Magnificent ceremony brings curtains down on 2010 C’wealth Games in Delhi
October 14th, 2010 - 11:26 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.14 (ANI): If India's rich and diverse culture was at a grand display at the opening ceremony, a magnificent, energetic and youthful ceremony awaited the audience at the closing ... Read more...
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CWG: Indian Boxer Paramjeet wins 36th Gold in Super Heavyweight category
October 13th, 2010 - 11:53 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.13 (ANI): Indian boxer Paramjeet Samota bagged 36th Gold Medal for the country here on Wednesday evening by defeating the Trinidad and Tobago's Abdul Haq Tariq in the Super Heavyweight ... Read more...
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CWG: India bag two Gold medals in boxing; Suranjoy wins by walkover
October 13th, 2010 - 9:39 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.13 (ANI): India won two Gold medals in the boxing competition of the ongoing 2010 Commonwealth Games here on Wednesday evening.While Indian pugilist Manoj Kumar registered a thumping win ... Read more...
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Achanta, Subhajit duo win maiden CWG Gold medal in table tennis for India
October 13th, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.13 (ANI): Indian table tennis players Achanta Sharath Kamal and Subhajit Saha won first ever Gold medal in the Men's double event at the Commonwealth Games here on Wednesday evening, ... Read more...
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Indian women script history by claiming Gold medal in 4×400m relay in C’wealth Games
October 13th, 2010 - 12:26 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.12 (ANI): If Indian sports lovers thought Monday was the finest day in athletics for the country in the history of Commonwealth Games due to it first ever Gold in ... Read more...
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India maintains slender edge from England for second place in CWG
October 9th, 2010 - 11:23 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.9 (ANI): India maintained a slender edge for the second position in the ongoing XIX Commonwealth Games with 58 medals; 24 Gold, 17 Silver, 17 Silver medals on the ... Read more...
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Wrestlers clinch two more Gold medals for India at C’wealth Games
October 9th, 2010 - 9:00 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.9 (ANI): Indian wrestlers continued their dominance even on the sixth day of the ongoing XIX Commonwealth Games, as Narsingh Yadav and Yogeshwar Dutt won two more Gold medals in ... Read more...
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Shooter Gurpreet’ s triumph at C’wealth Games brings cheer back home
October 9th, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh RobinNoshehra Pannuan village (Tarn Taran) (Punjab), Oct. 9 (ANI): Indian shooter Gurpreet Singh's success at the ongoing XIX Commonwealth Games in New Delhi has brought a wave of cheer ... Read more...
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Weightlifter Geeta wins 14th Gold for India in free style at C’wealth Games
October 7th, 2010 - 8:01 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.7 (ANI): Indian woman weightlifter Geeta won 14th Gold on Thursday evening in the 55 kilogram category of the free style wrestling, as India continued its winning spree.Earlier, the ... Read more...
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Twitterati go ga-ga over the Games opening ceremony
October 4th, 2010 - 1:14 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Social networking tool Twitter seemed to have been taken over by the Indian contingent Sunday, as the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony garnered praise, reflecting relief that the ... Read more...
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President Patil inaugurates 2010 C’wealth Games with Prince Charles
October 3rd, 2010 - 11:28 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.3 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil and Prince Charles jointly inaugurated the XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi on Sunday evening at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in the national capital. ... Read more...
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Wales delighted to notice “impressive transition” at C’wealth Games Village
October 2nd, 2010 - 9:09 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct. 2 (ANI): Wales Chef de Mission Chris Jenkins on Saturday expressed his satisfaction with the "fantastic timing" of getting the Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi Village ready to welcome the ... Read more...
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CWG Organising Committee to look into expenses made on Hooper’s accommodation, says V.K.Malhotra
September 27th, 2010 - 9:26 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.27 (ANI): Vice Chairman of Commonwealth Games' Organizing Committee Vijay Kumar Malhotra on Monday said that the committee will look into the money being spent on C'wealth Games Federation's Chief ... Read more...
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Delhi Chief Minister visits Games Village thrice in a day on Sunday
September 26th, 2010 - 9:25 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.26 (ANI): Amidst concerns being expressed over C'wealth Games preparations and prevailing conditions from almost all quarters, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit visited the Games Village three times on Sunday ... Read more...
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India confident of holding safe, successful C’wealth Games: Govt.
September 25th, 2010 - 11:34 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.25 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs here on Saturday said that the Government of India has taken effective measures to ensure safety and security of all during the forthcoming Commonwealth ... Read more...
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Lt. Governor Tejinder Khanna assures ideal environment for C’wealth Games
September 23rd, 2010 - 11:47 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 23 (ANI): Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Tejinder Khanna on Thursday assured all officials, athletes and other guests visiting the national capital for the Commonwealth Games, of an ideal healthy living ... Read more...
