New Delhi: A Delhi court on Saturday granted bail to former CWG OC Secretary General Lalit Bhanot and former treasurer M Jayachandran. The court granted bail to Bhanot and Jayachandran on a surety of Rs 5 lakh and 2 lakh respectively. They had moved court within hours of the Delhi High Court granting bail to sacked CWG chief Suresh Kalmadi earlier this week. ...
04:05 PM, Jan 21, 2012
Salman Rusdhie called off his visit to the Jaipur Literature Festival. Kalmadi says he won't resign from the post of IOA president. ...
10:50 PM, Jan 20, 2012
While Suresh Kalmadi has decided to stay away from the functioning of the IOA, he will not resign as the president. ...
08:40 PM, Jan 20, 2012
New Delhi: Suresh Kalmadi, accused in the Commonwealth Games scam, will stay away from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) for the time being. However, CNN-IBN has learnt that he will not resign from the post of president. Kalmadi's continuing involvement as the IOA president has drawn much flak. Now, CNN-IBN has access to a letter written by the man himself on January 3. The letter says, "I have not been...
08:26 PM, Jan 20, 2012
New Delhi: Former Commonwealth Games OC Chief Suresh Kalmadi has decided to 'step aside' as the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President. Kalmadi, who has not resigned officially, said that he would not represent the IOA. In a letter to IOA Acting President VK Malhotra, Kalmadi said he will step aside as the IOA President. "I will not be able to represent the IOA. I will not be taking part in...
02:19 PM, Jan 20, 2012
New Delhi: "Law has taken its course," that is how Congress reacted on Thursday to Delhi High Court granting bail to Suresh Kalmadi in a 2010 Games-related graft case. "I do not want to say anything; law has taken its course. It is the process of law. We never interfere in the process of law. I want to say only this much," party spokesman Rashid Alvi told reporters when asked...
03:41 AM, Jan 20, 2012
Suresh Kalmadi walks out of jail after nine months. Pakistan PM Yousuf Raza Gilani survived SC hearing. ...
11:45 PM, Jan 19, 2012
Suresh Kalmadi, accused in the CWG scam, walked out of Tihar jail on bail after nine months. ...
11:22 PM, Jan 19, 2012
New Delhi: Suresh Kalmadi, the main accused in the CWG scam, on Thursday got bail after spending nine months in Tihar Jail. But even as he walks out of the jail, the question raised is - should he continue as the Indian Olympics Association (IOA) President? For more than a decade now, Suresh Kalmadi has lorded over the Indian Olympic Association, and now after going through the worst phase in...
09:06 PM, Jan 19, 2012
New Delhi: Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Vice President Tarlochan Singh on Thursday said that corruption charges against former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Suresh Kalmadi have tainted the Olympic movement in India and he (Kalmadi) has to decide what he wants to do. Singh said that Kalmadi has a long legal battle ahead of him even though he has been released on bail in the Commonwealth Games scam. He also backed...
05:39 PM, Jan 19, 2012
CPI leader D Raja said those who have looted the country's money in the name of organising games will be properly prosecuted and punished. ...
02:27 PM, Jan 19, 2012
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted bail to former Commonewealth Games (CWG) OC Chief Suresh Kalmadi on a surety of Rs 5 lakh after nine months who is an accused in the case pertaining to the mega-sporting event held in New Delhi in 2010. The HC also granted bail to former director general of CWG VK Verma. Kalmadi, Verma and nine others have been accused of allegedly...
10:50 AM, Jan 19, 2012
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court is expected to pronounce its order on the bail plea of former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) chairperson Suresh Kalmadi, an accused in a Games-related graft case. Besides Kalmadi, Justice Mukta Gupta would also decide the bail application of former OC Director General V K Verma who is also an accused in the case pertaining to the mega-sporting event held in New Delhi in...
08:34 AM, Jan 19, 2012
New Delhi: In a major development in the Commonwealth Games scam, AM Films and Cars owner Ashish Patel has given a statement to the London police in the Queen's Baton Relay scam case alleging that Suresh Kalmadi gave inflated contracts to the company for cars. Patel's statement is key in nailing former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee president Kalmadi's role in the Baton Relay scam case. Patel's statement is important for...
04:20 PM, Jan 17, 2012
New Delhi: A special CBI court on Wednesday dismissed the bail pleas of former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) secretary general Lalit Bhanot and four others accused in a corruption case related to the sporting event held in 2010. The court also announced plans for hearing the case. Apart from Bhanot, the others whose bail applications were dismissed were former OC officials M Jayachandran, Surjit Lal and ASV Prasad and...
08:02 PM, Jan 04, 2012
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the CBI's response on the bail plea of sacked CWG Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi in a Games-related scam case, who cited the Supreme Court ruling that bail should be the rule and jail an exception. Justice Mukta Gupta issued notice to the probe agency and sought its reply on Kalmadi's bail plea by January 6. Kalmadi's counsel sought bail, claiming...
04:43 PM, Nov 30, 2011
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the CBI's response on the bail plea of sacked CWG Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi in a Games-related scam case, who cited the Supreme Court ruling that bail should be the rule and jail an exception. Justice Mukta Gupta issued notice to the probe agency and sought its reply on Kalmadi's bail plea by January 6. Kalmadi's counsel sought bail, claiming...
12:17 PM, Nov 30, 2011
New Delhi: The Central Vigilance Commission has decided to speed up and complete its probe by December-end into alleged irregularities in the multi crore Commonwealth Games-related works. Sources said that the decision in this regard was taken recently and a directive has been issued to a Special Cell of the Commission entrusted exclusively with the Games-related probe. This follows complaints by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of non-cooperation from certain...
03:42 PM, Nov 07, 2011
New Delhi: The Centre has extended by two months tenure of a Group of Ministers (GoM), headed by Defence Minister AK Antony, to examine the alleged irregularities in the conduct of last year's Commonwealth Games, sources said. According to the sources, the decision was taken after receiving recommendations from the GoM seeking more time to scrutinise documents, cross-check responses received from the different departments involved in alleged irregularities, and to...
11:40 AM, Nov 06, 2011
New Delhi: The CBI on Saturday accused sacked Commonwealth Games organising committee (OC) chief Suresh Kalmadi of adopting "delaying tactics" in the trial court proceedings against him in connection with the CWG scam. In a reply filed before Special Judge Talwant Singh, CBI told the court that Kalmadi's application seeking clarification on the the probe to unearth a larger conspiracy to identify the money trail and additional facts was devoid...
05:44 PM, Oct 29, 2011
