Sunday, October 3, 2010

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Journalists mistreated by CWG committee

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 06:24 AM PDT

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IBNS). A number of journalists, covering inaugural ceremony of the ongoing Commonwealth Games (CWG), have been subjected to step-motherly treatment by the media committee of the event. A large number of media persons were not provided accommodation at the media buses for transporting them to the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium. They had to [...]


CWG opening ceremony pre-show a glittering affair

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 06:17 AM PDT

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Colourfully dressed dancers jived to foot-tapping music, songs were rehearsed and people cheered across the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here – complete with the sound of vuvuzelas – at Sunday’s pre-show of the opening ceremony of the 19th Commonwealth Games. Music composer Anand Raj Anand, who seemed to have won hearts at [...]


BJP sends cyber theft notice to Congress

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 06:16 AM PDT

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has sent a legal notice to the Congress accusing it of “petty theft” of its online identity. It claims that a portal with the party’s acronym and no clear ownership identity was diverting users to the Congress website. BJP spokesperson Nirmala Sitharaman said here Sunday [...]


Four NDFB militants killed, businessman rescued

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 05:43 AM PDT

Guwahati, Oct 3 (IANS) Police shot dead four tribal separatists of the outlawed National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) Sunday and rescued a kidnapped businessman, officials said. A police spokesperson said the encounter took place at a thickly forested area at Dekatan in Dhemaji district, about 350 km east of Assam’s main city Guwahati. “Based on specific [...]


Timeline of Commonwealth Games inauguration ceremony

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 05:23 AM PDT

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Here is the timeline of the 19th Commonwealth Games opening ceremony at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here Sunday evening. 19:00: Opening film showcasing India to world (duration 2 minutes) 19:02: Countdown (3 minutes and 55 seconds) 19:05:05: Rhythm of India (12 minutes and 34 seconds) 19:17:39: Swagatam (4 minutes and 40 seconds) 19:22:19: Arrival of [...]


Prince Charles tours Games Village, meets athletes

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 05:17 AM PDT

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, went around the Commonwealth Games Village Sunday morning and interacted with players from the countries participating in the Oct 3-14 Games. On the second day of their official visit, the royal couple visited the Village where athletes were in full training [...]


Ayodhya ruling recognises belief on Rams birthplace: Advani

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 05:07 AM PDT

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani said Sunday that the Allahabad High Court judgment on the Ayodhya dispute has given judicial recognition to the belief of millions of Hindus that the makeshift temple where Ram idols are installed is the deity’s birthplace. In the latest post “It is not [...]


India all out for 405, trail Australia by 23 runs

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 04:51 AM PDT

Mohali (Punjab), Oct 3 (IANS) India were all out for 405 runs in their first innings on the third day of the first Test match against Australia at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium here Sunday. India trail Australia by 23 runs with two days more to go in the match. The last six Indian wickets [...]


Metro link connecting CWG venue opened

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 04:31 AM PDT

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IBNS) A key metro link connecting the main venue of the Commonwealth Games-Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium – was opened on Sunday in New Delhi. The fully underground Central Secretariat (CTST) – Qutub Minar Metro corridor, which forms a part of the 27 km long Central Secretariat (CTST) – HUDA City Centre (Gurgaon) Metro [...]


Druidry recognized as religion

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 04:26 AM PDT

Nevada, Oct 3 (IBNS) A US-based Hindu group has applauded United Kingdom for giving official recognition as a religion to Druidry, one of the oldest religions of the isles. Welcoming the inclusion of Druidry, Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) on Sunday, said that all religions were different ways to relate to [...]


Confusion aplenty at CWG stadium on opening day

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 04:26 AM PDT

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The excitement was palpable but there was chaos and confusion too at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium on the opening day of the Commonwealth Games Sunday with hapless spectators and confused mediapersons asking around for directions and volunteers proving to be of little help. A foreign media journalist along with his photographer, [...]


Ashiana celebrates ‘World Elders Day’

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 04:24 AM PDT

Bhiwadi, Oct 3 (IBNS) Ashiana Housing Ltd, a leading real estate developer, celebrated 'World Elders Day' at retirement housing resort Ashiana Utsav here on Saturday. Holding the theme of Bollywood 70s, several activities were organized at like 70s theme games, fashion show, live music, in which all Ashainaties participated with great enthusiasm. Atma Sharan, Vice President, said, [...]


I have no formal role in Kochi IPL: Tharoor

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 04:19 AM PDT

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 3 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor Sunday reiterated that he has no formal role or any involvement in the Kochi IPL franchise and his wife Sunanda Pushkar no longer had any “financial interest” in the franchise. Tharoor also asked people to put aside their differences and put up a good team for Kerala. “After all [...]


India’s Got Talent Khoj 2 winner: Shillong Chamber Choir

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 04:18 AM PDT

Mumbai, Oct 3 (IBNS) It was a night to remember as Shillong Chamber Choir, the talented finalist group from Meghalaya was declared the winners of COLORS' India's Got Talent (IGT) Khoj 2 on Saturday. The group from Meghalaya beat the other 8 finalists to bag the winning title. The entire nation including Meghalaya's Chief Minister [...]


Indian men, women paddlers face tough challenge

Posted: 03 Oct 2010 04:10 AM PDT

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Indian men Monday begin the campaign to defend their Commonwealth Games table tennis gold with an easy outing against minnows Vanuatu while women have their task cut out against New Zealand. The Indian men led by star player Sharath Kamal are seeded second in the event and take on Vanuatu in [...]


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