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Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games ‘on target and budget’ – BBC News

2 days ago
BBC NewsGlasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games 'on target and budget'BBC NewsThe 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow is on track and on budget, according to the latest progress report. The update highlights the opening of two venues – the refurbished Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh and bowling lawns at Kelvingrove, Glasgow.Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games identity design agency [...]  more...

Glasgow Commonwealth Games on course to hit budget – report – Scotsman

2 days ago
TopNews United StatesGlasgow Commonwealth Games on course to hit budget – reportScotsmanTHE 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow is on track and on budget, according to the latest progress report on the event. A six-monthly update highlights the various milestones which have been reached since the end of 2011, as the countdown to Scotland …Glasgow Commonwealth [...]  more...


2014 Games ‘on track and on budget’ – The Press Association

4 days ago
2014 Games 'on track and on budget'The Press AssociationThe 2014 Commonwealth Games is on track and on budget, according to the latest progress report. The six-monthly update highlights the various milestones which have been reached since the end of 2011, as the countdown to the Games continues.and more »  more...

Swimming Australia denies secret D’Arcy deal – ABC Online

3 weeks ago
Brisbane TimesSwimming Australia denies secret D'Arcy dealABC OnlineCowley, a Commonwealth Games triple gold medallist, required face reconstruction after being hit by D'Arcy in a Sydney bar in 2008. D'Arcy was sacked from the 2008 Olympic squad and in 2011 a civil court judgment ordered him to pay Cowley $370000.No inquiry into D'Arcy 'deal'Sydney Morning HeraldRevealed: [...]  more...

HC sets Govt six-month deadline for Jangpura FOB – Daily Pioneer

5 weeks ago
HC sets Govt six-month deadline for Jangpura FOBDaily PioneerPointing out how the Army had demonstrated speed and efficiency in re-erecting a foot-over-bridge (FOB) near the JL Nehru stadium ahead of the Commonwealth Games, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi Government to construct an FOB near …Delhi High Court directs city govt to [...]  more...

Glasgow’s 2014 Commonwealth Games on course to be delivered within budget – Scottish Daily Record

2 months ago
stv.tvGlasgow's 2014 Commonwealth Games on course to be delivered within budgetScottish Daily RecordOFFICIALS have revealed that Glasgow's 2014 Commonwealth Games are on course to be delivered within the £524 million budget. The Co-ordination Commission of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) were in the city today on a two day visit to look at …2014 Games [...]  more...

‘Real risk’ of security cost increases at 2014 Commonwealth Games – stv.tv

3 months ago
stv.tv'Real risk' of security cost increases at 2014 Commonwealth Gamesstv.tvBy Mike Farrell Concerns have been raised over a "real risk" security costs for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games will increase. According to public spending watchdog Audit Scotland, the Games are generally on track, but "there are risks to …Warning over Games security costsThe Press Association'Risks' [...]  more...

2018 Commonwealth Games Blowout – DesignBuild Source

3 months ago
BigPond News2018 Commonwealth Games BlowoutDesignBuild SourceQueensland taxpayers could be the hook for $159 million more than expected for a village to accommodate 1338 athletes during the 2018 Commonwealth Games, according to a report by The Courier-Mailshow. The newspaper reported a secret Co-ordinator …Gold Coast may face budget blowout in 2018: ReportTimes of IndiaCommonwealth Games cost [...]  more...

Commonwealth Games cost alarm at $159m blowout – Courier Mail

3 months ago
Commonwealth Games cost alarm at $159m blowoutCourier MailAnna Bligh and Mark Stockwell celebrate winning the rights to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Picture: Michael Ross Source: The Courier-Mail ANNA Bligh has been accused of covering up a Commonwealth Games budget blowout that could cost taxpayers an …  more...

Trial of sports coach delayed until after Olympics – Telegraph.co.uk

3 months ago
Telegraph.co.ukTrial of sports coach delayed until after OlympicsTelegraph.co.ukThe coach – who is mentoring Commonwealth Games medallist decathlete Martin Brockman – was told he would face trial after denying the charge. But Judge Michael Carroll, sitting at Maidstone Crown Court in Kent, put his trial back until the end of …and more »  more...

District judge refuses to transfer CWG case out of Singh’s court – Daily News & Analysis

3 months ago
District judge refuses to transfer CWG case out of Singh's courtDaily News & AnalysisPlace: New Delhi | Agency: PTI The city's subordinate judiciary chief today refused to transfer the trial of a Commonwealth Games-related corruption case out of Special CBI Court in wake of an "unpleasant situation", created due to a defence counsel …CWG graft [...]  more...

District judge refuses to transfer CWG case out of Singh's court

3 months ago
The district judge also noted that nowhere have any accused in the TSR scam has pleaded for the transfer of the case and have instead submitted to her they have full faith in the court.  more...

Govt begins to use funds,spends 76 per cent of budget – Indian Express

4 months ago
Govt begins to use funds,spends 76 per cent of budgetIndian ExpressAfter struggling to spend the budget funds this fiscal, following the Commonwealth Games controversies, the Delhi government has finally found ways to utilise the money. Till last month, it had managed to spend nearly 76 per cent of the total plan …and more »  more...

Two CWG scam accused granted bail

4 months ago
Two businessmen arrested for their alleged role in the Commonwealth Games-related graft case involving sacked CWG Organising Committee (OC) chief Suresh Kalmadi were granted bail on Thursday.  more...

Games gold medallist beats rivals – Bundaberg News Mail

4 months ago
Games gold medallist beats rivalsBundaberg News MailA 1998 Commonwealth Games mixed doubles gold medallist, Rowland joined Andrew Fraser and David Cabbold in defeating the Sandgate I trio of Nathan Turnbull, Michael Mead and Jordan Till in straight games 9-1, 9-1, 9-1. Maryborough's Hilltop I, which …and more »  more...

Can’t squander our limited Games legacy – Hindustan Times

4 months ago
Can't squander our limited Games legacyHindustan TimesDespite the collapsing pedestrian bridge, the flooded Games village and the bad international press, Delhi managed to pull off a decent Commonwealth Games show in those 12 days in October 2010. The Capital looked quite a different city in parts.  more...

CWG case: Hearing adjourned till Feb 21 – Hindustan Times

4 months ago
CWG case: Hearing adjourned till Feb 21Hindustan TimesPTI The Delhi district judge on Friday adjourned, till February 21, hearing a corruption case in the 2010 Commonwealth Games referred to it from a special court after a lawyer for one of the accused doubted that his client would get a fair trial.and more »  more...

CWG scam: Court to hear counsel who made false aspersions on judge

4 months ago
As the senior counsel was not available before the court, the matter was put up for February 21.  more...

CWG: court to hear counsel who made false aspersions on judge

4 months ago
A day after aspersions of unfair trial were cast on a special judge hearing a CWG graft case by a counsel for one of the accused, the District Judge on Friday said she would also hear the advocate to reach a conclusion.  more...

CWG case: Lawyer doubts fair trial, judge defers hearing – Times of India

4 months ago
CWG case: Lawyer doubts fair trial, judge defers hearingTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: A special CBI court hearing a corruption case related to the 2010 Commonwealth Games on Thursday put off the proceedings till an order from the district judge after lawyer for an accused doubted he would get fair trial.and more »  more...

Games with FTTH

4 months ago
Ericsson’s FTTH Technology at the Delhi CWGCommonwealth Games-‘India’s pride’ will witness some of the latest gizmos and gadgets to deal with management and security issues.With such a volume […]  more...

Glasgow 2014 chairman Lord Smith backs 2018 Youth Olympic Games bid – Insidethegames.biz

4 months ago
Glasgow 2014 chairman Lord Smith backs 2018 Youth Olympic Games bidInsidethegames.bizLord Smith feels that with preparations for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games well on track and on budget, the city will have the sporting infrastructure as well as the skills and expertise in place to host the Youth Olympic Games.Scots to be officials at city [...]  more...

IOC asks India for details of Kalmadi ethics probe

4 months ago
India`s Olympic body faces possible IOC sanctions over its continuing links with the disgraced head of the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Suresh Kalmadi was released on bail last week, after spending nine months in prison following his arrest over alleged corruption connected to the over-budget event in New Delhi.  more...

CWG case: Lalit Bhanot, M Jayachandran seek bail on parity

5 months ago
CWG OC former Secretary General and Treasurer sought bail saying the allegations levelled against them were same as those against Kalmadi.  more...

CWG scam: Delhi HC grants bail to Suresh Kalmadi

5 months ago
The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted bail to former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) chairperson Suresh Kalmadi, an accused in a Games-related graft case.The court also granted […]  more...

CWG Scam: Delhi High Court to pronounce order on Suresh Kalmadi`s bail plea

5 months ago
The Delhi High Court is expected to pronounce its order on the bail plea of former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) chairperson Suresh Kalmadi, an accused in a Games-related graft case today, Thursday.  more...

CWG scam: HC to pronounce order on bail plea of Suresh Kalmadi

5 months ago
Justice Mukta Gupta would also decide the bail application of VK Verma who is also an accused in the case pertaining to the mega-sporting event held here in 2010.  more...

CWG scam: HC reserves order on bail plea of Suresh Kalmadi

5 months ago
The Delhi High Court reserved its order on the bail plea of former CWG Organising Committee chairperson Suresh Kalmadi, an accused in a Commonwealth Games-related graft case.  more...

Commonwealth Games scam: CBI opposes Kalmadi's bail plea

5 months ago
Justice Mukta Gupta posted the matter for further hearing on Tuesday.  more...

Roller-coaster ride: The year in Pune politics

5 months ago
Pune, the cultural capital of Maharashtra, suffered a cultural shock in April, 2011, when the city MP Suresh Kalmadi was arrested for alleged corruption in the organisation of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) under his chairmanship.  more...

CWG scam accused seeks bail on ground of parity with 2G accused

6 months ago
A Commonwealth Games (CWG) scam accused today sought bail from a court here on the ground of parity with the 2G spectrum scam case accused who were freed from jail on orders of the Supreme Court and the Delhi High Court.  more...

Lanka`s 2018 host bid hurt by India

7 months ago
Sri Lankan officials think their bid to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games may have been doomed because of the deeply flawed games held last year in neighboring India.  more...

Australia`s Gold Coast named 2018 CWG host

7 months ago
Commonwealth Games Federation named Queensland`s Gold Coast as the host of the 2018 Games, over Sri Lanka`s Hambantota.  more...

CBI files 2 supplementary charges against Suresh Kalmadi aides

7 months ago
The CBI has filed two more charge sheets in a city court against three accused of a Commonwealth Games-related corruption case for allegedly trying to evade arrest and trial in the main graft case.  more...

Suresh Kalmadi adopting delaying tactic: CBI tells Court

7 months ago
The CBI today accused sacked Commonwealth Games organising committee (OC) chief Suresh Kalmadi of adopting "delaying tactics" in the trial court proceedings against him.  more...

F1 bosses hope hosts will live up to their pledge

7 months ago
After last year’s chaotic Commonwealth Games in Delhi, Formula One bosses are hoping the hosts will live up to their pledge to hold a smoothly-run weekend for the world’s top drivers and up to 100,000 spectators.  more...

Unpaid Bills And Anger One Year After Delhi Games

8 months ago
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption]We all probably remember what can only be described as a farce the build up to the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi collapsing bridges ,snakes […]  more...

CWG graft: CBI likely to file FIR against Mauritian firm

8 months ago
The investigating agency has already registered a Preliminary Enquiry (PE) in the case.  more...

Tihar jail asked to give computers to CWG scam accused

9 months ago
The court also asked the jail authorities to give a separate login and password of the computer to the accused persons which should be known only to them.  more...

Celebration of the 19th Commonwealth Games (CWG), New Delhi - How India is tackling its biggest infrastructure project of this decade -

9 months ago
Published October 1st, 2010German Centre Gurgaon NewsletterDownload the original PDF-file BRIDGE TO INDIA_CWG_ShortThe time has come – this Sunday, 3rd of October 2010, the 19th Commonwealth Games (CWG) […]  more...

Making Delhi Commonwealth Games Ready by Aiste Goldberg

9 months ago
2010 Commonwealth Games, the next big event after the Beijing Olympics is to knock on the door of Delhi about two years. In addition to the usual questions […]  more...

CWG controversy won’t affect India’s Olympic dream: SAI DG – Economic Times

9 months ago
CWG controversy won't affect India's Olympic dream: SAI DGEconomic TimesNEW DELHI: Despite the beating the country took in the aftermath of the controversy-marred Commonwealth Games, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) is confident of a good showing from its athletes in the 2012 London Olympics and is expecting a haul of …and more »  more...

CWG scam: Private firm promoter surrenders

10 months ago
A promoter of a private company accused of financial irregularities in the 2010 Commonwealth Games preparations surrendered before a CBI court .  more...

Uproar in parliament over Indian Games fiasco – Sydney Morning Herald

10 months ago
Sydney Morning Herald Uproar in parliament over Indian Games fiascoSydney Morning HeraldPhoto: Jason South NEW DELHI: India's calamitous Commonwealth Games last year cost 15 times initial estimates, running up a $US4.1 billion ($4.05 billion) bill against a $US270 million first budget, the country's auditor has found. …Send comments | Email to friend | Print this pageCity [...]  more...

Time for probe agencies to act on CAG revelations on Delhi Games

10 months ago
The agencies have so far distanced themselves from the criminal acts that the CAG has pointed out.  more...

CAG: Electronics Corporation of India made huge profit in CWG – Economic Times

10 months ago
CAG: Electronics Corporation of India made huge profit in CWGEconomic TimesNEW DELHI: A government-run firm has come under sharp criticism of the top auditor for inflating budget estimates and making huge profits in providing security equipment for the Commonwealth Games. The Electronics Corporation of India Ltd was appointed …'ECIL had inflated cost of CWG security [...]  more...

Suresh Kalmadi to undergo brain scan

10 months ago
(Dailypost.org & staff) - Suresh Kalmadi, former chairman of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) Organising Committee who is in judicial custody in a corruption case, will undergo a brain […]  more...

Games countdown on track as Velodrome opens doors – Herald Scotland

11 months ago
BBC News Games countdown on track as Velodrome opens doorsHerald ScotlandTHE organisers of Glasgow 2014 have fired the starting pistol for the three-year countdown to the Commonwealth Games with assurances plans are on time and on budget. Drawing a line under the most controversial month faced by the organising committee …Glasgow's 2014 Games velodrome sees its [...]  more...

Will take action in CWG: CVC Pradeep Kumar

11 months ago
Pradeep Kumar has said that the Supreme Court judgement in the PJ Thomas case, was correct.  more...

Australian swimmer ordered to pay damages

11 months ago
A civil court judge has ordered swimmer Nick D'Arcy to pay at least 180,000 Australian dollars ($190,000) in damages to former Commonwealth Games champion Simon Cowley, who was injured in a bar room fight in 2008.  more...

CWG scam: No bail for former organising committee official

11 months ago
A Delhi court on Friday rejected the bail plea of Commonwealth Games (CWG) Organising Committee (OC) former Deputy Director General Surjeet Lal.  more...

Commonwealth Games scam: ED allowed to quiz ex-organising committee official

11 months ago
A court allowed the Enforcement Directorate to interrogate former organising committee treasurer M Jayachandran to ascertain violation of foreign exchange laws in award of the contract for installing the Timing, Scoring and Result system for the 2010 event to a Swiss firm.  more...

CWG: Budget misquoted to favour Swiss Timing

11 months ago
Bharat Prasad, who joined OC in July 2008 has been named by CBI as a witness in the TSR scam case.  more...

Was Suresh Kalmadi getting special treatment in Tihar Jail?

11 months ago
Tihar Prison authorities today ordered an inquiry into reports claiming that the sacked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman is getting special treatment inside the jail premises.  more...

2014 Games boss quits after breaking rule on gifts

11 months ago
The chief organizer for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow has quit after breaking the rules on accepting gifts.  more...

C'Wealth Games scam: CBI searches premises of MTNL ex-officials, HCL

12 months ago
CBI today carried out searches in the premises of former top officials of MTNL and Noida-based HCL Infosystems for allegedly inflating the cost of setting up a broadcast network for the Commonwealth Games by nearly Rs400 crore.  more...

One cracked bridge – Hindustan Times

12 months ago
One cracked bridgeHindustan TimesIn its hurry to complete the Commonwealth Games projects, the MCD overlooked some projects that needed immediate attention. The result of this is that on Monday, nearly 70000 commuters had to take longer routes to work and back when a portion of west …and more »  more...

Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games on Track and on Budget – TheSportsCampus.com

12 months ago
Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games on Track and on BudgetTheSportsCampus.comConstruction will start within the next couple of weeks on the Commonwealth Games Village, which will house 6500 athletes and officials during the Games. Advanced works at Tollcross Aquatics Centre were completed at the end of March this year, …On track and on budget…Commonwealth Games plans off [...]  more...

Govt support should come at right time: Rower Bajrang Lal

12 months ago
Pune, Jun 3 (PTI) Believing in the adage "a stitch in time saves nine," Asian Games gold medal winning rower Bajrang Lal Takhar today said more medals could have been won in the sport at international events had timely response and help come from the government."There is government support, but it does not come on time. Two years ago, we had prepared a budget and presented but the help did not come on time. If it had come on time, we could have won more gold medals in the international competitions, including Commonwealth Games 2010 and Asian Games 2010," said Bajrang here. ...  more...

Aiyar raised questions over CWG budget to PM way back in 2006!

12 months ago
Scams related to Commonwealth Games 2010 might have surfaced late last year, but the then Sports Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar had raised questions over the unusual increase in the budget for the mega event as early as in 2006.  more...

On track and on budget…Commonwealth Games plans off to a flying start – Scottish Daily Record

12 months ago
stv.tv On track and on budget…Commonwealth Games plans off to a flying startScottish Daily RecordGLASGOW'S plans to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games are "on track and on budget", organisers said today. In the first of six Games Partners' progress reports, the organising committee also said the games were shaping up to leave a "lasting legacy" for [...]  more...

CWG graft case: Ex-official’s bail plea to be heard June 6 – Mangalorean.com

12 months ago
CWG graft case: Ex-official's bail plea to be heard June 6Mangalorean.comNew Delhi, May 30 (IANS) A Delhi court hearing a corruption case related to the 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG) Monday deferred till June 6 the hearing on the bail plea of former Organising Committee (OC) official Surjeet Lal. Special Judge Talwant Singh …and more »  more...

Kalmadi`s bail plea deferred to May 13 !

2 years ago
A Delhi court on Monday deferred to May 13 the hearing on the bail plea of former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi.  more...

PMO recommends CBI, ED probe in CWG contracts!

2 years ago
Taking a serious view of Shunglu committee findings, the Prime Minister`s Office has suggested to Sports Minisrty a probe by CBI and Enforcement Directorate.  more...

CWG scam: Bhanot, Verma`s judicial custody extended!

2 years ago
Special Judge Dharmesh Sharma sent the OC`s former secretary general Bhanot and its ex-director general Verma to Tihar Jail.  more...

CWG scam: CBI arrests former Games chief Suresh Kalmadi

2 years ago
S. Kalyanaraman NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday arrested former head of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, Suresh Kalmadi, in connection with irregularities in the […]  more...

Kalmadi gave 38 from Pune CWG posts, work

2 years ago
Most of them were hired in the beginning of 2009 and continued till the end of the Games.  more...

Mega kitchen at CST will ensure better hygiene, fresher meals

2 years ago
The mega kitchen, which will also be implemented in New Delhi, will source its kitchen infrastructure from the now-abandoned kitchens of the Commonwealth Games venues.  more...

`CWG-like scam in National Games-2014`!

2 years ago
Five-star hotels and niche hospitality projects were being surreptitiously brought in, under the guise infrastructure- creation for the 2014 National Games in Goa, legislators across the spectrum alleged on Monday.  more...

CWG-like scam in National Games 2014

2 years ago
Five-star hotels and niche hospitality projects were being surreptitiously brought in, under the guise infrastructure- creation for the 2014 National Games in Goa.  more...

Govt at loss over CWG DDG Nachiketa Kapur’s educational qualification

2 years ago
The Government is at a loss over the educational qualification of the former DDG of Commonwealth Games Committee, Nachiketa Kapur. The response to an RTI filed […]  more...

Sharp reduction in sports budget

2 years ago
With the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games over, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has been allocated Rs 1,121 crores in the 2011-12 Union Budget, almost one third of what it got in the last budget.  more...

CWG OC official, corporate honcho sent to Tihar!

2 years ago
CWG Organising Committee`s Additional DG K Udai Kumar Reddy and a corporate honcho Praveen Bakshi, arrested for their alleged corrupt deeds in arranging various logistic support to the sporting event, were sent to Tihar Jail.  more...

Working at full stretch for patent-free yoga

2 years ago
Source: The Straits Times 28 February 2011 AT THE opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi last October, more than 800 yoga experts performed a series of intricate […]  more...

BAI President Verma arrested

2 years ago
New Delhi, Feb 23: Lalit Bhanot and VK Verma, two close aides of Commonwealth Games (CWG) chief organiser Suresh Kalmadi, were arrested Wednesday for irregularities to the tune […]  more...

CWG: Bhanot at CBI headquarters for questioning!

2 years ago
Ex-CWG OC secretary general Lalit Bhanot was summoned at CBI headquarters for questioning.  more...

Prez says CWG was a great success, lauds Delhiites

2 years ago
New Delhi, Feb 21 (PTI) President Pratibha Patil today described the Commonwealth Games held here in October last year as a "great success" and lauded Delhiites for showing "exemplary discipline and courtesy". Addressing a joint sitting of Parliament on the opening day of the Budget session, she also noted that sportspersons of the country secured "an unprecedented medal tally" in the event. "The Commonwealth Games in October last were a great success. Our sportspersons secured an unprecedented medal tally. The citizens of Delhi displayed exemplary discipline and courtesy," she said. ...  more...

Former CWG OC chief Suresh Kalmadi asks for JPC probe into Games scam

2 years ago
Former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi. Sacked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi on Sunday demanded a JPC probe into all issues relating to the mega […]  more...

Two lakh people in Delhi displaced due to C'Wealth Games: Report

2 years ago
According to the report, 'Planned Dispossession: Forced Evictions and the 2010 Commonwealth Games', forced evictions were carried out across 19 sites in Delhi for the sporting event.  more...

Animal Control

2 years ago
Langur Monkeys toGuard Games in IndiaThe Commonwealth Games, an olympics type international competition to start in New Delhi, India, next week, will have an unusual platoon guarding its […]  more...

CWG scam: CBI may register case for destruction of evidence!

2 years ago
The CBI is likely to register a case for destruction of evidence against Suresh Kalmadi.  more...

CWG scam: CBI may register case for destruction of evidence

2 years ago
Official sources said some of the crucial documents which could throw light on the Commonwealth Games deals have gone missing.  more...

Kalmadi delayed catering contracts in CWG

2 years ago
Kalmadi delayed catering contract for CWG which inflated the budget by more than Rs 20 cr.  more...

India's Superpower Euphoria CLXVI

2 years ago
Is Suresh Kalmadi being blackmailed?Published: Saturday, Dec 25, 2010, 18:10 ISTPlace: New Delhi | Agency: PTI Suresh Kalmadi Is Commonwealth Games organising committee chief Suresh Kalmadi being blackmailed? The CBI which […]  more...

CWG probe: CBI raids homes of Suresh Kalmadi in Delhi, Pune

2 years ago
CBI sources said the raids began at about 7am when a team over 10 agency sleuths simultaneously entered both the premises.  more...

CWG files missing, CBI to probe!

2 years ago
Some of the crucial documents which could throw light on Commonwealth Games deals have gone missing with the probe agencies fearing that they could have been destroyed or hidden.  more...

Commonwealth Games files missing; CBI to probe

2 years ago
Sources said that the key files, which contain important information on tendering, budgetary allocation and contract details, are missing from the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee office.  more...

Tihar inmates paid to kill CWG officials?!

2 years ago
Neeraj Kumar, DG Prisons, Tihar jail on Wednesday refuted charges leveled by two inmates that they were asked to kill jailed CWG officials.  more...

2010 Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
In 2010 there were two large international sporting events. Of course everyone knows about the 2010 Olympic Games here in BC, but there was also the 2010 Commonwealth […]  more...

Government blocks payments to Commonwealth Games firms under probe

2 years ago
Payments to four foreign consultants and a Mumbai-based firm who had been contracted for the Commonwealth Games (CWG) have been blocked.  more...

Iyer on O

2 years ago
The redoubtable Mani Shankar Iyer often says what would otherwise have remained unsaid. Most recently he opened the can of worms which was the Commonwealth Games. In Tehelka […]  more...

Radioactive waste from the Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
The toxic stuff from the commonwealth games has a longer half-life than some people thought they would have, as IE reports: Commonwealth Games' Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi's close […]  more...

Will Commonwealth Games scamsters be ever booked?

2 years ago
The Supreme Court (SC) has never minced words in declaring that corruption is eating away vitals of governance and that it's a cancer that must be rooted out.  more...

Monkey Business at the CWG

2 years ago
After much hype and last minute consternation, the Commonwealth Games came to Delhi during the first two weeks of October. In the months leading up to the games, […]  more...

CWG irregularities: BJP charges PMO, Union Cabinet for approving cost escalations

2 years ago
New Delhi, Nov 3 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) upping its ante on Commonwealth Games irregularities on Wednesday claimed that the Prime Minister's Office and the Union Cabinet approved cost escalations for the 2010 Games projects five times between 2007 and 2009 that shot the expenditure up from Rs 1000 crore to over Rs 2,400 crore.  more...

CAG may say whatever, he'll have to help VK Shunglu

2 years ago
Prime minister Manmohan Singh has given a free hand to the VK Shunglu committee to probe alleged corruption in organisation of the Delhi Commonwealth Games (CWG).  more...

