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News24onlineGoa Games site falls prey to mining mafiaDaily PioneerThe insatiable hunger for minerals led illegal miners to dig up a portion of land the Government had acquired to build a sports city to host the National Games and the Lusofonia Games, the Portuguese version of the Commonwealth Games.Illegal stone mining racket unearthed in GoaBusiness StandardGoa [...] more...
Urban and rural developments in India have heavily impacted the lives of the poor by facilitating economic growth and global competition, and in the bargain producing large populations […] more...
India TodayIndian Olympic body turns blind eye to role of Dow in London GamesIndia TodayThe association had not only been turning a blind eye to Dow's involvement in the Olympics for a long time but had also done business with the company while organising the Commonwealth Games 2010 in New Delhi. Dow had supplied insulation [...] more...
BBC NewsGrowing pains and Scotland's futureBBC NewsAnd soon after the Ryder Cup and Commonwealth Games in Glasgow? Then, how will voter sentiment be affected by the 700th anniversary of Bannockburn, only weeks before? None of that matters nearly as much as probably the biggest question overhanging the …Scottish economic recovery likely to be slower than [...] more...
Expanding its probe, the CBI is focusing on the alleged role of another senior Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) official, also an aide of Suresh Kalmadi. more...
The group of Commonwealth nations today collectively pledged to fight terrorism by preventing the use of their territories for terrorist acts or financing and also vowed to accelerate efforts to combat piracy more...
Last year, during the Delhi Commonwealth games, this event was organized for the first time. An array of brilliant artists, and a few legends performed at Kamani Auditorium […] more...
Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Manoj Kumar`s sensational upset win over a European champion left him just one step away from Olympic qualification but it was curtains for Suranjoy Singh as he was ousted following a second-round loss in the World Boxing Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan on Sunday. more...
Only Thyagaraj Stadium can proudly claim that it has organised seven national and two international events in the one year after the Commonwealth Games, besides providing free access to school students to train. more...
A 12-day sporting event, Rs28,054 crore ($6 billion) expenditure, 100 times cost escalation, 15 cases registered, 200 people questioned, 25 arrests, including of the top man. more...
An NGO had submitted that the CBI is conducting probe against selective persons and not investigating the role of high profile politicians and government officials. more...
Sports Minister Ajay Maken once again strongly pitched for it, saying the Commonwealth Games scam would not have taken place had the legislation been passed earlier. more...
Kalmadi was appointed the Commonwealth Games organising committee chairman on the PMO's recommendation of December 2004 despite objections from the then sports minister, the CAG said today. more...
Rediff CWG: Kalmadi in AIIMS for check-upIndia TodayFormer Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi has been admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences for a neurological check-up. A three-member doctors' panel set up at the behest of the court will exmaine him. …Jailed CGOC Chief Kalmadi to undergo detailed check up at AIIMSDaijiworld.comKalmadi [...] more...
(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...
[caption id="attachment_185" align="aligncenter" width="350" caption="Planning in progress"][/caption] Departing from the new IGI T3 was a breeze. Inspite of a grand inauguration just before the Commonwealth games in Delhi last […] more...
Suresh Kalmadi’s lawyer is busy working on his defence. In fact, I have a feeling that he was at it even prior to the Commonwealth Games, what with […] more...
Sport Minister Ajay Maken on Mondaysaid that Suresh Kalmadi, accused of corruption in themulti-crore Commonwealth Games scam, cannot escape from thelaw just because he is suffering from dementia. more...
SO how will the Commonwealth Games in Delhi be remembered – indeed, will it be remembered at all? The disappointing truth is that it will be remembered in […] more...
Firstpost Olympics in mind, Poonia begins training under Wilkins in USATimes of IndiaI am the only woman individual gold medallist in Commonwealth Games. So I think I can get the award." Besides winning gold in the Commonwealth Games last year, she won a bronze in the Asian Games in Guangzhou. Last year, she also won a [...] more...
E.R. RAMACHANDRAN writes: Now that the B Sample of Ashwini Akkunji & Co has also turned out positive, from an Indian perspective, the Commonwealth Games (CWG) of 2010 […] more...
2010 was the year of scams in India – the 2G telecom swindle, Commonwealth Games, Adarsh and plenty of others. 2011 has emerged as the year of the fight […] more...
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...
SQUASH star Melody Francis is pushing for 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games selection after claiming this year’s Millicent Open in South Australia. Francis, the tournament No. 3 seed, beat Wales […] more...
Solid day for SMAC at Commonwealth GamesStaunton News LeaderShenandoah Marlins Aquatic Club swimmer Tate Snyder followed up a super first day at the Coventry Commonwealth Games swim meet with an equally superior effort Saturday. The 10-year-old won the boys' 9-10 division 50-meter breaststroke with a time of …Games' 2nd day comes to a close; SMAC [...] more...
Commonwealth Games officials have declared themselves impressed with Gold Coast's bid plans for the 2018 event after completing an inspection visit to Australia on Thursday. more...
WA today Sri Lanka confident of hosting 2018 Com GamesBusinessWeekSri Lanka is drawing inspiration from Malaysia's successful Commonwealth Games in believing it can beat sole rival Australia in the 2018 bid race. Hambantota is up against Australian favorite Gold Coast, and Sri Lanka Sports …Lanka ready to hold Commonwealth Games – CB Governor CabraalCeylon Daily NewsHambantota [...] more...
Sri Lanka were drawing inspiration from Malaysia's successful Commonwealth Games in believing they can beat sole rival Australia in the 2018 bid race. more...
New Delhi, June 10 (PTI) Indian challenge ended in the Thailand Open Grand Prix after ace shuttler Saina Nehwal and two others suffered contrasting defeats in the quarter-finals at Bangkok today.Top seed Saina failed to live upto her reputation and lost 13-21 12-21 to seventh seed Xuerui Li of China in a half an hour women''s singles encounter.Among Indian men, Commonwealth Games bronze medallist P Kashyap and promising shuttler Sourabh Verma also failed to cross the quarter-final hurdle at the CU Sport Complex. ... more...
The Hindu C'Wealth Games scam: ED to seek court's permission to question Suresh KalmadiDaily News & AnalysisThe agency has also asked Kalmadi to furnish details of bank accounts, movable and immovable properties, instances of foreign travel before the Commonwealth Games held last year, and transactions of foreign exchange in the last few years. …Kalmadi sent off [...] more...
Kalmadi allowed to take insulinDeccan HeraldFormer Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi, a diabetic, was Friday allowed insulin injections during his CBI custody by a trial court here. Kalmadi, 66, who was arrested April 25, is in CBI custody till May 4. …and more » more...
The ED has sent a communication to Kalmadi to furnish all details of bank accounts, movable and immovable properties, instances of foreign travel before the Commonwealth Games, and transactions of foreign exchange in the last few years. more...
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...
In further embarrassment to Suresh Kalmadi, the Shunglu panel has slammed him for setting up a "sham" Commonwealth Games Organising Committee with much lesser accountability and transparency. more...
The CBI on Monday arrested the managing director of an Indo-Swiss supplier firm while Enforcement Directorate (ED) intensified its probe into alleged irregularities in the award of contracts. more...
Suspecting large scale bungling in the award of contracts for purchase of medical equipments for the Commonwealth Games, CVC has initiated a probe to examine the role of Delhi government officials and others involved in the deals. more...
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The flats at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) Village are strong and will last for more than 20 years, the Rajya Sabha was informed Wednesday. more...
“Come Out & Play”An Insight Into The Host Nation Of The2010 Commonwealth Games India has over 1.1 billion people and is one of the fastest growing economies of the […] more...
02 January 2011 NEW DELHI: They might have been sold for Rs 2 crore-plus but if a report by the technical experts of Roorkee's Central Building Research Institute […] more...
Indian police on Friday raided the homes of the chief organiser of the New Delhi Commonwealth Games, Suresh Kalmadi, as part of a probe into graft allegations that […] more...
“Hello Liz, this is Abhigyan from Reebok India calling…” About a week after the Commonwealth Games ended, news of our project broke in two of India’s most widely read […] more...
The agency, which has already registered three cases naming some top OC officials, is looking into more complaints of alleged instances of corruption in the run up to the Games, official sources said. more...
