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HO HO! Delhi's showpiece tourist bus is a flop showHindustan TimesDelhi Tourism's 'Hop On Hop Off' (HOHO) tourist bus facility — rolled out just ahead of Commonwealth Games — gets not more than 100-odd passengers on any working day. On weekends, the number barely touches 175. While HOHO buses are extremely popular …and more » more...
Islamabad, Oct 15 (IANS) The controversy over carrying the Pakistani flag that marred the march-past of the country's contingent at the inaugural ceremony of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi has not died down even after the squad's return home. more...
Commonwealth Games terror threat as intelligence chiefs warn of Mumbai style attack ahead of closing ceremonyDavid WilliamsDaily MailOctober 13, 2010 Indian intelligence warned today of a militant terrorist plot […] more...
Indian intelligence warned today of a militant terrorist plot to attack Delhi on Thursday during the build-up to the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games. Officials said that new […] more...
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Indian shooters won two more gold medals and an unexpected bronze came from the 20 km walk at the Commonwealth Games here Saturday but the country slipped to third position behind Australia and England on the sixth day of the competitions. more...
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Gold continued to pour from the Karni Singh Shooting Ranges while an unexpected bronze from the 20km walk early in the morning boosted India's medals tally Saturday, the sixth day of the competitions at the Commonwealth Games here. more...
The missing star power of the likes of Usain Bolt might have undermined the blue riband status of track and field events in the Commonwealth Games but it promises to be an enthralling affair with home athletes like PT Usha-protege Tintu Luka gearing up to help the country their best ever show in the mega event. more...
Finally, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is disbursing dearness allowance of $35 per day to all the play- ers who are representing India at the Commonwealth Games here. It has been learnt that 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...
World Anti Doping Agency chief admitted some athletes at the Commonwealth Games could cheat and get away with it, but said it was becoming harder. more...
The foot overbridge outside main Commonwealth Games venue Jawaharlal Nehru stadium was made ready by the army today, eight days after it collapsed causing a major embarrassment to the country. more...
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) The foot overbridge outside mainCommonwealth Games venue Jawaharlal Nehru stadium was madeready by the Army today, eight days after it collapsed causinga major embarrassment to the country. more...
With nearly 100,000 police guarding the Commonwealth Games in India's capital, the biggest threat will be attacks on soft targets, from bombs in markets to a shooting of a tourist on a crowded street. more...
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Around 600 combat engineers of the Indian Army, working on war footing for a little over four days, have managed to rebuild a footbridge near the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium -- days after it collapsed causing embarrassment ahead of the showpiece Commonwealth Games. more...
After missing several deadlines, the crucial Barapullah Nallah elevated road, linking the Commonwealth Games Village in east Delhi with the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium was finally inaugurated today. The four-km-long […] 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...
Workers painted walls, drained out rain water and removed a snake at the Commonwealth Games Village as India raced today to address complaints of filth and hygiene a week before the start of the showpiece event. more...
Workers removed rain water, scraped dirt and painted walls at the Commonwealth Games Village on Sunday as India raced to address complaints of filth and hygiene a week before the start of the showpiece event. more...
The four-kilometre-long corridor will now be exclusively used for ferrying Commonwealth Games participants from the athletes' village near Akshardham temple to the main venue more...
However the Games turn out, Delhi has failed. It has failed to put on an effortless show of false glamor. It has failed to muzzle its muckraking press. It […] more...
New Zealand has joined Scotland and Canada in delaying their arrival in Delhi for the Commonwealth Games, as organisers struggle to provide suitable athlete accommodation in time for the multi-sport event. more...
Enlarge Photo Workers clean a billboard outside the Commonwealth Games athletes village in New Delhi September 22,... New Zealand has joined Scotland and Canada in delaying their arrival […] more...
New Zealand has joined Scotland and Canada in delaying their arrival in Delhi, as organisers struggle to provide suitable athlete accommodation in time. more...
New Zealand has joined Scotland and Canada in delaying their arrival in Delhi for the Commonwealth Games, as organisers struggle to provide suitable athlete accommodation in time for the multi-sport event. more...
Much like the collapsing stadiums, which were billed as world class initially, the R 50 crore helium showpiece -- aerostat -- for the Commonwealth Games cere- monies at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium al more...
Australia Wednesday warned more athletes were likely to skip New Delhi's Commonwealth Games over safety fears as high-profile pull-outs and a bridge collapse fuelled concerns over the showpiece […] more...
Men stand in front of a collapsed pedestrian bridge outside the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi The build-up to the Commonwealth Games descended into chaos today when a […] more...
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...
Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi tells DNA that all the infrastructure will be in place before the opening day of the showpiece event. more...
It seems that the Organising Committee (OC) of the Commonwealth Games has got its focus wrong. Rather than concentrating on successfully hosting the event, the OC appears to be more interested in the opening and closing ceremonies. more...
The signature song of the Delhi Games 2010 may not be ready but the creative team, which zipped off to London along with top brass of the organizing committee (OC) on Monday, would be hoping at least its signature stunt the helium balloon is ready to be unveiled. With just 46 days left, the creative team will be present for the testing of the balloon, otherwise known as the aerostat, in London over the next few days. The aerostat, which has been rented for Rs 38 crore, will be the showpiece of the opening ceremony, say the OC officials. more...
The emergency medical services (EMS) needed for such a massive showpiece event as the Commonwealth Games, which will have top athletes from all over the world, is still in a rag-tag state. more...
Cool site of the day:Commonwealth Games Federation chief Michael Fennell began a two-day tour Wednesday of the much-delayed venues for the Delhi showpiece as the city struggles to […] more...
Suresh Kalmadi today lost his free hand in running the Commonwealth Games after the Prime Minister stepped in to rescue the showpiece event from the delays and corruption charges that have marked its preparations. more...
The Aerostat, a giant helium-filled moored balloon planned as the showpiece of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Commonwealth Games, has run into rough weather.... more...