AICC meet: Congress top brass silent on Commonwealth, Adarsh scams

2 years ago
Both Sonia Gandhi and PM Manmohan Singh, who addressed the meet, talked about the Kashmir situation and inclusive growth, while branding RSS as a terror outfit.  more...

Commonwealth Blames!

2 years ago
Loads have been written and still are about the Commonwealth Games (CWG) due to begin in India. The CWG is more news generating than any other scam, coup […]  more...

Indian Gold Medal Winners of Commonwealth Games, Delhi

2 years ago
Indian Gold Medal Winners of Commonwealth Delhi| Commonwealth games 2010 medal tally | Commonwealth Games 2010 Indian Medal Winners| Medals and Results | CWG Medal List […]  more...

Commonwealth Matches mind Fennell says a lot more function required

2 years ago
The chaos surrounding the preparations for that Video games received performed a "lot of damage" to India's worldwide picture, louboutin shoes explained. "People are questioning whether or not we […]  more...

Rugby WCup boss to learn from Delhi`s `missed opportunity`!

2 years ago
India`s experience hosting theCommonwealth Games provided valuable lessons for New Zealandin the lead-up to next year`s Rugby World Cup, the tournamentchief said on Thursday.  more...

Two Indian teams make semis of CWG bridge

2 years ago
It was day of upsets and drama at the 3rd Commonwealth bridge event in Ghaziabad as the players reached the final round of the qualifying round robin.  more...

VK Shunglu panel gets status of a Supreme Court judge

2 years ago
An order was issued so that the committee will have the authority to summon officials, inspect records, call evidence and to look into all the official documents pertaining to the Commonwealth Games.  more...

Fazny Zavahir: Emaar moves to quash Delhi Games fallout

2 years ago
Emaar Properties has replied to speculation that the Delhi Development Authority is to fine the developer’s India unit over the state of the Games Village completed prior to […]  more...

Team Jalan springs surprise in Commonwealth Bridge Championship

2 years ago
Lying second after five rounds on Day 1, Team Hemant Jalan, a special Indian entry competing in the third Commonwealth Bridge Championship, shifted gears and sped to the top.  more...

Indian Wrestling

2 years ago
Working at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, I was given the task of covering the wrestling. The only problem was I had (and pretty much still have) no […]  more...

Aussies seize initiative in Commonwealth bridge

2 years ago
Team Australia (Sartaj Hans, Tony Nunn, Arjuna Delivera, Ian Robinson, Paul Gosney, Pete Gill) grabbed the initiative on Day 1 of the third Commonwealth Bridge Championship.  more...

Fazny Zavahir: OC plans to auction all assets

2 years ago
NEW DELHI: The Commonwealth Games organising committee has decided to opt for the auction route to dispose of its assets. In the meeting of all the functional area […]  more...

24 Teams to battle it out in Commonwealth Nations Bridge!

2 years ago
Indians will have a tough task in hands when 24 teams vie for the top honour in third edition of Commonwealth Nations Bridge Championship, commencing here from Sunday.  more...

Pak team to miss Commonwealth Bridge Championship in India!

2 years ago
Pakistan team will not be able to participate in the Commonwealth Nations Bridge Championship in India as they have failed to get No Objection Certificates from the Pakistan Sports Board and Indian Foreign Ministry.  more...

Pak team to miss Commonwealth Bridge Championship in India

2 years ago
Karachi, Oct 22 (PTI) Pakistan team will not be able toparticipate in the Commonwealth Nations Bridge Championship inIndia as they have failed to get No Objection Certificatesfrom the Pakistan Sports Board and Indian Foreign Ministry.  more...

Commonwealth Games 2010 Closing Ceremony New Delhi Part 5C Musical Performance

2 years ago
Commonwealth Games 2010 Closing Ceremony New Delhi Part 5C Musical PerformanceCommonwealth Games 2010 Closing Ceremony New Delhi Part 5C Musical Performance. This part covers We are Champions to Dhoom Machale songs (THIS IS A THIRD PART OF MUSICAL PERFORMANCE-not uploaded earlier, UPLOADED ON HUGE NUMBER OF REQUESTS BY MANY SUBSCRIBERS/VIEWERS - ENJOY), A feast for the eyes and ears, with a blaze of color and music which showed India at its best, after the successful hosting of the games. This video showcases Musical Performance by Shan, Kailash Kher, Shankar Mahadevan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shubha Mudgal, Usha Uthup. Another beautiful grand gala in New Delhi, a must watch for every netizen. And yes dont forget to watch part-5: www.youtube.com Please note there are 10 parts uploaded by me on my Youtube channel, and the links are as under: Part-1 : www.youtube.com Part-2 : www.youtube.com Part-3 : www.youtube.com Part-4 : www.youtube.com Part-5A: www.youtube.com Part-5B: www.youtube.com Part-5C: www.youtube.com Part-5 : www.youtube.com Part-6 : www.youtube.com Part-7 : www.youtube.comFrom:ojasshelkeViews:640 1ratingsTime:05:10More inEntertainment  more...

Kalmadi again slams Dikshit

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Suresh Kalmadi, chairman of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, again slammed Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit and asked her to set her 'house in order' before pointing fingers at the organising committee.  more...

CWG ads you never saw

2 years ago
People who see the outdoor displays (for Commonwealth Games 2010) will remember them for years to come, the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee had said six months before the event.  more...

terrorists, hazardous structures, medical concerns, and dirty water failed to stop Canadian athletes from placing in the top 3 nations at Delhi India’s 19th Commonwealth Games this past month

2 years ago
The games ended today with Canada capturing 75 medals of which 26 were gold. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfktTjS5yLg&feature=related] In terms of our overall medal count our objectives have been more or less met,” […]  more...

Real Politic, Sri Lanka and Commonwealth games.

2 years ago
For two consecutive days earlier this month, News from India grabbed the front page space in Singapore newspaper, Strait Times. This by itself was rather unusual, since […]  more...

Commonwealth Games 2010 Closing Ceremony New Delhi Part 5A Musical Performance

2 years ago
Commonwealth Games 2010 Closing Ceremony New Delhi Part 5A Musical PerformanceCommonwealth Games 2010 Closing Ceremony New Delhi Part-5A (THIS IS A FIRST PART OF MUSICAL PERFORMANCE-not uploaded earlier, UPLOADED ON HUGE NUMBER OF REQUESTS BY MANY SUBSCRIBERS/VIEWERS - ENJOY), A feast for the eyes and ears, with a blaze of color and music which showed India at its best, after the successful hosting of the games. This video showcases Musical Performance by Shan, Kailash Kher, Shankar Mahadevan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shubha Mudgal, Usha Uthup. Another beautiful grand gala in New Delhi, a must watch for every netizen. And yes dont forget to watch part-5: www.youtube.com Please note there are 10 parts uploaded by me on my Youtube channel, and the links are as under: Part-1 : www.youtube.com Part-2 : www.youtube.com Part-3 : www.youtube.com Part-4 : www.youtube.com Part-5A: www.youtube.com Part-5B: www.youtube.com Part-5C: www.youtube.com Part-5 : www.youtube.com Part-6 : www.youtube.com Part-7 : www.youtube.comFrom:ojasshelkeViews:1396 3ratingsTime:04:42More inSports  more...

No further tax burden on Delhiites due to spending on Commonwealth Games: Sheila Dikshit

2 years ago
Delhi government is facing serious fund crunch due to huge spending on infrastructure projects linked to the Games.  more...

Glasgow plans to keep 2014 CWG athlete-centred

2 years ago
London, Oct 16 (PTI) The disastrous build-up that marredthe Delhi Commonwealth Games has been a lesson for next hostGlasgow, which plans to keep preparations "athlete-centred andsport-focused" to avoid any glitches.  more...

Boys didn't have all the fun at Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
Women athletes, especially those from non-urban family backgrounds, fared as well as their male counterparts.  more...

The Commonwealth Games: Does anyone really care anymore?

2 years ago
The 2010 Commonwealth Games certainly created a spectacle over the past month. Unfortunately for the organisers, it was not the spectacle they had hoped for. Less than two weeks […]  more...

Fazny Zavahir: Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2010 Closing Ceremony Photos, Pictures & Events Summary

2 years ago
India gloriously showcased its soft power in a Bollywood spectacle that brought the curtains down on the Commonwealth Games 2010 — and tears to every eye that watched […]  more...

Fazny Zavahir: Monkey Guards, Condom Clogs: 7 Bizarre Moments From the Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
The 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi made more news for the bizarre mishaps that surrounded the event than any achievement in sport. But Indian officials are still […]  more...

Fazny Zavahir: India Wins Praise for Smooth Conduct of Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
India's Jwala Gutta, right, and Ashwini Ponnappa Machimanda show the gold medals they won in the women's badminton doubles event during the Commonwealth Games at Siri Fort Sports […]  more...

CWG over, CAG resumes probe into corruption charges

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI) A day after the CommonwealthGames got over, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) hasresumed its assessment of various projects related to the megasporting event which were mired in allegations of corruption.  more...

India delivered exceptional Games: OZ Sport Minister

2 years ago
Melbourne, Oct 15 (PTI) Rich praise continue to flowIndia's way following successful organisation of theCommonwealth Games with Australian Sports Minister Mark Arbibdescribing the mega event as 'exceptional'.  more...

Delhi CWG closing ceremony 'a spectacular send-off', says international media

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 15(ANI): The curtains came down on the XIXth Commonwealth Games in New Delhi with a spectacular closing ceremony which has drawn unparalleled applause from across the world.  more...

Fazny Zavahir | Suresh Kalmadi booed at CWG closing ceremony

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 15: The international athletes and Commonwealth Games Federation may have enjoyed their stay in Delhi, but Indians have not yet forgiven Suresh Kalmadi for the […]  more...

India's `Olympic Dream' Distant as Commonwealth Games Cross Finishing Line

2 years ago
New Delhi’s Commonwealth Games ended with martial art battles and a laser show after a record haul of gold medals for India and last-minute fixes to venues rescued an event that had threatened a national embarrassment.  more...

Commonwealth Games 2010 finish with India triumphant | Sport | The Guardian

2 years ago
The 19th Commonwealth Games ended tonight in Delhi with a triumphant, noisy ceremony coloured by nationalism. With India pushing England into third place in the medals tally when badminton […]  more...

Commonwealth Games "a metaphor" for investing in India

2 years ago
The Commonwealth Games end on Thursday with an opportunity lost to show off New Delhi to the world after a collapsing bridge, rogue snakes, health scares and heavy-handed security […]  more...

Commonwealth Games 2010 Closing Ceremony New Delhi Part-7 Musical Performance

2 years ago
Commonwealth Games 2010 Closing Ceremony New Delhi Part-7 Musical PerformanceCommonwealth Games 2010 Closing Ceremony New Delhi Part-6, A feast for the eyes and ears, with a blaze of color and music which showed India at its best, after the successful hosting of the games. This video showcases Musical Performance by Shan, Kailash Kher, Shankar Mahadevan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shubha Mudgal, Usha Uthup. Another beautiful grand gala in New Delhi, a must watch for every netizen. And yes dont forget to watch part-1: www.youtube.comFrom:ojasshelkeViews:43818 35ratingsTime:06:40More inSports  more...

Commonwealth Games 2010 Closing Ceremony New Delhi Part-5 Musical Performance

2 years ago
Commonwealth Games 2010 Closing Ceremony New Delhi Part-5 Musical PerformanceCommonwealth Games 2010 Closing Ceremony New Delhi Part-5, A feast for the eyes and ears, with a blaze of color and music which showed India at its best, after the successful hosting of the games. This video showcases Musical Performance by Shan, Kailash Kher, Shankar Mahadevan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shubha Mudgal, Usha Uthup. Another beautiful grand gala in New Delhi, a must watch for every netizen. And yes dont forget to watch part-6: www.youtube.comFrom:ojasshelkeViews:22543 12ratingsTime:04:22More inSports  more...

COMMONWEALTH GAMES: A treat for the senses

2 years ago
India has always been described as highly colourful and tantalising to the senses and the Closing Ceremony of the XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi was no different. Just when […]  more...

COMMONWEALTH GAMES: Delhi Commonwealth Games close on a high

2 years ago
Delhi put on a second flawless spectacle of song and dance on Thursday to close theCommonwealth Games on a high after at one stage threatening to become a […]  more...

Commonwealth Games come to successful end in Delhi

2 years ago
The 19th Commonwealth Games have ended in Delhi with Australia topping the medals table, winning 74 gold medals. India edged ahead of England to the second place on Thursday […]  more...

Spectacular ceremony draws curtain on 2010 Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
The Indian national anthem was played as the packed stand stood up in respect to mark the beginning of the closing ceremony.  more...

Spectacular ceremony draws curtains on 2010 Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
The Indian national anthem was played as the packed stands stood up in respect to mark the beginning of the closing ceremony.  more...

Fazny Zavahir | Games investigations years away

2 years ago
Details of alleged corrupt behaviour, lacklustre planning and billion dollar budget blowouts that have plagued the Delhi Commonwealth Games may not emerge until sports fans start gearing up […]  more...