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday searched the offices and homes of three Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) officials and filed cases against Lalit Bhanot and V.K. Verma and a Swiss company for alleged financial lapses. more...
We have recently had the scandal of the corruption and bribery at the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi. Now that the games are over the police and […] more...
To extend biological and radiological assistance to health institutions Prior to the Commonwealth Games at Delhi, we had trained a section of doctors, nurses, and […] more...
The 2010 Asian Games that is currently being held in GZ is one of the world's biggest sporting event. It is much bigger in scale than the Commonwealth games. […] more...
TS Darbari, a close aide of Commonwealth Games organizing committee (OC) chairman Suresh Kalmadi, reportedly revealed in a Delhi court on Monday that he played no role […] more...
All "irregularities" in run up tohosting the just-concluded Commonwealth Games will be examinedand the guilty will not be spared, Government assured the LokSabha on Tuesday. more...
The issue came up during the Commonwealth Games last month when the telecom operators refused to provide access to security agencies for monitoring of suspicious telephone numbers citing limited capacity of the system, official sources said. more...
The charges of corruption on the Congress government does not seem to be getting over. Even if one recalls the recent past, after the Commonwealth Games, which looked […] more...
HRD Minister Kapil Sibal announces free education for Commonwealth Medal WinnersUnion Minister for Human Resource Development, Shri Kapil Sibal, has announced that as a token of appreciation and […] more...
: The appointment of a female coach for the women's hockey team during the Commonwealth Games has- n't gone down well with Hockey India (HI), or so it seems. Just two assignments old, Pritam Siwach more...
Glasgow faces a “logistical nightmare” recruiting and training staff for the Commonwealth Games, organisers have admitted, as the spotlight shifts from the debacle in Delhi to plans for […] more...
Jose Brasa goes into the home stretch of his two- year tenure as the chief coach of the national men's hockey team with mixed feelings. If reaching the final of the Commonwealth Games last month wa more...
It is unfolding of scam after scam after the closing of Commonwealth Games in Delhi on 14th October. Government decided to open all discrepancies that happened during the […] more...
Karnataka's stellar performance at the Commonwealth Games could be lost -- in terms of inspiration and learning. Who will champion the cause of sport in the state? more...
BANGALORE: The silver medal at the Commonwealth Games is no sinecure for the Indian hockey team as its members got a terse message from their coach Harendra Singh: […] more...
Former international archer Lenin Cherukuri died while his ward and Commonwealth Games silver medallist Ritul Chatterjee escaped unhurt in a road accident at Jupdi village near here in the wee hours on Sunday . more...
Indian compound archery team coach Cherkuri Lenin died while his former ward and Commonwealth Games silver medallist Ritul Chatterjee escaped unhurt in a road accident at Jupdi village near here in the wee hours on Sunday. more...
Lenin was returning to Vijayawada along with Ritul after being felicitated by Andhra Pradesh governor ESL Narasimhan and chief minister K Rosaiah in Hyderabad last night. more...
Vijaywada, Oct 24 (PTI) Former international archer LeninCherukuri died while his ward and Commonwealth Games silvermedallist Ritul Chatterjee escaped unhurt in a road accidentat Jupdi village near here in the wee hours today. more...
Indian compound archery team coach Cherkuri Lenin died while CWG silver medallist Ritul Chatterjee escaped unhurt in a road accident at Jupdi village. more...
Image by ComSec via Flickr Now that the Commonwealth Games are over Mani Shankar Aiyar and others who fled the city have returned to Delhi to […] more...
The 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Delhi from October 5 to October 14 were orchestrated in typical Indian style. Until the eleventh hour, nothing was ready. There were […] more...
The glory can obscure the ignominy that dogged the Commonwealth Games, but learn we must from our mistakes.. K. Murali Kumar Brand India, but at what cost? (Above) […] more...
Coimbatore, Oct 21 (ANI): The Indian Navy on Thursday felicitated ace shooters Omkar Singh and Harpreet Singh, who won gold medals in the recently concluded XIXth Commonwealth Games, in a ceremony held at INS Agrani base station in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore city. more...
New Delhi, Oct 21 (PTI) Amid allegations of deficienciesin the Commonwealth Games Village, a Parliamentary Committeewill visit the site on November 3 for assessment of the workdone there and present its report to Lok Sabha during theupcoming session. more...
Finally after the intervention of the Prime Minister with his crack team we made it possible at the last minute to salvage the reputation of the country in […] more...
Delhi Belly, false starts, moths and empty seats… Amongst other things of course. If the lead-up to the 2010 Commonwealth Games was farcical, the actual event isn’t far off. With […] more...
BEFORE the Commonwealth Games began, the international media and the India press threw the spotlight on the shortcomings in New Delhi. Various international teams played to that tune, but […] more...
Pushed to the wall but defiant nonetheless, Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi has claimed that contrary to reports, he was invited by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh […] more...
The politics over alleged irregularities in works related to the Commonwealth Games intensified with BJP president Nitin Gadkari dragging in the Prime Ministers Office. more...
NEW DELHI: Behind the gloss and the gold at the Commonwealth Games, the Village was plagued by a malfunctioning Wi-Fi network for the greater part of the Games. […] more...
Pushed to the wall but defiant nonetheless, Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi has claimed that contrary to reports, he was invited by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the felicitation function for CWG medal winners but could not go due to his 'busy' schedule. more...
NEW DELHI: Thousands of used condoms have reportedly clogged the drains of the Delhi Commonwealth Games accommodation towers at the athletes' village after being flushed down toilets by […] more...
Why the Games came to Indiactober 14, 2010 10:48 AMBy Scott RussellThe XIX Commonwealth Games in New Delhi were in a hot, crowded place and they got off […] more...
It was a thrilling finish to the 107km Commonwealth Games Road Race held in Delhi. Nicole, riding for her home country Wales, was caught up in a crash […] more...
After all the allegations of corruption on the organization of the commonwealth games this year in Delhi, the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) is now all set to review […] more...
While athletes competed at the just-concluded Commonwealth Games, there was a soul who was in the Capital for a different purpose.Dame Kelly Holmes, president of Commonwealth Games England, was he more...
The XIX Commonwealth Games After much worry and criticism before the start, the nineteenth Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India have now reached a successful conclusion without any […] more...
As the curtains fell on the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India yesterday, Nigeria could have been the next destination fo the competiton, but the Games will […] more...
Source: Financial Express, Oct. 14, 2010New Delhi: The Commonwealth Games end on Thursday with an opportunity lost to show off New Delhi to the world after a collapsing […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI) After 12 days of intensecompetition, the Commonwealth Games Village has become the hubof all activity now as athletes pack up to leave for theirrespective countries amid emotional farewells by thevolunteers. more...
When friends went up to the Capital for the Commonwealth Games, they hunted in vain for some likely memento of the lovable cat in places most suited to have them. more...
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...
After two weeks of intense sporting action, it’s now time to bring the curtains down on the XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi. We have witnessed records being broken, […] more...
Marred by series of controversies in the build-up, the Delhi Commonwealth Games got the ultimate pat on the back from the CGF chief Michael Fennell, who declared the mega-event as 'truly exceptional'.Delivering his address during a spectacular and colourful closing ceremony, Fennell said, "Today, we bring down curtains on 19th CWG Delhi. more...
The end of this 10 day festival like state has finally come. The x1x Commonwealth Games,Delhi 2010 are over. A lot of anticipation, planning, excitement, anxiety, criticism, MONEY […] more...
Reuters | Oct 14, 2010 | 11:12am IST The Commonwealth Games end on Thursday with an opportunity lost to show off New Delhi to the world after […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 14 (PTI) It was a musical performance witha difference! 'Indian Ocean', a contemporary fusion band, has given aserious message for checking corruption and maintainingharmony through their songs performed at Commonwealth GamesVillage here yesterday. more...
New Delhi, Oct 14 (PTI) Kenyans ran away with twomarathon gold medals on offer to bring down curtains on theathletics events on the last day of the Commonwealth Gameshere today. more...
