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NADA Panel Hearing On 12 Dope-Tainted Athletes Postponed
India | Sep 25, 2010, 08:22 PM ISTNew Delhi, Sep 25: The wait of some dope-tainted athletes hoping to take part in the Commonwealth Games got longer as their hearing before the NADA disciplinary panel scheduled on Saturday was postponed to Monday.
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Delegates From Africa Raise Cleanliness Issue At Village
Other Sports | Sep 25, 2010, 08:04 PM ISTNew Delhi, Sep 25: After officials from Australia, United Kingdom and New Zealand termed the Games Village "unlivable" a few days back, it is the turn of delegates from African countries who today complained of
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Work Still More To Be Done: CWG Boss
Other Sports | Sep 25, 2010, 02:42 PM ISTNew Delhi: Racing against time and under attack from all-around, Commonwealth Games boss Mike Fennell on Saturday said considerable work has been done in the last few days to set things right but it has
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British Diver Waterfield Pulls Out Of CWG
Other Sports | Sep 25, 2010, 10:45 AM ISTLondon, Sep 25: Star athletes continue to pull out of Commonwealth Games with British Diver Peter Waterfield becoming the latest one, citing health concerns. The 29-year-old 10-metre platform specialist had won a gold in 2002
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Delhi Govt Promises Clean Towers In Games Village By Saturday
India | Sep 24, 2010, 10:59 PM ISTNew Delhi, Sep 24 :Tasked by Prime Minister's Office to clean up the mess at the much-criticised Games Village, Delhi Government tonight said it will complete cleaning-up operation in all the 34 towers in the
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Govt Extends Ban On Bulk SMS, MMS Till Sept 30
India | Sep 24, 2010, 07:30 PM ISTNew Delhi, Sept 24: Government today extended till September 30 the ban on bulk SMSes and MMSes in the country as a preventive measure in view of the court verdict on the Ayodhya title suit.
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Give India A Chance, Says IOC Chief
India | Sep 24, 2010, 04:12 PM ISTLondon, Sept 24 : IOC president Jacques Rogge says New Delhi's potential for hosting future Olympics should not be written off before giving embattled Indian organizers a chance to pull off the Commonwealth Games with
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Kalmadi Should Quit Party Posts, Also As MP: Gadgil
National | Sep 24, 2010, 04:06 PM ISTMumbai, Sep 24 : As if one embarrassment after another over the way Commonwealth Games are being held was not enough, CWG Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi on Friday received brickbats from a Congress colleague,
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Shocking Scenes Scared CWG Guests At Games Village
Other Sports | Sep 24, 2010, 10:47 AM ISTShocking pictures on Thursday exposed the filthy state of the accommodation provided for athletes at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. The images were revealed just hours before the first wave of the English team flew
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NZ's World Champ Cyclist Henderson Pulls Out Of CWG
Other Sports | Sep 24, 2010, 09:39 AM ISTMelbourne: Former world champion road cyclist Greg Henderson became the first selected New Zealand athlete to withdraw from the Commonwealth Games, saying there are "too many risks" in going to Delhi for the troubled event.
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Four Cyclists, Including World Champion, Withdraw From CWG
Other Sports | Sep 24, 2010, 09:36 AM ISTLondon: There is no stopping individual pullouts from the crisis-ridden Commonwealth Games with four leading cyclists becoming the latest to withdraw citing "fears of catching dengue fever and the unsanitary condition of the athletes' village".
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PM Holds Meet On CWG, Kalmadi Kept Away
National | Sep 23, 2010, 11:03 PM ISTNew Delhi, Sep 23 :Amid intense criticism over Commonwealth Games preparations, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today held a meeting with union ministers and others involved in the sporting event but kept away Organising Committee chief
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Chefs De Missions Happier Then Before: Kalmadi
India | Sep 23, 2010, 08:18 PM ISTNew Delhi, Sep 23 : In the eye of a storm over the shoddy state of the Commonwealth Games Village, Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi finally broke his silence on Thursday saying that the international
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Sushil Asks Media To Portray CWG In Positive Light
India | Sep 23, 2010, 08:13 PM ISTMumbai, Sep 23 : Urging the media to portray the controversy-marred Commonwealth Games in a positive light, world champion Sushil Kumar on Thursday said India should make sure that the visitors carry a positive image
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Chidambaram Sets Deadline For CWG Venues, Village
India | Sep 23, 2010, 08:06 PM ISTNew 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
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I'm Disappointed With Stars Pull Out Of CWG: Saina
Other Sports | Sep 23, 2010, 05:06 PM ISTMumbai, Sep 23 : Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal fears that mass pull out by top athletes from the Commonwealth Games will rob spectators of a chance to witness some great contests. Reports of tourist-attack and
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And Now, Jats Threaten To Disrupt CWG
India | Sep 23, 2010, 04:41 PM ISTChandigarh, Sept 23 : Even as the Haryana government claims to have brokered peace with protesters in the state seeking inclusion in OBC list, members of the Jat community today threatened to disrupt the supply
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CWG An 'Appealing Target' For Lashkar-e-Toiba, Says US Official
World | Sep 23, 2010, 12:42 PM ISTWashington, Sept 23: The Commonwealth Games in New Delhi will be an "appealing target" for Pakistan-based terror group LeT due to its political and economic significance for India, a top US counter-terrorism official has warned.
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Two Canadian Athletes Pull Out, Canada Delays Trip To CWG
Other Sports | Sep 23, 2010, 11:32 AM ISTToronto: Two archers -- Kevin Tataryn and Dietmar Trillus -- have become the first Canadian athletes to pull out of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, citing health and safety concerns. Manitoba's Tataryn and Dietmar withdrew
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Disgraceful, Shame, Say Bollywood Celebs On CWG Mess
Bollywood | Sep 23, 2010, 01:33 PM IST"Disgraceful", "shame", "horror", "embarrassment" - these are some of the expressions that celebrities from the Hindi film industry have used to describe the mess in the arrangements for the Commonwealth Games in delhi. Most actors