Commonwealth Games Federation concerned over crowd response for marathon

2 years ago
The 42km event, traditionally among the highlights of any multi-discipline sports festival, is to be held on the last day of the Games, October 14.  more...

So I’ve been looking for something to write abou …

2 years ago
So I’ve been looking for something to write about over the last few days and thought about the Commonwealth Games that’s going on right now over in Delhi. […]  more...

Globe-trotter Gollings warms up for elusive gold medal

2 years ago
: For globetrotting England rugby 7s skipper Ben Gollings, the Commonwealth Games was never meant to be a whistle-stop journey, unlike most of his other assignments.Lone survivor of the silver med  more...

COMMONWEALTH GAMES: Gilmore dodges dust, monkeys and dogs to win road race

2 years ago
Australian Rochelle Gilmore had to dodge wild dogs and monkeys on her way to victory in a gruelling Commonwealth Games women's road race through the streets of Delhi on […]  more...

Common filthy lucre

2 years ago
The Commonwealth Games in Delhi is turning out to be a windfall for various contractors. After throwing over INR 11,000 crores (over USD 2.5 billion) every part of […]  more...

Let The Games Commence.

2 years ago
So its only fair that my first post is dedicated to the momentous occasion that has been the Commonwealth Games (CWG) so far. This time last week we had […]  more...

Workers, volunteers can''t bring food, bottles in CWG village

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 10 (PTI) Handicams, helmets, balloons,radio, skateboards and balls are among a list of 35 articlesprohibited for volunteers and workforce entering theCommonwealth Games Village.  more...

Fazny Zavahir |The Other Side Commonwealth Games 2010, Delhi. Incredible India!

2 years ago
New Delhi, 10 October 2010: Before the Commonwealth Games started, everyday we used to come to know about the preparation for the Games in India. The bridge, the […]  more...

CAG to restart audit probe of CWG expenses from Oct 15

2 years ago
Government auditor CAG will restart audit of expenses incurred for hosting controversy-marred Commonwealth Games on October 15 -- a day after the closing ceremony -- and would submit report within three months.  more...

India has psychological edge against Pakistan: coach

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 9 (PTI) After India humbled Scotland bya 4-0 margin, the hockey team's chief coach Jose Brasa saidtoday that his team has a psychological advantage overarch-rivals Pakistan for tomorrow's do-or-die encounter in theCommonwealth Games event.  more...

Indian Media - The Sleeping Beauty at the Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
[picapp align="center" wrap="false" link="term=commonwealth+games+bridge&iid=9824443" src="http://view2.picapp.com/pictures.photo/image/9824443/men-stand-front-collapsed/men-stand-front-collapsed.jpg?size=500&imageId=9824443" width="500" height="333" /] The opening ceremony of the Commonwealth games on October 3, seems to have been the game changer. From finding nothing right […]  more...

Falling scoreboard the latest Commonwealth mishap

2 years ago
NEW DELHI — A giant scoreboard at the Commonwealth Games rugby sevens venue crashed to the ground on Thursday in the latest embarrassing mishap to blight the troubled […]  more...

Delhi University Hostels Still Waiting for Tourists

2 years ago
Seeing empty rooms at Delhi University hostels, it is hard to believe that the Commonwealth Games is in full swing. The hostels, which students vacated so that room could be made for tourists who were expected to arrive in Delhi during the Games, are still waiting for guests.  more...

The Commonwealth Games Fiasco- DELHI 2010

2 years ago
1- Footbridge collapses 2- Games village not ready 3- Pictures of some rooms where the athletes would be staying revealed probably some of the worst construction ever 4- The entire village […]  more...

Kiwi connections

2 years ago
Someone should tell someone there's a Channel Islander with kiwi connections playing tennis in the Commonwealth Games! Okay, maybe I should... read on and let me know if it's […]  more...

CWG shooting: Kumar, Singh bag gold setting Games record

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Indian shooters Vijay Kumar and Gurpreet Singh won the gold in men's 25 metres rapid fire pistol pairs event with a Games record at the Commonwealth Games here Thursday.  more...

CGF chief apologises for injury to Ugandan officials

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 7 (PTI) Commonwealth Games Federationchief Michael Fennell today apologised for a freak accidentresulting in injuries to three Ugandan officials, includingthe team's Chef de Mission, at the Games Village in the earlyhours of yesterday.  more...

Humanity, Equality & Destiny...

2 years ago
Indian children working at one of the New Delhi Commonwealth Games construction sites. What is the difference between a volunteer of the New Delhi Commonwealth Games & a worker […]  more...

India Corruption ruins Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
After just two days into them, the 2010 edition of the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India have already been booked a failure. I can see some of you […]  more...

Delhi Insight - Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
Since my volunteering at the games isn't in full swing my knowedge of the in's and outs is probably quite limited. But i've found just being in Delhi […]  more...

Hot air balloon ride...

2 years ago
On Sunday afternoon, lacking anything else to watch and being a sports fan and lover of spectacle; I put on the Commonwealth games opening ceremony. I wasn't sure what […]  more...

Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi

2 years ago
This is dedicated to a nation called India. Where “making mountain out of mole hill” is not just an idiom but a habit hard to forget, where predictability […]  more...

CWG Tennis: Jamie Murray wants to make most of lifetime opportunity

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Scot Jamie Murray is not a stranger to the Indian capital. He was here a decade ago for a tournament and is aware of the challenges the city might pose. Still, he wants to make the most of the 'lifetime opportunity' tennis has presented to him by making its debut in the Commonwealth Games.  more...

Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony in Delhi

2 years ago
The ceremony commenced with a segment called Rhythms of India, featuring dhols, dholaks and drums from all corners of the country. Next, thousands of students sang a warm […]  more...

Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony in Delhi

2 years ago
The ceremony commenced with a segment called Rhythms of India, featuring dhols, dholaks and drums from all corners of the country. Next, thousands of students sang a warm […]  more...

Everything will be alright tomorrow - Games organisers

2 years ago
Delhi Commonwealth Games chief Suresh Kalmadi brushed aside a string of problems with transport, a lack of spectators, food and security delays on Tuesday, saying everything would be resolved within 24 hours.  more...

Commonwealth Games- Delhi 2010

2 years ago
The Commonwealth Games, kicked off yesterday, the 3rd October 2010 in Delhi, India. The opening ceremony was truly amazing which reflected the culture, colour and vibrancy on India. Hordes […]  more...

BRIDGING the gap.

2 years ago
BRIDGING the gap. On the eve of Commonwealth Games, Delhi 2010 as I keyboard down my feelings, the latest news taking the rounds of international dailies is the advice […]  more...

Opening gala a 'bolti band' moment for CWG cynics

2 years ago
Sunday, October 3, was a big day for India. It was a day of national pride for all of us. For me, well, it was  more...

Can the commonwealth games succeed?

2 years ago
Marred by high profile withdrawals, squalid conditions and in a constant state of disarray this year’s Commonwealth games has been a disastrous failure for the emerging nation of […]  more...

Commonwealth Games - Frustrations Aside, Indians Bask in Opening of Games - NYTimes.com

2 years ago
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM1DXMWa1ws] NEW DELHI — In sharp contrast to the run-up to the Commonwealth Games, the opening ceremony started on time Sunday night and appeared to be meticulously planned, with […]  more...

Aussies Nervous About Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
The days leading up the the Commonwealth Games in Delhi are finding Australia’s politicians and athletes on pins and needles, it seems. The recent violence and mounting concerns […]  more...

The un Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
It has been a hectic few weeks for India, organising the Commonwealth Games for the first time. Despite having been awarded the Games 7 years ago, the Indian […]  more...

International media goes gaga over 'spectacular' Delhi CWG opening ceremony

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 4(ANI): The opening ceremony of the XIX Commonwealth Games in New Delhi has drawn unparalleled applause from across the world by overhauling fears of chaos with a 'spectacular' event.  more...

Commonwealth Games: For India, Games Are Entree to World Stage

2 years ago
NEW DELHI — The Commonwealth Games are not expected to be particularly gripping viewing for sports fans. After all, most of the top international athletes […]  more...

Yoga in Gold Lame Body Suits?

2 years ago
The Commonwealth Games opened on Sunday evening in New Delhi, India, amidst much controversy. Radio Canada described the grand Bollywood-style spectacle of the opening ceremony:After the athletes parade […]  more...

Stage set, Delhi gears up for CWG opening ceremony

2 years ago
The stage is set, the preparations are complete and a nation waits with bated breath. Thousands of spectators from the world over will on Sunday flock to an […]  more...

Delhi streets deserted as C'Wealth Games opening approaches

2 years ago
Delhi resembled a city under curfew on Sunday ahead of the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games with the government determined no further embarrassments should blight the troubled event.  more...

India Post Celebrates the Spirit of the XIX Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
India Post today released third set of stamps at CWG Village Post Office to commemorate the event that inaugurates today. India Post celebrates the spirit of the XIX […]  more...

No show by tourists leaves bed & breakfast owners in Delhi disappointed

2 years ago
Poor tourist arrivals for the Commonwealth Games, beginning today, have left bed & breakfast providers in the national capital a disappointed lot.  more...

Rural young folks lend a hand at the Games Village

2 years ago
Over 60 rural young men from Bharatpur district in Rajasthan have joined the housekeeping services at the Commonwealth Games Village in New Delhi. The youngsters have been trained under a special employment project. Lupin Human Welfare and Research Foundation conducted a month-long training programme recently for the young men belonging to Below Poverty Line families under the Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana. They have been hired for housekeeping services during the Commonwealth Games.  more...

Birju Maharaj won’t lead CWG dance team

2 years ago
Kathak exponent Birju Maharaj, who has choreographed the monsoon section of the ‘Tree of Knowledge’ segment for the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony  more...

Defeated even before the play

2 years ago
Just what does it mean to be hosting the Commonwealth Games at a cost of Rs 70,000 crore here where till the other day the government was practising […]  more...

CWG: A FACTUAL view of Finances!

2 years ago
Before the games have started, and before it gets known for the 'G' in CWG, We already know, what it is going to be known for a few […]  more...

Ramdev alleges massive financial irregularies in C'Wealth Games projects

2 years ago
Eminent Yoga Guru Swami Ramdev today alleged financial irregularities to the tune of Rs1 lakh crore in implemntation of Commonwealth Games projects.  more...

Delhi all set for Commonwealth Games Sunday

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Spruced up and cleaner, the Indian capital is all set to host the 19th Commonwealth Games with a spectacular opening ceremony Sunday featuring a display of music and dance involving thousands of young and experienced artists.  more...

COMMONWEALTH GAMES INDIA 2010 : A Success or a Slipshod for Indians

2 years ago
COMMONWEALTH GAMES INDIA 2010The Games are scheduled to be held in Delhi between Oct 3 and Oct 14, 2010. The games will be the largest multi sport event […]  more...

Delhi

2 years ago
The Commonwealth Games in Delhi have been constantly in the news with talks of bridges falling and stadiums collapsing, but many of our athletes seem ready and willing […]  more...

India facing troubles as host of Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, which are being hosted in India, will begin on October 3rd; however, a mess of problems has already arisen after many athletes and others […]  more...

India to dazzle at opening ceremony

2 years ago
The opening ceremony of the Delhi Games 2010 promises to be a blend of eons of culture with the latest in technology and pyrotechnics.  more...

Keeping up with China : woes hit the Indian Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
Mascot Shera does not seem to worry yet... India does not take part to the Football World Cup, and is not really much involved in Winter Olympics. Indeed, India’s […]  more...

Commonwealth Games 2010: Concerns 'not heeded'

2 years ago
Commonwealth Games chief Mike Fennell has criticised Delhi's organisers for failing to heed warnings over preparations for the 2010 event. The Games, which open on Sunday, have been […]  more...

Commonwealth Games a Success? We Shall See!

2 years ago
With the start of the Commonwealth Games beginning Sunday, India will be look at on a giant microscope to see if the games will be as flawed as […]  more...

Army hands over footbridge near Nehru stadium

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The Indian Army has built in record time a footbridge near the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and handed it over to the Commonwealth Games organisers, an official said Friday.  more...

Athletes in 'Slumdaog' village?

2 years ago
[caption id="attachment_219" align="aligncenter" width="328" caption="cartoon by Pabodha Hettige"][/caption] The Sri Lankan contingent will attend the Commonwealth Games ’10, despite the issues arising with regard to the event, said the […]  more...

Kiwi tennis player Ellen Barry pulls out of CWG

2 years ago
The fortified Games village in New Delhi failed to gain the confidence of New Zealand tennis player Ellen Barry as she became the latest to pull out of the Commonwealth Games citing security concerns.  more...

The real failure of Delhi's Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
Squatter settlements being hidden by Commonwealth Games boards (source: India Together) The past week has been brutal for Delhi's Commonwealth Games, which is due to begin in a few […]  more...