New Delhi, Oct 14 (ANI): As the curtains come down this evening with a grand finale of the XIXth Commonwealth Games, India, which is shining with its best ever medal haul with 36 Golds will make a last-ditch effort to finish second in the medal's tally with all eyes on men's hockey team and ace shuttler Saina Nehwal. more...
Track and Field competition at the Commonwealth Games wrapped up Tuesday in Delhi, India, and all ten BC athletes on the Canadian team advanced to their respective finals. Star performer […] more...
The Commonwealth Games, the biggest sporting event India hosted in almost three decades, raised less than half the sponsorship money targeted, Suresh Kalmadi, chairman of the Organising Committee, […] more...
As the curtains come down on Thursday, the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi will be remembered as much for India's ability to pull off a world class mega […] more...
Shimla, Oct 13 (IANS) Over 80 paragliders from across the globe will finally take wing at an annual event in Himachal Pradesh this month. Many have had to wait it out as flying during the Commonwealth Games in Delhi has been barred because of security concerns. more...
England have lost another major sporting semi-final on penalties. India staged a remarkable comeback, advancing to the hockey final against Australia on Wednesday, after beating England on penalty strokes. more...
New Delhi, Oct 12 (PTI) The fusion of Indian music andjazz amid synchronised beats of drums by Hariharan, Sivamaniand Louis Banks cast a magical spell on athletes and foreigndelegates at Commonwealth Games Village here today. more...
Should have a Discipline for maximum use of Condoms as an event. Kalmadi might have inflated(?) the price of condoms as well. Story: Thousands of used condoms blocked the drains at […] more...
The Vasant Kunj flats that were built for Commonwealth Games delegates seem to have no takers. Even as the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) claims that it had 1,300 flats ready by September 23, only 620 people turned up to stay in them. In fact, according to officials working at the complex, even the national technical officials who were staying there have started leaving ``after having completed their work''. more...
England is struggling to overhaul India for second place on the Commonwealth Games medal tally as leaders Australia claim superiority across most sports including the pool. more...
Commonwealth Games had a grand opening inspite of the initial hiccups. Delhi was made beautiful, clean in every way that was possible by the same authorities who were […] more...
Saumojyoti S Choudhury New Delhi, Oct 11 (PTI) Last edition's silver medallistIndia dished out a commanding performance and defeated Canada3-0 in a classification match to take the fifth position inthe women's hockey event of the Commonwealth Games here today. more...
Saina Nehwal is one of the favourites to land badminton gold at the Commonwealth Games but the world number three may have to rediscover her killer instinct if she wants to win the title. more...
Second gold for Pakistan, Inam wins CWG wrestling title:NEW DELHI: Muhammad Inam of Pakistan won his team's second Commonwealth Games wrestling title within an hour on […] more...
Celebrating the spirit of Commonwealth Games 2010, Kochhar Glass (India) Pvt Ltd (KGPL) is delighted to beautify the Commonwealth Games Village in Delhi.October 11, 2010 /India PRwire/ -- Celebrating the spirit of Commonwealth Games 2010, Kochhar Glas... Continue reading → more...
It has been learnt that Bhanot has been stripped off his decision making powers by OC chairman Suresh Kalmadi on the insistence of Games boss Mike Fennell. more...
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) India enter the second week of the 2010 Commonwealth Games Monday after an euphoric 7-4 hockey victory over Pakistan Sunday and an encouraging 73 medals, the best-ever Games tally, surpassing the 69 at Manchester eight years ago. more...
The Vasant Kunj flats that were built for Commonwealth Games delegates seem to have no takers. Even as the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) claims that it had 1,300 flats ready by September 23, only 620 people turned up to stay in them. In fact, according to officials working at the complex, even the national technical officials who were staying there have started leaving ‘‘after having completed their work’’. more...
Commonwealth Games officials said on Sunday a volunteer had been reported for ticket fraud and that they were still fixing the ticket system, halfway through an event where availability of tickets has been a major problem. more...
Pak athletes can visit Taj;accreditation cards to work as visaPTI | 08:10 PM,Oct 06,2010 New Delhi, Oct 6 (PTI) Pakistani athletes and officials participating in the Commonwealth Games […] more...
Australia today slammed home a new Commonwealth Games record to defeat New Zealand in the Men's Team Sprint.Jason Niblett replaced Shane Perkins in the three-rider event which the […] more...
XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi Coins Issued For SaleIndia Government Mint, Kolkata has started the booking of Exclusive Coins for the XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 delhi. XIX Commonwealth Games […] more...
The other night my colleagues and I ordered pizza to be delivered to our workplace at the International Broadcast Centre during our shift at the Commonwealth Games in […] more...
Gurgaon, Oct 9 (PTI) The Commonwealth Games participantsand foreign officials were all praise for the state-of-the-artKadarpur Range, which is hosting the full bore shooting eventsof the multi-discipline sporting extravaganza. more...
New Delhi, Oct 9 (PTI) Security concerns duringCommonwealth Games have led Delhi Police to deny permissiontill next Thursday for installation of joyrides or carnivalsat Ramlila sites, which are visited by thousands of people. more...
The History of the Commonwealth What the Commonwealth does today How the Commonwealth is run The modern Commonwealth, in which all members are equal and which stands for justice, freedom, democracy […] more...
With a view of promoting sports, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal on Friday announced free education for students who win medals for India in the ongoing Commonwealth Games. more...
Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal has announced that as a token of appreciation and a gesture towards encouraging sports talent among students of all categories, the cost […] more...
Indians are hoping a record showing by their athletes at the Commonwealth Games will help to erase some of the negative publicity surrounding the event. The Games were supposed to […] more...
Uganda's Moses Kipsiro took the first athletics gold of the Commonwealth Games after workers triumphed in their own desperate race to repair the track and get the infield ready […] more...
Uganda's Moses Kipsiro took the first athletics gold of the Commonwealth Games after workers triumphed in their own desperate race to repair the track and get the infield ready […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) India went down gallantly 1-3 to badminton powerhouse and top seeds Malaysia and settled for a silver in the mixed team event at the Commonwealth Games here Friday, Saina Nehwal winning the lone match. more...
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit is unhappy with the Games Organising Committee for ignoring her suggestion to issue free tickets to school and college students, an official said Friday amid reports that tickets of several events were sold to scrap dealers as waste paper. more...
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Repenting for his rude gesture at the judges here Wednesday, Australian track cyclist Shane Perkins Friday pulled out of the team sprint event in the Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Oct 8 (ANI): Union Human Resource and Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal on Friday announced that the government will bear the cost of education of all student Commonwealth Games medal winners. more...
Delhi Belly, false starts, moths and empty seats... Amongst other things of course. If the lead-up to the 2010 Commonwealth Games was farcical, the actual event isn't far off. With […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) India's Somdev Devvarman was at his fluent best on way to the men's singles final while Sania Mirza took time to come on top in the women's singles semi-final of the tennis competition at the Commonwealth Games here Friday. more...
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Australia won two more gold medals in cycling, creating a record in the men's team sprint at the Commonwealth Games here Friday. more...
Fundamentalists attack a Professor in Kerala.Unprecedented security for Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.Elaborate security arrangements for the India - Australia test match in Bangalore.Suicide bombers kill five in […] more...
Fri, Oct 8 01:39 PMNew Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The capital is buzzing with activities thanks to the ongoing Commonwealth Games and with the sports event […] more...
THOUSANDS of used condoms blocked the drains at the Delhi Commonwealth Games village after they were flushed down toilets by amorous athletes, local media reported today. more...
Daylife/AP Photo used by permission Thousands of flushed condoms threaten to choke the Commonwealth Games village's drainage system in the latest problem to hit the venue. Games organisers, who […] more...
The New Delhi Games have presented a series of unique challenges for the athletes, their support teams, the fans and the press. The Herald picks the […] more...
[image] The troubled Commonwealth Games in Delhi have been hit by a new problem: thousands of condoms blocking drains at the £150m athletes' village. Games organisers have said they will […] more...
Halsall was visibly unwell when receiving her 100m freestyle bronze Commonwealth Games officials are to investigate whether the quality of the water in the practice pool is […] more...
