Sharath avenges National championship loss to Amalraj
February 7th, 2012 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) India's top paddler Sharath Kamal avenged his loss to Anthony Amalraj at the National Table Tennis Championships last month by beating him in the final ... Read more...
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CWG graft case: Court reserves order on Swiss firm’s plea
February 7th, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday reserved its order on a plea of a Swiss firm, accused in a corruption case linked to the 2010 Commonwealth ... Read more...
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CWG graft plea against Dikshit with CBI, police tell court
January 30th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) All corruption complaints related to the 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG) have been sent to the CBI, Delhi Police Monday told a court here on ... Read more...
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Limba hopes Padma Shri will popularise Indian archery
January 25th, 2012 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Former India archer Limba Ram Wedensday was overwhelmed after being selected for the coveted Padma Shri and hoped the recognition would popularise the sport in ... Read more...
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Malhotra calls Executive Board meeting to discuss IOC’s missives
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Vijay Kumar Malhotra, acting president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), Monday informed the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that his correspondence with it would be ... Read more...
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Kalmadi in no mood to resign as IOA president
January 20th, 2012 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Suresh Kalmadi, who was freed on bail Thursday after nine months in jail, is in no mood either to resign ... Read more...
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Accused should not continue as office bearer: Sports minister
January 20th, 2012 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) A day after Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Suresh Kalmadi was released on bail, Sports Minister Ajay Maken Friday said any accused official should not ... Read more...
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A lookback at CWG bungling
January 19th, 2012 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) From the original estimate of Rs.296 crore, the 2010 Commonwealth Games finally worked out to Rs.28,054 crore, nearly 100 times more, according to the Comptroller ... Read more...
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Kalmadi welcome to resume as IOA president, says Tarlochan
January 19th, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) vice-president Tarlochan Singh said Thursday that Suresh Kalmadi was welcome to re-join the sports organisation as its president again."People have faith ... Read more...
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Timeline of CWG cases and developments
January 19th, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The 2010 Commonwealth Games cost Rs.28,054 crore ($6 billion), 100 times more than estimated. Fifteen cases were registered for alleged irregularities in the preparations for ... Read more...
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Bhupathi slams AITA over its pairing policies
January 19th, 2012 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) India's veteran tennis player Mahesh Bhuapthi Thursday slammed the All India Tennis Federation (AITA) policies when it comes to pairing players for big international events.Bhupathi ... Read more...
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CWG scam: Argument on charge from Feb 1 (Lead)
January 12th, 2012 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) A day before starting daily hearing, a special CBI court here Thursday said the argument on charge in a corruption case related to purchase of ... Read more...
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CWG scam: Argument on charge from Feb 1
January 12th, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) A day before starting daily hearing, a special CBI court here Thursday said the argument on charge in a corruption case related to purchase of ... Read more...
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Bhutia signs off with an Audi Q8
January 10th, 2012 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia signed off with an Audi Q8 in his farewell match against Bayern Munich at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here ... Read more...
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CWG: Kalmadi’s bail plea deferred till Jan 9
January 6th, 2012 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday deferred the bail plea of Suresh Kalmadi, the jailed member of parliament, and his key aide V.K. Verma who are ... Read more...
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CWG graft case: Court denies relief to Swiss firm (Lead)
January 4th, 2012 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday refused to hear a plea filed by Swiss Timing, an accused in a corruption case linked to the 2010 Commonwealth ... Read more...
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CWG graft case: Court denies relief to Swiss firm
January 4th, 2012 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday refused to stay a plea filed by Swiss Timing, an accused in a corruption case linked to the 2010 Commonwealth ... Read more...
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Chadha is special secretary internal security
January 2nd, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Ajay Chadha Monday assumed office as special secretary, internal security, in the union home ministry.A 1977 batch officer, Chadha ... Read more...
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Raja, Kalmadi relish paneer, kheer, halwa…
January 1st, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Disgraced politicians A. Raja and Suresh Kalmadi welcomed 2012 in Tihar Jail with a special lunch: paneer, kheer, halwa and more.The two VIP prisoners spoke ... Read more...
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Madan Lal wins bronze in Benazir Bhutto boxing
December 29th, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) India's Madan Lal settled for a bronze medal in the 2nd Shaheed Benazir Bhutto International Boxing Tournament in Islamabad going down 12:19 to Pakistan's ... Read more...
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Two Indian hockey officials to officiate in 2012 Olympics
December 28th, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Two Indian hockey officials R.V. Raghu Prasad and Claudius De Sales have been appointed by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) to officiate in the 2012 ... Read more...
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Ghosal goes down fighting in Punj Lloyd Squash
December 15th, 2011 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Saurav Ghosal went down fighting to England's Peter Barker in the pre-quarterfinals of the Punj Lloyd Squash Masters here Thursday, ending India's challenge in the ... Read more...
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London firm relays turf at Nehru Stadium for SAFF Cup
December 1st, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, which was locked down since the 2010 Commonwealth Games, is ready for the SAFF Cup, thanks to some speedy work ... Read more...
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Court notice to CBI on Kalmadi bail plea
November 30th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued a notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the bail plea of jailed MP Suresh Kalmadi, ... Read more...
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Plea to raze Games village filed in apex court
November 8th, 2011 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday adjourned by two weeks the hearing on a plea seeking directions to the central and Delhi governments to raze buildings constructed ... Read more...
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Gandhi confidant Pulok Chatterjee joins PMO
October 3rd, 2011 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) With the UPA reeling under a host of crises, Pulok Chatterjee, a confidant of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, Monday joined the Prime Minister's Office ... Read more...
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CWG 2010: Scoring high on glory and ignominy (Year after CWG)
October 2nd, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Flashback time or looking at the sporting road ahead? No easy answers even one year after the Commonwealth Games with the grand opening ceremony and ... Read more...
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CWG infrastructure: The flip side (To go with ‘Zipping through flyovers, Metro’)
September 30th, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) The 2010 Commonwealth Games spurred infrastructure development at a rapid pace, but a post-event audit laid bare a host of glitches, including shoddy quality standards ... Read more...
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Former Olympic star Huegill admits using drugs
September 25th, 2011 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
Canberra, Sep 25 (IANS) Australia's champion swimmer Geoff Huegill has revealed that he abused recreational drugs and had suicidal thoughts when he retired from swimming after the 2004 Athens Olympics.It ... Read more...
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Supreme Court declines to oversee CWG probe
September 16th, 2011 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday declined to interfere in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the scam in the preparations for the 2010 Commonwealth ... Read more...
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Supreme Court not to interfere in CWG probe
September 16th, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday declined to interfere in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the scam in the preparations for the 2010 Commonwealth ... Read more...
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CWG scam: CBI files case against DDA officials
September 14th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The CBI Wednesday filed a case against the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) officials and a private firm for irregularities in the 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG). ... Read more...
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Aiyar hits back at Maken
September 9th, 2011 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Congress MP Mani Shankar Aiyar Friday hit back at Sports Minister Ajay Maken, questioning his intellectual capability after the latter targetted him for delays ... Read more...
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CBI awaits report on CWG village lapses
September 6th, 2011 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is awaiting the home ministry's response on alleged lapses found in the awarding of contracts for construction of the ... Read more...
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Come-and-Play scheme has 10,000 on its rolls
September 6th, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) More than 10,000 trainees have been enrolled in the Come-and-Play Scheme to utilise the infrastructure created for the 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG), parliament was informed ... Read more...
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