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Prime Minister convenes high level meet on C’wealth Games’ preparations
September 23rd, 2010 - 9:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.23 (ANI): A high-level meeting is being convened at Prime Minister's residence to review the preparations ahead of the XIXth Commonwealth Games, scheduled to be held between Oct. 3 ... Read more...
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Delhi Lt. Governor reviews status of preparedness at C’wealth Games Village
September 21st, 2010 - 10:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.21 (ANI): Delhi Lieutenant Governor Tejendra Khanna visited Commonwealth Games Village here on Tuesday to review the status of preparedness, ahead of the mega sporting event to be held between ... Read more...
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Sheila Dikshit spreads awareness on C’Wealth Games, unveils giant statue of Shera in New Delhi
September 18th, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.18 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Saturday interacted with students in the national capital to generate public awareness about upcoming Commonwealth Games here.Facilitated by a local NGO, Dikshit's ... Read more...
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Theme song for 2010 C’wealth Games launched
August 28th, 2010 - 10:51 pm ICT by ANI
Gurgaon, Aug.28 (ANI): Music maestro A.R. Rahman on Saturday enthralled the audience with "Jiyo, Utho, Badho, Jeeto", the theme song for the Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi at Kingdom of Dreams, Gurgaon.Rahman performed ... Read more...
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With country’s pride at stake, need to focus on C’wealth Games’ success: Chavan
August 28th, 2010 - 10:18 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug.28 (ANI): Minister of State for Science and Technology Prithviraj Chavan said here on Saturday that with the Commonwealth Games being around, the country's pride is at stake.He said ... Read more...
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Hooper denies CAG’s corruption charges over selection procedure of Fast Track Sales
August 12th, 2010 - 10:26 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug.12 (ANI): The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) on Thursday strongly denied charges made in the interim report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) related to selection procedure of Fast ... Read more...
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Wrestler Sonika Kaliraman protests selection process for C’wealth Games
August 9th, 2010 - 11:02 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 9 (ANI): The award-winning woman wrestler, Sonika Kaliraman, led a protest demonstration in the national capital on Monday alleging that the selection procedure of woman wrestlers for the upcoming ... Read more...
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Diversion of funds holds Rajya Sabha to siege (Lead)
August 3rd, 2010 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha Tuesday witnessed uproar over an allegation that funds meant for Dalit welfare had been diverted to Commonwealth Games projects, forcing three adjournments after ... Read more...
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Special traffic management plan for Delhi during C’Wealth Games
July 27th, 2010 - 10:46 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 27 (ANI): The Delhi Traffic Police has drawn up a detailed Traffic management Plan for managing traffic during Commonwealth Games-2010 to be held in the national capital, the Government ... Read more...
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Security arrangements for C’wealth Games reviewd: Chidambaram
June 1st, 2010 - 12:04 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 31 (ANI): Union Home Minister P.Chidambaram on Monday said security arrangements for the Commonwealth Games have been reviewed in consultation with Delhi police and other security forces."Security arrangements ... Read more...
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Tennis star Sania Mirza hopes for a good return to court in 2010 C’Wealth Games
March 3rd, 2010 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, March 2 (ANI): Recuperating from the wrist injury, Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza has said that her next big goal is to make a strong comeback at the Commonwealth ... Read more...
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Australia satisfied with security arrangements for C`Wealth Games 2010, IPL
March 2nd, 2010 - 8:28 pm ICT by ANI
By Naveen KapoorNew Delhi, March 2 (ANI): Australia has expressed its satisfaction with the security arrangements made for the Commonwealth Games 2010 and for the third edition of the Indian Premier League ... Read more...
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Stephanie Rice says she won’t risk her life for Delhi C’wealth Games gold
March 1st, 2010 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 01 (ANI): Australian swimmer Stephanie Rice has said she would have to rethink about going to India for the Commonwealth Games, if there was "any serious or credible risk."The Olympic ... Read more...
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BJP organizes ‘mini marthon’ to highlight tardy preparations for 2010 C’wealth games
December 6th, 2009 - 8:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec.6 (ANI): In a unique way to draw public attention to the lackluster approach of the Delhi Government towards preparation for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the opposition party Bharatiya ... Read more...
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CGF satisfied with C’Wealth Games preparations in Delhi
October 12th, 2009 - 10:25 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, October 12 (ANI): The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) on Monday expressed satisfactions over the preparations for 2010 Commonwealth Games.Addressing the media here after reviewing of the preparations for three-day, ... Read more...
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Delhi Govt committed to ensure a grand success of C’wealth Games: CM
September 21st, 2009 - 10:39 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.21 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday said that her government was committed to ensure a grand success of the next year's Commonwealth Games which would enhance the ... Read more...
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15 Railway sportspersons participating in Beijing Olympics
August 6th, 2008 - 7:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 6 (ANI): Continuing its pride of place in the countrys sports arena, 15 sportspersons from Indian Railways have found place in the official 57-member Indian squad participating in ... Read more...
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