http://www.firstpost.com Firstpost Thu, 23 May 2013 23:30:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://www.firstpost.com/india/delhi-gangrape-witnesses-not-examined-after-accused-falls-sick-810271.html#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 12:59:11 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=810271 One of the police personnel who escorted co-accused Mukesh and Akshay Thakur to the court informed the judge that during his check-up at the jail dispensary, Pawan complained of ill-health following which he was referred to the government hospital.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/delhi-gangrape-witnesses-not-examined-after-accused-falls-sick-810271.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/delhi/delhi-sizzles-at-45-degrees-as-north-india-heatwave-continues-808395.html#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 05:12:01 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=808395 The heat wave continued unabated in the national capital on Thursday with the minimum temperature settling five notches above average at 31.4 degrees Celsius and the maximum expected to hover around the 45 degrees Celsius mark.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/delhi/delhi-sizzles-at-45-degrees-as-north-india-heatwave-continues-808395.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/delhi/delhi-lokayukta-indicts-sheila-dikshit-for-misuse-of-public-money-806675.html#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 14:20:00 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=806675 Delhi Lokayukta today indicted Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit for allegedly misusing government funds for carrying out an advertisement campaign with a "political purpose" ahead of assembly elections in 2008.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/delhi/delhi-lokayukta-indicts-sheila-dikshit-for-misuse-of-public-money-806675.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/delhi/delhi-voltage-fluctuations-slow-down-metro-blue-line-804691.html#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 06:02:02 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=804691 Thousands of Delhi Metro commuters were hit on Wednesday morning with voltage fluctuations forcing trains on the blue line to run at a restricted speed.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/delhi/delhi-voltage-fluctuations-slow-down-metro-blue-line-804691.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/delhi-gangrape-victim-did-not-die-in-india-police-tells-court-803313.html#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 16:38:45 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=803313 Delhi Police on Tuesday refuted the allegations of the four accused in the December 16 gangrape case in a special court that the victim was not assaulted by iron rods and she died before being taken to Singapore.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/delhi-gangrape-victim-did-not-die-in-india-police-tells-court-803313.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/aap-picks-its-candidates-filmmaker-homemaker-and-loyalists-800919.html#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 06:30:12 +0000 Danish http://www.firstpost.com/?p=800919 The AAP is pressed for choice when it comes to picking its candidates for the Delhi polls and has a wide range of aspirants to pick from.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/politics/aap-picks-its-candidates-filmmaker-homemaker-and-loyalists-800919.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/economy/heat-wave-delhi-sizzled-at-44-5-degrees-celsius-on-monday-today-will-be-worse-800613.html#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 03:44:46 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=800613 Heat wave swept across Northern states as temperatures soar past 45 degrees Celsius at several places affecting normal life in the region ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/economy/heat-wave-delhi-sizzled-at-44-5-degrees-celsius-on-monday-today-will-be-worse-800613.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/delhi-gangrape-court-dismissed-plea-of-accused-for-lie-detector-test-799571.html#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 16:11:12 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=799571 The judge also said "the judgement (of apex court) do leave a room for the voluntary administration of the impugned techniques but still questions arise as to the user of such test and the stage at which it is to be used."]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/delhi-gangrape-court-dismissed-plea-of-accused-for-lie-detector-test-799571.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/delhi-gangrape-another-accused-complains-of-ill-health-799523.html#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 15:28:29 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=799523 Pawan Gupta, who throughout the proceedings was seen sitting with his head down, filed a plea before Additional Sessions Judge Yogesh Khanna saying he is feeling feverish for the last few days and blood was also oozing from his nose since yesterday morning.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/delhi-gangrape-another-accused-complains-of-ill-health-799523.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/business/now-pay-more-to-buy-alcohol-in-delhi-799443.html#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 14:08:57 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=799443 As per the government decision, the rates of Indian-Made-Foreign liquor will go up by five per cent, while that of country-made liquor will see a rise of up to 11 per cent.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/business/now-pay-more-to-buy-alcohol-in-delhi-799443.html/feed 0