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CWG flat buyers get letter of possession


Over 15 months after the Commonwealth Games, people who booked flats at the CWG Village have final...

Govt mulls more powers for investigating wing of CVC


The government is considering strengthening the investigating arm of the Central Vigilance Commissio...

CWG street lighting scam: Charges framed against 7


A Delhi court on Monday framed charges against seven accused,for their alleged role in the CWG stre...

Kalmadi gets enthusiastic welcome in Pune


Suspended Congress leader and local MP Suresh Kalmadi was given an enthusiastic welcome by his sup...

BJP burns Delhi govt effigies


BJP held demonstrations and burnt effigies of the Delhi government at 70 locations in the capital to...

CWG case: Arguments on charge to start from Feb 1


The court`s remarks came while dealing with the applications of various accused that documents prov...
Controversial Kiwi TV show host now employed in Oz

Controversial Kiwi TV show host now employed in Oz


The host was forced to quit after he made on-air derogatory comments against Sheila Dikshit sparkin...

Govt extends tenure of GoM on Commonwealth Games


The GoM was made to examine Shunglu Committee reports on the alleged financial lapses by different g...

Govt seeks to curb powers of Prasar Bharati CEO


The government is mulling curbing powers of Prasar Bharati CEO in the backdrop of charges against ...
CWG: Another co-accused of Kalmadi surrenders

CWG: Another co-accused of Kalmadi surrenders


The promoter of a Hyderabad-based firm, wanted by the CBI for his alleged involvement in award of a ...

On I-Day, Delhi CM highlights positives of CWG


Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit sought to highlight the "successful" holding of the Games and trained her gu...
Fennell to retire as Commonwealth Games Federation

Fennell to retire as Commonwealth Games Federation


Michael Fennell will retire from his role as president of the CGF after 17 years and is set to be re...

8,000 cyber attacks on CWG ticketing system: Menon


There were 8,000 cyber attacks on the Commonwealth Games` ticketing and scoring systems during the...

Oppn targets PM, Sonia over Kalmadi`s appointment


Armed with CAG report, Opposition on targeted PM and UPA Chairperson over appointment of Suresh Kalm...

No indictment of PMO, Sheila by CAG, says Govt


Govt hit back at the Opposition and put up a strong defence saying that there has been no indictment...
Maken sticks to statement on Kalamdi`s appointment

Maken sticks to statement on Kalamdi`s appointment


Sports Minister Ajay Maken maintained that Suresh Kalmadi`s appointment as CWG Organising Committee ...

CAG lambastes CPWD for CWG mess


The Comptroller and Auditor General has found that CPWD showed favouritism to certain contractors.

Congress to face Opposition heat over CAG report


Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders said on Friday that the content of the CAG report was a serious...
Court bans disclosure of Kalmadi`s health

Court bans disclosure of Kalmadi`s health


Tihar Jail authorities as well various city hospitals, where sacked Commonwealth Games OC chief Sure...
Kalmadi discharged from AIIMS, back in Tihar

Kalmadi discharged from AIIMS, back in Tihar


Jailed former CWG OC chief Suresh Kalmadi was discharged from the All India Institute of Medical Sci...
Overlooked for Arjuna lifter returns CWG gold

Overlooked for Arjuna lifter returns CWG gold


Peeved at being ignored for the prestigious Arjuna Award, top woman weightlifter Renubala Chanu on M...
CWG: Developers pay penalty for regularising flats

CWG: Developers pay penalty for regularising flats


The Centre is likely to give its nod for regularisation of the CWG Village flats that had exceeded t...
Rahul Banerjee to get Arjuna award

Rahul Banerjee to get Arjuna award


Commonwealth Games gold medallist Rahul Banerjee`s name was recommended for the Arjuna Award on Frid...

CPWD terms Shunglu Committee report as "one-sided"


Trashing the findings of the Shunglu Committee, which looked into alleged irregularities in Common...
CWG OC fighting 14 legal cases

CWG OC fighting 14 legal cases


The CWG Organising Committee is fighting 14 legal cases filed by several firms and its former employ...
Sports Ministers warned PM on OC, Kalmadi

Sports Ministers warned PM on OC, Kalmadi


Three Union Sports Ministers, who held charge since 2004, had repeatedly warned PM against the struc...

Railways takes possession of CWG kitchen equipment


Railways has agreed to take possession of Rs 14 crore state-of-the-art kitchen equipment lying at th...
ED registers money laundering case against Lalli

ED registers money laundering case against Lalli


The Enforcement Directorate on registered a money laundering case against suspended Prasar Bharti C...
CWG scam related info stolen: Reports

CWG scam related info stolen: Reports


Key data related to Commonwealth games scam is reportedly missing from the CWG
Northeast athletes demand better infrastructure

Northeast athletes demand better infrastructure


Athletes of the Northeast have requested the government to provide them with better infrastructure f...
Aiyar raised questions over CWG budget to PM way back in 2006

Aiyar raised questions over CWG budget to PM way back in 2006


Scams related to Commonwealth Games 2010 might have surfaced late last year, but the then Sports Min...
CWG scam: Mauritius-based firm under CBI scanner

CWG scam: Mauritius-based firm under CBI scanner


CBI is likely to investigate the role of a Mauritius-based company.
Shunglu panel findings; Delhi govt to send response to Home Min

Shunglu panel findings; Delhi govt to send response to Home Min


Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said the Delhi Government would soon send a detailed response on the S...
Delhi govt gives cash awards to CWG, Asiad medal winners

Delhi govt gives cash awards to CWG, Asiad medal winners


The Delhi government today honoured the medallists of last year`s Commonwealth Games and Asian Games...

CAG report on Commonwealth Games in Monsoon session: Vinod Rai


The government auditor CAG on Friday said it will soon finalise its report on the conduct of Commo...
CGF slams Shunglu report, says statements inaccurate

CGF slams Shunglu report, says statements inaccurate


CGF has slammed the Shunglu Committee report on the alleged financial irregularities in the conduct ...

Shunglu panel report being analysed by various ministries: PM


Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said the Shunglu Committee report on alleged irregularities ...

Delhi govt preparing response to Shunglu report: Dikshit


Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit said her govt is preparing a response to the Shunglu Committee report which ...

Villages of Haryana players get Rs 220 mn grant


The state government has identified 92 villages of medal winners and participants across the state f...
`CWG equipments hired at 1,400 pc higher rate`

`CWG equipments hired at 1,400 pc higher rate`


Officials of Commonwealth Games Organising Committee had hired equipment for overlay works at over 1...
Prez says CWG was a great success, lauds Delhiites

Prez says CWG was a great success, lauds Delhiites


President Pratibha Patil described the CWG held here in October last year as a "great success" and l...
Kalmadi calls for a JPC probe into CWG scam

Kalmadi calls for a JPC probe into CWG scam


Suresh Kalmadi also claimed that he hadn`t gained even a single rupee out of the games.
Kalmadi`s close aide to face CBI grilling for two more days

Kalmadi`s close aide to face CBI grilling for two more days


Former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi`s close aide Shekhar M Deoruk...
CWG official wants OC members to be honoured

CWG official wants OC members to be honoured


Commonwealth Games Media Committee chairman Tarlochan Singh has demanded Prime Minister Manmohan S...

Don`t make Raja, Kalmadi scapegoats, says Gadkari


BJP on Thursday said the government should not make A Raja and Suresh Kalmadi scapegoats in the 2G s...
Shunglu panel indicts Lalli, Aruna Sharma on CWG deal

Shunglu panel indicts Lalli, Aruna Sharma on CWG deal


A High Level Committee, which went into alleged financial irregularities in Commonwealth Games, ha...
Dues to 36 foreign companies cleared, says CWG OC

Dues to 36 foreign companies cleared, says CWG OC


The embattled organising committee of the Delhi Commonwealth Games claimed that it has cleared due...

India among most corrupt countries: Advani


Advani said India had slipped three points to the 87th spot in worldwide transparency and corruption...
Prisoners plotting CWG officials’ murder beaten

Prisoners plotting CWG officials’ murder beaten


Two prisoners, who had created sensation by claiming that they were supplied with arms to kill CWG O...
Sri Lankan boxer`s hearing delayed

Sri Lankan boxer`s hearing delayed


A hearing into the doping case of gold-medal winning Sri Lankan boxer Manju Wanniarachchi has been p...