Cwg Security

• Delhi to become a fortress for World Cup matches

  Good things come for a price. So if you are a cricket buff and are planning to cheer India at the World Cup matches in Delhi, be prepared to face some side effects. Security in the city would be scaled up for the four World Cup matches Delhi is hosting. The layout for the matches would come along with traffic chaos and diversions in city streets. A...

• CWG security: NSG deployed at strategic places

  With the Games set to be declared open on Sunday security has been stepped up tremendously all over to secure a safe and peaceful games. Four operational teams of NSG commandos have been deployed at strategic locations in the Capital.Air surveillance has been tightened with use of  helicopters keeping guard on various locations. Commandos are ...

• Delhi safe for CWG, security measures in place: Police Commissioner

  With less than 24 hours to go for the grand opening to the Commonwealth Games, the Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium, the main venue of the Games, looks picture perfect.The rest of Delhi is geared up too, with a near-total shutdown.Not wanting to take any chances when it comes to security, the government has ordered all major shops, markets and commercial ...

• CWG: Army has chemical, nuclear decontamination teams

  The Delhi Police has confirmed that all venues for the Commonwealth Games have been handed over to the police and are now in "security lockdown" mode.The Army will also play a key role in keeping athletes and spectators safe.The Army will provide ground-based air defence cover across Delhi in coordination with the Indian Air Force.It will have 4 CB...

• Chidambaram holds high level meet on CWG security

  Home minister P Chidambaram met the security top brass to review security for the Commonwealth Games today. The home minister took a round of the control room in the Home Ministry before heading for the meeting.The home minister has been holding regular reviews after participating countries expressed great concern over security.After the meeting en...

• Commandos, helicopters guarding CWG venues

  Helicopters with armed commandos were on Monday pressed into service to ensure a ground-to-air security cover at and around the Commonwealth Games Village and the competition venues here.     Helicopters of Indian Army were seen hovering over the Games Village, which has a total build-up area of 63.5 hectare, at regular interval...

• CWG: Envoys meet Delhi govt, voice security concerns

  Envoys of Australia, Canada, New Zealand and England met the officials of Delhi government and the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee on Saturday morning over certain security fears.Sources have told NDTV that they asked for dedicated CWG lanes to be kept vacant all day, but this demand was rejected.They also demanded that ministers' cars be c...

• Northern Ireland confirms participation in CWG

  Good news continue to flow the crisis-hit Commonwealth Games way with Northern Ireland confirming their participation in the event, starting October 3.The Board members of the Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games Council met yesterday and "endorsed the team's attendance at the Games" after seeing progress being made by the organisers to improve cond...

• Lewis pulls out, Aussie cyclists still unsure about Delhi CWG

  Three-time gold medallist relay runner Tamsyn Lewis has pulled out of the Commonwealth Games citing injury, even as star Australian cyclists Mark Renshaw and Mathew Hayman are still undecided about travelling to Delhi due to sanitation and security issues.

• Police stations' strength depleted for Games

  Police stations in the Capital will have fewer men during the Commonwealth Games -- because 40 per cent of the staff will be assigned to guard the athletes and Games' venues."With just nine days left for the Games, we need additional security. So personnel will be deployed from each police station, particularly at practice venues," said Rajan Bhaga...

• Fool-proof security for Commonwealth Games: Dadwal

  Against the backdrop of the Jama Masjid firing incident, Delhi Police Commissioner Y S Dadwal on Thursday assured international athletes and delegations of fool-proof security for the Commonwealth Games."I assure international athletes that there is fool-proof security for the Commonwealth Games. There is no doubt over it," Dadwal told reporters he...

• CWG fiasco: PM meets MS Gill, Jaipal Reddy today

  Amid intense criticism over Commonwealth Games preparations, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today held a meeting with union ministers and others involved in the sporting event but kept away Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi, triggering speculation about his being sidelined. (Video Special:Games Village horror story)The Prime Minister asked C...

• CWG an 'appealing target' for LeT, warns US

  The Commonwealth Games in New Delhi will be an "appealing target" for Pakistan-based terror group LeT due to its political and economic significance for India, a top US counter-terrorism official has warned.       "We are concerned that next month's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi will be an appealing target for Lashka...

• Federal police may accompany Aus contingent at Delhi CWG

  Amid rising concerns over security arrangements for next month's Commonwealth Games, Australian government is mulling sending federal police officers with the country's contingent to provide them a high-level security blanket.

• Complete lockdown of Games village, venues from tonight

  Commonwealth Games venues and Athletes Village will have a complete lockdown from midnight on Wednesday with entry to be allowed only to those carrying valid passes.