Posts Tagged ‘delhi’

India compensation after 33 years

Friday, March 4th, 2011

An Indian court awards $1m in compensation to an Australian woman, 33 years after she was paralysed in a fall at a Delhi hotel swimming pool.

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Pakistan singer detained in Delhi

Monday, February 14th, 2011

Famous Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is detained at the Delhi airport for allegedly carrying $124,000 in undeclared cash.

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Pakistan singer detained in Delhi

Delhi Games ‘still not paid for’

Thursday, January 20th, 2011

An Australian firm threatens to sue the Delhi Commonwealth Games organising committee for non-payment of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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Delhi Games ‘still not paid for’

China, India seek trust amid tensions

Wednesday, December 15th, 2010

When Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrives in New Delhi for his three-day state visit on Wednesday, he will be the latest in a parade of major world leaders that have visited Asia’s second fastest growing economy.

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China, India seek trust amid tensions

New Delhi moves to protect women

Friday, December 10th, 2010

Police in Delhi have announced new safety measures to protect women who work at night, following the gang rape of a call centre worker two weeks ago.

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New Delhi moves to protect women

India and France hold key talks

Monday, December 6th, 2010

French President Nicolas Sarkozy is set to meet Indian PM Manmoham Singh in Delhi for talks on civil nuclear cooperation.

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India and France hold key talks

New Arrivals Strain India’s Cities to Breaking Point

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

The remains of a deadly tenement collapse in East Delhi are an emblem of India’s failure to handle its urban explosion.

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New Arrivals Strain India’s Cities to Breaking Point

Delhi Games officials are raided

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

India’s top investigating agency, the CBI, raids 11 locations in connection with alleged financial irregularities at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games.

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Delhi Games officials are raided

New Afghan War Plans Could Cost US Taxpayers an Extra $125 Billion

Saturday, November 20th, 2010

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Obama endorses India for U.N. council seat

Tuesday, November 9th, 2010

NEW DELHI – President Obama endorsed India’s desire for a permanent seat on an expanded U.N. Security Council, a symbolic gesture sure to cement the goodwill he earned on a visit here this week but equally likely to trouble neighboring China and Pakistan.

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India to probe Commonwealth Games

Saturday, October 16th, 2010

The Indian government orders an investigation into allegations of corruption and mismanagement at the Delhi Commonwealth Games.

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India to probe Commonwealth Games

Australia denies Games vandalism

Friday, October 15th, 2010

Australia denies accusations that its athletes participating in the Delhi Commonwealth Games vandalised their tower in the athletes’ village.

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Australia denies Games vandalism

Games boss hails Delhi a success

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

Commonwealth Games chief Mike Fennell hails Delhi 2010 a success despite the event getting off to a troubled start.

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Games boss hails Delhi a success

Delhi boss hits back at Games’ critics

Monday, October 11th, 2010

Suresh Kalmadi, chairman of the Delhi Commonwealth Games organising committee, offers a vigorous defence of the event and says it will be hard for Glasgow to match Delhi’s achievements in 2014.

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Delhi boss hits back at Games’ critics

Live – Commonwealth Games Day Eight

Monday, October 11th, 2010

Fourteen gold medals will be fought for on day eight of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, while the rugby sevens are under way and England take on Australia in the women’s hockey semi-finals.

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Live – Commonwealth Games Day Eight