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Commonwealth Games silver medallist Ashish Kumar was introduced to Gymnastics at a tender age of four when his brother observed him somersaulting with near accuracy in the comforts of his bed room. more...
Also known as the Commonwealth Games, which were held in New Delhi this October. But when did disaster come to be a synonym for the Indian government? From incredible […] more...
By John MacKinnon EDMONTON — Swimmer Annamay Pierse of Edmonton returned from the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, with a case of dengue fever, Swimming Canada officials confirmed Friday. Pierse […] more...
By John MacKinnon EDMONTON — Swimmer Annamay Pierse of Edmonton returned from the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, with a case of dengue fever, Swimming Canada officials confirmed Friday. Pierse […] 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...
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...
The civic bodies are attributing the rapid increase in dengue cases this season to prolonged monsoon and stagnation of water at Commonwealth Games construction sites. more...
New Delhi, oct.2 (ANI): On the eve of the Commonwealth Games praise for the security arrangments and sports facilties are coming from the most unexpected quarters. more...
If terrorists wanted a city paralyzed and panic-stricken about security, they have already won the propaganda battle ahead of Sunday's opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games. Tourist numbers […] 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...
The Commonwealth Games Village is "absolutely ready" and "for the first time, I am feeling very satisfied," Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said on Wednesday as the city braced for the mega sporting event starting Sunday. more...
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) The Commonwealth Games Villageis "absolutely ready" and "for the first time, I am feelingvery satisfied", Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit saidtoday as the city braced for the mega sporting event startingon Sunday. more...
The crisis-hit Commonwealth Games has got support from an un expected quarter in Australia's hockey coach Ric Charlesworth, who said controversies are not new in multisport events. more...
By T S Sudhir The peak mosquito season has been around in Delhi for atleast two months now, the Commonwealth Games village went to the dogs, cows have always loved Delhi's roads and […] more...
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...
New Delhi, Sep 26 (ANI): The 35-person advance Canadian team is planning to get settled at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games village on Sunday. more...
Edinburgh, Sept 26 (ANI): Scotland's number one tennis player Elena Baltacha has withdrawn from the Commonwealth Games in Delhi because of health concerns. more...
Can the Deli Games overcome sodden lawns, mosquito-infested water, stained walls and the threat of a cattle jam. north Indian farmers – who have long demanded they be officially […] more...
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...
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 Commonwealth Games scheduled for next week in Delhi has been marred by many controversies, typical of a Bollywood movie but unfamiliar to the 'squeaky' clean environment of […] more...
It was another day of frenetic activity at the Commonwealth Games Village as top-ranking officials continued to drop in for inspections throughout Friday. Early on a sunny day, at 8:50 am, OC chairman Suresh Kalmadi and vice chairman Randhir Singh entered, and along with CGF president Mike Fennell, more...
t was another day of frenetic activity at the Commonwealth Games Village as top-ranking officials contin- ued to drop in for inspections throughout Friday. Early on a sunny day, at 8:50am, OC chair- m more...
Denge Fever infested Mosquitos may kill the Delhi Games An outbreak of Denge Fever caused by mosquito infested puddles in the sites may be the last straw against the games. TWO […] more...
An outbreak of Denge Fever caused by mosquito infested puddles in the sites may be the last straw against the games. TWO of India's top track-cycling Commonwealth Games medal […] more...
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...
New Delhi, Sep 19 (ANI): Union Urban Development Minister and Chairman of the Group of Ministers (GoM) panel on the Commonwealth Games Jaipal Reddy has said there is no attempt to cover-up delay in infrastructure and facilities creation, and added that India is ready to host the 2010 Games beginning on October 3. more...
Dengue is breaking out in Delhi, just in time for the Commonwealth games. This is not a great surprise. The virus is transmitted by mosquito bites.Dengue mosquitoes breed easily […] more...
As the D-day draws closer to the Games, is the national capital prepared for the event? What’s the buzz happening in and around the city of Delhi? 1) For […] more...
As the D-day draws closer to the Games, is the national capital prepared for the event? What’s the buzz happening in and around the city of Delhi? 1) For […] more...
The dengue outbreak has also raised concern among several countries which are sending teams to participate in the Commonwealth Games to be held next month. more...
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Commonwealth Games Organising Committee secretary general Lalit Bhanot Friday allayed fears of athletes pulling out of the Oct 3-14 Games because of dengue in the national capital, categorically stating that that no country has expressed apprehensions about the mosquito-borne disease. more...
Fear of a dengue epidemic in the Indian capital notwithstanding, England today said that theywould be sending a 371-strong contingent of athletes to nextmonth`s Commonwealth Games. 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 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...
New Delhi, Sep 3 (PTI) As concerns mount over threat ofdengue during the Commonwealth Games, authorities here saidround-the-clock surveillance was being maintained at allvenues to check breeding while athletes will be given mosquitonets and repellents to keep the vector-borne disease away. more...
With just 30 days to go before the official opening of the New Delhi Commonwealth Games, organizers continue to struggle with basic preparations like safety certificates for structures and the wherewithal to fight a potential epidemic. 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...
As if living with the Games construction work was not enough, unnecessary digging in various parts of the city has created a capital mess. In many areas, agencies have dug up stretches for up gradation of drains, sewerage system and laying gas pipes etc work which could easily have waited till after the monsoon. In most such cases, work has been abandoned mid-way as the rains got more persistent. 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...
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...
With the Commonwealth Games approaching and the fear of a dengue epidemic looming large, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has decided to get its act together. On Wednesday, MCD cancelled all sanctioned leave of its staff, announcing that it would not give leave to any of its employees till the monsoon season is over and claimed that employees of the public health department would have to work on weekends too. more...
The sporting event which India hoped would herald its emergence as a regional power and serve as a springboard to an Olympic bid has instead turned into a chaotic mess. more...
An international sporting event which India hoped would herald its emergence as a regional power and serve as a springboard to an Olympic bid is instead struggling with a host of issues as the clock ticks down to opening ceremonies. more...
With the Commonwealth Games approaching and the fear of a dengue epidemic looming large, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has decided to get its act together. On Wednesday, MCD cancelled all sanctioned leave of its staff, announcing that it would not give leave to any of its employees till the monsoon season is over and claimed that employees of the public health department would have to work on weekends too. more...
The DDA flats under construction in Vasant Kunj have become the breeding ground for Aedes aegypti mosquito which is responsible for dengue. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has found high-density of mosquito breeding in the basement of DDA flats which are earmarked for Commonwealth Games officials. more...
The DDA flats under construction in Vasant Kunj have become the breeding ground for Aedes aegypti mosquito which is responsible for dengue. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has found high-density of mosquito breeding in the basement of DDA flats which are earmarked for Commonwealth Games officials. more...
The threat of dengue will loom large even when the national capital will host the Commonwealth Games as officials say that the cases of the disease will continue to see an upward trend till the end of October. more...
In what could probably be a cause of worry for the Delhi government, the local civic body has found mosquitoes breeding at seven Commonwealth Games sites. It has issued notices to the officials concerned. 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...