Tag: Babita Phogat

Wrestler Babita Phogat all set to join Kangana Ranaut’s ‘Lock Upp’

Babita Phogat won India's first gold medal in women's wrestling at 2014 Commonwealth Games. She won silver medals at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, 2010 Commonwealth Games, and a bronze medal at the 2012 World Wrestling Championships and later forayed into politics in 2019.

February 25, 2022

Babita Phogat faces wrath for religiously charged tweets

While Phogat's account has not been suspended yet, many people on the Internet want Twitter to take note and suspend her account.

April 17, 2020

Neither said anything wrong nor targeted any religion: Babita Phogat on ‘illiterate pigs’ comment

As per reports, Babita had used the "Nizamuddin Idiots hashtag" in her post, purportedly calling the gathered people "illiterate pigs".

April 6, 2020

‘Thok diya, theek kia’: Babita Phogat hails Telangana Police for Hyderabad encounter

The four accused in the Hyderabad veterinarian rape and murder case got killed in an alleged encounter on Friday morning.

December 6, 2019

PM Modi, Shah to address rallies in Haryana ahead of assembly polls

BJP's working president JP Nadda and UP CM Yogi Adityanath will also address the election meetings in the state.

October 7, 2019

Babita Phogat and father Mahavir Phogat join BJP ahead of Haryana assembly elections

Notably, Mahavir Phogat was the chief of the sports cell of Jannayak Janata Party (JPP). His switching over to BJP could prove to be decisive given that the Haryana Assembly polls are only a couple of months away.

August 12, 2019

Geeta Phogat, sister Babita dropped from Asian Games camp for ‘indiscipline’

Axed from the national camp for “serious indiscipline”, the celebrated Phogat sisters will have to explain their absence for any chance of a comeback, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) said on day after one of them, Babita, claimed to be injured. Geeta and Babita Phogat, both Commonwealth Games medalists, who became household names after …

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May 17, 2018

No tickets, no Mahavir Phogat at Babita’s CWG bout

There was no disgruntled coach to lock him out as shown in the blockbuster movie ‘Dangal’ but Mahavir Phogat still missed watching daughter Babita Phogat’s silver-winning campaign at the Commonwealth Games today after he could not lay his hands on tickets to get inside the venue. The legendary coach, whose life story has achieved cult …

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April 12, 2018

Rytasha ‘stressed’ to wrestle Babita Phogat

Actress Rytasha Rathore, who essays Badho in the show Badho Bahu, says she is stressed about sharing screen space with wrestling champion Babita Phogat. However, she is looking forward to the experience. “I am stressing out as Badho but looking forward to share the screen space with sportsperson of such repute and calibre,” Rytasha said …

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November 15, 2017

Shahid finds Babita Phogat an inspiration

Actor Shahid Kapoor has complimented Indian wrestler Babita Phogat and has called her an inspiration. Babita had tweeted to Shahid saying: "Shahid Kapoor sir I read in newspaper anywhere ki aapki wish hai ki aap Babita Phogat ka role play kare. Dangal 2 se ye wish puri hogi aapki (Shahid Kapoor sir I read in a …

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March 1, 2017