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Malaysia StarCoal blocks scam: Oppn guns for UPA, seeks probeIBNLive.comEven as the UPA was busy firefighting corruption allegations related to 2G spectrum allocation, Commonwealth Games, the Antrix-Devas deal and the Adarsh Housing Society, comes another bombshell from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG).Indian lawmakers outraged over huge coal scandalBusinessWeekAudit: India lost $210B on [...] more...
Two of the country's biggest sports events in the last 12 months mirror two Indias. The Commonwealth Games last October were organised by an older more...
Two of the country's biggest sports events in the last 12 months mirror two Indias. The Commonwealth Games last October were organised by an older more...
Michael Fennell will retire from his role as president of the Commonwealth Games Federation and is set to be replaced by Malaysia''s Prince Tunku Imran. more...
PENNY MacRAE : AFPAN INDIAN court has ordered the chief organiser of the scandal-tainted Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games to be held in police custody over corruption allegations in […] more...
NEW DELHI — Indian officials arrested the chief organizer of last year’s Commonwealth Games on Monday as part of a corruption investigation into the scandal-plagued competition in New […] more...
Athletes planning to travel to India for the Commonwealth Games this week may find themselves in the heartbreaking position of making a choice between their safety and their […] more...
Suresh Kalmadi has denied corruption allegations Related stories Suresh Kalmadi, the beleaguered chairman of the Delhi Commonwealth Games organising committee, has been sacked with immediate effect. […] more...
Reuters posts this news which is now being disseminated by many newspapers: Delhi Commonwealth Games chief Suresh Kalmadi and another top official were sacked by the Indian Sports Ministry […] more...
It was all good news for Asiad organizers: the deputy mayor of host city outlining impressive progress, and talking of hosting it "with a Cantonese charm." more...
The exhaustive media coverage of the 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG) would convince one that all was (not) well. Whether it was the presence of stray dogs in the […] more...
NEW DELHI: An Indian government watchdog has received complaints alleging "alarming" misappropriation of up to 1.8 billion dollars in organising the Delhi Commonwealth Games, a report said on […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi Sunday met Urban Development Minister S. Jaipal Reddy a day before the first meeting of the Group of Ministers (GoM) on the Games after they have concluded. more...
The Common Wealth Games Delhi 2010 event concluded successfully without a hitch on Thursday 14th October. The entire country and the whole world (at least the commonwealth of 71 […] more...
The committee, headed by former comptroller and auditor general (CAG) VK Shunglu, will submit its report to the prime minister within three months, a PMO spokespersonn said. more...
The pool water is clean, but the toilets in the aquatic venue are blocked. Ticket sales are on the increase but the stadiums still seem mostly empty. There was a "major communications blunder" at the track that nearly resulted in athletes being presented with their medals despite the race being under protest. more...
The pool water is clean, but the toilets in the aquatic venue are blocked. Ticket sales are on the increase but the stadiums still seem mostly empty. more...
The pool water is clean, but the toilets in the aquatic venue are blocked. Ticket sales are on the increase but the stadiums still seem mostly empty. There was a "major communications blunder" at the track that nearly resulted in athletes presented with their medals despite the race being protested. more...
NEW DELHI — The pool water is clean, but the toilets in the aquatic venue are blocked. Ticket sales are on the increase but the stadiums still seem […] more...
The Kiwi head of the Commonwealth Games Federation has been accused of living it up royally in India, even as the Games preparations were floundering. more...
The build-up may have been marred by delays corruption allegations and secu- rity fears but tickets for the October 3 to 14 Commonwealth Games are still selling like hot cakes, if the retail outlets a more...
The build-up may have been marred by delays, corruption allegations and security fears but tickets for the October 3 to 14 Commonwealth Games are still selling like hot cakes, if the retail outlets are to be believed. more...
Anyone who has been to Delhi will tell you that the Rickshaw drivers are the life-blood of the ever busy cit, ferrying it’s millions of people through the […] more...
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will review the preparations for the Commonwealth Games on Friday, which are less than a month away, at a high-level meeting. more...
With the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee being mired in corruption allegations, the Railways has decided against giving it sponsorship worth Rs 100 crore and instead allocate it to the Sports Ministry. more...
