WHAT would a major sporting event be without the preliminary hullabaloo about the venue? It won’t be ready; its cost has over-run; there are terrorists in the bushes; it’s too expensive.

TWO gunmen on a motorcycle shot two tourists yesterday near one of India’s biggest mosques, police said.

Two gunmen on a motorcycle shot two tourists today near one of India's biggest mosques, police said.

Indian authorities stepped up security across the country today as millions of Muslims celebrated the Eid al-Fitr festival nearly a week after triple bombings killed 60 people ahead of a major Hindu celebration.