Chaos ruled again at the troubled Delhi Commonwealth Games on Thursday when Australian Sally Pearson was disqualified for a false start three hours after crossing the line first in the women's 100 metres. more...
If ever there was an example of how easy it is to sway public sentiments, we need to look no further beyond the Commonwealth Games saga. People were initially […] more...
Thu, Oct 7 12:47 PM THE COMMONWEALTH Games (CWG) Village is confronting a civic problem again. It is not the dirty loos or spit-stained bathrooms, but choked drains, which […] more...
Commonwealth games disaster: Jaideep BhandarkarCondoms in the CWG drains and Newzealand's faux pas! Track the latest news, result s and gossip coming from the Common wealth Games 2010 in New Delhi. tribune.com.pkFrom:etribuneViews:492 2ratingsTime:03:54More inSports more...
Following the Commonwealth Games in Delhi? - Why not have a look and see what the local public library system is doing at their website here and as […] more...
Berhampur (Orissa), Oct 6 (PTI) People of Berhampurcelebrated today as K Ravi Kumar of the southern Orissa townwon the gold medal in weightlifting in Commonwealth Games. more...
Uganda's Moses Kipsiro edged a thrilling last-lap duel with Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge to take the 5,000 metres on Wednesday after Commonwealth Games organisers had won their own race against time to get the track ready. more...
New Delhi, Oct 6 (PTI) Pakistani athletes and officialsparticipating in the Commonwealth Games can visit Agra to seethe Taj Mahal as their accreditation cards will work as visa. more...
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...
New Delhi, Oct 6 (ANI): Minister of State for Tourism, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Kumari Selja, has announced that Commonwealth Games medal winners for India will be given complimentary free travel passes for luxury trains that visit tourist attractions across the country. more...
THE PRIME Minister’s Office has conveyed discontent at an apparent breach of protocol by a member of the President Pratibha Patil’s team which had to do with seating […] more...
THE PRIME Minister’s Office has conveyed discontent at an apparent breach of protocol by a member of the President Pratibha Patil’s team which had to do with seating […] more...
THE PRIME Minister’s Office has conveyed discontent at an apparent breach of protocol by a member of the President Pratibha Patil’s team which had to do with seating […] more...
While addressing the voters of Dariapur ward, he also made a mention of the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter as well as the chaos before the Commonwealth Games began. more...
There have been many reports in the media of how sex workers from across the world have converged in India to make the most of the enhanced tourist inflow due to the Commonwealth Games. more...
so i planned to go to india's literary institution in delhi, sahitya akademi. it is near mandi house metro station, just two stations from CP--which i can reach […] more...
With a glorious grand opening at exact 2 minutes past seven in the evening, a huge inflatable balloon rose up with sounds of hundreds of traditional drums made up […] more...
Those athletes who excell in their respective field would be given by the Union Tourism Ministry all inclusive and complimentary journeys on luxury trains that visit the various tourist attractions of the country. more...
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="508" caption="DETERMINED: Sprinter Katrina Hart admits she may never get another chance to get a Commonwealth Games medal - a fact that has made her […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) As Delhi plays host to the 19th Commonwealth Games, the Games logo is fast becoming a fad for the city and its people as it can be spotted on mugs, T-shirts, caps, bags, key chains and various other merchandise. more...
Athletes at the Commonwealth Games are battling a plague of Delhi bugs as much as opponents with organisers forced to blanket venues with a pungent insecticide after an influx of insects. more...
The Commonwealth Games, up until this point, have been a disaster for India’s poor, both economically and socially. My earlier post on this blog referred to the 47 […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Weightlifting coach Harnam Singh is not a happy man despite India winning four medals on the opening day of the Commonwealth Games Monday and feels they could have ended with at least two golds. more...
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...
Sabi Hussain New Delhi, Oct 4 (PTI) The Indian men's squash team gotoff to a good start at the Commonwealth Games with threeplayers progressing to the second round on the opening day ofthe singles event at the Siri Fort Sports Complex here. more...
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...
I: As one of the coaches of the women's hockey team, the Commonwealth Games will be a crucial phase in Pritam Rani Siwach's career, and the 36-year-old is leaving no stone unturned to make the out- in more...
The Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 Opening ceremony just got over and I caught bits and pieces in between. From what I saw, the spectacle was on par with […] more...
India is known as the country of several classical dance forms and it was fitting that almost all these figured during the 40-minute cultural part of the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony. more...
The opening ceremony, which had a number of cultural programmes, saw some traditional and unique musical instruments from different parts of the country. more...
Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium and its lighting, biggest balloon and dancing tall puppets opening with fireworks. East Or The West INDIA is the Best…………. Everyone is saying its […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 3 (PTI) A plethora of musical instrumentstonight enthralled a capacity crowd at the Jawaharlal Nehrustadium during the opening ceremony of the 19th CommonwealthGames, showcasing the rich cultural heritage of India. more...
Markets and shops in the Indian capital were shut on Sunday ahead of the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony,as the government declared a public holiday for the day. more...
As the Commonwealth Games 2010 opens in New Delhi, people of a small town in Orissa are excited about the prospects of a local youth, who is also participating in the international event. more...
I have been part of the Indian team at quite a few multi-dis- cipline events like the Olympics, Asian Games, Afro-Asian Games and South Asian Federation Games. Now, add the Commonwealth Games to the l more...
On Saturday, the eve of the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, tickets are still available. It is not as if there isn't a demand. The speed at which the ones priced Rs 5000 and Rs 1000 were sold off more...
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...
India's first Olympic and World Championship bronze-medalist, the 24-year-old was hardly noticed when he won a silver at the previous Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Oct 2 (PTI) Wales chef de mission ChrisJenkins today said he is impressed with the transition thathas happened at the Commonwealth Games Village, where thingswere "quite chaotic" a couple of weeks ago. more...
Indian security forces will probably prevent a large-scale terror attack on the Delhi Commonwealth Games, but small attacks are highly possible, a Sydney-based think tank has said. more...
What's an athlet without his kit and apparel? Just two day before curtains go up on the Commonwealth Games, sportspersons are grappling with the problem of oversize, undersize and, in some cases, abso more...
: For teams competing in India, the heat is a psycho- logical barrier. Though the Commonwealth Games are being held at the fag end of the summer season, the heat and humidity in Delhi will still be an more...
By John MacKinnon DELHI, India — Curious phenomenon, these 2010 Commonwealth Games. For many teams and athletes, though not all, the Games represent a warm-up exercise for bigger and better […] more...
Prasar Bharati Corporation ( PBC) , owners of Doordarshan (DD) the official broadcaster of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) has moved Delhi High Court apprehending ''indiscriminate'' use of CWG […] more...
[caption id="attachment_189" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Queen's Baton and Penguins"][/caption] Following the tradition of Commonwealth Games. The 2010 Queen's Baton Relay commenced on Oct 29, 2009 at Buckingham Palace. The Baton […] more...
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...
Bringing heavy duty equipment and expert staff, top five-star hotel chains, including the Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, are helping in the last-minute massive clean-up drive at the Commonwealth Games Village, officials said. more...
New Zealand tennis player Ellen Barry has pulled out of the troubled Delhi Commonwealth Games citing health and safety concerns, local media reported on Friday. more...
"This is a great opportunity to promote 'Aman ki Aasha'" is the message that the Pakistan contingent will be spreading during the Commonwealth Games. more...
With the Commonwealth games getting under way this weekend, it will come as a huge relief to the people of Delhi and in particular the event organisers. Come […] more...
India's weaknesses in staging multi-discipline sports events stood exposed during the crisis-hit run-up to the Commonwealth Games but Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi has still not lost hope of bringing the Olympics to the country. more...
Team Wales was all excited at its arrival at the Commonwealth Games village this evening, with school students putting up a colourful performance before them. more...
It's a race against time for the Commonwealth Games organising committee (OC) and Swiss Timing, the international firm chosen to install the timing scoring result (TSR). The deadline for TSR installation is Friday and sources said most venues are yet to get the required equipment. more...
Controversy and Indian women's hockey seem to go hand-in-hand.With just three days to go for the Commonwealth Games, Rupa Saini, the team manager, has come down hard on head coach, Sandeep Somesh, more...
ggal@hindustantimes.com : They had entered the Commonwealth Games Village with the hope that having won laurels for the country, they would get preferential treatment. Instead, Arjuna awardee Jagse more...