Kiwi tennis player Ellen Barry pulls out of CWG

2 years ago
Wellington, Oct 1 (PTI) The fortified Games village inNew Delhi failed to gain the confidence of New Zealand tennisplayer Ellen Barry as she became the latest to pull out of theCommonwealth Games citing security concerns.  more...

cwg roundup - ARMY TO HAND OVER NEWLY BUILT BRIDGE

2 years ago
The Army will hand over the newly built Bailey foot overbridge outside main Commonwealth Games venue Jawaharlal Nehru stadium to the authorities on Friday, six days after it was tasked to con- struct  more...

Army completes bridge outside CWG venue in 4 days

2 years ago
NEW DELHI: The foot overbridge outside main Commonwealth Games venue Jawaharlal Nehru stadium was made ready by the today, eight days after it collapsed causing a major embarrassment […]  more...

Can’t shut eye to rampant corruption: SC on CWG

2 years ago
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the Commonwealth Games project has bred corruption and is meant for public purpose only till October 14 — the closing day of the Games — after which “everything” will be used for “private purpose”.  more...

PC ticks off Kalmadi for CWG delays

2 years ago
In a veiled reference to the unfinished works at the Commonwealth Games venues, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday said the fact that some of the works to be done by other agencies had not been done had put an “extra burden” upon the security system.  more...

Army completes bridge outside C'Wealth Games venue in 4 days

2 years ago
The foot overbridge outside main Commonwealth Games venue Jawaharlal Nehru stadium was made ready by the army today, eight days after it collapsed causing a major embarrassment to the country.  more...

Army completes bridge outside CWG venue in 4 days

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) The foot overbridge outside mainCommonwealth Games venue Jawaharlal Nehru stadium was madeready by the Army today, eight days after it collapsed causinga major embarrassment to the country.  more...

SC slams govt over CWG corruption

2 years ago
The apex court questioned the amount of Rs 70,000 crores being spent for organising the Commonwealth Games and said the footbridge at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium collapsed like a pack of cards.  more...

Commonwealth Games, Peepli and mobile phones

2 years ago
One of the most amazingly directed Cinema of recent years has been Peepli [Live]. Pure Aamir Khan style dedication is what exactly the subject demanded. And without a […]  more...

Oz issues fresh alert of "high risk of terrorist attack" during Delhi CWG

2 years ago
Canberra, Sept 29 (ANI): The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs has released a fresh alert saying there is a "high risk of terrorist attack" at the Delhi Common Wealth Games, which are scheduled to start from October 3.  more...

how to enjoy Delhi during the Commonwealth Games (despite what the media says)

2 years ago
According to the press, any foreign visitor at the Commonwealth Games will inevitably sit in a puddle of red betel nut spit, and then contract dengue, and then […]  more...

Ayodhya verdict's impact on the Delhi Games?

2 years ago
The Ayodhya verdict could not have come at a worst time. It comes on the eve of the beginning of the Delhi Commonwealth Games. Not only Delhi but […]  more...

Potpourri of Indian culture at Games opening ceremony

2 years ago
Dances, drums, music, yoga, textiles...The sights, sounds and colours of India, encapsulating 5,000 years of the country's culture, are set to mesmerise at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) opening ceremony Oct 3 and the creative team behind it says they are ready and waiting!  more...

Army to hand over footbridge near Nehru stadium soon

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Around 600 combat engineers of the Indian Army, working on war footing for a little over four days, have managed to rebuild a footbridge near the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium -- days after it collapsed causing embarrassment ahead of the showpiece Commonwealth Games.  more...

The Commonwealth Boon-doggle?

2 years ago
Perhaps the deadline was not mentioned clearly enough in New Delhi. Work is behind schedule, athletes are beginning to pull out of this years games. The situation […]  more...

Some athletes already in Delhi for the games

2 years ago
More than 1,000 athletes have now arrived for the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.  more...

South Africa stands by its "best friend"

2 years ago
South Africa is standing up for India in the runup to the so-far mishap-plagued Commonwealth Games. Offering to clean dirty toilets if necessary, chief gave a rousing defence […]  more...

Tanzanian team arrives Delhi Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
A contingent from Tanzania arrived for the Commonwealth Games 2010 here on Monday.  more...

What is going on with the state of the Delhi Games?

2 years ago
The Commonwealth Games are set to start next week in India, but the last week has seen controversy over the state of the Athletes Village, which has been […]  more...

Tanzanian team arrives for Delhi Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sep. 27 (ANI): A contingent from Tanzania arrived for the Commonwealth Games 2010 here on Monday.  more...

Either get Projects Right or on OTOBOS

2 years ago
The problems at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi demonstrate the importance of delivering some projects on time. Some projects on time? Surely all projects should be delivered on time, […]  more...

Unfit and Atrocious

2 years ago
Quite recently, there has been immense focus in the media on the Commonwealth Games and the country in which it will be held. It appears that the conditions […]  more...

Delhi Games: Snake threaten athlete’s in CWG Village

2 years ago
The bridge collapse and a suspected militant attack on two foreign visitors threw the Games into crisis. An outbreak of dengue has only compounded worries. Several top athletes, including world […]  more...

"The Nation Is Divided, Half Patriots And Half Traitors, And No Man Can Tell Which From Which"

2 years ago
The build-up to the Commonwealth Games 2010 has been marred by construction delays, corruption scandals, dengue fever outbreak, the collapse of a footbridge near the main stadium and […]  more...

Snake in room adds to Commonwealth Games woes: report

2 years ago
NEW DELHI — Two more Australian athletes withdrew Sunday and a South African competitor reportedly found a snake in his room as complaints over cleanliness, security and construction […]  more...

Commonwealth Games head sees improved conditions before ceremonies

2 years ago
With athletes trickling into New Delhi on Saturday and cleaning crews rushing to scour their rooms, the Commonwealth Games chief said India was working hard to ensure it is prepared to host the beleaguered sporting event — though much remains to be done.  more...

Scotland team arrives in New Delhi for Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
The contingent of Scotland for the Commonwealth Games-2010 arrived here on Sunday.  more...

Australian and Kenyan teams arrive in New Delhi for Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
Contingents from Australia and Kenya for the Commonwealth Games arrived here on Sunday.  more...

C'wealth Games Federation not to be blamed for missed deadlines: Mike Hooper

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The Commonwealth Games Federation CEO said the organisers did not act despite repeated reminders.  more...

Common Unwealth

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The Commonwealth Games have been all over international news this week - maybe you've seen the embarrassing photos of rooms inside the games village smeared in filth. It's […]  more...

C'Wealth Games: Malaysia warns athletes of dengue threat

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The Olympic Council of Malaysia president Tunku Imran Tuanku Ja'afar on Sunday, warned its athletes participating in upcoming Commonwealth Games to take necessary prevention against the deadly dengue fever.  more...

Olympians back Brit athletes' decision to participate in Delhi CWG despite security concerns

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London, Sept 26 (ANI): Olympic stars have reportedly backed British athletes' decision to go to India for the Commonwealth Games despite concerns over the poor facilities.  more...

Delhi's crumbling Commonwealth Games

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As someone who travels by road a lot, I can report that ‘Indians (continue to) defecate everywhere’ :V.S. Naipaul’s India made headlines all over the world last week for […]  more...

The name is Khan

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The Commonwealth Games are not doing much to make us Delhiites proud. However, Khan Market definitely is. According to the annual global survey by real estate consultants Cushman & Wakefield, this central Delhi market has been declared the world’s 21st most expensive retail high street. HT City  more...

CWG: Melbourne spent $1.4 billion in 2006. Delhi wasted $6 billion in 2010

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India’s bid document in 2003 for the CWG estimated the cost of hosting the event at Rs18.99 billion. After several revisions the estimates now range from an official figure […]  more...

DRAMA: PRESS OPPS DDG SHIFTED

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I: With barely a week left for the Commonwealth Games, the deputy director general of Press Operations, Manish Kumar, has been shift- ed to environment functional area. With some 600 interna- tional m  more...

Delhi CWG DDG Press Operations transferred!

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Barely a week before the start of the event, commonwealth Games Deputy Director General, Press Operations Manish Kumar was today transferred to Environment and Sustainability department, according to OC sources.  more...

Army to rebuild collapsed Delhi foot-over bridge!

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The Delhi government has requestedthe Army to construct a bailey bridge in place of the foot-over bridge that had collapsed on Tuesday outside the mainCommonwealth Games venue of Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.  more...

As Commonwealth Games loom, 'unfit' athletes' village adds to India's problems

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IN NEW DELHI The Commonwealth Games were supposed to be India's grand coming-out party, an audition for a potential Olympic bid and a chance to show off its […]  more...

Scottish athletes fly out to India for Commonwealth Games

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THE Scotland team flew out of Glasgow today after fears over the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi finally began to be calmed.  more...

Commonwealth Game 2010 - Do Not Read Confidential Article

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The Commonwealth Game head Michael Fennel has told reporters that all 71 empires will compete in the contest in Delhi. He has however repeated the fact that the […]  more...

Commonwealth Games has become a laughing stock: Pawar

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Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has criticised Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi for his poor management, saying the 2010 Games has become a laughing stock. “Somebody […]  more...

Delhi Commonwealth Games or Shames!

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THE NAME was ‘British Empire Games’, when it was held for the first time in 1930. This multi-sport international event has been held once in four years. The […]  more...

Delhi Commonwealth Games or Shames!

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THE NAME was ‘British Empire Games’, when it was held for the first time in 1930. This multi-sport international event has been held once in four years. The […]  more...

Games president: 'A lot of work needed' before start date

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Commonwealth Games Federation president Michael Fennell has said there is still “a lot of work” to be done before the event gets underway in Delhi on October 3.  more...

'Commonwealth Game Chaos in Delhi will deter Investors': Moody

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Moody’s Analytics Inc., a unit of Moody’s Corp., said India’s preparations for next month’s Commonwealth Games may discourage investors and dent its appeal with holidaymakers. “Confidence in India’s […]  more...

More nations postpone arrivals to Commonwealth Game

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More nations postpone arrivals to Commonwealth Game at <a class="teaserItem" href="http://www.dztimes.net/go.aspx?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.tuoitrenews.vn%2fpolopoly_fs%2f1.11875!%2fimage%2fimage.jpg_gen%2fderivatives%2flandscape_490%2fimage.jpg" title=" Indian security personnel stand guard in front of a collapsed pedestrian bridge outside the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium […]  more...

Two years after CYG, work still goes on

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Civic body may push for March 2012 deadline to complete road, parking projects  more...

Breaking news: Army likely to reconstruct collapsed foot overbridge

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The government on Tuesday faced embarrassment when the under-construction foot overbridge collapsed injuring 27 people outside the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, the main venue for the Commonwealth Games.  more...

Commonwealth shame: Army likely to reconstruct collapsed foot overbridge

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The government on Tuesday faced embarrassment when the under-construction foot overbridge collapsed injuring 27 people outside the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, the main venue for the Commonwealth Games.  more...

Commonwealth shame: IOC president Jacques Rogge says give India a chance

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India's potential for hosting future Olympics should not be written off before giving embattled New Delhi organisers a chance to pull off the Commonwealth Games with a "last-ditch" effort, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge said in an interview today.  more...

Athletes arrive for Commonwealth Games, but future in doubt

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The first batch of athletes arrived in India for the Commonwealth Games on Friday, opting to stay at a hotel instead of unfinished, filthy accommodation as the future of the showcase event hung in the balance.  more...

Athletes arrive for Games, but future in doubt

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The first batch of athletes arrived in India for the Commonwealth Games on Friday, opting to stay at a hotel instead of unfinished, filthy accommodation as the future of the showcase event still hung in the balance.  more...

Satisfied Scots to travel to New Delhi for Commonwealth Games from Saturday

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Scotland has followed England and Wales by deciding to send athletes to the Commonwealth Games, announcing on Friday that its first group would depart for New Delhi on Saturday.  more...

Uganda concerned at 'slow progress' in CWG preparations

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New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) With just eight days to go for the Commonwealth Games, Uganda Friday expressed its concern about safety and disappointment at the 'slow progress' in the completion of the Games venues and Village.  more...

First Ever Website Offering Commonwealth Games Ecards and Wallpapers

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The Commonwealth Games countdown is ticking the nation. Lets gear up for this major sporting landmark happening in Delhi, India. Dgreetings.com has already prepared itself and honoured to […]  more...

India Commonwealth Games

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The Commonwealth games are played every four years amidst nations who historically were a part of the Imperial British Empire.  Today to be a part of the Commonwealth […]  more...

India scrambles to save Commonwealth Games

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Indian officials scrambled Thursday to salvage the rapidly approaching Commonwealth Games as a growing number of competitors delayed their arrival to allow organizers time to finish their frantic preparations.  more...

Delhi's 'Shame Games' built on Child Abuse and Pre-Teen labor

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In some of the most disgusting stories about the Delhi Games, one is about a two year old being run over by a truck--bringing the total number of […]  more...

What's the deal with the Delhi Games?

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[caption id="attachment_4255" align="aligncenter" width="460" caption="The collapsed footbridge (source: cnn.com)"][/caption] I haven't used my blog to rant for a little while, so I thought I'd give the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth […]  more...

Delhi 2010: Where did it all go wrong?

