Nagpur: It was wrestling with a twist this year at Mandhal's iconic Kushti Dangal. Set atop the scenic hilltop of Bhola Hudki in Kuhi Tehsil, the open-air wrestling tournament drew an electrifying ...

In this Nov. 20, 2017 photo, Indian kushti wrestlers fight in the ring, during their daily training at an akhada, a kind of wrestling hostel at Sabzi Mandi, in New Delhi, India. Like many traditions ...

In India, a traditional form of ancient wrestling, known as ‘kushti’, has been practiced for some 3,000 years. The ‘Akhara’ is a wrestling school where men in their 20’s and 30’s dedicate their life ...

reporting from KOLHAPUR, India — A shaft of light peeks through the doorway of a 100-year-old gym. Two giant men step across a stone floor worn smooth by generations of sweat and dirt, and into a pit ...

Indian kushti wrestlers prepare the ground for a training session at Guru Hanuman Akhada. It’s one of the oldest akhada, a kind of wrestling hostel, at Sabzi Mandi in New Delhi. Kushti wrestling faces ...

A day after Nag Panchmi, decked in ‘solah shringar’ (full makeup befitting a married woman), the village women compete against each other in ‘kushti’. The annual event is said to be over 200-year-old.

Thousands of people regularly attend matches, where men and women wrestle in earth pits. While professionals at organisations like the WWE entertain millions of people around the world with a mix of ...

BAHADURGARH, India (AP) — Wearing nothing but loincloths, a group of boys warm up by climbing sturdy ropes that take them high into the trees. One teenager walks around the wrestling pit swirling ...