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) Welsh's 14-year-old table tennisplayer Charlotte Carey is in India not just to participatein the October 3-14 Commonwealth Games but also to apply hennaon her hands. more...
Delhi authorities have deployed a contingent of large black-faced langur monkeys at the Commonwealth Games venues to scare away smaller simians. At least 10 langurs have been on duty […] more...
London, Sept.29 (ANI): MARK Lewis-Francis has said that one of his inspirations for his successful comeback is seeing 50-year-old Linford Christie lifting more weights than him. more...
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Bringing heavy duty equipment and expert staff, top five-star hotel chains, including the Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, are helping in the last-minute massive clean-up drive at the Commonwealth Games Village, officials said. more...
The Delhi high court today asked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee to preserve all documents pertaining to the Queen's Baton Relay on a plea by suspended official M Jeychandren seeking appointment of a local commissioner to examine the relevant papers relating to the sports event. more...
Over 15 lakh people used the Delhi Metro in a day to escape the huge traffic snarls on key roads with some fast lanes dedicated to the movement of Commonwealth Games athletes and in view of fewer and overcrowded buses, an official said Tuesday. more...
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is gearing up to open two new Metro lines Central Secretariat to Badarpur and Airport Express Line by the end of this month. On Monday, train trial runs on the Badarpur line were extended till the Sarita Vihar train depot. more...
If you are working or living near Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium the venue for the opening and closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games get set for diversions and roadblocks in the area as part of security arrangements. From Tuesday, the traffic police will restrict movement of vehicles on roads around Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The restrictions will affect those headed to areas like CGO complex, Pragati Vihar hostel and Lodhi Colony. more...
New Delhi, Sep 28 (PTI) In a musical stampede of sortsahead of the Commonwealth Games, another theme song was todaylaunched, this time for the volunteer programme in an effortto "connect" with the masses. more...
With less than a week left for the Commonwealth Games, Harris Mbulelo Majeke, South African High Commissioner to India on Monday, said that he is optimistic that India would host a memorable Commonwealth Games. more...
London, Sep 28 (PTI) England tennis player RichardBloomfield is the latest to join the growing list of playerspulling out of the crisis-hit Commonwealth Games after failingto recover from a back injury. more...
The latest embarrassment over India's "Monsoon Wedding"-style preparation for the Commonwealth Games begets the knee-jerk questions: what happened? How is that possible? What are they thinking? The saga […] more...
In a compromise over the contentious issue of inauguration of Commonwealth Games, Prince Charles is likely to declare the Games open while a face-saving arrangement may be made for President Pratibha Patil. more...
Well, everyone is talking about the commonwealth games, for better or for worse. I think most of the people including the best of investigative journalists have missed the […] more...
I feel it is time to stop the skepticism on the forthcoming Commonwealth Games. Actually, the global media has a habit of anticipating and blowing the lid out […] more...
Union minister Kamal Nath today told critics of the Commonwealth Games to wait for a "post- mortem" before apportioning any blame for the lapses, and assured that India would make the event a success. more...
H S Rao London, Sept 27 (PTI) Union Minister Kamal Nath todaytold critics of the Commonwealth Games to wait for a "post-mortem" before apportioning any blame for the lapses, andassured that India would make the event a success. more...
I AM sorry readers; I was among the first, who started writing about negativism around the Commonwealth Games. Now I feel it is time to stop the skepticism […] more...
Indian workers raced to finish preparations Monday for the Commonwealth Games as hundreds of athletes and team officials arrived in New Delhi. The city's chief minister said she was confident they would complete the job ahead of the event's opening Sunday. more...
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday took exception to Commonwealth Games CEO Mike Hooper's reported comments on the Capital's population, saying it was "very unkind and undiplomatic". more...
Commonwealth Games Federation boss Mike Fennell today backed his colleague Mike Hooper, saying he neither blamed the Indian government for Delhi's under-preparedness nor made any disparaging comments about Indians. more...
“The Commonwealth Games and the Indian Reality” David Robinson International sport is often said to be about far more than the competition, promoting intercultural understanding, friendship […] more...
Workers painted walls, drained out rain water and removed a snake at the Commonwealth Games Village yesterday as India raced to address complaints of filth and hygiene a week before the start of the showpiece event. more...
re all this fuss over the state of the delhi games sitecoming as it does/ did in the midst of continuing controversy over the legacy of the world […] more...
Notwithstanding the controversy-marred build-up to the Commonwealth Games, hundreds of young volunteers from different educational streams, regions and religions are working round the clock to facilitate different services and make the Games a success. From guiding the visitors to the Games village, assisting in security check, press facilitations, taking mediapersons and international delegates to the facilities and answering their queries are some work dexterously managed by this young force. Putting their career interest on temporary hold, these youngsters are assisting in every possible ways to contribute to a successful Games. Over 1,000 volunteers alone are working at the Commonwealth Games Village. more...
The Federal Opposition says the Government should be telling Australian athletes whether or not it is safe to travel to the Commonwealth Games in India. more...
If Pakistan does not do something about its economy, poverty and over-population, we too will have gigantic slums like Delhi, Mumbai and Calcutta. Wake up politicians. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1314514/Commonwealth-Games-2010-Filthy-rooms-await-athletes-Delhi.html New Zealand joins […] more...
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...
On Saturday night, India were very lucky that Melbourne Commonwealth Games champion Akhil Kumar wasn't badly hurt when his bed at the Commonwealth Games village collapsed on Saturday evening, with him more...
India is spending around USD 6.6 billion (according to one estimate) to hold these games. Still, the PM and AM of India are unwilling to give food grains […] more...
Amid instances of how preparations for the Commonwealth Games have not been up to the mark, the successful first full trial run on the elevated road connecting Ring Road near Sarai Kale Khan and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Friday came as a big relief for the Delhi government. Public Works Department (PWD) minister Raj Kumar Chauhan announced that the elevated road would be opened for general commuters from October 15, immediately after the Games. more...
Taking a cue from the Commonwealth Games, a sports theme based shopping festival - 'Shilpotsav-2010' - will be held here Oct 22-31 to attract tourists staying back after the Games. more...
New Delhi, Sep 25 (PTI) After becoming a rage during theFIFA World Cup in South Africa, Vuvuzelas are now set to maketheir presence felt in the Delhi Commonwealth Games. more...
TNN, Sep 25, 2010, 12.15am IST NEW DELHI: Two days ago, in an online poll run by TOI, 97% of respondents said they strongly believed that the […] more...
TNN, Sep 25, 2010, 12.15am IST NEW DELHI: Two days ago, in an online poll run by TOI, 97% of respondents said they strongly believed that the […] more...
Since the Commonwealth Games are scheduled to commence in 1 week, we thought it may be a City that had undergone a transformation and be ready to “show […] more...
The news media in India and specifically in Delhi has become increasingly critical of the Commonwealth Games (CWG). Most of the sport related issues centre on the withdrawal […] more...
Interesting:A contingent of English athletes has arrived in New Delhi to prepare for the upcoming Commonwealth Games.And this:The use of English as a medium of instruction even for […] more...
London, Sep 25(ANI): Northern Ireland has followed England, Wales and Scotland in giving their athletes approval to participate in the Delhi Commonwealth Games. more...
Sydney, Sep 25(ANI): Australian athletes at the Delhi Commonwealth Games present a top-tier target for a range of terrorist groups, security experts have said. more...
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...
Even as Delhi is racing against time to save its face amid a slew of scandals, here comes a nightmare to disgrace the already downtrodden image of the Commonwealth Games--child labour. more...
Northern Ireland followed England, Wales and Scotland on Friday in giving their athletes approval to travel to the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. more...
I have been watching with growing fascination the debacle taking place in Delhi as the deadline looms for the start of the Commonwealth Games. When I was there I […] more...
The Commonwealth Games is a stepping stone for international spotlight of those new emerging athletics in Commonwealth countries and also for more experienced athletics on the way to […] more...