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WITH just twelve days to go until the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, everything appears to be falling apart. With athletes and delegates […]  more...

Commonwealth Games facing ANOTHER crisis as ceiling caves in at main stadium as top athletes pull out

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-England boss admits competition is 'on a knife-edge'-Scotland team confirms it has delayed its departure to Delhi-Countries worried by 'unsafe and unfit for human habitation'-Australian film crew enter […]  more...

Delhi CWG__SNAFU: Situation Normal All Fucked UP

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Indian Sports Showcase Turns Into Fiasco By ROBERT MACKEYSeptember 23, 2010, 11:35 am Indian Sports Showcase Turns Into FiascoBy ROBERT MACKEY BBC A photograph provided to the BBC this week by […]  more...

Lt. Governor Tejinder Khanna assures ideal environment for C'wealth Games

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New Delhi, Sep 23 (ANI): Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Tejinder Khanna on Thursday assured all officials, athletes and other guests visiting the national capital for the Commonwealth Games, of an ideal healthy living environment.  more...

COMMONWEALTH GAMES 'SLUMDOG' CHILD LABOUR SCANDAL

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THE Commonwealth Games were “on a knife edge” yesterday as it emerged the crumbling stadiums have been built by children. Tots as young as three were drafted in to […]  more...

Clegg calls for urgent assurances on Commonwealth Games preparation

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Progress is needed “pretty urgently” to provide assurances that the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi will be a success, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said today.  more...

Indian players voice concern over Commonwealth Games

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Several Indian sportspersons have expressed their anxiety over constant complaints about the ensuing Commonwealth Games to be staged in New Delhi.  more...

Indian prime minister calls Games crisis meeting

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India's prime minister called a meeting with two ministers for Thursday evening as the country scrambles to pull together the problem-plagued Commonwealth Games.  more...

CWG: Delhi has failed to put on an effortless show of false glamor

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However the Games turn out, Delhi has failed. It has failed to put on an effortless show of false glamor. It has failed to muzzle its muckraking press. It […]  more...

Indian players voice concern over Commonwealth Games

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New Delhi, Sept.23 (ANI): Several Indian sportspersons have expressed their anxiety over constant complaints about the ensuing Commonwealth Games to be staged in New Delhi.  more...

Footbridge collapse: Three still critical, one recovering

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New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Three of the four labourers, who were critically injured when an under-construction foot overbridge collapsed near the main venue of the Commonwealth Games here Tuesday, are still critical, while another has shown improvement, doctors said Thursday.  more...

I'm disappointed with stars pull out of Commonwealth Games: Saina Nehwal

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Reports of tourist-attack and foot-bridge collapse, coupled with fears of dengue epidemic and doubts over hygiene of Games Village have let to the withdrawal of many top stars and Saina said she is disappointed.  more...

media coverage on preparations for Delhi CWG

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London, Sep 23 (IANS) From raising issues of child labour to pointing to the 'agonisingly inefficient infrastructure', the British media Thursday launched a scathing attack on the poor […]  more...

CWG mess saddens Indian athletes

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New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The negative publicity of the Commonwealth Games has pained some of the top Indian athletes, who are now keeping their fingers crossed for the successful hosting of the Games beginning here Oct 3.  more...

British media mock India for Games disaster

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London, Sep 23 (IANS) From raising issues of child labour to pointing to the 'agonisingly inefficient infrastructure', the British media Thursday launched a scathing attack on the poor preparedness for the Commonwealth Games (CWG) that will begin in New Delhi Oct 3.  more...

More Problems For the Commonwealth Game

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27 people were injured by the footbridge that collapsed on Tuesday in India. 5 of the hurt people are in critical condition. The bridge was built for the […]  more...

Canada, Scotland teams delay their departure for 'troubled' CWG

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With barely a week to go before the Commonwealth Games would begin in the national capital, Scotland and Canada have decided to delay the departures of their teams […]  more...

Multi-Media News

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Common Wealth Games The pressure is growing for Delhi the Commonwealth Games holder, is full argumnets weather or not the games should be still held there becasue of Debated consurns of a Bridge collapase and the […]  more...

Oct 2009:-Some earlier comment on Delhi Games

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Here is a Morning Report interview with Michael Hooper from October 2009. At that time Hooper was in a spat over Games preparedness with Mr Kalmadi, head of […]  more...

Delhi Games teeter on 'knife's edge'

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British team officials have warned the Commonwealth Games are on a "knife edge" over complaints of filthy housing and growing structural and security fears.  more...

Comm Games chief arrives in Delhi

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Teams considering pulling out of the Commonwealth Games may get a clearer picture on Thursday as Federation president Mike Fennell seeks a crisis meeting with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.  more...

Welcome to the 2010 'Dikshit' Commonwealth Games

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There has been a lot of hype about New Delhi not being ready for next week's Commonwealth games. It's all a media beat-up. We should just listen to the person in charge. The […]  more...

OC faces the heat as Fennell arrives tomorrow!

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The embattled organisers of thescandal-marred Commonwealth Games will have a lot ofexplaining to do to their international boss Michael Fennellwhen he arrives Thursday on the opening of the much-criticised Athletes` Village.  more...

Games organisers get support from England CWG chief Holmes!

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Commonwealth Games England President Kelly Holmes has leapt to the defence of the Games in New Delhi, saying that it would be a success and Indians will feel "proud" despite the construction delays, security and health concerns.  more...

Swimming nations plan alternative ch`ship!

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The leading Commonwealth swimmingnations, including Australia and Britain, have discussedstaging an alternative competition if next month`s Delhi Gamesare cancelled.  more...

Complete lockdown of CWG venues, Athletes Village from Wednesday night!

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Commonwealth Games venues andAthletes Village will have a complete lockdown from midnighton Wednesday with entry to be allowed only to those carrying validpasses.  more...

CWG in trouble; England, Wales set deadline!

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Commonwealth Games plunged into deeptrouble on Wednesday after England admitted their participation is"on a knife-edge" while Scotland athletes delayed theirdeparture to Delhi and Wales set a deadline.  more...

Stay at homes

2 years ago
In my previous post, I said the athletics event at the Commonwealth Games would be hampered by top athletes' absence, some from injury, some from more […]  more...

Who is behind Commonwealth Games Bridge Collapse?

2 years ago
Who is behind Commonwealth Games Bridge Collapse? PKKH Breaking News ExclusiveDan Qayyum, with additional reporting from Shama Chopra in New Delhi DELHI – In a sensational twist to the […]  more...

Game of Common Wealth: Chaos over CWG 2010

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Less than 2 weeks remained for 19th Common wealth games in Delhi. Foot Bridge on Nehru stadium built for weight lifting has collapsed. It has raised concerns about […]  more...

India's establishment is no different in stupidity than Pakistani establishment

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ISI behind CWG Bridge Collapse: Indian Minister - Dan Qayyum DELHI – In a sensational twist to the ongoing and unrelenting embarassment that is the Delhi Commonwealth Games (CWG), Indian […]  more...

Commonwealth Games in India: Mr Banoi, go buy a decent suit and tie

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Does the public and the consumer matter? A good PR team must be put in place. There is no doubt that media frenzy has caught the Commonwealth Games authorities […]  more...

Krishna tries to allay concerns, says CWG will be a success

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Betwa Sharma New York, Sep 22 (PTI) With the Delhi CommonwealthGames hit by a series of concerns, External Affairs Minister SM Krishna today sought to reassure the world that India wasdetermined to make the event a success, and that security willnot be a worrying issue.  more...

Why it's right to cancel the Commonwealth Games

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Indian blogger Amreekandesi has a "vociferous and boisterous" (and not entirely serious) defence of India's preparation for the Commonwealth Games, now just 11 days away. His open letter […]  more...

Federal police may accompany Aus contingent at Delhi CWG

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Melbourne, Sep 22 (PTI) Amid rising concerns oversecurity arrangements for next month's Commonwealth Games,Australian government is mulling sending federal policeofficers with the country's contingent to provide them ahigh-level security blanket.  more...

Malaysia to come for Games with its own security officials

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Kulala Lumpur, Sep 22 (PTI) The Malaysian government hasdecided to send security officials with its Commonwealth Gamescontingent for the next month's sporting event but maintainsthat it trusts the security promises made by the organisers.  more...

CWG: The race against time continues

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Whatever can go wrong is going wrong with the Commonwealth Games.CNN-IBN visited three of the project sites where work is still going on with people racing against time to meet deadlines.  more...

Test

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Further doubts have been cast over next month's Delhi Commonwealth Games after two athletes withdrew and others postponed travelling to the event. The Scottish team said they would not […]  more...

Delhi CWG Decathlon, Oops, Deathlon

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[caption id="attachment_7359" align="aligncenter" width="575" caption="Commonwealth Games and Coolies"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_7358" align="aligncenter" width="575" caption="Collapsed Pedestrian Bridge 3"][/caption] India battles to save scandal-hit Commonwealth Games Factboxes Factbox - Commonwealth teams' reaction to setbacks8:22am BST Factbox […]  more...

Indian Commonwealth Games under serious threat

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It's meant to be an exciting time for India. The capital, New Delhi, should be welcoming star athletes on their arrival to the city as it hosts the […]  more...

BBC Sport - Fears increase over Commonwealth Games in Delhi

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At least 23 people were injured as a pedestrian bridge collapsed […]  more...

Stories of adolescence to adult transformation - Delhi Commonwealth Games

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The chaos surrounding the preparation of this year’s Delhi Commonwealth Games (CWG) fills me with sadness and regret for a missed opportunity, given the desire of all Indians […]  more...

Roof portion collapses at Nehru stadium complex

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A portion of false ceiling in the Commonwealth Games weightlifting venue in Delhi caved in on Wednesday, a day after 27 workers were injured when a footbridge collapsed near the same sports complex.  more...

Dengue fever plagues Delhi Games keeping athletes away

2 years ago
NEW DELHI – Less than two weeks before it begins, one of the world's biggest sports events is in jeopardy as organizers struggle to cope with unfinished buildings, […]  more...

Delhi Games on 'knife's edge' after another ceiling collapes

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The Commonwealth Games plunged into deep trouble after England admitted their participation is “on a knife-edge” while Scotland athletes delayed their departure to Delhi and Wales set a […]  more...

India battles to save scandal-hit Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
India scrambled against the clock to save the Commonwealth Games after big ticket athletes quit the showcase event and nations threatened to stay home unless authorities cleaned venues "unfit for human habitation".  more...

(Guardian UK) Commonwealth Games 'on a knife-edge', says England chairman

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Commonwealth Games workers dismantle the collapsed footbridge at the Jawaharlal Stadium. Photograph: Manpreet Romana/AFP/Getty Images Delhi's hosting of the Commonwealth Games was plunged into further doubt today after […]  more...

Wales sets deadline for CWG organisers

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London, Sep 22 (IANS) Sport Wales has asked the organisers of the Commonwealth Games to confirm that the event venues and the accommodation arrangements are fully ready and safe to enable it decide on its next move.  more...

England warns CWG OC time is running out, but commits to Games!

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Chef de Mission of England Craig Hunter warned CWG OC that time is running out for them to clean up the preparation mess even as sports minister Hugh Robertson said it would be "an utter tragedy" if Games do not go ahead.  more...

England not sure of taking part in CWG

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England admitted their participation is "on a knife-edge", Scotland athletes delayed their departure to Delhi and Wales set a deadline of today evening for the organisers to certify safety in all venues and CWG Village.  more...

Pulling out of the commonwealth games

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Today I like to say I am also pulling out of the Commonwealth games. Not because of potential sickness or dodgy bridges, but because the Commonwealth games is bullshit. I've […]  more...

The Commonwealth Games 2010 Will Almost Certainly Now Be Cancelled

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The Commonwealth Games 2010 Will Almost Certainly Now Be CancelledFollowing the collapse of a pedestrian bridge yesterday and reports of accommodation being unfit for human habitation, now a […]  more...

Commonwealth Games 2010 News

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Commonwealth Games 2010 News The 19th Commonwealth games are all set to be held in Delhi from October 3, 2010 to October 14, 2010. This 12 day […]  more...

Clean-up in full swing at Games bridge collapse site

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New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) A day after an under-construction foot overbridge collapsed near the main venue of the Commonwealth Games, workers were busy removing mangled steel and heaps of debris Wednesday from the site where at least 27 labourers were injured.  more...

Delhi CWG 2010 should be called off!

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I was a bit emotional seeing all the news and events in televisions for the past 2 days... And, that's when I wrote this post here, today morning […]  more...

England warns C'Wealth Games committee about time running out, but commits to Games

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Chef de mission of England Craig Hunter today warned the Commonwealth Games organisers that time is running out for them to clean up the preparation mess.  more...

Games organisers get support from England C'Wealth Games chief Kelly Holmes

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Commonwealth Games England president Kelly Holmes said that Games would be a success and Indians will feel "proud" despite the construction delays, security and health concerns.  more...

False ceiling collapses at Commonwealth Games venue

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IN NEW DELHI: In a major embarrassment -- day after a suspension pedestrian over bridge crashed -- false ceiling collapsed at the Weightlifting arena of […]  more...

