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I don't regret two missed golds: Narang

Ace Indian marksman Gagan Narang, who claimed four golds in Delhi Commonwealth Games, said he does not regret missing the chance to complete his quota of six yellow metals in the October 3-14 mega-event.

Probe into organising CWG widens

The CVC has widened its probe into the alleged financial and administrative irregularities related to the Commonwealth Games and put purchase of medical equipment and selection of tainted project officers for the sporting event among others under its scanner.

Panel of ministers for CWG to hold post-Games meeting

The Group of Ministers for the Delhi Games will hold its first post-Games meeting today to look into aspects like work allocated to different government agencies, such as the Delhi Development Authority, and where they failed. Costing the nation dear

Sonia snubs Kalmadi, Sheila accuses Games OC

A day after the PM's felicitation of Commonwealth Games medal winners left out Suresh Kalmadi, it was the turn of his political boss, Sonia Gandhi, to leave him out. HT reports. Tightening noose | Graphics: Fixing the blame | Pics

Suresh Kalmadi says he is ready for all probe

Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi has said he is ready to provide all support to the committee set up by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to probe complaints of irregularities in the Games preparations.

Positive outlook among people towards security measures: PC

Relieved that "no one has found anything negative about security" measures for the just concluded Commonwealth Games, Home Minister P Chidambaram today said the mega event had led to a "better" outlook among Delhiites towards security personnel and safety rules.

Organising Committee thanks Delhi for support

Heads may roll, PM orders probe into pre-Games charges

The 19th Commonwealth Games are over; now expect heads to roll. The Prime Minister has drafted former comptroller and auditor general VK Shunglu to steer a wide-ranging probe into irregularities in organising the event. Zia Haq and Moushumi Das Gupta report. PM felicitates winners, Kalmadi kept out | Graphics: Fixing the blame

Commonwealth Games were under shadow of terror: Government

The Al Qaeda-Lashkar-e-Tayyeba combine had armed terrorists to blow their way into a Commonwealth Games venue for a 26/11 Mumbai-style attack, another set had been trained to use paragliders to mount an aerial attack and hackers from around the world - particularly China - made hundreds of attempts to bring down the Games websites. Aloke Tikku reports. Graphics: UAV scare

PM felicitates CWG medal winners, Kalmadi kept out

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today met the Indian medal winners in the Commonwealth Games from which Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi and its members were kept out.

Antony pat, enhanced cash prize for Armed Forces medal winners

After an impressive show at the recent Commonwealth Games, it was time for cash awards and a pat on the back from Defence Minister A K Antony for the Armed Forces sportsmen.

Kalmadi kept out of PM's meeting with medal winners

Third Nigerian fails dope test in CWG

Doping continued to dog the Commonwealth Games as Nigerian runner Folashade Abugan was today stripped off her women's 400m and 4x400m relay silver medals in the just-concluded event after testing positive for a banned anabolic steroid.

India finishes with 38 golds, clinches No. 2 spot at CWG

The last day of the XIX Commonwealth Games proved to be full of good news for Indian fans as two gold medals in badminton, along with a silver in men's hockey and two bronze medals in table-tennis took India's medals' tally to over 100.

Saina gets 38th gold for India | Medal Tally | CWG final day: Pics

'Bravo India' say Australian, New Zealand media

India defied a disastrous start to produce a safe and successful Commonwealth Games which were running smoothly by the final stages, Australian and New Zealand media said today. Special | Pics | Podcast | India’s date with the Games | Gold earners | 5 things that CWG has left us

Delhi bids farewell to best Commonwealth Games ever

With Thursday’s closing ceremony as spectacular as the opening, with most of the sporting events in the 11 days in between going off without a hitch, Delhi could deservedly bask in the thanks and congratulations that speakers at the closing ceremony heaped on it. Siddhanth Aney reports. Special | Pics | Podcast | India’s date with the Games | Gold earners | 5 things that CWG has left us

Colours, music and dance set the night on fire

Most people believed that the preparations would go on until the end, much like what happens before an Indian wedding. But just like everything comes together seamlessly on D-Day for the wedding parties, so it was for the Commonwealth Games. Moonmoon Ghosh reports Special | CWG closing ceremony pics | Listen to podcast

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A jolly good show: what do you think was the best moment of the Games?

, October 14, 2010

The doomsayers have been proved wrong. India has hosted its biggest sporting event successfully and all the controversies now seem to be over. What do you think was the best moment of the Games?

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