http://www.firstpost.com Firstpost Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:27:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://www.firstpost.com/india/monsoon-live-uttarakhand-relief-ops-continue-22-dead-in-up-876469.html#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:19:37 +0000 Ayeshea-Perera http://www.firstpost.com/?p=876469 The monsoons have come to India, and while welcome for farming, the rains are also wreaking havoc in many areas. We track how the rain is impacting various districts across India. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/monsoon-live-uttarakhand-relief-ops-continue-22-dead-in-up-876469.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/real-estate/this-is-what-plummeting-rentals-in-posh-delhi-mumbai-mean-for-you-886221.html#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:33:39 +0000 Chadha http://www.firstpost.com/?p=886221 Economic slowdown has stalled businesses, and increased operational expenditure.India Inc's cost-cutting measures are having a trickle down effect on India's prime property locations too.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/real-estate/this-is-what-plummeting-rentals-in-posh-delhi-mumbai-mean-for-you-886221.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/tech/porsche-introduces-revamped-cayman-s-in-india-at-rs-93-99-lakhs-886555.html#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:44:41 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=886555 German luxury carmaker Porsche India today said it has launched new version of 'Cayman S' model in the country, priced at Rs 93.99 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/tech/porsche-introduces-revamped-cayman-s-in-india-at-rs-93-99-lakhs-886555.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/anil-kapoors-new-show-24-will-create-a-new-audience-tisca-chopra-886421.html#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:52:42 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=886421 Actress Tisca Chopra, who will be seen in the Indian adaptation of popular American espionage drama 24, is confident that the show would create a new set of audience for television]]> http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/anil-kapoors-new-show-24-will-create-a-new-audience-tisca-chopra-886421.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/sports/ipl-spot-fixing-bookies-claim-police-used-torture-to-extract-confessions-884755.html#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:17:23 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=884755 The court sought police’s response on the allegations by bookies Sunil Bhatia, Ramesh Vyas and Firoz Ansari, who claimed that investigators had obtained their confessions by use of force.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/sports/ipl-spot-fixing-bookies-claim-police-used-torture-to-extract-confessions-884755.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/mumbai/2611-braveheart-sadanand-date-seeks-uniform-back-from-court-885465.html#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:46:09 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=885465 Mumbai: Senior IPS officer Sadanand Date, who was injured in the gun battle with Pakistani terrorists Ajmal Kasab and Abu Ismail during the 26/11 attacks, has approached a local court seeking to get back his uniform which has been in custody of the trial court as evidence. “Date has filed an application and it is [...]]]> http://www.firstpost.com/mumbai/2611-braveheart-sadanand-date-seeks-uniform-back-from-court-885465.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/world/google-contests-us-gag-order-as-gmail-users-freaked-by-us-spying-885417.html#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:08:46 +0000 Uttara Choudhury http://www.firstpost.com/?p=885417 Internet companies that handle sensitive personal data are worried that media coverage of NSA surveillance will make people feel less comfortable about sending personal emails and sharing photos. That would kill their business. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/world/google-contests-us-gag-order-as-gmail-users-freaked-by-us-spying-885417.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/gold-futures-edge-up-to-near-one-week-high-885403.html#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:30:15 +0000 FP Staff http://www.firstpost.com/politics/gold-futures-edge-up-to-near-one-week-high-885403.html MUMBAI (Reuters) - Gold futures edged up on Tuesday to their highest in nearly a week, helped by a weaker rupee, which was not far from its record low. Silver also moved higher]]> http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/gold-futures-edge-up-to-near-one-week-high-885403.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/sensex-to-touch-21000-by-year-end-reuters-poll-885383.html#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:15 +0000 FP Staff http://www.firstpost.com/politics/sensex-to-touch-21000-by-year-end-reuters-poll-885383.html BANGALORE/MUMBAI (Reuters) - Battered Indian stocks will bounce back in the second half of 2013, according to a Reuters poll of leading equity strategists who cited hopes of economic recovery and further fiscal reforms. Despite share prices taking a beating in recent weeks, the median of 22 strategists polled from June 11-17 predicted the benchmark BSE Sensex would gain almost 9 percent from Monday's close of 19,325.87 points, reaching 21,000 by the end of the year]]> http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/sensex-to-touch-21000-by-year-end-reuters-poll-885383.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/rbi-relaxes-some-forex-option-premium-payment-rules-885359.html#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:30:15 +0000 FP Staff http://www.firstpost.com/politics/rbi-relaxes-some-forex-option-premium-payment-rules-885359.html MUMBAI (Reuters) - The RBI on Tuesday relaxed premium payment rules on some forex options by allowing the buyer of the option to spread the premium payment over the maturity of the contract. This facility will be available for cost reduction forex option structures in which the liability of the buyer will not exceed the net premium payable to the bank, the Reserve Bank of India said]]> http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/rbi-relaxes-some-forex-option-premium-payment-rules-885359.html/feed 0