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    Tenure Of CWG Organising Committee Extended: Reddy

    India | October 18, 2010 19:59 IST

    New Delhi, Oct 18: As the probe into allegations of corruption in the conduct of Commonwealth Games gained momentum, Government today decided to extend the tenure of the Organising Committee till further orders. "Senior officials

  • hurdles kept disabled away from cwg spectacle

    Hurdles Kept Disabled Away From CWG Spectacle

    India | October 17, 2010 11:07 IST

    New Delhi, Oct 17 : Organisers of the just-concluded Commonwealth Games may boast of holding a world-class sporting extravaganza, but the disabled and activists working in this area have said that the event was far

  • ready for probe into cwg says kalmadi

    Ready For Probe Into CWG, Says Kalmadi

    India | October 16, 2010 20:51 IST

    New Delhi: Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi on Saturday said he is ready to provide all kind of support to the Prime Minister-appointed high-level committee formed to look into allegations of corruption related

  • kalmadi kept out of sonia s meeting with medal winners

    Kalmadi Kept Out Of Sonia's Meeting With Medal Winners

    India | October 16, 2010 18:38 IST

    New Delhi, Oct 16: Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi received yet another snub today when Congress President Sonia Gandhi met the Indian medal winners in the mega sporting event but kept him out.

  • sorry cwg anthem was a disappointment says rahman

    Sorry CWG Anthem Was A Disappointment, Says Rahman

    Other Sports | October 16, 2010 8:36 IST

    New Delhi, Oct.15 : Double Oscar winner A R Rahman, who composed the Commonwealth Games Theme Song 'Yaaro India Bula Liya', today said he was "sorry" if this number has let down anybody after it

  • when an air force uav was almost shot down at games opening

    When An Air Force UAV Was Almost Shot Down At Games Opening

    India | October 15, 2010 23:40 IST

    It was a major security scare on the day of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) opening ceremony when an IAF's Unmanned Aerial Vehicle came below the prescribed height -- possibly to give its controllers a peep

  • al qaeda let planned to attack commonwealth venues on oct

    'Al-Qaeda, LeT Planned To Attack Commonwealth Venues On Oct 12-13'

    India | October 15, 2010 22:27 IST

    The glitzy closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games 2010  New Delhi, Oct 15: Al-Qaeda and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) had planned to attack some venues of the just-concluded Commonwealth Games on October 12 and 13, prompting the

  • games over pm orders probe into cwg

    Games Over, PM Orders Probe Into CWG

    India | October 15, 2010 22:03 IST

    New Delhi, Oct 15: With the Commonwealth Games over and demands for probe for mounting, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tonight appointed a high-level committee headed by a former CAG to go into allegations of corruption

  • wrestler sushil decides to skip asian games

    Wrestler Sushil Decides To Skip Asian Games

    Other Sports | October 15, 2010 21:41 IST

    New Delhi, Oct 15: Commonwealth Games gold medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar has decided to skip next month's Asian Games in China because of a shoulder injury.Sushil, who won the Commonwealth Games gold in the 66kg

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    Third Nigerian Fails Dope Test In CWG

    Other Sports | October 15, 2010 19:55 IST

    New Delhi, Oct 15: Doping continued to dog the Commonwealth Games as Nigerian runner Folashade Abugan was today stripped off her women's 400m and 4x400m relay silver medals in the just-concluded event after testing positive

  • aussies deny their athletes were involved in cwg village

    Aussies Deny Their Athletes Were Involved in CWG Village Vandal Acts

    Cricket | October 15, 2010 17:39 IST

    New Delhi, Oct 15 :  As the Commonwealth Games drew to a close, a fresh controversy rocked the event with reports emerging that Australian athletes indulged in hooliganism and damaged property at the Games Village

  • from one to 101 medals for india in 76 years of cwg

    From One To 101 Medals For India In 76 Years Of CWG

    India | October 14, 2010 22:04 IST

    New Delhi, Oct 14: It all started with a sole bronze in 1934 in the second edition of the Commonwealth Games and now India has finally breached the 100-mark in the medals tally of the

  • kalmadi gets both cheers and jeers during closing speech

    Kalmadi Gets Both Cheers And Jeers During Closing Speech

    India | October 14, 2010 21:59 IST

    New Delhi, Oct 14: Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi received both cheers and jeers from the packed Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium during his closing speech in which he described the event as the "most

  • india create games history by finishing second in medals

    India Create Games History By Finishing Second In Medals Tally

    Other Sports | October 14, 2010 20:21 IST

    New Delhi, Oct 14: The country's competitors came out with flying colours and helped India finish a historic second in the final pecking order with more than 100 medals as the Commonwealth Games, that had

  • shuttlers pitchfork india to second spot in games

    Shuttlers Pitchfork India To Second Spot In Games

    Other Sports | October 14, 2010 16:38 IST

    New Delhi, Oct 14: Women shuttlers led by singles title-favourite Saina Nehwal provided India with a golden double to pilot the country to a historic second-place finish in the Commonwealth Games that ended here today.

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    Saina Wins India's 38th CWG Gold, India Finish Second In Medal Tally

    Other Sports | October 14, 2010 22:05 IST

    New Delhi, Oct 14 : Watched by Home Minister P Chidambaram and the Prime Minister's wife Gurbachan Kaur, top seed Saina Nehwal became the first women Indian shuttler to win a gold medal in the

  • please don t discuss my son pleads discus queen poonia

    Please Don't Discuss My Son, Pleads Discus Queen Poonia

    India | October 14, 2010 14:10 IST

    NEW DELHI : India's Commonwealth Games discus throw gold winner Krishna Poonia has appealed to the media not to rake up the issue of her son Lakshya again and again, reports the Delhi newspaper Pioneer.After

  • kelai wins men s marathon at commonwealth games

    Kelai Wins Men's Marathon At Commonwealth Games

    India | October 14, 2010 9:51 IST

    NEW DELHI _ John Ekiru Kelai of Kenya pulled away from the group of leaders in the second half of the race and was never tested again, winning the men's marathon Thursday at the Commonwealth

  • we didn t volunteer for sex say volunteers

    We Didn't Volunteer For Sex, Say Volunteers

    India | October 13, 2010 17:41 IST

    New Delhi: They thought it was about national pride but what they had to go through is nothing short of national shame.Several girls from the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, who joined as student volunteers

  • lion hearted india beat england in shoot out to enter final

    Lion-Hearted India Beat England In Shoot Out To Enter Final

    Other Sports | October 12, 2010 22:05 IST

    New Delhi, Oct 12: India produced a lion-hearted performance and came back from two goals down to beat England 5-4 in the penalty shoot here today and book a berth in the title clash of

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