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Court allows Indian Games village

Source: BBC
New Delhi : India | 4 months ago  
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The court overruled a Delhi High Court order that had put the restrictions in place because of environmental worries. Officials have warned that the country could miss out on hosting the games unless construction work gains pace. They argued that a dispute over the building of an athletes' village...
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