Former world champion road cyclist Greg Henderson became the first selected New Zealand athlete to withdraw from the Commonwealth Games, saying there are "too many risks" in going to Delhi for the troubled event. more...
Melbourne, Sep 24 (PTI) Former world champion roadcyclist Greg Henderson today became the first selected NewZealand athlete to withdraw from the Commonwealth Games,saying there are "too many risks" in going to Delhi for thetroubled event. more...
An eleventh hour rescue by a Kiwi cleaning company could save a possible threat of New Zealand's team's withdrawal from the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.September 24, 2010 /India PRwire/ -- An eleventh hour rescue by a Kiwi cleaning company could s... Continue reading → more...
SHOULD COMMONWEALTH Games be deferred for some time. Answer of this question is, yes. The Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2010 has plunged into grave uncertainty. The controversies around […] more...
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...
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...
International sporting events, by rights, ought to be a buoyant occasion for all involved. Not so for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. Seven years since the […] more...
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...
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...
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...
Archive of Tweets on the Commonwealth Games, CWG 2010 fiasco unfolding in New Delhi Live chat with Australian athletes headed for the Commonwealth http://j.mp/apYlwF upbeat about Delhi Are the Underwriters […] more...
A senior Pakistani police officialwill visit New Delhi from September 26 to inspect the securityand other arrangements for the country`s contingent in theCommonwealth Games scheduled from October 3-14. more...
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...
The build-up may have been marred by delays corruption allegations and secu- rity fears but tickets for the October 3 to 14 Commonwealth Games are still selling like hot cakes, if the retail outlets a more...
The organisers of the Commonwealth Games are yet to obtain a terror insurance cover for the 9,000 athletes, Games staff and officials for the sporting event which is barely a fortnight away. Insura more...
The build-up may have been marred by delays, corruption allegations and security fears but tickets for the October 3 to 14 Commonwealth Games are still selling like hot cakes, if the retail outlets are to be believed. more...
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...
The 2010 Commonwealth Games has been beset by a raft of problems -- including security, venue and health fears -- ever since Delhi were awarded the event in November 2003. more...
Karachi, Sep 21 (PTI) A senior Pakistani police officialwill visit New Delhi from September 26 to inspect the securityand other arrangements for the country's contingent in theCommonwealth Games scheduled from October 3-14. more...
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...
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...
A squatter settlement housing more than 2000 people adjacent to a new five-star hotel in Delhi has been demolished two weeks before the city hosts the Commonwealth Games. more...
Ajit Pal Singh, who led India to gold in the 1975 Hockey World Cup, said the current team would break the jinx of not winning a medal at the Commonwealth Games.Speaking at the release of the book, more...
Indian netball team has never featured in the Commonwealth Games and since, out of the 12 countries which play the sport, India figures at the bottom, it would take more than a miracle to achieve a medal. more...
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The off-field unsavoury happenings in recent months took a heavy toll on the Indian women's hockey team and their performance levels have gone down. Unless they lift themselves up quickly, their chances of a podium finish at the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games will be bleak. more...
Anyone who has been to Delhi will tell you that the Rickshaw drivers are the life-blood of the ever busy cit, ferrying it’s millions of people through the […] more...
Saved from missing the Commonwealth Games by a last-minute loan from the Organizing Committee, Indian weightlifters would look to erase the dope shame of the previous two editions with a rich haul of medals in the October 3-14 mega-event held in Delhi. more...
Sydney, Sep 17(ANI): Australians heading to India for next month's Commonwealth Games have been warned that the dengue fever outbreak in New Delhi is likely to get worse. more...
Ottawa, Sep 17 (IANS) Asian orgin players form the core of the eight-member Canadian table-tennis team that will take part in the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. more...
Weightlifting contributes a big chunk of medals to India's tally in the Commonwealth Games and this time also, the lifters are expected to repeat the show. more...
Commonwealth GamesWith just over a fortnight to go for the Commonwealth Games the Games Village, which will be home to over 7,000 athletes and officials from 53 […] more...
London, Sep 16 (PTI) With dengue fever creating a panicsituation in Delhi ahead of the Commonwealth Games, Englandteam chef de mission Craig Hunter is on a shopping spree inthe Indian capital for protective clothing for his athletesand officials. more...
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...
New Delhi, Sep 16 (ANI): The organizers of the Commonwealth Games took the foreign media on an exciting tour of the main stadiums prepared for the sporting extravaganza in New Delhi. more...
New Delhi, Sept.16 (ANI): Table Tennis Canada and Commonwealth Games Canada has named the team for the XIXth Commonwealth Games to be held in Delhi from October 3-14. more...
With less than a fortnight left for the final dress rehearsal for the Commonwealth Games on September 30, the costumes for the 5,000-odd participants are still not ready. more...
The makers of the iconic songs ‘Maaeri’ and ‘Dhoom Pichak’ EUPHORIA have come up with another hit number, this time it’s for the upcoming Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010. […] more...
Putting to rest months of speculation, the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee on Tuesday showcased the almost ready Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range. more...
Putting to rest months of speculations, the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee today showcased the almost-ready Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range. more...
New Delhi, Sep 14 (PTI) The ruling BJP in MCD todayclaimed that the hoardings and banners for Commonwealth Gamesput up in various parts of the city have been printed inEnglish alone and dubbed it as an "insult" to Indian culture. more...
Civic bodies are blaming incessant rains and stagnation of water at Commonwealth Games construction sites for the rapid increase in dengue cases this season. more...
Commonwealth Games NEW DELHI: With incessant rains showing no signs of relenting, the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee tried to put up a brave face […] more...
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) The recent heavy rains in the capital might have affected the frenetic pace of work in giving finishing touches to the Commonwealth Games venues but the officials in-charge are confident the stadia and their surroundings will be ready much before the sports extravaganza begins Oct 3. more...
Ladakh, Sept.12 (ANI): The Gyalwang Drukpa, the head of the Drukpa Lineage (proponent of Mahayana Buddhist philosophy and founder of Live to Love humanitarian initiatives) today announced a plantation drive across Ladakh as part of efforts to conserve the environment in the region. more...
While thousands of hotels and rooms have hurriedly been added to accommodate guests during the Commonwealth Games, the association of hotel groups in Gurgaon is now up in […] more...
: M.S. Gill, the Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister, said on Thursday that he had informed the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, that all venues for the Commonwealth Games were in “near complete“ s more...
London, Sep 9 (PTI) Fear of a dengue epidemic in theIndian capital notwithstanding, England today said that theywould be sending a 371-strong contingent of athletes to nextmonth's Commonwealth Games. more...
New Delhi, Sep. 9 (ANI): Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Dr. M.S. Gill launched the song 'Shera' at a glittering ceremony here on Thursday. more...
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit the Commonwealth Games village Tuesday to see for himself that everything is in order. more...
The International Athletics Federation has given a `Class A' certificate to the ath- letics track at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, an official asso- ciated with the Commonwealth Games (CWG) said on We more...
Deadlines for completion of key projects continue to be pushed further with Delhi Government on Wednesday saying that some works would drag on even till October 3 -- the day the mega sporting event begins. more...
Following allegations of corruption against the Suresh Kalmadi-headed organising committee, the railway ministry wanted to know how its grant would be used. more...
New Delhi, Sep 8 (PTI) Just 25 days ahead of theCommonwealth Games, deadlines for completion of key projectscontinue to be pushed further with Delhi Government todaysaying that some works would drag on even till October 3 --the day the mega sporting event begins. more...
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) The archery arena for the Commonwealth Games at the Yamuna Sports Complex is among the worst hit by incessant rains the city has been experiencing in the last couple of weeks. more...
New Delhi, Sep 8 (PTI) Amid concerns over the dengueoutbreak in the capital ahead of Commonwealth Games, civicauthorities have sought the help of army engineering personnelto prevent mosquito breeding near the athletes' village here. more...
Just a week left for an international team to fly in for a final inspection and the Commonwealth Games Village still looks like an island in the Yamuna. […] more...
Just a week left for an international team to fly in for a final inspection and the Commonwealth Games Village still looks like an island in the Yamuna. Unable to drain the rainwater that has collected, which is breeding mosquitoes, a desperate Delhi government has decided to call in the more...
