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CWG to become part of school curriculum

The Commonwealth Games are set to become a part of the school curriculum in Delhi to get city's children involved in the event, the build-up to which has been marred by corruption allegations and cons

CWG preparations not up to the mark: Saina

In a major embarrassment for the Commonwealth Games organisers, its brand ambassador and ace shuttler Saina Nehwal on Saturday questioned India's capability of holding such a mega-event and said the p

Dengue scare: Mosquito nets, repellents for Games athletes

As concerns mount over threat of dengue during the Commonwealth Games, authorities here said round-the-clock surveillance was being maintained at all venues to check breeding while athletes will be gi

CWG may have some ‘hitches’, say authorities

With exactly a month left for the Commonwealth Games, authorities on Friday admitted that there may be some "hitches" here and there but were optimistic that overall it will be a "great" event.

Australia face sponsorship problems for Delhi CWG

Construction delays and other problems that have marred the build-up to Delhi Commonwealth Games have also led to sponsors giving a cold shoulder to participating teams with Australia on Friday claimi

India yet to get a medal in 8 of 17 CWG disciplines

Indian athletes have traditionally done well in the medal standings of the Commonwealth Games but of the 17 sporting disciplines in the event, there are eight in which this edition's host country is y

As clock ticks, Dikshit and Kalmadi say all is well

As the month-long countdown for Commonwealth Games begins, chief minister Sheila Dikshit and Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi, in the line of fire for tardy preparations, on Friday voiced con

Flawed design mars aquatics complex

Sept. 1: The Indian aquatics squad for the 19th Commonwealth Games are getting ready to begin a month-long preparatory camp in the capital on Wednesday. Now even though the starting date of the camp h

US cautions its citizens on India travel during CWG

The US has asked its citizens to be alert and cautious for their security during the upcoming Commonwealth Games in New Delhi in October, but, said it had no specific information on any terrorist thre

CWG OC Vice Chairman hails PM’s intervention

The vice chairman of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee and secretary general of Indian Olympic Association, Randhir Singh, has hailed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s intervention as a miracl

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