http://www.firstpost.com Firstpost Fri, 24 May 2013 13:03:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://www.firstpost.com/india/rk-mathur-takes-over-as-defence-secretary-813417.html#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 13:00:49 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=813417 As defence secretary, RK Mathur will have a tenure of two years from the date of joining office.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/rk-mathur-takes-over-as-defence-secretary-813417.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/economy/india-may-get-fresh-iranian-sanctions-waiver-on-oil-import-from-us-813197.html#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 11:48:07 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=813197 "All of the data is certainly pointing in a positive direction," US Under Secretary for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman told reporters when asked about a possible waiver to India.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/economy/india-may-get-fresh-iranian-sanctions-waiver-on-oil-import-from-us-813197.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/accidental-firing-injures-bsf-trooper-in-india-pakistan-border-813065.html#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 11:35:09 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=813065 Naresh Kumar was allegedly under the influence of liquor while on duty late last night when the incident occurred, an officer said today.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/accidental-firing-injures-bsf-trooper-in-india-pakistan-border-813065.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/sri-lanka-releases-26-indian-fishermen-812997.html#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 11:05:46 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=812997 The fishermen were lodged in a prison in the island nation after their arrest and their remand was extended four times by a court in that country. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/sri-lanka-releases-26-indian-fishermen-812997.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/crpf-assaults-congress-legislator-in-assam-812935.html#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 10:53:46 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=812935 MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi's supporters went on a rampage after the assault on the legislator, damaging several vehicles and gheraoing the police station.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/crpf-assaults-congress-legislator-in-assam-812935.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/bjp-seeks-reddys-ouster-for-shielding-tainted-ministers-812823.html#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 10:51:19 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=812823 BJP's National Vice President Bandaru Dattatreya today sought dismissal of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy for allegedly protecting "tainted" ministers.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/politics/bjp-seeks-reddys-ouster-for-shielding-tainted-ministers-812823.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/unrelenting-heatwave-claims-18-lives-in-andhra-pradesh-812709.html#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 10:45:55 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=812709 India Meteorological Department predicted two more days of heat wave conditions in coastal Andhra and Telangana regions and temperatures will continue to rise for the next 15 days.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/unrelenting-heatwave-claims-18-lives-in-andhra-pradesh-812709.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/living/why-daikins-cool-a-school-campaign-is-just-scam-marketing-812831.html#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 10:38:53 +0000 Anant Rangaswami http://www.firstpost.com/?p=812831 Give rural school kids air-conditioners. That is Daikin’s solutions to the suffering of school children in rural India.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/living/why-daikins-cool-a-school-campaign-is-just-scam-marketing-812831.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/mumbai/pawar-chavan-meet-traders-on-lbt-panel-to-be-formed-812701.html#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 10:03:45 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=812701 NCP chief and Union Minister Sharad Pawar and Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan today met traders' representatives in Mumbai in a bid to resolve the imbroglio over local body tax (LBT).]]> http://www.firstpost.com/mumbai/pawar-chavan-meet-traders-on-lbt-panel-to-be-formed-812701.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/sports/ipl/legalise-betting-to-counter-spot-fixing-says-ficci-812677.html#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 09:56:36 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=812677 In the wake of the IPL spot-fixing scandal, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FICCI) has called for legalising sports betting in the country.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/sports/ipl/legalise-betting-to-counter-spot-fixing-says-ficci-812677.html/feed 0