The Commonwealth Games are set to become a part of the school curriculum in Delhi to get city's children involved in the event, the build-up to which has been been marred by corruption allegations and construction delays. more...
In a major embarrassment for the Commonwealth Games organisers, its brand ambassador and ace shuttler Saina Nehwal today questioned India's capability of holding such a mega-event. more...
Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi today promised that the CWG here will be as successful as the Melbourne edition despite the spate of corruption allegations that rocked its build-up. more...
Olympic bronze medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar said it`s not time to create controversies and people should be "happy and excited" about the Commonwealth Games, scheduled for October 3-14. more...
New Delhi, Sep 2 (PTI) Olympic bronze medallist wrestlerSushil Kumar today said it's not time to create controversiesand people should be "happy and excited" about theCommonwealth Games, scheduled for October 3-14. more...
By SUMON K. CHAKRABARTI / NEW DELHI Indian laborers work at one of the Commonwealth Games venues. Corruption allegations and construction delays have dogged the games, […] more...
Singh's inspection visit comes as part of the series of steps he has taken to streamline and expedite the preparations for the October 3-14 mega event which have been rocked by a spate of corruption allegations. more...
Manmohan Singh today visited the Jawaharlal Nehru sports complex and asked authorities to quickly complete remaining work as people were expecting a "flawless" opening to the Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday visited the remodelled and reconstructed Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and asked officials to 'redouble their efforts to quickly complete' the work as people 'expect a spectacular' Commonwealth Games, which are just 35 days away. more...
Against the backdrop of construction delays and missed deadlines, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit a few Commonwealth Games venues in New Delhi on Sunday for an on the spot inspection of the facilities. The Prime Minister's inspection visit comes as part of the series of steps he more...
Jaipal Reddy, the man heading the Group of Ministers (GoM) for the Commonwealth Games (CWG) has clearly stated that Games' venues won't be complete by Aug 31, the […] more...
Some of the top PSUs may have pulled out of the Commonwealth Games in the wake of corruption allegations, but Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi is unperturbed, saying he is confident of making up the deficit through the private sector. more...
Amidst all the name-calling, controversies, and political back and forth, the countdown to India's show of pride officially begins today. With T-40 days to go, we bring you […] more...
Amidst all the name-calling, controversies, and political back and forth, the countdown to India's show of pride officially begins today. With T-40 days to go, we bring you […] more...
Defending 100m champion Asafa Powell is set to join fellow Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt in pulling out of the Delhi Commonwealth Games, the build-up to which has been marred by withdrawals by star ath more...
London, Aug 22 (PTI) Defending 100m champion Asafa Powellis all set to join fellow Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt inpulling out of the Delhi Commonwealth Games, the build-up towhich has been marred by withdrawls by star athletes andcorruption allegations. more...
Even as corruption allegations in the 2010 Commonwealth Games fly thick and fast, the 2007 Military World Games (MWG) organised by India has now come under the scanner of government auditors, who have more...
More trouble is in the offing for the Commonwealth Games - this time from India's top tennis players who have reportedly demanded their dues to be cleared before confirming their participation for the high-profile Games to be held in New Delhi from October 3 to 14. more...
The crisis-riden CWG has received a further jolt with two power PSUs, NTPC and PowerGrid, deciding to hold back their Rs 40 crore sponsorship money out of a combined committed sum of Rs 60 crore for the event. more...
Commonwealth Games Federation chief Mike Fennell said on Thursday that all allegations of corruption against the Commonwealth Games organisers should be probed. more...
The central public sector enterprises have been told to verify how their money would be utilised, and that it is not mandatory for them to sponsor the Games. more...
New Delhi, Aug.19 (ANI): Commonwealth Games Federation chief Mike Fennell said on Thursday that all allegations of corruption against the Commonwealth Games organisers should be probed. more...
IOC president Jacques Rogge predicted Tuesday that the Commonwealth Games in India will be a success, despite preparations being overshadowed by corruption allegations and delays in venues being completed. Things have become so bad in India that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh appointed a new group more...
