More than a year after its constitution, a Group of Ministers that examined reports of the prime minister-appointed High Level Committee on alleged Commonwealth Games related irregularities, is in the process of finalising its findings. The GoM, under the leadership of Defence Minister A K Antony, was constituted on August 2 last year and asked to submit its report within three months.
Critics of the Commonwealth Games have yet another reason to pan the event which will ensure the next couple of months are just not the right time to get married in Delhi.
The papayas from Mumbai were too squishy, the chef raced through the streets of Goa in a police jeep to look for fruit ripened just right only to have security personnel puncture many a hole through them... a new book recalls in detail the struggle to procure and plate perfect papayas for Indira Gandhi during a Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in 1983.
The Indian Army has voiced fears to Washington that Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Tayiba may attempt to strike at the upcoming Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. The fears were conveyed to top US military commander Admiral Mike Mullen during his meetings in New Delhi. North Atlantic Treaty Organisation's commanders believe that the LeT is behind a string of attacks and influx of fighters into eastern Afghanistan.
Sanjay Singh, the Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh loyalist, on Wednesday exuded confidence of sweeping the much-delayed Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections, saying the fraternity knows who would be beneficial for the sport and who could inflict damage to it.
Sports Ministry confirms Satwik, Chirag for Khel Ratna, Shami and 25 others for Arjuna award
Athletes competing at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow are among the best in the world and the event has not been affected by big name withdrawals, six-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt said on Saturday.
Indian lifting team ended their campaign in the 2015 Commonwealth Youth, Junior & Senior weightlifting championships on a high after emerging triumphant in as many as five categories out of six in Pune on Friday.
India were unfortunate to miss a medal in men's 100kg where Avtar Singh sustained an injury and conceded his quarter-final and repechage matches.
Annu Rani continued her disappointing form this season with an effort of 57.74m in the women's javelin throw event.
For the first time in 44 years, Queen Elizabeth II will miss the Commonwealth Games owing to 'heavy workload', leaving it to Prince Charles to represent the British Royal family in Delhi this October.
In mixed doubles, K Sai Pratheek and Tanisha Crasto prevailed 21-18, 21-14 over Macau's Leong Iok Chong and Weng Chi NG to make a winning start.
Prem Chand Lochab's election to secretary general's post is in violation of WFI's constitution and he is now preventing the growth of wrestling in the country by demanding a postponement of the junior Nationals, said Darshan Lal, who had lost to him in the recent polls, on Saturday.
Sindhu reminisces about life-changing past seven years, her maiden Olympic medal ahead of WC
Samaresh Jung remained true to his nickname 'Goldfinger' and notched up one of India's three gold medals today as the country's shooters continued their dominance at the top of the table by taking their medal count to 17 on day four of the Commonwealth Championships in New Delhi.
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will not attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting later this month, effectively ruling out the possibility of talks with his Indian counterpart, Manmohan Singh on the sidelines of the summit. Pakistan will be represented by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi at the meeting to be held at Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago during November 27-29, official sources told PTI.
In the men's doubles, Indian duo of Manav Vikash Thakkar and Manush Utpalbhai Shah defeated Mohamed Shaffan Ismail and Moosa Munsif Ahmed of the Maldives 3-1 (11-8, 9-11, 11-6, 11-2) to enter the round of 16.
A couple of months back the Games Organising Committee announced on its web site that it hiring staff for various positions. But with exactly 373 days for the Games to open it is still to enlist the required people.
Lakshya Sen, who won both his matches to play his part in the silver medal-winning effort in men's team event, too dropped one spot to world number 15. Kidambi Srikanth gained a spot to 20th.
The events on Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 and Day 4 of the Games were well captured and here we document all the action from Day 5, in pictures...
The Athletics Federation of India announced a 25-member contingent.
The United Kingdom has shown its disagreement with India's action after the India-Canada standoff which resulted in the departure of 41 Canadian diplomats from India and called for resolution of differences through discussion.
Intelligence Bureau sleuths have unearthed yet another target of David Headley, the American national and Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative who has been arrested for carrying out terror activities on Indian soil.
Gayakwad said upcoming editions of the WPL will provide more match-time to the players.
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", meaning all that is earned through TV rights and other commercial deals will be spent on the game.
Prannoy will take on Rajawat in the second round.
With 29 gold, 31 silver and 51 bronze in their kitty, the Indian para athletes won four medals more than the record tally of 107 won by the able-bodied athletes in the Hangzhou Asian Games, held from September 23 to October 8.
The ongoing crisis in Manipur has affected several others in the country in one way or the other. Over the years Manipur has produced brilliant sports person in the country.
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) on Wednesday reaffirmed that Delhi will host the 2010 edition of the sporting extravaganza and scotched rumours that an alternative venue was being considered in the wake of the terror attacks in Mumbai. CGF president Michael Fennel, in a statement, conveyed his deepest sympathy to the victims of the Mumbai attacks and dismissed media reports that the federation was looking for a stand-by venue.
India's schedule on Sunday, August 7, Day 10 of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
The 2023 World Championships is one of the two compulsory qualifying events for the Paris Olympics.
India's schedule on Friday, August 5, Day 8 of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
Here are some highlights -- in pictures -- from Day 2 of the events at Gold Coast...
Achantha Sharath Kamal and Mouma Das suffered contrasting semi-final defeats in the singles as India rounded up its Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships campaign without a gold medal, in Delhi, on Friday.
India's schedule on Tuesday, Day 5 of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
Following is India's schedule on the sixth day at the Commonwealth Games. All timings in Indian Standard Time.
There are indications that Shikhar Dhawan may make a comeback as the captain of the India 'B' team at the Asian Games
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Saturday
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