Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Advertisement
  • 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

  • india bula liya song tweaked gets gom nod

    'India Bula Liya' Song Tweaked, Gets GoM Nod

    Other Sports | September 17, 2010 11:40 IST

    New Delhi: Amid criticism that it failed to meet the expectations of the people, the theme song of the Commonwealth Games composed by A R Rahman has been tweaked a bit to make it peppier

  • traffic trials for games throw traffic out of gear in delhi

    Traffic Trials For Games Throw Traffic Out Of Gear In Delhi

    India | September 14, 2010 11:53 IST

    New Delhi: Delhiites had a harrowing time reaching their destinations on Tuesday morning as the city police conducted trials on exclusive lanes for Commonwealth Games during peak office hours.   The rehearsals were conducted on four

  • 103 players tested positive this year sports ministry

    103 Players Tested Positive This Year: Sports Ministry

    India | September 11, 2010 17:14 IST

     New Delhi: Admitting that the menace of doping was rampant in the country, the Sports Ministry on Saturday disclosed that 103 Indian sports-persons, including juniors have flunked dope test in the last eight months.  Recently,

  • rahman refuses to redo his flop games song

    Rahman Refuses To Redo His Flop Games Song

    India | September 11, 2010 14:55 IST

    Oscar-winning music maestro AR Rahman, who has drawn widespread flak and criticism for his Commonwealth Games (CWG) theme song, has declined to rework it citing a busy schedule, reports the newspaper DNA.  The song, Oh

  • no leave for delhi policemen from sept 15 to oct 15

    No Leave For Delhi Policemen From Sept 15 To Oct 15

    India | September 11, 2010 14:52 IST

    Delhi Police Commissioner Y S Dadwal has cancelled all leave of policemen for a month starting September 15 because of Commonwealth Games, reports Indian Express.  Nearly 80,000 police officers will be on duty on the

  • pm to review commonwealth games preparations

    PM To Review Commonwealth Games Preparations

    India | September 09, 2010 16:47 IST

    New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will on Friday review the preparations for the Commonwealth Games, which are less than a month away, at a high-level meeting. This will be the second time within a

  • weightlifter chanu says she is innocent

    Weightlifter Chanu Says, She Is Innocent

    Other Sports | September 09, 2010 16:31 IST

    New Delhi : Facing a life ban after failing a second dope test, weightlifter Sanamacha Chanu on Thursday accused the Indian Weightlifting Federation of keeping her in dark about the banned substance methylhexaneamine, which she

  • as clock ticks dikshit and kalmadi say all is well

    As Clock Ticks, Dikshit And Kalmadi Say All Is Well

    India | September 03, 2010 18:11 IST

    New Delhi: As the month-long countdown for Commonwealth Games begins, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi, in the line of fire for tardy preparations, on Friday  voiced confidence that "hitches" will

  • bollywood slams a r rahman s games theme song

    Bollywood Slams A R Rahman's Games Theme Song

    Bollywood | September 02, 2010 15:27 IST

    Singers and musicians in Bollywood have come out openly against the Commonwealth Games song composed by well known music director A R Rahman, says a media report.  It took six months and Rs 5 crore

  • even if pm wipes the floor cwg venues won t be ready modi

    Even If PM Wipes The Floor, CWG Venues Won't Be Ready: Modi

    India | August 31, 2010 15:02 IST

    Ahmedabad: Taking a dig at the Centre for tardy pace of construction of venues for Common Wealth Games (CWG), Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said even if Prime Minister wipes the floor, venues

  • i am still the boss kalmadi

    I Am Still The Boss: Kalmadi

    India | August 24, 2010 18:03 IST

    New Delh: "I am still the boss of the Commonwealth Games", embattled Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi insists, while making it clear that he is not a quitter and the spate of corruption allegations will

  • kalmadi rubbishes talk of being sidelined from cpp meet

    Kalmadi Rubbishes Talk Of Being Sidelined From CPP Meet

    India | August 20, 2010 16:37 IST

    NEW DELHI: Dismissing talk that he was asked to stay away from the Congress Parliamentary Party meet in wake of allegations surrounding the Commonwealth Games, MP Suresh Kalmadi on Friday said he was not present

  • kalmadi insists govt hasn t clipped his wings

    Kalmadi Insists, Govt Hasn't Clipped His Wings

    Other Sports | August 19, 2010 20:56 IST

    New Delhi: Rejecting suggestions that the government has clipped his wings by appointing a committee of bureaucrats, Commonwealth Games Organising Committee's embattled Chairman Suresh Kalmadi on Thursday  insisted that he is still the boss and

  • investigate corruption charges against cwg fennell

    Investigate Corruption Charges Against CWG: Fennell

    India | August 19, 2010 20:44 IST

    New Delhil: All allegations of corruption against Delhi Commonwealth Games organisers should be probed, CGF chief Mike Fennell said on Thursday  as he wrapped up a two-day inspection of the venues by identifying some areas

  • all deals related to cwg should be made public gill

    All Deals Related To CWG Should Be Made Public: Gill

    India | July 31, 2010 17:08 IST

    New Delhi- Sports Minister M S Gill on Saturday promised to take "prompt and appropriate" against corruption cases in the Commonwealth Games and said all deals related to the sporting extravangza should be be tabled

  • corruption scandal hits 2010 games

    Corruption Scandal Hits 2010 Games

    India | July 30, 2010 21:39 IST

    New Delhi:  Only two months before India's big sporting moment, the Commonwealth Games (CWG) have been hit by hard by a huge corruption scandal and some tough questions from Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrasekhar, who

  • commonwealth games mired in corruption row

    Commonwealth Games Mired In Corruption Row

    Other Sports | July 29, 2010 11:20 IST

    The Central Vigilance Commission has found alleged irregularities in several Commonwealth Games related works being carried out by civic and construction agencies in Delhi.The anti-graft watchdog, through its Chief Technical Examiner's Wing, made an assessment

  • nehru stadium opens but swimmer trips on loose grill in

    Nehru Stadium Opens, But Swimmer Trips On Loose Grill In Talkatora

    Other Sports | July 28, 2010 13:02 IST

    New Delhi: With just 67 days to go for the Commonwealth Games, anxiety levels soared on Tuesday -- the day when the showpiece Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium was inaugurated in the backdrop of a worrying accident

  • aiyar says he will be unhappy if games are a success

    Aiyar Says He Will Be Unhappy If Games Are A Success

    India | July 27, 2010 15:10 IST

    New Delhi: Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Tuesday said he would be "unhappy" if the Commonwealth Games were a success and that only "evil" will patronise them, remarks which were quickly dismissed by both

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement