Already engulfed in a series of corruption charges, the CWG Organising Committee faced more problems with its treasurer Anil Khanna resigning in the wake of allegations that his son's firm secured the contract for laying synthetic courts at the tennis stadium. OC sources said Khanna, also the All India Tennis Association secretary, put in his papers on moral grounds in view of the allegations.
India's schedule on Tuesday, Day 5 of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
Lakshya Sen outsmarted reigning World champion Loh Kean Yew as India displayed its might to blank Singapore 3-0 and enter the mixed team badminton final at the Commonwealth Games, in Birmingham, on Monday.
England's Sarah Davies won the gold medal with a total of 229 kgs, while Canada's Alexis Ashworth bagged the silver with 214.
While India were on the offensive, England were content on defending deep.
Ghosal recovered from a defeat in the second set to see off Scotland's Greg Lobbon 11-5, 8-11,11-7 11-3
Singh's event was off to a dodgy start as he initially struggled to gain balance in his opening snatch lift. The Indian stopped just short of the end of the board with one out of the three judges giving him a red light but the 137kg lift was eventually deemed legit.
Indian cyclist Vishavjeet Singh, who qualified for the final in the men's 15km scratch race, had a narrow escape in horrific crash that grabbed the spotlight at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday.
India cruised to a 3-0 win over minnows South Africa to progress to the semifinals
Indians were relentless in their attacks and completely controlled the proceedings from start to finish.
The CWG 2022 opening ceremony will take place on July 28 at the Alexander Stadium from 11:30 PM IST.
A rightful share of the praise heaped on the Organising Committee of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) for a spectacular inaugural function including the laser show should also go to West Bengal, for the much-required electricity for the Games is being supplied by the state.
The opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2010 has saved the day for Suresh Kalmadi and company. A record 29 million viewers tuned in to watch the telecast on Doordarshan on Sunday.
India got off to a winning start in the Commonwealth Games' men's hockey tournament, beating lowly Wales 3-1 on Friday.
Australian Commonwealth Games Association chief executive Perry Crosswhite, who was a strong critic of India's preparedness for the CWG for a long time before changing stance, says he suspects constant criticism of the Games' organisers a part of a concerted campaign to stop or relocate the event from Delhi.
A contingent of 215 athletes will represent India in 141 events across 19 sporting disciplines.
The medical director of the Australia's CWG team Dr Peter Harcourt says at least a couple of athletes would catch the dengue fever during the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.
Highly placed sources in New Delhi said that both the prime minister and Sonia Gandhi worked the telephone wires with international dignitaries and heads of government to ensure that their sports teams participation make sure that the CWG does not flop.
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 like the popular Bollywood number 'Chak de'.
India's biggest hope in swimming, Virdhawal Khade feels the country will deliver a good Commonwealth Games despite the controversy-marred build-up to the event.
The two sports were included among the disciplines for the 2010 Commonwealth Games to be held in New Delhi.
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu will start as overwhelming favourite to clinch the top prize in women's 48kg category at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast next month.
Indian contingent would be aiming to make it all good with strong medal-winning performances when the acutely-low-on-buzz Commonwealth Games start
Ronak Pandit has been the force behind the gold winner.
The 54-page document tabled in Parliament detailed how the Modi-government pull the economy from being counted among the most fragile-five in the world to being the fasted growing and the most attractive investment destination.
Set to return after an injury-induced break, two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu is aware the road to Paris will be "challenging" and she needs to be "smarter" in her pursuit of coveted gold medal in the French capital.
Casting a security shadow over the Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Delhi in October next year, the Commonwealth Games chief of Australia Perry Crosswhite on Thursday, said that he could not guarantee the safety of his country's athletes.
Dipa Karmakar has been forced out of the upcoming Commonwealth Games owing to the career-threatening knee injury
The Delhi High Court accepted the plea of former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) chairman Suresh Kalmadi and granted him bail on health grounds.
The Delhi High Court accepted the plea of former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) chairman Suresh Kalmadi and granted him bail on health grounds.
In hockey, the women's team continued its inspiring run with a silver medal at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
India has huge expectations from these champions. Rediff.com's Laxmi Negi and Norma Godinho glance at their chances at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
India suffered an embarrassing 0-7 drubbing at the hands of defending champions Australia to settle for a silver medal
A summary of Indian athletes' showing on the concluding day of the Commonwealth Games.
India's schedule on Monday, August 8, Day 11 of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
A summary of Indian athletes' performances on Sunday, August 7, Day 10 of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
Ghosal and Pallikal hardly broke a sweat as they prevailed 11-8, 11-4 over the Australians
All-rounder Sneh Rana showed nerves of steel by choking runs in the death overs as the India women's cricket team pipped hosts England by four runs to enter the final of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Saturday.
Indian athletes' performance on Day 9 of the Commonwealth Games.
The Indian team defeated hosts England by a close 13-12 margin in the semi-final to assure the country of at least a silver medal.
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