Commonwealth Games record: 20 Gold medals and counting as India look to set

Hosts India have now claimed 20 Gold medals in the 2010 Commonwealth Games and fans all across are egging the sportsmen and women to win more of the 'yellow metal' and do the country proud.

And with an entire batch of boxers yet to go after a perfect start in the competitions, India are certain to surpass the tally of 22 golds in the last edition of the Games in Melbourne.

In fact the countdown has now started for them to beat their Commonwealth Games record of 30 Golds, which they had set in Manchester eight years ago.

The shooters gave the country a great start today as Gagan Narang and Hasan Imran Khan won the gold in the men's pairs 50m rifle 3 positions shooting event. This was Gagan's third gold in the Games.

Another shooter Vijay Kumar did the country proud by winning Gold Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol event. Incidentally his score was higher than the wining score in the same event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

The women's recurve archery team comprising of the troika of Deepika Kumari, Dola Banerjee and Bombayala Devi Laishram continued India's gold rush by beating English team who were favourites to clinch the top honours.

Women's freestyle wrestling gave the hosts double delight as Alka Tomar (59 kg) and Anita (67 kg) won gold in their respective categories to boost India's chances of finishing second in the table for the fourth consecutive day.

Omkar Singh won a gold medal late in the day in 10m Air Pistol to take India's tally to 20 golds.

The hosts though need to keep excelling in all disciplines if they want to stay ahead of England and Canada who have been traditionally finishing behind the dominant Australian contingent.

Source: ndtv.com

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Shame of Delhi Police: Woman ASI Molested

In a shocking case, a woman Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) with Delhi Police was allegedly molested and physically assaulted by a Head Constable. And that's not all; the incident occurred in February but she has not been able to get the FIR registered.

The incident occurred within the premises of the police station in a posh south Delhi location, Lodhi Colony.

The accused allegedly tore off the victim's clothes during the attack. He also dragged her down the stairs and hit her on the head with a pot. The ASI informed her seniors several times and gave written complaints on many occasions but no FIR was lodged.

The victim is posted with Narayana police station while the accused, Head Constable Narender, is posted with Malviya Nagar police station. Both stay at the quarters in Lodhi Colony police station. A senior police officer on the condition of anonymity said that some cops are sheltering Narender.

"The incident took place on February 28. The victim was having tea with her husband Mahender Dhyani when Narender called her outside making obscene gestures. As the victim stepped out of her house she was attacked by the head constable. Narender slapped her on the chest and tore off her clothes. She tried to escape, shouting for help, but Narender dragged her down the stairs, causing her severe injuries.

"Her husband and some neighbours rushed to her rescue. A PCR call was made and a Sub-Inspector (SI) was sent to the scene to look into the matter. She was rushed to AIIMS and was discharged after treatment. She then lodged a written complaint with the Lodhi Colony police station. Station House Officer (SHO) Rajender Singh is aware of the incident but despite having known all the facts he did not loge an FIR," said a police source.

When contacted, she only said no corrective action has been taken so far by the senior police officer.

Her husband Mahender Dhyani said they had also filed an RTI plea in this regard and came to know that senior police officials were provided wrong information by the investigating officer.

"In our RTI reply we were told that an FIR had been registered naming both persons (ASI and HC). But in fact no such case was made by police officers. SHO, Rajender Singh and the ACP are well aware of the case. The RTI has proved that senior police officers have ditched their junior and want to shelter the accused," alleged Mahender.

The victim has now approached the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to get justice.

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Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Metro Station Opens

From CWG volunteers to general public -- everyone boarded the newly-inaugurated Central Secretariat-Sarita Vihar Metro train for a 'joy ride' till Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Metro station to watch the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games.

Though Metro services on the line began just hours before the opening ceremony, people opted for the 'safe and comfort' mode of public transport to reach the stadium on time to watch the programme.

Huge queues could be seen everywhere at the Central Secretariat station, from where the train to Sarita Vihar starts, with people from all walks of life waiting to board a Metro train.

In the midst of the crowd was the man who gave the people of Delhi the Metro -- E Sreedharan. He also used the transport system along with his family to reach the venue of the opening ceremony of the Games.

Every train which began its journey from the CST station was jam-packed and almost emptied at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium station.

There were delays and some minor glitches on the inaugural day, but people did not complain much about that.

Sumitra, a college student, says she was waiting for the Metro to open today as she can take it to reach JLN Stadium and watch the opening ceremony.

"Many people would not have made it to the venue if the Metro had not started today. It is really good and we reached JLN Stadium in 10 minutes from CST station," she says as volunteers ask her to give the counterfoil from her ticket.

All CWG ticket holders were entitled for a free journey on the Metro today. Volunteers were in big numbers at the CST, JLN Stadium and Jangpura stations to regulate the crowd and help passengers.

Though there was no figures available immediately, it is estimated that at least 30,000 people would have taken the Metro from 8am till late afternoon.

Ravindran, a former government servant, said he felt very comfortable on the Metro travelling to the stadium. "It would have been very difficult for spectators if the Metro had not started services today. It helped a number of people to travel comfortably," he said.

The line was a big relief for volunteers and others associated with the Games to reach the JLN Stadium. A volunteer said till yesterday, he was spending Rs100 everyday on auto to travel from home to the stadium and back.

"From today till the end of the Games, I don't have to spend much. Metro is there," he said.

Source: dnaindia.com

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