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  • chidambaram sets deadline for cwg venues village

    Chidambaram Sets Deadline For CWG Venues, Village

    India | September 23, 2010 20:06 IST

    New Delhi: Setting its foot down, the Home Ministry on Thursday asked the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee to complete all unfinished work by Saturday morning to ensure foolproof security.     This was conveyed to the OC

  • bjp asks pm to step in and take personal interest in cwg

    BJP Asks PM To Step In And Take Personal Interest In CWG

    Politics | September 22, 2010 21:07 IST

    New Delhi, Sep 22 : BJP today said it wanted the Commonwealth Games to be successful but demanded that the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh take a "personal interest" in hosting the event as the Organising

  • fennell arrives on thursday organisers to face tough

    Fennell Arrives On Thursday, Organisers To Face Tough Questions

    Other Sports | September 22, 2010 16:59 IST

    New Delhi: The embattled organisers of the scandal-marred Commonwealth Games will have a lot of explaining to do to their international boss Michael Fennell on Thursday when he arrives here on the opening of the

  • time is running out says england

    Time Is Running Out, Says England

    Other Sports | September 22, 2010 13:28 IST

    London, Sep 22: Chef de Mission of England Craig Hunter today warned the Commonwealth Games organisers that time is running out for them to clean up the preparation mess even as sports minister Hugh Robertson

  • more athletes to pull out of cwg but we are taking part

    More Athletes To Pull Out Of CWG But We Are Taking Part, Says Minister

    Other Sports | September 22, 2010 11:33 IST

    Melbourne, Sep 22: Australian Sports Minister Mark Arbib today said more athletes are likely to pull out of the scandal-hit Commonwealth Games in India but his country is committed to take part in next month's

  • england s world champion idowu pulls out of games

    England's World Champion Idowu Pulls Out Of Games

    Other Sports | September 22, 2010 10:51 IST

    London: England's world champion triple jumper Phillips Idowu became the second high-profile athlete in less than 24 hours to pull out of next month's Commonwealth Games due to safety and health concerns even as two

  • govt delhi police describe aus tv sting as bogus

    Govt, Delhi Police Describe Aus TV Sting As Bogus

    India | September 22, 2010 11:27 IST

    New Delhi, Sep 22: The Government and Delhi Police today dismissed as motivated and "totally bogus" a video footage shown by an Australian TV channel to claim there was a security breach at the main

  • cwg fed remarks govt announces series of measures

    CWG Fed Remarks: Govt Announces Series Of Measures

    India | September 21, 2010 22:11 IST

    New Delhi, Sept 21: Stung by the Commonwealth Games Federation dubbing the Athletes Village as "filthy and uninhabitable", the government on Tuesday  announced a series of measures to address the concerns and remove the deficiencies

  • security in delhi beefed up ahead of commonwealth games

    Security In Delhi Beefed Up Ahead Of Commonwealth Games

    India | September 21, 2010 20:26 IST

    New Delhi, Sept 21: In the wake of firing incident near Jama Masjid, the Home Ministry has directed the Delhi Police to tighten security in and around the national capital ahead of the Commonwealth Games

  • commonwealth games may not happen nz manager

    Commonwealth Games 'May Not Happen': NZ Manager

    India | September 21, 2010 10:46 IST

     WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) _ New Zealand team manager Dave Currie says next month's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi "may not happen" because organizers ace severe difficulties in completing athletes accommodation.  Currie, who is in

  • two detained in mumbai for terror mail

    Two Detained In Mumbai For Terror Mail

    India | September 21, 2010 12:29 IST

    Mumbai: Two persons have been detained here for questioning in connection with the e-mail purportedly sent by terror outfit Indian Mujahideen, owning up the attacks outside Jama Masjid in Delhi, police said on Tuesday.The e-mail

  • e mail threatening more attacks traced to mumbai

    E-Mail Threatening More Attacks Traced To Mumbai

    India | September 20, 2010 22:05 IST

    New Delhi, Sep 20 :The email purportedly sent by outlawed Indian Mujahideen owning up the attacks outside Jama Masjid and threatening more strikes ahead of Commonwealth Games has been traced to Mumbai, police said on

  • australia says high risk of terror during cwg nz also

    Australia Says High Risk Of Terror During CWG, NZ Also Worried

    India | September 20, 2010 11:35 IST

    Melbourne, Sep 20 : Australia on Monday warned that there is a "high risk of terror attack" in New Delhi during the Commonwealth Games, while a jittery New Zealand also expressed concerns about the security

  • us issues advisory asking its citizens to maintain low

    US Issues Advisory Asking Its Citizens To Maintain Low Profile

    World | September 19, 2010 23:46 IST

    New Delhi, Sept 19 : The United States has issued a travel advisory to its citizens in the wake of Sunday's firing incident at Jama Masjid here, asking them to be cautious and maintain a

  • firing police detains nearly 30 people for questioning

    Firing: Police Detains Nearly 30 People For Questioning

    India | September 19, 2010 23:40 IST

    New Delhi, Sep 19 : Around 30 people were on Sunday  picked up by police for questioning in connection with the firing at Jama Masjid here in which two foreigners were injured.  A senior police

  • police not suspecting terror angle in jama masjid incidents

    Police Not Suspecting Terror Angle In Jama Masjid Incidents

    India | September 19, 2010 20:55 IST

    New Delhi, Sep 19 : The Delhi Police does not suspect the role of any organised terror group behind Sunday's shooting incident near the historic Jama Masjid and the explosion of a pressure cooker bomb

  • indian mujahideen suspected to be behind jama attack

    Indian Mujahideen Suspected To Be Behind Jama Attack

    India | September 19, 2010 18:51 IST

    New Delhi: The outlawed Indian Mujahideen is suspected to be behind on Sunday attack on a tourist vehicle near the Jama Masjid here and it has warned of terror strikes during the Commonwealth Games here

  • shooting incident will have no impact on games oc

    Shooting Incident Will Have No Impact On Games: OC

    Other Sports | September 19, 2010 18:36 IST

     New Delhi, Sep 19: The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee on Sunday said the shooting incident here this morning will not have any impact on the Games next month and assured that India would provide foolproof

  • bar girls head for delhi to work as escorts

    Bar Girls Head For Delhi To Work As Escorts

    India | September 19, 2010 11:51 IST

    Mumbai: It took a while for patrons in Mumbai's bars to figure out where the goodlooking girls have disappeared lately. They have migrated North to meet the high demand for sex workers ahead of the

  • hygiene bigger concern than terror says australia coach

    Hygiene Bigger Concern Than Terror, Says Australia Coach

    Other Sports | September 18, 2010 17:00 IST

    MELBOURNE: Australia's swimming coach Leigh Nugent says hygiene at the Commonwealth Games Village in Delhi is a bigger concern for him than the terror threats to the October 3 to 14 event. "You can go

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