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CWG wrestling venue emptied at Birmingham after security alert

Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar had qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics at this very venue in April

Preparing to host the Olympics in August, Britain is taking tips from India on security of venues based on its experience of Delhi Commonwealth Games (CWG) held in 2010.

A young man was arrested allegedly with a gun from near the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in the national capital but police said he had no intention to commit any crime at the Commonwealth Games main venue.Jitender Kumar (26) was apprehended Saturday evening while he was walking near Jangpura flyover, which is close to the stadium where the events were...

Security personnel posted for access control at Commonwealth Games venues on Tuesday had a tough time as card readers and flap barriers developed technical glitches on many occasions. (Read: Glitches continue to hog limelight at CWG) In some cases, the photographs of card holders did not appear on the screen while in some cases, the flap barriers d...

Security officials at the Commonwealth Games have posted ten langurs outside several venues in New Delhi to keep smaller monkeys away. The number will increase in the days leading up to Sunday's opening ceremony, according to the New Delhi Municipal Council(NDMC)."We have deployed ten langurs to chase away monkeys for the Commonwealth Games. Four w...

The Delhi Police on Tuesday said security forces have fully taken over the Commonwealth Games venues and a fool-proof security blanket is in place.

Daily reports and images of mismanagement of the Commonwealth Games venues in New Delhi have shocked members of Britain's Indian community who, in recent years, reveled in glowing reports of a "rising India" and "incredible India".

Helicopters with armed commandos were on Monday pressed into service to ensure a ground-to-air security cover at and around the Commonwealth Games Village and the competition venues here.     Helicopters of Indian Army were seen hovering over the Games Village, which has a total build-up area of 63.5 hectare, at regular interval...

Security agencies could not ensure a complete lockdown of all Commonwealth Games venues, including Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, at Friday midnight as authorities failed to finish work at some of the facilities.

Often the butt of criticism, Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi, when grilled by the international media on Saturday, was defensive and combative. And though he took moral responsibility for the mess ahead of the event, he passed the buck to other agencies and said the venues should have been handed over to him earlier.

Setting its foot down, the Home Ministry on Thursday asked the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee to complete all unfinished work by Saturday morning to ensure foolproof security.     This was conveyed to the OC after a high-level security review meeting convened by Home Minister P Chidambaram, and attended by senior offici...

Commonwealth Games venues and Athletes Village will have a complete lockdown from midnight on Wednesday with entry to be allowed only to those carrying valid passes.

A small portion of a false ceiling at the main Commonwealth Games venue of Jawaharlal Nehru stadium complex today fell, causing more embarrassment to the organisers and the government a day after the collapse of an under-construction foot over-bridge.

In addition to being a sporting extravaganza, the Commonwealth Games would also be a gastronomic delight with 1.6 million meals expected to be served at all the venues over 12 days.

CWG wrestling venue emptied at Birmingham after security alert

Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar had qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics at this very venue in April

Preparing to host the Olympics in August, Britain is taking tips from India on security of venues based on its experience of Delhi Commonwealth Games (CWG) held in 2010.

A young man was arrested allegedly with a gun from near the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in the national capital but police said he had no intention to commit any crime at the Commonwealth Games main venue.Jitender Kumar (26) was apprehended Saturday evening while he was walking near Jangpura flyover, which is close to the stadium where the events were...

Security personnel posted for access control at Commonwealth Games venues on Tuesday had a tough time as card readers and flap barriers developed technical glitches on many occasions. (Read: Glitches continue to hog limelight at CWG) In some cases, the photographs of card holders did not appear on the screen while in some cases, the flap barriers d...

Security officials at the Commonwealth Games have posted ten langurs outside several venues in New Delhi to keep smaller monkeys away. The number will increase in the days leading up to Sunday's opening ceremony, according to the New Delhi Municipal Council(NDMC)."We have deployed ten langurs to chase away monkeys for the Commonwealth Games. Four w...

The Delhi Police on Tuesday said security forces have fully taken over the Commonwealth Games venues and a fool-proof security blanket is in place.

Daily reports and images of mismanagement of the Commonwealth Games venues in New Delhi have shocked members of Britain's Indian community who, in recent years, reveled in glowing reports of a "rising India" and "incredible India".

Helicopters with armed commandos were on Monday pressed into service to ensure a ground-to-air security cover at and around the Commonwealth Games Village and the competition venues here.     Helicopters of Indian Army were seen hovering over the Games Village, which has a total build-up area of 63.5 hectare, at regular interval...

Security agencies could not ensure a complete lockdown of all Commonwealth Games venues, including Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, at Friday midnight as authorities failed to finish work at some of the facilities.

Often the butt of criticism, Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi, when grilled by the international media on Saturday, was defensive and combative. And though he took moral responsibility for the mess ahead of the event, he passed the buck to other agencies and said the venues should have been handed over to him earlier.

Setting its foot down, the Home Ministry on Thursday asked the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee to complete all unfinished work by Saturday morning to ensure foolproof security.     This was conveyed to the OC after a high-level security review meeting convened by Home Minister P Chidambaram, and attended by senior offici...

Commonwealth Games venues and Athletes Village will have a complete lockdown from midnight on Wednesday with entry to be allowed only to those carrying valid passes.

A small portion of a false ceiling at the main Commonwealth Games venue of Jawaharlal Nehru stadium complex today fell, causing more embarrassment to the organisers and the government a day after the collapse of an under-construction foot over-bridge.

In addition to being a sporting extravaganza, the Commonwealth Games would also be a gastronomic delight with 1.6 million meals expected to be served at all the venues over 12 days.