India
Business

Several companies told news agency Reuters yesterday that they are owed millions of dollars by the organisers of this year's Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
Business

Watchmaker Omega, one of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)'s global sponsors, has been asked by the Indian Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for details of the contract it entered into to provide timing, scoring and results for last month’s Commonwealth Games.
Media

The North American National Basketball Association (NBA) has agreed multiyear broadcasting deals in India with media companies Multi Screen Media (MSM), majority-owned by Sony, and Taj Television.
Business

Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Delhi Daredevils have extended two of their sponsorship agreements with Kingfisher Airlines and apparel brand adidas.
Events

Pan-Asian sports broadcaster ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) has appointed Aloke Malik as managing director of its India operations.
Business

Poultry giant Venky’s, which has become the first Indian company to own an English Premier League club by buying Blackburn Rovers, is considering changing the name of the club’s stadium, the 128-year-old Ewood Park.
Business

Indian police yesterday arrested and formally charged two high-ranking officials from the organising committee of the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games for corruption.
Business

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and recently-terminated Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals have decided to settle their dispute through arbitration, informing the Bombay High Court of their decision yesterday.
Events

The FIA (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile), motor sport’s governing body, ratified a record 20-race 2011 calendar yesterday but doubts linger over the included Chinese and Indian grands prix
Business

The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has terminated Delhi’s World Series Boxing (WSB) franchise rights following the withdrawal Videocon’s sponsorship last month.
Sponsorship & Marketing

The doubles tennis team formed by Indian Rohan Bopanna and Pakistani Ul-Haq Aisam Qureshi, called “Indo-Pak Express” by the fans, has won this year’s Peace and Sport Image of the Year Award.
Business

Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket teams the Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab yesterday had their licences terminated by competition’s governing council for breaching ownership rules. The Royals were champions of the inaugural 2008 tournament.
Events

Around 80,000 police were reinforced by 17,000 paramilitary troops in Delhi yesterday to counter the danger of an attack by extremists during the opening ceremony of the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Events

Organisers of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi expect the opening ceremony to be 60,000 sell-out despite seats costing as much as $1,000 each.
Business

Lalit Modi has been removed from his position as chairman of the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket, as well as stripped of his role as vice president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Business

Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Michael Fennell has confirmed that all 71 countries will take part in the upcoming Delhi Commonwealth Games despite the criticism that has still been coming from some of the delegations.

New Zealand has followed Scotland and Canada in delaying the arrival of its athletes into New Delhi for next month’s Commonwealth Games over allegations that accommodation fails to meet hygiene or safety standards.
Events

England and Scotland's Commonwealth Games teams have publicly voiced concerns that the poor quality of the athletes' village in Delhi may put the whole event in doubt.