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Unheralded Tamil Nadu athlete Ayyasamy Dharun smashed the men's 400m hurdles national record and in the process grabbed a Commonwealth Games ticket on the concluding day of the 22nd Federation Cup National Senior Championships.

Sebastian Coe said that the athletics events of the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games was a huge success and it showed that the country can host big international meets.

Suresh Kalmadi, refused a ticket by Congress, tonight said that he will decide his future course of action after discussions with his supporters tomorrow amid speculation that the tainted MP from Pune may contest as an Independent.

Ajay Singh, director of SpiceJet, says a 10 per cent service tax imposed on domestic air travel in the Budget would mean an increase in air ticket prices by about Rs 350-400 given that the average economy fair is between Rs 3500-4000.

Hundreds of angry ticket seekers chanted slogans against Organsing Committee (OC), forcing authorities to strengthen security arrangements at the OC headquarters in New Delhi on Wednesday.As the crowd build up late in the evening, armed policemen surrounded the main gate and denied entry to even accredited personnel into the building.The crowd chan...

For more than a month, 1500 people from the Army have worked overtime for the Commonwealth Games. Their to-do list has included managing venues used for the games, handling protocol requirements with the international contingents in town, and stepping in to rebuild a crucial bridge in record time after it collapsed days before the Games began.For a...

Bungled ticket sales, corruption of data in the online Information System and transportation problems continue to dog the Commonwealth Games, CGF boss Michael Fennell said on Sunday even as OC Chairman Suresh Kalmadi insisted that "generally things are in place."

Acting on reports of unavailability of tickets on counters despite empty stadiums, the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee on Sunday removed Sanjeev Mittal as the head of ticketing. He will be replaced by Monica Jolly, who will now be the new ticketing in-charge.

A 45-year-old man was arrested on Saturday for illegally selling Commonwealth Games tickets outside a stadium in south Delhi, police said.Sanjay Singhvi, a resident of Green Park in south Delhi, was apprehended from outside Siri Fort sports Complex.Thirteen tickets were recovered from him -- Four of Rs 100 denomination and nine of Rs 250 denominati...

Unhappy with the "still unsatisfactory" attendance at competition venues, Commonwealth Games Federation on Saturday launched an investigation into the complaints of unavailability of tickets by people despite empty seats at some stadiums.CGF chief Michael Fennell made his unhappiness clear when he intervened Organising Committee Secretary General L...

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 ...

Concerned by the poor attendance at the competition venues, Commonwealth Games Federation chief Michael Fennell today bluntly told the Organising Committee to get more people into the stadium, saying it is a serious issue which needs to be resolved fast.Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi gave one-line answers when he was grilled by journalis...

With just two days to go for the Commonwealth Games 2010, still a few hundred high priced tickets for the opening ceremony remain unsold, while for the closing ceremony it may be in thousands.

The build-up may have been marred by delays, corruption allegations and security fears but tickets for the October 3 to 14 Commonwealth Games are still selling like hot cakes, if the retail outlets are to be believed.

With just 18 days left for the Commonwealth Games, the sale of tickets is finally picking up with hockey being the top grosser. More than 60,000 tickets have been sold till date for the hockey tournament that will be played at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium Oct 4-14.

Unheralded Tamil Nadu athlete Ayyasamy Dharun smashed the men's 400m hurdles national record and in the process grabbed a Commonwealth Games ticket on the concluding day of the 22nd Federation Cup National Senior Championships.

Sebastian Coe said that the athletics events of the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games was a huge success and it showed that the country can host big international meets.

Suresh Kalmadi, refused a ticket by Congress, tonight said that he will decide his future course of action after discussions with his supporters tomorrow amid speculation that the tainted MP from Pune may contest as an Independent.

Ajay Singh, director of SpiceJet, says a 10 per cent service tax imposed on domestic air travel in the Budget would mean an increase in air ticket prices by about Rs 350-400 given that the average economy fair is between Rs 3500-4000.

Hundreds of angry ticket seekers chanted slogans against Organsing Committee (OC), forcing authorities to strengthen security arrangements at the OC headquarters in New Delhi on Wednesday.As the crowd build up late in the evening, armed policemen surrounded the main gate and denied entry to even accredited personnel into the building.The crowd chan...

For more than a month, 1500 people from the Army have worked overtime for the Commonwealth Games. Their to-do list has included managing venues used for the games, handling protocol requirements with the international contingents in town, and stepping in to rebuild a crucial bridge in record time after it collapsed days before the Games began.For a...

Bungled ticket sales, corruption of data in the online Information System and transportation problems continue to dog the Commonwealth Games, CGF boss Michael Fennell said on Sunday even as OC Chairman Suresh Kalmadi insisted that "generally things are in place."

Acting on reports of unavailability of tickets on counters despite empty stadiums, the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee on Sunday removed Sanjeev Mittal as the head of ticketing. He will be replaced by Monica Jolly, who will now be the new ticketing in-charge.

A 45-year-old man was arrested on Saturday for illegally selling Commonwealth Games tickets outside a stadium in south Delhi, police said.Sanjay Singhvi, a resident of Green Park in south Delhi, was apprehended from outside Siri Fort sports Complex.Thirteen tickets were recovered from him -- Four of Rs 100 denomination and nine of Rs 250 denominati...

Unhappy with the "still unsatisfactory" attendance at competition venues, Commonwealth Games Federation on Saturday launched an investigation into the complaints of unavailability of tickets by people despite empty seats at some stadiums.CGF chief Michael Fennell made his unhappiness clear when he intervened Organising Committee Secretary General L...

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 ...

Concerned by the poor attendance at the competition venues, Commonwealth Games Federation chief Michael Fennell today bluntly told the Organising Committee to get more people into the stadium, saying it is a serious issue which needs to be resolved fast.Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi gave one-line answers when he was grilled by journalis...

With just two days to go for the Commonwealth Games 2010, still a few hundred high priced tickets for the opening ceremony remain unsold, while for the closing ceremony it may be in thousands.

The build-up may have been marred by delays, corruption allegations and security fears but tickets for the October 3 to 14 Commonwealth Games are still selling like hot cakes, if the retail outlets are to be believed.

With just 18 days left for the Commonwealth Games, the sale of tickets is finally picking up with hockey being the top grosser. More than 60,000 tickets have been sold till date for the hockey tournament that will be played at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium Oct 4-14.