Wrestler Deepanshu Suspended by NADA, Removed from Asian Games 2026 Squad
Greco-Roman wrestler Deepanshu has been suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) after testing positive for the anabolic steroid stanozolol in an out-of-competition test. This is his second doping violation, following a previous three-year ban for the same substance. As a result, he faces a potential eight-year ban and has been removed from India's Asian Games 2026 squad. Ronak Dahiya, whom Deepanshu defeated at the trials, will replace him in the 130kg category. The Asian Games are scheduled from September 19 to October 4 in Aichi, Japan.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (28/100). Lens Score 37/100.
Outlets measured: news18, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–28/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 11 Aug, 08:23 am. Other outlets followed.