his friends wanted to walk around the Connaught Place area that was close to his school and came up with a plan. He faked a seizure that really alerted his teacher ... .

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Groped wrestlers, asked for sexual favours: FIRs against WFI chief

The Siasat Daily 02 Jun 2023

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh asked for sexual favours and groped female wrestlers among other instances of harassment, according to two First Information Reports (FIR) filed against him at Delhi’s Connaught Place police station ... Also Read ... Akhilesh ... .

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2 India wrestlers, 1 top referee, 1 state coach: 4 witnesses who corroborate

Indian Express 02 Jun 2023

... phone about Singh\u2019s advances just six hours after it took place ... On April 21, seven female wrestlers, including the minor, had filed separate complaints of sexual harassment and criminal intimidation against the WFI president at Delhi\u2019s Connaught Place police station.

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‘Pulled t-shirt, put hand on chest’: Here's what wrestlers FIR against Brij Bhushan says

DNA India 02 Jun 2023

Wrestlers' protest updates ... Two FIRs have been filed with the Delhi Police against BJP MP Brij Bhushan on April 28. This complaint was given at the Connaught Place police station on 21 April ... Around 2 instances of demanding "sexual favours" in place of professional assistance. ... Minor’s allegations include ... .

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MP with heinous allegations against him safe under PM's protective shield: Rahul Gandhi on wrestlers' ...

Deccan Herald 02 Jun 2023

The Delhi Police on April 28 registered the two FIRs at the Connaught Place police station, including one on the basis of a complaint from the father of a minor wrestler invoking the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act that entails a prison term of up to seven years on conviction.

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MP with heinous allegations safe in PM’s ‘suraksha kavach’: Rahul on wrestlers’ issue

The Siasat Daily 02 Jun 2023

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MP with heinous allegations against him safe under PM's protective shield: Rahul Gandhi on wrestlers' issue

Indian Express 02 Jun 2023

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India: 1983 World Cup winning team supports protesting wrestlers

Khaleejtimes 02 Jun 2023

... times and places including in foreign countries, over a decade. The Delhi Police had on April 28 registered the two FIRs at Connaught Place police station, including one by the father of a minor wrestler invoking POCSO Act that entails prison term up to seven years on conviction.

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'Deeply shocked and traumatised...': Female wrestler expresses shock in FIR against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh

DNA India 02 Jun 2023

According to the FIR registered at Connaught Place police station, Singh and Vinod Tomar, the Secretary of WFI, committed the offences of using criminal force on woman with intent to outrage her modesty, sexual harassment, criminal intimidation, criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication and criminal conspiracy with the grappler.

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FIR against WFI chief: Wrestlers narrate instances of sexual favours demand, sexual harassment, inappropriate touchingSome ...

Deccan Herald 02 Jun 2023

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Daily briefing: Key allegations against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh; NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's interview; and more

Indian Express 02 Jun 2023

\ud83d\udd34 In an official complaint filed on April 21 with New Delhi\u2019s Connaught Place police station, a woman wrestler said that on the day she won a gold medal at a major championship, Singh made her sit on his bed against her wishes and \u201cforcefully\u201d hugged her without her consent.

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Wrestlers accuse Brij Bhushan Singh of groping, stalking, and more in sexual harassment FIR

Live Mint 02 Jun 2023

Some wrestlers claim to have faced indifference for not supporting Singh.As reported by The Hindu, following the intervention of the Supreme Court on April 28, the Delhi Police filed two FIRs at the Connaught Place police station ... Additionally, he has also been booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

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Preparing to build an underground market in Bhagalpur on the lines of Palika Bazar of ...

Blitz 01 Jun 2023

People who have gone to Delhi from outside states do not miss visiting Connaught Place i.e. CP. People go shopping in the underground market Palika Bazar. Now preparations are on to make a similar underground market in Bhagalpur, Bihar ... ... There is a plan to prepare the entire area with such facilities as those who visit Connaught Place in Delhi get ... ....

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He offered to buy me supplements if I gave in to sexual advances: wrestler

Indian Express 01 Jun 2023

Over years, he persisted with \u201ccontinuous acts of sexual harassment and repeated indecent advances\u201d that left her \u201cdeeply disturbed and scared.\u201d These are the key allegations in an official complaint filed with New Delhi\u2019s Connaught Place police station ...

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Wrestlers give five-day ultimatum to government, Brij Bhushan says probe on – Top Developments

Financial Express 31 May 2023

Follow Us ... The world body said it is following the developments in India with “great concern”. “UWW firmly condemns the treatment and detention of the wrestlers ... West Bengal jobs ‘scam’ ... The wrestlers said that they had submitted a complaint at New Delhi’s Connaught Place police station two days ago, but the police were yet to file an FIR . .