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Former Commonwealth Games gold medallist and Olympian Akhil Kumar`s Boxing Club and Fitness Society has run into trouble after the residents of the area, where the club is situated, filed complain against running commercial activities in the residential complex. more...
Saturday, October 9, 2010By Tim DobsonStudents protest against the Commonwealth Games, August 13. Photo by Dehle Greens.The October 3-14 Commonwealth Games being held in Delhi have proven a […] more...
Globe and Mail India's world class heistThe Nation, PakistanOn August 5th, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India released its final report on the 2010 Commonwealth Games, placing it before the parliament. No-one expected good news. The games, which were held in Delhi last October, have been under a cloud …Police use water, batons to control [...] more...
Hindustan Times Pay but cannot playHindustan TimesOver three years ago, when the Yamuna Sports Complex was closed for Commonwealth Games renovation work, there were protests — with members even observing a few black days. When 'realisation' dawned that they would be given better facilities once the …and more » 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...
CBS NewsMaking a start in IndiaThe AustralianGiven the extent to which corruption and graft pervade India from womb to tomb, as it is frequently said, it is going to take more than the arrest of Delhi Commonwealth Games chief Suresh Kalmadi to convince... more...
Embattled Suresh Kalmadi today hit back at the Sports Minister, terming his sacking from the chairmanship of Commonwealth Games Organising Committee as “ille- gal and uncalled for.“A day after he w more...
The resolution was passed in the absence of BJP MLAs who were earlier evicted from the House after a protest demanding the setting up of a House Committee to probe corruption in Commonwealth Games. more...
The BJP today accused Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit of trying to evade investigation by central agencies by stating that only 25 as against "initially mentioned […] more...
A leading Australian fullbore shooter, here for the Commonwealth Games, has termed the competition at the Kadarpur Ranges a “farce“. As reported by Hindustan Times on October 14, the event was marr 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 14 (IANS) Making his first visit to India after crushing the Tamil Tigers, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa Thursday enjoyed every moment of the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony where he was the guest of honour. more...
Considered the best bet for a boxing gold in the Commonwealth Games, world number one Vijender Singh today said he never thought he would have to settle for bronze due to "unfair" refereeing, which could have been prevented had the Indian federation been "proactive". more...
Latest Indian addition to the English language: View cutter: "The government and civic agencies in association with the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) had identified […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The women's 200 m sprint final in track and field competition at the Commonwealth Games here was postponed to Monday after a disqualified Cyprus athlete lodged a protest. more...
CGF president Michael Fennell on Friday conceded that athletes were not treated well as the women’s 100m medal ceremony was delayed for hours on Thursday and blamed ‘‘a major communication blunder by athletics officials’’. more...
Commonwealth Games Federation chief Michael Fennell today expressed disappointment at the "major communication blunder" which led to modification of results in the controversial women's 100m final last night. more...
Nigerian Osayemi Oludamola won the women's 100 metres at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday after Australia's Sally Pearson was disqualified for a false start three hours after crossing the line in first place. more...
Nigerian Osayemi Oludamola was declared the winner of the Commonwealth Games women's 100 metres on Thursday after Australia lost an appeal to have Sally Pearson's disqualification overturned. more...
Problems for athletes, officials and technical delegates at the Commonwealth Games seem unending. After things at the Games Village were more or less sorted out, a new issue has cropped up. With dr more...
Canada protests conditions ahead of Commonwealth opening ceremoniesPublished On Sat Oct 02 2010 Canada's flag bearer for the last Commonwealth Games, Alexandra Orlando (left), hands over the […] more...
Wellington, Oct 1 (IANS) New Zealander Michael Hopper, in charge of the Commonwealth Games in India, must share the blame for the problems related to the event, New Zealand Sports Minister Murray McCully has said. more...
New Delhi, Sep 28(ANI): Australia's gymnastics team for the Delhi Commonwealth Games was reportedly denied a chance to speak to the media after touching down at the Indira Gandhi airport late on Monday. more...
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Despite frantic efforts by the Commonwealth Games organisers to improve faciliities at the Games Village, stray dogs, last minute work and the discovery of a snake in one of the aprartments Sunday drew howls of protests from the visiting teams. more...
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) There had been innumerable protests when Delhi University (DU) students were not permitted to move into their hostels as these were to be renovated for the tourists who were expected to visit the city for the Commonwealth Games. However, with the Oct 3-14 event just eight days away, the hostels are still awaiting their first guests. more...
The Cycling Federation of India (CFI) is miffed with Sports Authority of India (SAI) officials for their indifferent attitude towards cyclists competing in the Delhi Commonwealth Games. “We (CFI) s more...
Delhi: India bribed 72 Commonwealth countries USD 100,000 each to get the hosting rights for the scandal-hit 19th edition of the Games which will start in Delhi from […] more...
InternationalSalmonella egg-farm owner: ‘I am sorry’ Commonwealth Games Chief Rushing to New DelhiEnglish athletes hold on for DelhiKashmir protesters "just want freedom" Mexican paper begs drug cartels: Tell us what […] more...
Union home minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday admitted in the Rajya Sabha that the Delhi government had erred in diverting funds earmarked for SCs/STs to develop infrastructure for the Commonwealth Games. more...
Activists of National Akali Dal were led by Paramjeet Singh Pamma who alleged the government was only concerned about the Commonwealth Games and not about the fate of the Sikh community. more...
Students and teachers in Delhi University have finally come together to protest against the eviction of students from college hostels to accommodate tourists during the Commonwealth Games. Members of the University Community for Democracy a group of students, teachers and former students in DU, formed two months ago will go on a relay hunger strike from Thursday onwards at Arts Faculty to make DU authorities come forward and take responsibility for helping out the evicted hostellers. The group also wrote to the National Commission for Women on Wednesday highlighting the problems faced by female students in searching for accommodation outside the campus. more...
Of Fences, Defenses and Offenses: Sid Harth August 6, 2010, 8:33 AM IST.India Journal: In Defense of the Commonwealth Games Comments (5) By Rupa Subramanya Dehejia Rupa Subramanya Dehejia As the October […] more...
INDIAN police used water cannon to disperse opposition activists protesting today in New Delhi against alleged corruption during preparations for the Commonwealth Games. more...
Indian police used water cannon to disperse opposition activists protesting on Monday in New Delhi against alleged corruption during preparations for the Commonwealth Games. more...
In a protest rally against the Central government for denying them reservation in jobs, thousands of Jats from the nearby districts of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana accompanied by their representatives from Punjab and Kashmir threatened to disrupt the Commonwealth Games if their demands were not met. Police had a tough time stopping the protesters as they attempted to march towards Parliament on Wednesday. more...
Thousands of Jats on Wednesday attempted to storm the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee office here during their protest demanding quota in jobs but were prevented by police. more...