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Court accepts ED closure in CWG 'scam' case

Bringing down curtains on a 13-year-old case, a Delhi court on Monday accepted the Enforcement Directorate's closure report in a money laundering case against Suresh Kalmadi, the former head of the......

CVC reveals how CWG committee squandered funds

Officials of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee had hired equipment for overlay works at over 14 times the actual price, an investigation by the central vigilance commission has revealed.......

Removing Kalmadi as OC chief not enough: BJP

Asserting that merely removing Suresh Kalmadi as chief of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee will not serve the purpose till all those found guilty are punished The Bharatiya Janata Party......

Demand to call Kalmadi before PAC, Joshi not impressed

A Congress member in Public Accounts Committee on Friday suggested calling former head of Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Suresh Kalmadi before the Parliamentary panel examining CAG report......

Tihar jail stay of Kalmadi, cronies extended

The judicial custody of sacked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi, arrested for alleged irregularities in awarding a contract to a Swiss firm, was extended on Wednesday by......

Commonwealth Games organisers to promote India

The organisers of next year's Commonwealth Games in the capital will try to use the mega sporting event as a platform to promote India as a perfect destination for business opportunities. The......

AI to be official carrier of Commonwealth Games

Air India was designated on Tuesday as the official carrier of the Commonwealth Games 2010 and said it is mulling to run special charter services to accommodate visitors and sportspersons during......

Commonwealth Games 2010 to be revenue-neutral

Despite setting an ambitious target of generating revenues in excess of Rs 900 crore (Rs 9 billion), the organisers of the 'Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi' expect the event to be "revenue neutral",......

Govt in a fix over funds for Commonwealth Games

The government is grappling with finances of the 2010 Commonwealth Games to be held in Delhi. This is because of escalating costs and a lack of clarity on revenue streams.As per the latest......

CWG: Organisers seek insurance against cancellation!

Embattled Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi has set the ball rolling on seeking insurance against cancellation of the event. The committee will float the tender by......

What do you think of Rahman's Commonwealth Games theme song?

A R Rahman recently released the Commonwealth Games theme song. The maestro has in the past given us incredible tunes but his latest offering failed to impress the CWG organising......

2030 Commonwealth Games: 'We have full backing of the government'

'India wants to host larger sporting events - be it Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, or Olympics - and we have the full backing of the government.' IMAGE: India hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games......

CWG organising committee refutes corruption charge

The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee has denied the charges of financial irregularities in relation to the launch of the Queen's Baton Relay in London last year. "Organising Committee......

India submits bid to host 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad

IMAGE: India last hosted the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in 2010. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters With an eye on hosting the Olympic Games in 2036, India has formally submitted its bid to conduct......

Kalmadi sacked as Organising Committee chairman

Embattled Suresh Kalmadi was sacked as the Chairman of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee in the interest of an impartial probe, bringing an abrupt and unceremonious end to his tenure......

Images: Commonwealth Games Village unveiled

Commonwealth Games organising committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi claims that the training facilities available at the Delhi Games' Village are best in the world. "The standard of training......