IOC president Jacques Rogge predicted Tuesday that the Commonwealth Games in India will be a success, despite prepa- rations being overshadowed by corruption allegations and delays in venues being com more...
Commonwealth Games Federation president Mike Fennell starts a two-day inspection visit Wednesday amid admissions from organizers that venues still don't have safety certificates, and simmering corruption allegations that are overshadowing the New Delhi Games. more...
CGF chief Mike Fennell starts a two-day inspection visit on Wednesday amid simmering corruption allegations that are overshadowing the Delhi Games. more...
Amazed by the Delhi Commonwealth Games Organising Committee's laxity, spin legend Bishen Singh Bedi on Tuesday said the corruption allegations against it and the shoddy construction work at the venues have put paid to India's chances of hosting multi-sports events in near future. more...
IOC president Jacques Rogge predicted that CWG in India will be a success, despite the corruption allegations and delays in venues being completed. more...
Oscar winner A.R. Rahman, who has composed the theme song of the Commonwealth Games, said Monday that he was pained by the negative publicity for the mega sporting event. more...
Security analysts who reviewed India's record fear New Delhi might use terrorism at Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 to divert international media's attention away from deeply embarrassing preparations […] more...
London, Aug 16 (PTI) England's world heptathlon championJessica Ennis and 800m world championship bronze-medallistJenny Meadows have joined the growing list of star athletespulling out from the the controversy-ridden Delhi CommonwealthGames. more...
The prime minister ordered ministries on Saturday to investigate complaints of corruption and mismanagement in the preparations for October's Commonwealth Games. more...
The every day scene in gov- ernment-run sports complex- es, where a majority of Delhi's young and old congregate morning and evening to expend their physical energy and indulge in a harmless activity more...
New Delhi, Aug 11 (PTI) Amid raging controversy overthe allegations of corruption in the Commonwealth Games, theCentral Public Sector Units may not release more funds for themega sporting event till a clearer picture emerges on thevarious issues that have been raised so far. more...
Singh, who is in-charge of Uttar Pradesh is the second Congressman after Rajya Sabha MP Mani Shankar Aiyar to comment on the Commonwealth Games. more...
THE Commonwealth Games organising committee has fired one of its top officials as it investigates alleged irregularities in funding for an event in London. more...
New Delhi, Aug 9 (ANI): The Lok Sabha, on Monday, witnessed a heated debate between the government and the opposition over a demand for a joint parliamentary probe into all allegations of corruption related to the Commonwealth Games. more...
The Commonwealth Games organising committee has fired one of its top officials as it investigates alleged irregularities in funding for an event in London, local media reported on Monday. more...
Mani Shankar Aiyar has probably not read Dale Carnegie's best-seller, "How to win friends and influence people". A few years ago, in a St Stephens more...
Rocked by corruption allegations, CWG Organising Committee suspended Suresh Kalmadi aide T S Darbari, Sanjay Mohindroo and M Jayachandran and terminated a multi-crore contract with an Australian company. more...
Notwithstanding the huge controversy surrounding the rampant corruption in the Commonwealth Games 2010, Sports Minister MS Gill appeared confident of successfully holding the mega event. more...
Notwithstanding the huge controversy surrounding the rampant corruption in the Commonwealth Games 2010, Sports Minister MS Gill appeared confident of successfully holding the mega event. more...
The embattled Commonwealth Games Organisers received a strong rebuke from CGF chief Michael Fennell who said that the image of the Games "could not be damaged by corruption charges". more...
The government has urged Commonwealth Games organisers to sack two officials at the centre of corruption allegations in another blow to the troubled event two months before the opening ceremony. more...
Commonwealth: Crumbling Games?We The People: The 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi were meant to be a national pride, but after recent corruption allegations, have these become a national shame? We debate.From:ndtvViews:906 2ratingsTime:04:16More inPeople & Blogs more...
CWG 2010 corruption: MS Gill promises actionResponding to the slew of corruption allegations ahead of the Commonwealth Games, Sports Minister MS Gill has now said that there is a process of investigation underway, and that people in the country have a right to know of what has been happening.From:ndtvViews:176 0ratingsTime:02:20More inSports more...