Games organisers get support from England CWG chief Holmes

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London, Sep 22 (PTI) Commonwealth Games England PresidentKelly Holmes has leapt to the defence of the scandal-marredCommonwealth Games in New Delhi next month, saying that itwould be a success and Indians will feel "proud" despite theconstruction delays, security and health concerns.  more...

England warns CWG OC time is running out

2 years ago
After Australia, New Zealand, Scotland and Canada, Chef de Mission of England, Craig Hunter, warned the Commonwealth Games organisers that time is running out for […]  more...

False ceiling collapses at CWG venue

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A day after a suspension pedestrian overbridge crashed, false ceiling collapsed at the Weightlifting arena of the Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium, which is also the venue of the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony.  more...

Australia backs CWG, but more athletes likely to pull out

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Australian Sports Minister Mark Arbib today said more athletes are likely to pull out of the scandal-hit Commonwealth Games in India but his country is committed to take part in next month's multi-sporting event.  more...

The Tribune - Double trouble for [Commonwealth] Games

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Footbridge outside main venue collapses, 23 hurt Fennell terms Athletes’ Village filthy, tells OC to fix things Officials scramble to sweep dirt under the carpet Tribune News Service New Delhi, September 21. […]  more...

More athletes to pull out but we are taking part: Australian minister

2 years ago
Australian sports minister Mark Arbib today said more athletes are likely to pull out of the scandal-hit Commonwealth Games in India but his country is committed to take part in next month's multi-sporting event.  more...

C'Wealth Games like 'a bad joke', says Canadian media

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The Canadian media tore India apart Tuesday, describing its Commonwealth Games preparations as 'a bad joke' on the world and said India was frittering away what could have been its 'showcase moment.'  more...

Had a medium cafe latte today. Gave it a 7/10. …

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Had a medium cafe latte today. Gave it a 7/10. Read in the paper that a new footbridge collapsed outside the Delhi stadium for the Commonwealth Games which is […]  more...

Like Flies Athletes dropping out of Delhi Games

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Australia Wednesday warned more athletes were likely to skip New Delhi's Commonwealth Games over safety fears as high-profile pull-outs and a bridge collapse fuelled concerns over the showpiece […]  more...

Delhi Games: Few teams could withdraw or the event could be called off

2 years ago
NEW DELHI — Less than two weeks before it begins, one of the world's biggest sports events is in jeopardy as organizers struggle to cope with unfinished buildings, […]  more...

Australia backs India amid Commonwealth Games fears

2 years ago
Australia's government backed India on Wednesday amid concerns about New Delhi's ability to stage a successful Commonwealth Games next month, saying it was confident preparations for the event would be finished on time.  more...

Fennell says Village filthy; bridge falls near stadium

2 years ago
Eleven days before the beginning of the Commonwealth Games, Delhi and India were hit by a double whammy of embarrassment and humiliation — a steel-and-concrete foot overbridge on the busy road outside the main athletics venue collapsed, and Games chiefs savaged the athletes' Village as "filthy" and "unliveable".  more...

Bridge collapse adds to Commonwealth Games woe

2 years ago
A footbridge being built for the Commonwealth Games in India collapsed on Tuesday, injuring 27 people and highlighting the raft of problems that have so far blighted the event, meant to showcase the emerging global power.  more...

Gary Clement on the 2010 Commonwealth games in New Delhi

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A few days ago a bridge collapsed at the 2010 Commonwealth games in New Delhi. Here is Gary Clement's take: [caption id="attachment_12536" align="alignnone" width="620" caption="Gary Clement/National Post"][/caption] [np-related]  more...

Collapsing bridges

2 years ago
Rain gods haven't helped the Commonwealth Games' causeFor those of us who have kept batting for the Commonwealth Games despite rising odds, the going just keeps getting tougher.  more...

Canada committed to Delhi Games despite grave concerns

2 years ago
Canadian officials accused Commonwealth Games organisers of indifference about mounting problems on Tuesday although the country remains committed to sending a team to India for next month's event.  more...

Athlete's Village Faces Yet Another Setback

2 years ago
Reuters/Adnan AbidiThe Commonwealth Games, a track and field competition is scheduled to run October 3-14, 2010 in New Delhi, India. Unfortunately this event that only occurs every four […]  more...

Back to Africa for Hindoo dominated India. Hindoo Indian much fabled high quality, ha ha, steals the day in rising India and falling briges. Stadium bridge collapse heightens Games fears. Discus champion Samuels pulls out of Delhi Games. Team leaders from

2 years ago
Men stand in front of a collapsed pedestrian bridge outside the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi The build-up to the Commonwealth Games descended into chaos today when a […]  more...

Fennell says Village filthy; bridge falls near stadium

2 years ago
Few days before the Commonwealth Games, India was hit by a double whammy of embarrassment.  more...

Breaking: Islamic terrorists and endemic corruption push Delhi Commonwealth Games to edge of disaster.

2 years ago
Six killed, dozens injured in collapse of new bridge near stadium. Highlights shoddy construction throughout venues, residences. Tourists attacked by Muslim terrorists, Athletes' residences "unsafe, unfit for human habitation", […]  more...

Bridge collapses near CWG main venue, 23 injured

2 years ago
NEW DELHI: In a major embarrassment for organisers of the Commonwealth Games, an under-construction foot overbridge today collapsed outside the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, the main venue of the […]  more...

#2: Bridge Collapses 11 Days Before Games

2 years ago
A pedestrian bridge near the main stadium of the Delhi Commonwealth Games has collapsed, injuring at least 23 people. This comes less than two weeks before the Games […]  more...

Commonwealth Games in Crisis

2 years ago
COMMONWEALTH Games organisers have suffered a major set back — after a bridge close to the main stadium collapsed. Several people are said to have suffered injuries in the accident in New Delhi.  more...

CWG main venue bridge collapses, 27 hurt

2 years ago
The collapse incident yet again raises serious concerns about the infrastructure for the Games.  more...

Incessant rainfall hampering preparations for CWG, says Delhi CM

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sep 21 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday expressing concern over the delay in finishing of infrastructural projects for the 2010 Commonwealth Games said the incessant rainfall in the national capital is hampering preparations for the upcoming mega event.  more...

A bridge too shoddy

2 years ago
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="A footbridge collapsed outside a Commonwealth Games venue in New Delhi on Tuesday, injuring dozens. "][/caption]The Sydney Morning Herald reports on a double whammy […]  more...

Bridge collapse adds to Commonwealth Games woes

2 years ago
A footbridge being built for the Commonwealth Games in India collapsed on Tuesday, injuring 27 people and highlighting the raft of problems that have so far blighted the event, meant to showcase the emerging global power.  more...

Commonwealth Games athletes' village is 'unfit for human habitation' | Sport | guardian.co.uk

2 years ago
This could be a humiliating experience for India. I'm also sure Brazil is watching this with horror. They will be hosting the Olympics and they're reputation for success […]  more...

Commonwealth Games (2010) Are Falling Apart: Literally!

2 years ago
The ill-fated Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, just 12 days away, has suffered another major setback after a footbridge near the event's main stadium collapsed, injuring at least […]  more...

Are the Commonwealth Games falling apart – bridge collapses and village condemned

2 years ago
India is famously a country of contradictions where one can safely say that everything and its opposite is true.Rarely can that have been more evident than it is […]  more...

ISI behind CWG Bridge Collapse: Indian Minister

2 years ago
pakistankakhudahafiz PKKH Breaking News ExclusiveDan Qayyum, with additional reporting from Shama Chopra in New Delhi DELHI – In a sensational twist to the ongoing and unrelenting embarassment that is the […]  more...

Commonwealth Games in crisis after bridge collapse

2 years ago
The Commonwealth Games in Delhi, scheduled to open in 12 days' time, are under severe threat after a footbridge collapsed, injuring 23 people, and UK officials […]  more...

Commonwealth Games bridge collapses

2 years ago
New Delhi, India (CNN) -- A pedestrian bridge under construction for next month's Commonwealth Games here collapsed Tuesday, adding to concerns raised about India's preparedness for the international […]  more...

Commonwealth Games 2010 mess: Foot over-bridge at Nehru stadium collapses

2 years ago
In New Delhi ,in a major embarrassment for organisers of the Commonwealth Games, an under-construction foot over-bridge today collapsed outside the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, the […]  more...

Delhi Commonwealth Games village seriously compromised, says Fennell

2 years ago
Commonwealth Games Federation President Michael Fennell has expressed grave concern about the athletes? village in New Delhi, saying that the facility is ?seriously compromised?. Fennell said that the […]  more...

New excavation by ASI at Siri Fort will Be Showcased to CWG Visitors

2 years ago
You may have passed by the remains of Siri Fort wall on the busy Khel Gaon Marg several times without even noticing it. But now the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will shed light on the historical 14th century fortification wall, built during the regime of Alauddin Khilji.  more...

1 week in Delhi reveals the following top 10 . . .

2 years ago
1. Bringing rain boots was a good idea. 2. The Indian government spent more on preparing for the Commonwealth Games then they did on national budget for education for […]  more...

India makes Games security pledge

2 years ago
Interesting:India's sports minister MS Gill defends security arrangements in Delhi for next month's Commonwealth Games.And this:India's Reliance Industries, led by Mukesh Ambani, is contemplating a fourth shale gas […]  more...

Hindu Mahasabha moves high court against any deferment of Ayodhya verdict

2 years ago
Citing apprehension of breach of peace and the upcoming Commonwealth Games, two separate applications seeking directions for deferring the verdict were moved before the Allahabad high court on September 13.  more...

India to host third Commonwealth Nations Bridge Championship

2 years ago
Defending Champions India will host the third Commonwealth Nations Bridge Championship from October 24 to 29, the organisers said.  more...

Cannot make public overlays contract documents: OC!

2 years ago
The Organising Committee has refused to make public its documents of controversial contract with companies supplying overlays worth over Rs 630 crore for the Commonwealth Games.  more...

India to host Commonwealth Nations Bridge C''ship

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) India will host the third editionof the Commonwealth Nations Bridge Championship from October24-29.  more...

Tainted OC official's file missing

2 years ago
Corruption clouds hanging over the Commonwealth Games have darkened, with the personal file of suspended Organizing Committee deputy director-general Sanjay Mahendroo going missing.  more...

For 5 hrs on CWG first, last days, Delhi to be no-fly zone

2 years ago
As a measure of heightened security, the government has decided to shut down Delhi’s airspace during the opening and closing ceremonies of the Commonwealth Games.  more...

Himachal government to promote tourism during CWG 2010

2 years ago
IN AN innovative way to attract tourists from across the world, particularly from the United Kingdom, Himachal Pradesh has chronicled all the existing churches and cemeteries of the […]  more...

Himachal government to promote tourism during CWG 2010

2 years ago
IN AN innovative way to attract tourists from across the world, particularly from the United Kingdom, Himachal Pradesh has chronicled all the existing churches and cemeteries of the […]  more...

MCD’s 11th hour warning: Games Village site most vulnerable to dengue

2 years ago
Says it was poor judgement to build flats for athletes near Yamuna bed  more...

Test of mettle awaits paddlers

2 years ago
A test of mettle, in the face of stiff competition, is what the Commonwealth Games (CWG) will provide to the India paddlers.Currently in China for training, the contingent, lead by veter- ans Acha  more...

No question of banning PFI: Home Sec. K Pillai

2 years ago
Thiruvanathapuram: Union Home Secretary G K Pillai ruled out any specific security threat to forthcoming Delhi Commonwealth Games to be held nextmonth. The acquiring of para gliders by […]  more...

No specific security threat to CWG: Union Home Secy!

2 years ago
The Centre on Monday said no specific security threat had been received to the Commonwealth Games to be held in Delhi next month.  more...

CM inaugurates Commonwealth Games exhibition on wheels

2 years ago
Chief Minister Digambar Kamat inaugurated an exhibition on sports and Information Technology on board Commonwealth Games Express, a special train which arrived at Vasco this morning on its 75th day of the journey.  more...

No specific security threat to CWG: Union Home Secy

2 years ago
Thiruvanathapuram, Sep 6 (PTI) The Centre today said nospecific security threat had been received to the CommonwealthGames to be held in Delhi next month.  more...

CM inaugurates Commonwealth Games exhibition on wheels

2 years ago
Panaji, Sep 6 (PTI) Chief Minister Digambar Kamatinaugurated an exhibition on sports and Information Technologyon board Commonwealth Games Express, a special train whicharrived at Vasco this morning on its 75th day of the journey.  more...

Sponsors leave Australia hanging

2 years ago
Construction delays and other problems which have marred the build-up to the Commonwealth Games have also led to sponsors giving a cold shoulder to participating teams with Australia on Friday claim-  more...

Australia face sponsorship problems for Delhi CWG!

2 years ago
Construction delays and other problems which have marred the build-up to Delhi Commonwealth Games have also led to sponsors giving a cold shoulder to participating teams with Australia.  more...

