http://www.firstpost.com Firstpost Wed, 22 May 2013 03:03:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://www.firstpost.com/world/pakistan-7-killed-as-violence-continues-in-karachi-804083.html#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 03:03:33 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=804083 At least seven people, including two political activists in Karachi, have been killed in the last 24 hours, as violence continued to plague Pakistan's biggest city after the 11 May polls.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/world/pakistan-7-killed-as-violence-continues-in-karachi-804083.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/world/search-for-us-tornado-survivors-nearly-complete-death-toll-lowered-to-24-804033.html#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 02:48:06 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=804033 Rescue workers neared the end of the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives, including those of nine children. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/world/search-for-us-tornado-survivors-nearly-complete-death-toll-lowered-to-24-804033.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/world/rajat-gupta-seeks-re-trial-lawyers-say-wiretaps-were-hearsay-evidence-803991.html#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 02:37:59 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=803991 Former Goldman Sachs Group Board of Director Rajat Gupta's attorneys asked the Judge to reverse his insider-trading conviction, saying wiretap evidence used by the prosecution should not have been introduced at trial stage. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/world/rajat-gupta-seeks-re-trial-lawyers-say-wiretaps-were-hearsay-evidence-803991.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/sports/ipl/ipl-6-csk-crush-mumbai-indians-to-reach-their-fourth-consecutive-final-803327.html#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 02:20:17 +0000 Pulasta Dhar http://www.firstpost.com/?p=803327 Chennai set a daunting target of 193 for Mumbai before cleaning them up for just 144.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/sports/ipl/ipl-6-csk-crush-mumbai-indians-to-reach-their-fourth-consecutive-final-803327.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/world/with-wary-eye-on-the-u-s-china-courts-india-803705.html#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 02:10:13 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/politics/with-wary-eye-on-the-u-s-china-courts-india-803705.html Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, smiling and effusive, was out to smooth ruffled feathers in India this week, promising to ease tensions and increase trade between Asia's fastest growing economies in his first trip overseas since taking office. " ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/world/with-wary-eye-on-the-u-s-china-courts-india-803705.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/business/we-pay-all-the-taxes-we-owe-every-single-dollar-apples-tim-cook-to-us-senate-803925.html#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 02:10:07 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=803925 The US Senate sharply questioned the CEO of Apple Inc, the world's most valuable company, over allegations that its Irish subsidiaries help it avoid billions in taxes, and Tim Cook declared, "We pay all the taxes we owe — every single dollar." ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/business/we-pay-all-the-taxes-we-owe-every-single-dollar-apples-tim-cook-to-us-senate-803925.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/tech/microsoft-launches-xbox-one-calls-it-the-console-for-all-in-one-entertainment-803897.html#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 01:55:25 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=803897 The company unveiled the Xbox One, an entertainment console that wants to be the one system households will need for games, television, movies and other entertainment. It will go on sale later this year, for an undisclosed price. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/tech/microsoft-launches-xbox-one-calls-it-the-console-for-all-in-one-entertainment-803897.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/after-four-years-of-upa-2-the-india-story-looks-bleak-803833.html#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 01:53:07 +0000 Vembu http://www.firstpost.com/?p=803833 As UPA 2 completes four years in office, it appears that for the Indian polity and the economy, things will likely get a lot worse before they can get better.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/politics/after-four-years-of-upa-2-the-india-story-looks-bleak-803833.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/world/senate-panel-carries-key-change-to-h-1b-portion-of-immigration-bill-803887.html#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 01:49:08 +0000 Uttara Choudhury http://www.firstpost.com/?p=803887 The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the bipartisan "Gang of Eight" immigration reform bill on Tuesday, sending the measure to the Senate floor for consideration. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/world/senate-panel-carries-key-change-to-h-1b-portion-of-immigration-bill-803887.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/putin-calls-for-fast-naval-deliveries-803883.html#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 01:30:16 +0000 fwire http://www.firstpost.com/politics/putin-calls-for-fast-naval-deliveries-803883.html http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/putin-calls-for-fast-naval-deliveries-803883.html/feed 0