http://www.firstpost.com Firstpost Fri, 24 May 2013 08:51:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/bjp-protestors-demand-sheila-dikshits-resignation-812099.html#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 07:53:02 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=812099 BJP staged a demonstration near Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's residence here demanding her resignation over alleged misuse of public money ahead of the 2008 assembly polls.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/politics/bjp-protestors-demand-sheila-dikshits-resignation-812099.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/im-not-soft-like-sonia-rahuls-warning-to-fighting-congress-leaders-811671.html#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 06:20:54 +0000 FP Staff http://www.firstpost.com/?p=811671 "There can be no indiscipline in the party, I will not tolerate it. I am not soft like Sonia", Rahul Gandhi was quoted as saying. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/politics/im-not-soft-like-sonia-rahuls-warning-to-fighting-congress-leaders-811671.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/lokayukta-indictment-bjp-demands-criminal-action-against-sheila-dikshit-810665.html#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 16:48:30 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=810665 "We demand registering a criminal case against the Delhi CM for misusing the hard-earned money of tax payers in her election campaign in 2008. We demand immediate action based on the recommendations of the Lokayukta in this matter," Former Delhi BJP chief Vijender Gupta said.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/politics/lokayukta-indictment-bjp-demands-criminal-action-against-sheila-dikshit-810665.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/cong-non-committal-on-aligning-with-rjd-for-lok-sabha-polls-810621.html#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 15:59:46 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=810621 Lalu Prasad may have been one of the prominent invitees at the UPA anniversary dinner yesterday, but the Congress appears to be non-committal on aligning with the RJD in the next Lok Sabha elections.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/politics/cong-non-committal-on-aligning-with-rjd-for-lok-sabha-polls-810621.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/spot-fixing-scandal-cong-favours-self-regulation-810553.html#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 15:10:31 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=810553 Amid demands of a court monitored SIT probe into the affairs of IPL, Congress today favoured self-regulation in the wake of the spot-fixing scandal.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/politics/spot-fixing-scandal-cong-favours-self-regulation-810553.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/upa-does-not-want-to-pass-food-security-land-acquisition-bill-bjp-810517.html#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:21 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=810517 The main Opposition also picked holes in the UPA report card on its performance in the last four years and said it is making false claims of success. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/politics/upa-does-not-want-to-pass-food-security-land-acquisition-bill-bjp-810517.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/nine-years-of-upa-what-makes-sonia-gandhi-the-real-hero-810173.html#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 12:29:58 +0000 Abhay Vaidya http://www.firstpost.com/?p=810173 Not burdened by the baggage of caste or dogma, Sonia Gandhi has the opportunity and capacity to make a real difference to Indian society. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/politics/nine-years-of-upa-what-makes-sonia-gandhi-the-real-hero-810173.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/pm-two-others-in-assam-rajya-sabha-polls-on-30-may-810067.html#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 11:55:42 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=810067 The nomination papers of the three contestants were found valid on the day of scrutiny on 21 May and no nomination was withdrawn today.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/politics/pm-two-others-in-assam-rajya-sabha-polls-on-30-may-810067.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/bihar-diary-why-is-nitish-suddenly-silent-on-modi-809893.html#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 11:14:41 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=809893 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is lying low despite the state's BJP unit is going loud with the Narendra Modi for PM chorus. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/politics/bihar-diary-why-is-nitish-suddenly-silent-on-modi-809893.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/cong-all-other-parties-ready-for-lok-sabha-polls-says-akhilesh-yadav-809865.html#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 11:05:28 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=809865 "Look, all parties are ready. And when I look at the ads in newspapers, I feel even Congress is also ready (for early polls)," he said, when asked if he saw possibility of early general elections.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/politics/cong-all-other-parties-ready-for-lok-sabha-polls-says-akhilesh-yadav-809865.html/feed 0