Delhi Games

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  Pokemon Go: Delhi Hosts Its Own PokeHunt

  Organised by Performers' Consortium, the PokeHunt: India Gate challenge commenced at 5pm and continued till 7.45pm on Sunday evening.

• CWG: EMAAR's response to charges of poor construction

  Real estate developer EMAAR-MGF may have to  forfeit 183 crore it deposited with the government of India as a bank guarantee for the Commonwealth Games Village that it built. The government says it has frozen the account. Here is how they responded to all the charges:This has reference to the media reports about DDA "confiscating" the Bank Gua...

• CWG corruption: Endgame Kalmadi and Co?

  The closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games ended with rainbow-colored splatter that lit up the night sky. The fireworks may, in fact, just be beginning.A panel has been set up  by the government to looking into the "organizing and conduct of the Games," says the Prime Minister's Office. Headed by former Comptroller and Auditor General, VK ...

• CWG: Doordarshan not to show any ads during Closing Ceremony

  After howls of protest over frequent ad breaks during the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, the public broadcaster Doordarshan will Thursday broadcast the entire closing ceremony without showing any advertisements."The government has told us not to show advertisements during the closing ceremony," Doordarshan director general Aruna Sharma told I...

• Paul Henry's resignation statement

  As the New Zealand TV host resigned following sparking diplomatic protest after his racial slur, Following is what he wrote in the resignation letter. Following is the full text of Paul Henry's resignation letter:I have resigned from TVNZ, effective immediately.It is no longer practical in the current environment for me to do the job I was employed...

• 20 policemen deployed for CWG suspended for indiscipline

  Twenty policemen deployed for various Commonwealth Games duties have been suspended for alleged indiscipline and dereliction of duty.     Among those suspended were eight police personnel who were deployed at the Games Village, three who were at various venues, seven policemen who were being used for transport and security dutie...

• CWG: Tickets sold out but spirits still high

  It's India shining at the Commonwealth Games and the box office is raking in the glory.As the country goes from strength to strength, interest in the Games is soaring. Gone are the days when empty stands had the organizers worried. In the last three days alone, more than three lakh tickets have been sold for the Games.People from all walks of life ...

• Vuvuzelas for CWG, but with Punjabi tadka

  If you hear the sound of the vuvuzela, it might just be 'Made in Punjab'! The monotone bugle and other high-selling sports merchandise is making its way from the state to the Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Delhi thanks to entrepreneur Manpreet Singh Walia.The 32-year-old entrepreneur from Mohali town, 10 km from here, got the idea of selling vuvuzelas...

• To avoid CWG traffic, log on here

  Information about traffic congestion on Delhi roads and alternative routes on real time basis during Commonwealth Games are now just a click away.Log on to www.delhitrafficpolice.nic.in, Delhi Traffic Police's website, for an interactive page which provides the user with an interactive platform.The new platform added to the the website provides the...

• After stealing CWG show, Keshav went back to bedtime story

  Sitting on the edge of his seat to reach the microphone, seven-year-old tabla prodigy Keshav looked at his mother each time a question was shot at him on Monday. "Excited" and "happy" is how the little maestro described his day out at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony where he was a star attraction.Facing the media at a press conference, the ...

• Delhi markets, offices to remain closed for CWG opening, closing ceremony

  Delhi Government on Friday directed all shops and commercial establishments in the city to remain closed on October 3 and October 14, the days of opening and closing ceremonies of the Commonwealth Games respectively.Also, malls and theaters adjacent to the market area will remain shut on the respective days. In a notification, issued under the Delh...

• Games Village cleaner, happier

  From filthy, uninhabitable, unlivable to comfortable, satisfactory, acceptable. The adjectives about the athletes' village that once put the Organising Committee's arrangements in bad light raising questions about India's capability to hold Commonwealth Games, have now taken a complete turnaround. Just days before the Commonwealth Games the at...

• Indian team hoists flag at CWG Village

  As venues for international sporting events go, its deviation was far from standard. But with just two days to go before the Opening Ceremony, the Commonwealth Games is now getting passable reviews.  Boxer Akhil Kumar's bed had collapsed - the fag end of a row of debacles that included foreign delegates discovering unflushed toilets and mattre...

• Abhinav Bindra to be the flag bearer for CWG opening ceremony

  India's golden boy Abhinav Bindra, with ace tennis star Saina Nehwal and boxer Vijender Singh, is going to be the torch bearer for the last lap of the Queen's Baton relay at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony. The ceremony will kick start on Sunday evening.  The opening ceremony will highlight the culture, rhythms and ragas of India in a ...

• Langurs at Games venues to keep smaller monkeys in check

  Security officials at the Commonwealth Games have posted ten langurs outside several venues in New Delhi to keep smaller monkeys away. The number will increase in the days leading up to Sunday's opening ceremony, according to the New Delhi Municipal Council(NDMC)."We have deployed ten langurs to chase away monkeys for the Commonwealth Games. Four w...