Games merchandising selling like hot cakes

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) The sale of Commonwealth Games merchandise may have begun late, but it has been selling like hot cakes within a day of its launch, with vuvuzelas being the most sought after in an eclectic mix.  more...

40 touchscreen info-cafes for Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Information will be merely a touchscreen away for over 100,000 visitors who are expected to visit the capital during the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games.  more...

Failed MCD Now Seeks People Help in Cleaning Debris

2 years ago
Having failed to clean the city before Commonwealth Games, MCD has now sought public participation. The civic body, along with voluntary organization Let’s Do It Delhi, on Tuesday announced a ‘Clean Delhi Challenge’ to be held on September 11.  more...

30 Days to Go for Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi

2 years ago
n opportunity not to miss for all the dynamic and fun-filled families! Here is the time when all the Delhi families can participate in the celebrations of XIX Commonwealth Games-the biggest sports event to be held in India from Oct … Continue reading →  more...

Are Delhiites heading for vacations during Commonwealth Games?

2 years ago
Tour operators say many Dilliwallas are in no mood to witness the Games, to be held from October 3-14, as recent reports of large-scale corruption in the preparations has led to doubts about successful hosting of the event.  more...

CAT slams CWG Organising Committee; imposes fine of Rs 20,000!

2 years ago
The Central AdministrativeTribunal has slammed Commonwealth Games Organising Committeefor "wasting" its time by not disclosing about the appointmentof security chief.  more...

Delhi Games federation rejects 'dodgy deals' claims

2 years ago
Did you see this?:Commonwealth Games: The body that runs the Commonwealth Games is considering legal action against Indian newspapers and broadcasters over what it says are misleading and […]  more...

Delhi Games federation rejects 'dodgy deals' claims

2 years ago
Interesting:Commonwealth Games: The body that runs the Commonwealth Games is considering legal action against Indian newspapers and broadcasters over what it says are misleading and unfounded allegations about […]  more...

Dirty sewer water will stay till the Games

2 years ago
Delhiites will have to wade through murky waters at least till the Commonwealth Games as the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) plans to clean the sewerage pipes only after the sporting extravaganza. Lutyens' Delhi would also not be spared of suffering due to frequent road cave-ins that have been  more...

Special task force to rein in traffic violators

2 years ago
In order to enforce lane discipline, specially on the dedicated Games lane during the Commonwealth Games, Delhi Traffic Police will deploy 100 specially trained traffic cops pulled in from all districts. These 100 men will be part of a Special Task Force (STF) which was formed on July 8.  more...

Delayed Projects to Get Delayed More

2 years ago
Rs 1,034 crore, two years and a dedicated team of officers besides thousands of workers are apparently not enough to get projects finished in time. Of the six major projects that the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) was given for the Commonwealth Games the Yamuna and Siri Fort sport complexes, Games Village and practice venue, training venues in Saket sports complex and 5,009 rooms in Vasant Kunj for technical officials almost none have met their deadline.  more...

R25 cr archery stadium: Is it missing the target?

2 years ago
New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Has the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) built a R25 crore archery stadium that was never needed? The Archery Association of India's (AAI) answer is an emphatic yes.  more...

R25 cr archery stadium: Is it missing the target?

2 years ago
Has the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) built a R25 crore archery stadium that was never needed? The Archery Association of India’s (AAI) answer is an emphatic yes. “It’s a colossal waste of taxpayers’ money and went through only because of the corruption in the system,” AAI secretary general Paresh Nath Mukherjee told HT.  more...

Will see credentials before giving Rs 100 cr for CWG: Mamata

2 years ago
Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee today said the Railways would first see the ''credentials'' of the Commonwealth Games oganisers and then release the Rs 100 crore sponsorship money.  more...

Games sponsorship money was not compulsory, says Deshmukh

2 years ago
A day after asking PSUs to hold back the sponsorship money for Commonwealth Games, Union Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh on Friday said spending money for the sporting event was not compulsory for the public sector units. "Sponsorship was not compulsory, it was voluntary. It was left to the PSUs and  more...

NTPC, PowerGrid pull out of CWG sponsorship!

2 years ago
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...

Railways funds for Games after checking credentials: Mamata

2 years ago
Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee  Thursday said the Rs.100 crore her ministry promised for the Commonwealth Games would be released only after authenticity of the expenditure was checked with the Games Organising Committee.  more...

Railway funds for CWG after ascertaining credentials: Mamata

2 years ago
New Delhi, Aug 19 (PTI) With allegations of corruptionplaguing the Commonwealth Games (CWG), Railway Minister MamataBanerjee today said Rs 100 crore promised by her ministry forthe event would be given only after ascertaining "credentials"of the expenditure.  more...

Delhi should have been better-prepared for CWG: Crosswhite

2 years ago
Melbourne, Aug 19 (PTI) For a country of over a billion,India should have been better-placed just 45 days before theCommonwealth Games, feels Australian Commonwealth GamesAssociation chief Perry Crosshwhite but he believes Delhiwould get over the scandal-marred build-up to pull off asuccessful show.  more...

Delayed, DDA projects may again miss CWG deadlines

2 years ago
Rs 1,034 crore, two years and a dedicated team of officers besides thousands of workers are apparently not enough to get projects finished in time. Of the six major projects that the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) was given for the Commonwealth Games — the Yamuna and Siri Fort  sport complexes, Games Village and practice venue, training venues in Saket sports complex and 5,009 rooms in Vasant Kunj for technical officials — almost none have met their deadline.  more...

CWG corruption plot gets murkier

2 years ago
An investigation by a news channel has revealed a web of ownership details of firms awarded contracts by the Organising Committee of the Delhi Games that point to conflicts of interest. The channel, NDTV, revealed evidence linking Australia-based company, Sports Marketing and Management (SMAM) to  more...

CWG corruption plot gets murkier

2 years ago
An investigation by a news channel has revealed a web of ownership details of firms awarded contracts by the Organising Committee of the Delhi Games that point to con- flicts of interest. The channel  more...

Now CGF comes under scanner!

2 years ago
The Commonwealth Games was rockedby a fresh scam on Tuesday.  more...

Alleged CWG scam: Who is Craig McLatchey, did he get business favours?

2 years ago
The allegations of mammoth corruption in the run-up to the Commonwealth Games are steadily scaling up to some of the senior-most men involved with organizing the event.  And they aren't all Indian.  more...

Paddlers to visit China to fine-tune game for CWG, Asian Games!

2 years ago
The Indian Table Tennis team led bysingles gold medallist Sharath Kamal will leave Monday night forChina to acquire more in-depth knowledge about the game andidentify their strength and weakness.  more...

Commonwealth Games infrastructure will be ready on time: Kapil Sibal

2 years ago
Sibal expressed hope that the entire infrastructure will be in place within the six weeks left for the Games.  more...

Policeman, plumber, school-kid in Oz archery team!

2 years ago
A policeman, a plumber, an apprentice mechanic and a school kid make for an interesting mix of archers picked in Australia`s 12-strong team for the Delhi Commonwealth Games in October.  more...

PM orders Delhi Games graft investigation

2 years ago
The prime minister ordered ministries on Saturday to investigate complaints of corruption and mismanagement in the preparations for October's Commonwealth Games.  more...

Estimates panel shocked at stadia expenses

2 years ago
Congress may have defended the government’s preparations for the Commonwealth Games but concerns about financial impropriety are far from allayed.  more...

CWG village promises unheard of facilities!

2 years ago
The organizers claim the Village will be a “home away from homeâ€� for the athletes and officials.  more...

Bio-toilet, electronic toilet: Delhi civic body's new experiments

2 years ago
The MCD today launched two new eco-friendly toilets built with innovative technologies on an experimental basis and said it may install some such units near the Commonwealth Games venues after examining all aspects.  more...

Bio-toilet, electronic toilet: Delhi civic body's new experiments

2 years ago
It has launched two new eco-friendly toilets built with innovative technologies on an experimental basis and said it may install some such units near the Commonwealth Games venues after examining all aspects.  more...

PSUs are cautious in releasing more funds for Games: Deshmukh

2 years ago
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...

Now Metro to Faridabad : Haryana Approves Funds

2 years ago
Haryana government on Monday approved a budgetary allocation of Rs 1,588.6 crore for the extension of Delhi Metro to Faridabad. The new Metro link from Badarpur to YMCA Chowk will hugely benefit residents of the NCR city and work is expected to start in a couple of months.  more...

PSUs may not contribute funds for CWG!

2 years ago
PSUs may not shell out more funds for the CWG 2010 following corruption charges, an official said.  more...

Rs 28,054 crore spent on CWG: S Jaipal Reddy

2 years ago
Urban development minister S Jaipal Reddy today said that a total of Rs28,054 crore have been spent on the games out of which Rs16,560 crore was given to the Delhi government for upgrading the capital infrastructure  more...

CWG OC terminates Darbari's services

2 years ago
Acting on the persistent plea of sports ministry, CWG OC terminated the services of its tainted Joint DG TS Darbari in the wake of corruption scandal that has rocked the event.  more...

Hostels turn budget hotels

2 years ago
This is one piece of patriotism that may just have been unnecessary.  more...

CWG procurement: Treading in murky waters

2 years ago
The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee is having a tough time explaining its decision to rent AlterG treadmills ahead of the globally used Technogym treadmills. While the supposedly NASA-recommended treadmills cost $65,000 (Rs 30 lakh) each, the Technogym treadmills are a much cheaper Rs 6-8 lakh.  more...

Should PSUs bail out CWG 2010?

2 years ago
The state-owned firms may have partly bailed out the Delhi Commonwealth Games (CWG) organisers offering sizeable sponsorship but questions are now being raised whether it has been fair on the government’s part to ask PSUs to dole out money for the event from their corporate social responsibility (CSR) reserves.  more...

Cops to get charge of venues by Sept 15

2 years ago
With the delay in Commonwealth Games projects, the work to put in place security measures for ensuring smooth conduct of the event is also getting delayed. The stadia, practice venues and housing projects will now be handed over to the police only by September 15. Police were supposed to begin security drills, anti-sabotage checks and lock-in the stadia at least a month before the start of the Games.  more...

No monitor for Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
The Centre today ruled out setting up an apex committee to oversee the scandal-ridden Commonwealth Games but assured Parliament it would look into the corruption charges.  more...

CWG: Heads roll to save big fish in clean-up ‘act’

2 years ago
The Suresh Kalmadi-led Organising Committee, which has been forced to cleanse the Commonwealth Games stables, on Thursday suspended joint director TS Darbari, former deputy director-general Sanjay Mahendroo, and head of the accounting department M Jeychandran. The executive board also terminated the contract of Melbourne-based Sports Marketing and Management (SMAM) for “non-performance”.  more...

Govt to look into corruption charges in Commonwealth projects: MS Gill

2 years ago
However, the sports minister rejected demand from nominated member Mani Shankar Aiyar for a high-level committee on the lines of the one set up in the country for the 1982 Asian Games.  more...

No clean chit or unclean chit' to anybody regarding CWG: Cong

2 years ago
With controversy deepening over alleged corruption in Commonwealth Games projects, Congress  virtually backtracked from its remarks giving a clean chit to two Union Ministers and the Delhi Chief Minister and distancing itself from IOA chief Suresh Kalmadi.  more...

Calculating the cost of the games

2 years ago
While no one can deny that Mani Shankar Aiyar has a tendency to shoot his mouth off, the second part of his controversial statement on the Commonwealth Games (CWG) is relevant for future decisions. “Basically, I will be very unhappy if the Games are successful because they will start bringing Asian Games, Olympic Games and all these.”  more...

ED probes foreign firms` role in CWG money scam!

2 years ago
Clouds of corruption grew darker over upcoming Delhi Games as the ED stepped-up investigations on money paid by CWG organisers to Australian company, Sports Marketing and Management, and Switzerland-based Event Knowledge Services.  more...

ED smells a rat, probes 2 more foreign payouts

2 years ago
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is investigating money paid by Commonwealth Games 2010 organisers to Switzerland-based Event Knowledge Services (EKS) and an Australian company, Sports Marketing And Management (SMAM), as it’s suspecting money laundering.  more...

Delay in printing of manuals affects training of volunteers

2 years ago
Exactly two months to go for the Commonwealth Games 2010 and there seem to be plenty of slip-ups in the run-up. According to senior organizing committee (OC) officials, the training schedule for volunteers the face of the Delhi Games for many is running late. The reason is a shortfall in the number of training manuals available.  more...

MCD refusing completion certificate for Karni Singh Stadium

2 years ago
With the Commonwealth Games just two months away, MCD is refusing approval to issue completion certificate for the shooting venue of the mega event due to a pending proposal for widening the road leading to it.  more...

Welcome To Delhilatest.com Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi

2 years ago
Delhi toes Beijing line, eco-friendly buses to ferry Games athletes ... New Delhi: The Commonwealth Games are scheduled to be held from October 3 to October 14, 2010. ...  more...

Delhi’s Commonwealth Games gets extra funding

3 years ago
he Indian government on Thursday sanctioned an additional loan of 182 million dollars for next year’s Commonwealth Games held in New Delhi .  more...

 
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