With four days remaining for the 'lockdown' to be announced and just 10 days left to welcome the first foreign delegation, the Commonwealth Games Village still remains a chaotic construction site. more...
From grandeur to plausibility — the delay in the preparations for the Commonwealth Games has even put the opening and closing ceremonies in jeopardy. Coupled with the incessant rainfall, the delay has put a question mark on the quality of the show. It has also left the performers with just a more...
A 110-member troupe, comprising 48 dancers and 62 drummers, or dhuliyas in Assamese, led by acclaimed drummer Oja Somnath Bora, has already left for New Delhi to practise for the opening ceremony. more...
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In what appears to be further bad news for Delhi's preparations for the Commonwealth Games, the MeT Department has said that heavy rains are likely to continue in […] more...
Commonwealth Games Federation CEO Mike Hooper has once again left the Organising Committee red-faced by warning just 28 days ahead of the Games that some events may be in jeopardy if all completion certificates do not come on time. more...
The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee is seeking a hefty Rs 750-crore insurance cover for the event against cancellation. According to sources, the OC was hopeful the government would take care of everything in case the event was cancelled. After nothing concrete came out of the discussions more...
To address the information needs of native and foreign guests during the Commonwealth Games, 2010, tourist information cafes would be set up across the Capital. While 30 people-friendly kiosks have already been installed at prime market locations in the MCD area, another 10 will follow soon in the more...
The power arrangement blueprint for the Commonwealth Games was prepared nearly two years ago, but with the event less than a month away, the arrangements on the ground have sharply deviated from what was projected on paper. more...
Just days after six wrestlers and two throwers tested positive for methylhexaneamine, three Indian swimmers, including two who were part of the national squad for next month's Commonwealth Games, have failed the dope test. more...
Commonwealth Games Federation CEO Mike Hooper has once again left the Organising Committee red-faced by warning just 28 days ahead of the Games that some events may be in jeopardy if all completion certificates do not come on time. more...
Games Federation CEO Mike Hooper said that it's not yet confirmed by the Organizing Committee that the Games Village and other venues are structurally safe. more...
The High and Lows of the Himalayan MountainsWinner of the 1st Prize Commonwealth Games 2002 Literary CompetitionTwenty five years ago I made what was for me to be […] more...
In what appears to be further bad news for Delhi's preparations for the Commonwealth Games, the MeT department has said that heavy rains are likely to continue in northern India, including in the capital, for some more days. more...
The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, which has been receiving flak for tardypreparations, is seeking a hefty insurance cover of Rs 750crore in the event of cancellation of the sportingextravaganza. more...
Are We ready for CWG 2010Cricket is not the national game, yet it has got all the glorious, royal treatment that it actually shouldn’t deserve. While we have […] more...
World No.3 women's singles badminton star Saina Nehwal, one of the ambassadors of the Commonwealth Games, raised concerns about the lack of preparedness, including the incomplete stadiums, with less than a month to go for the event. more...
Sanjoy Majumder gets a first hand look at one of the venuesIt was meant to be Delhi’s moment of glory.By staging the Commonwealth Games successfully in its […] more...
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...
The world should not be worried about organisers' race against time to complete venues for the Games as delays are part of Indian way, Australia's Commonwealth Games chef de mission Steve Moneghetti s more...
The world should not be worried about Indian organisers` race against time to complete venues for Delhi Games as delays are part of Indian way of preparations, Australia`s Commonwealth Games chef de mission Steve Moneghetti said. more...
Melbourne, Sep 2 (PTI) The world should not be worriedabout Indian organisers' race against time to complete venuesfor the Commonwealth Games as delays are part of Indian way ofpreparations, Australia's Commonwealth Games chef de missionSteve Moneghetti said today. more...
New Delhi, Sep 2 (ANI): With over 1,000 suspected dengue cases being reported in New Delhi, the outbreak of the disease has added to the woes of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, which is already struggling against the backdrop of constructional delays and missed deadlines. more...
The US has warned its citizens travelling to or residing in India during the upcoming Commonwealth Games of a threat of "terrorist action and violence" and asked them to "take care when travelling within Delhi". more...
There’s yet another deadline for the merchandise launch. Now, top sources in the organizing committee (OC) of Commonwealth Games 2010 say the Games merchandise will be available from September 2. The products will be available at the store being set up at the OC headquarters on Jai Singh road, opposite Jantar Mantar. more...
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...
In a bid to facilitate smooth functioning of all the venues during 2010 Commonwealth Games, the Organising Committee Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi has made elaborate arrangements to ensure efficient Cleaning and Waste Management. more...
As the Games draws closer, there's more and more discontent than reasons to look forward to it. That's sad, considering it is a global event. Today, we list […] more...
Having failed to clean the city before Commonwealth Games, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has now sought public participation. The civic body, along with voluntary organisation Let's Do It Delhi, on Tuesday announced a `Clean Delhi Challenge' to be held on September 11. more...
Come October, when India hosts the Commonwealth Games 2010 in NewDelhi, the country will unite in celebrating the biggest sportsextravaganza in its history. The whole nation will share […] more...
New Delhi, Aug. 31 (ANI): In a bid to facilitate smooth functioning of all the venues during 2010 Commonwealth Games, the Organising Committee Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi has made elaborate arrangements to ensure efficient Cleaning and Waste Management. more...
With the total cases of the vector-borne disease crossing 800, Municipal Corporation of Delhi statistics shows that the month of August itself had seen 689 dengue cases. more...
Chandigarh, Aug 30 (IANS) Haryana has announced special holidays for all school children in the state Oct 8 to 13 to enable them to watch the Commonwealth Games (CWG) to be organised in New Delhi, an official spokesman said Monday. more...
Dikshit had said the preparation has been affected by the incessant rains and if the showers did not stop then the deadline for completion of the unfinished projects may be extended beyond September 10. more...
Kochi, Aug 29 (PTI) The Queen's Baton Relay for the thisyear's Commonwealth Games was accorded a rousing receptionwhen it arrived at the Maharaja's College ground here today. more...
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Hoping fervently for the incessant rains to stop, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has expressed confidence that Delhi would host a 'good Games' even as several Commonwealth Games projects are still incomplete with just 36 days left for the mega event. more...
Missed deadlines, leaking stadiums, zero hotel bookings, corruption scandals, flooded roads, absentee athletes, Connaught Place looking like bombed-out Baghdad and Swagatham as our Waka Waka. Every day the bad news about Delhi Commonwealth Games gets worse. Is there any thing about the Games that’s untouched by controversy? more...
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Friday confirmed that the Aug 31 deadline for completion of Commonwealth Games-related projects will not be met but said that Delhi will be ready for the mega sporting event before Oct 3 or 15 days earlier, provided the sun shines and the rains stop. more...
Faced with a controversy about the high rates at which medical equipment for the medical centers at Commonwealth Games venues were being procured, directorate of health services (DHS), Delhi government has found the easy way out. more...
By Colin Todhunter in The Deccan HeraldThe Commonwealth Games (CWG) are coming to town...Delhi that is. While much of the talk currently centres on corruption and an infrastructure […] more...
Agitated by the official apathy, Vladimir Chatko, the national artistic gymnastic coach, came down heavily on the Commonwealth Games offi- cials and organisers. “Most of the problems have come up b more...
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...
Double European gold medallist Mo Farah along with defending champions Phillips Idowu, Lisa Dobriskey and Christine Ohuruogu highlight a 100-strong England athletics team for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. more...
New Delhi, Aug 23 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday appealed to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders not to make things worse, but rather join hands with the Government to make the 2010 Commonwealth Games a success. more...
London, Aug 23 (PTI) Double European gold medallist MoFarah along with defending champions Phillips Idowu, LisaDobriskey and Christine Ohuruogu highlight a 100-strongEngland athletics team for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. more...
Acting divisional railway manager PV Vaithyalingam told newsmen that the train would serve as an inspiration to sportsmen as most of them had become celebrities overnight through hard work. more...
Perturbed over the negative publicity created due to controversies over Commonwealth Games preparations, Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit today appealed to BJP not to make things worse. more...
Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said here on Sunday that the dug up roads and unfinished work at the Commonwealth Games project sites were the breeding ground for mosquitoes and leading to the outbreak of the disease in the capital. more...
Though it's cool outside these days thanks to the incessant rains, the men in uniform who will be on duty protecting the city during the Commonwealth Games are having sleepless, sweaty nights. The reason can be summed up in two words: Pedestal Fans. In its preparation for the Games, Delhi Police more...
As concerns grow over timely completion of Commonwealth Games works, lack of coordination between different agencies in the national capital is emerging as one of the key reasons for the mess. more...
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The University Community for Democracy, which has been protesting against displacement of students from Delhi University hostels owing to the Commonwealth Games, held a public meeting at the Arts Faculty here on Friday. The meeting was attended by scholars and teachers who spoke on the matter and other contentious Games-related issues. more...
: Barely 10 days before the deadline for India to pay a hefty $3,75,000 doping fine, Sports Ministry on Friday asked the Commonwealth Games organisers and India Olympic Association (IOA) to impress up more...
Commonwealth Games Chief Tells Delhi to Clean UpWall Street Journal (blog)“It's the management, the food, the various services that are offered there that will ensure the village is […] more...
The Haryana government Friday announced that Oct 14 will be observed as a public holiday in the entire Gurgaon district in view of the closing ceremony of the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games (CWG). more...
The Heavy Industriesand Public Enterprises Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh on Thursday saidhis ministry has asked PSUs to hold back sponsorship moneytotalling up to Rs 260 crore for the event. more...
Chandigarh, Aug 20 (IANS) The Haryana government Friday announced that Oct 14 will be observed as a public holiday in the entire Gurgaon district in view of the closing ceremony of the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games (CWG). more...
The Indian government has missed a deadline to certify all Commonwealth Games sporting venues are structurally sound and safe to operate following reports of dodgy building practices. more...
A campaign for housing rights of slum and unauthorised colony dwellers in Delhi in the context of the Commonwealth Games 2010. It is with a hopeful heart that I […] more...
After the chief minister’s office issued orders last month setting July 31 as the deadline for stopping all digging work, the Delhi government’s urban development department on Wednesday issued orders banning road cutting exercises for any kind of work by any agency from August 20. While the July 31 deadline set by the CM’s office was made to sound sacrosanct, urban development minister AK Walia’s orders setting August 20 as the deadline for banning all road cutting work is likely to lead to confusion. more...
Her comments came a day after the city witnessed massive traffic snarls across all the arterial roads and widespread waterlogging following a spell of heavy rains. more...
Commonwealth Games- Myths and Realities There are various prevalent myths about upcoming commonwealth games, not only among masses but also among some decision makers and intellectuals. Even […] more...
Cornered by one controversy after another, the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) was dealt another blow on Friday after Games merchandising company Premier Brands pulled out. “We have decided to withdraw as the project has got delayed too much,” said Suresh Kumar, chairman of Premium Brands, leading sports merchandising firm in India. “I will never come forward for any event organised by the Indian Olympic Association,” he said. more...
About 1,000 private and government schools in Delhi and national capital region (NCR) will adopt areas in their vicinity and maintain them during the Commonwealth Games. more...
After unveiling of the new building block at the Ajmeri Gate side of the New Delhi railway station, the much-neglected Paharganj side is now gearing up for a new look, hopefully in time for the Commonwealth Games in the Capital in October. more...
British queen furious over CWG baton controversy! Thus,PM Apolitical Dr Manmohan Singh , the man from World bank and IMF is OBLIGED to take action on alleged CWG bunglings. […] more...
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...
If the news of top foreign athletes pulling out of the Commonwealth Games was not enough, here is more bad news.Two of India's top sportsper- sons -- rifle shooter Gagan Narang and pistol shooter more...
The government has deployed additional manpower and machinery to ensure completion of construction work at the Commonwealth Games venues, Minister of State of Sports Pratik Prakashbapu Patil said yesterday. Patil said in view of rain disrupting the work, additional labour and machinery have been pressed into service. more...
Many Commonwealth Games projects that MCD announced with much fanfare a year back have been scrapped now. These include parking projects, construction of 17 railway underbridges and overbridges and redevelopment of Chandni Chowk. The projects on which work did start are now running behind schedule. more...
Commonwealth Games organizing committee treasurer Anil Khanna was forced to resign from his post on Thursday, the day TOI highlighted the blatant case of conflict of interest in which the contract for laying the artificial tennis turf was given to a company whose distributor in India is headed by his son. more...
Under a scoring system a restaurant has to obtain a minimum of 40% in order to obtain a food safety certificate from the consultancy TQS Global Management System. more...
After brazening it out for days over the Connaught Place makeover — which started so late that no one was in any doubt that it won’t be completed by the time of Commonwealth Games — the NDMC has begun a massive cover-up. The sites for the three new subways under construction are now being covered by tonnes of loose earth. The civic body seems to have finally thrown in the spade. more...
Yet another embarrassment seems headed the organising committee’s (OC) way. As per international norms, athletes are expected to start coming to Delhi from the middle of September, and they will presumably expect that the training venues are ready when they arrive. more...
An Australian company, which was hired to raise sponsorship for the Delhi CWG, denied receiving any commission from the event`s Organising Committee. more...
The good news is that there will be no significant power shortfall during the Commonwealth Games 2010. But the bad news is, the government will still fall short of its power target for the October event. Only about 2,500 mw or one-third of the intended power capacity addition target of 7,100 mwenvisaged for this mega event is likely to be met. more...
With just 60 days to go, the Commonwealth Games organisers are making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Corruption charges are flying thick and fast, heads are rolling and inquiries are being commissioned. Amid all this, things like stadia preparation, logistic readiness and the like, the core areas in a giant event like the Commonwealth Games, seem to have taken a backseat. But that may not be the case. more...
Delhi lieutenant governor's office has issued a series of directions to civic agencies and other utilities so that NHAI can expedite the widening of M G Road from Andheria More to Gurgaon border ahead of the Commonwealth Games. more...
The dire buildup to the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi has deteriorated further, with the organizing committee urged to fire two senior officials amid a brewing corruption scandal just two months before the opening ceremony. more...
A lack of basic equipment and staff notwithstanding, the Delhi government’s only trauma centre — Sushruta — has set itself the lofty target of becoming a world-class trauma facility before the Commonwealth Games. The administration is hoping to get a project worth Rs 10 crore approved, tenders floated and renovation completed — all in the 62 days before the Games. more...
Australian Commonwealth Games Association chief Perry Crosswhite on Monday said the Delhi Games have turned into a political battle in India with parties trying to settle scores by raising a furore over alleged corruption and construction delays. more...
As the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC) battles charges of corruption and seeks to be heard ahead of the sports event, the other committee which hosted the last sporting extravaganza in the country is also trying to make its point in the court cases — about 28 years after the 1982 Asian games. more...
After detecting mosquito breeding in many of the stadiums being prepared for the Commonwealth Games, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has now sounded an alarm. According to MCD officials, pits near the Games Village and lack of any outlet for drains at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium have become a cause for worry as they have become mosquito breeding grounds. more...
There have been 42 deaths at the Commonwealth Games construction sites since work began a few years ago while 16 more have been reported from the places where DMRC is hard at work to finish Metro projects before October. This information was revealed by the Union labor ministry in reply to a question raised in the Rajya Sabha. Though it was not clear whether all such deaths were due to accidents, Delhi Police confirmed almost all these deaths were ‘‘unnatural.’’ more...
Critical of the absence of any reference to “Islamic influence on Indian history,” in either the opening or closing ceremonies of the Commonwealth Games, the Group of Ministers has asked the Games organisers to provide a “true” representation of India’s inclusive culture by weaving this in. more...
With the Commonwealth Games barely 80 days away, the need of the hour is to create awareness for food safety in both the sectors- food serving establishments and food consumers. TQS Global Management System has launched the "Safe Food Destination" prog... Continue reading → more...
New Delhi: Taking inspiration from the Beijing Olympics held last year, the Delhi government, too, is keen to display its commitment towards the conservation of environment to the world. It plans to introduce ‘hybrid’ electric buses during the Commonwealth Games to be held in October 2010. more...