http://www.firstpost.com Firstpost Wed, 22 May 2013 07:37:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/third-front-a-failed-idea-bjp-confident-of-spectacular-win-jaitley-804933.html#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 06:51:54 +0000 FP Politics http://www.firstpost.com/?p=804933 The BJP has ruled out the possibility of a third front emerging in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections terming it as a 'complete failure'.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/politics/third-front-a-failed-idea-bjp-confident-of-spectacular-win-jaitley-804933.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/up-could-be-double-edged-sword-for-the-modi-amit-duo-799269.html#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 12:54:57 +0000 Sanjay Singh http://www.firstpost.com/?p=799269 The party hopes that Shah would revive the BJP to its 1998, 1999 strength in Uttar Pradesh.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/politics/up-could-be-double-edged-sword-for-the-modi-amit-duo-799269.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/nitish-says-he-can-digest-lalus-barbs-but-others-wont-798455.html#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 12:07:10 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=798455 Criticising Lalu Prasad for using unparliamentary language against him and his party leaders, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said he could digest such comments, but those who could not would go to court.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/politics/nitish-says-he-can-digest-lalus-barbs-but-others-wont-798455.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/polls-biggest-source-of-corruption-former-cec-quraishi-794605.html#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 11:34:22 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=794605 Elections have become the biggest source of corruption in India, former chief election commissioner (CEC) SY Quraishi has said, while stressing for the need for poll reforms.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/polls-biggest-source-of-corruption-former-cec-quraishi-794605.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/varun-gandhi-fixed-hate-speech-case-says-tehelka-expose-787141.html#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 03:29:32 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=787141 BJP General Secretary Varun Gandhi, who was exonerated of all charges of making hate speeches before the 2009 Lok Sabha polls, is now being accused of "brazenly subverting the entire judicial process to get his name cleared", news magazine Tehelka said.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/politics/varun-gandhi-fixed-hate-speech-case-says-tehelka-expose-787141.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/sibal-takes-charge-as-law-minister-replaces-disgraced-ashwani-kumar-776551.html#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 06:25:06 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=776551 Union Minister Kapil Sibal on Monday assumed the charge of Union law ministry, taking over from Ashwani Kumar who resigned last week after he came under attack by the Supreme Court for vetting the CBI report on the allocation of coal blocks.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/sibal-takes-charge-as-law-minister-replaces-disgraced-ashwani-kumar-776551.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/bsp-mp-barq-walkout-of-ls-was-taliban-like-conduct-bjp-768291.html#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 14:14:19 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=768291 Without naming Barq, who was also criticised by Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar for walking out, BJP said those who do politics in the name and ideology of Baba Saheb Ambedkar, a Dalit icon who headed the committee that drafted the Constitution, have shown disrespect to the national song.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/politics/bsp-mp-barq-walkout-of-ls-was-taliban-like-conduct-bjp-768291.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/with-93-hours-lost-budget-session-second-most-disrupted-in-parliament-history-766437.html#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 07:21:10 +0000 FP Staff http://www.firstpost.com/?p=766437 With 93 hours of time lost due to disruptions, the budget session, adjourned sine die on Wednesday, turned to be the second most disruptive session of the present Lok Sabha.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/politics/with-93-hours-lost-budget-session-second-most-disrupted-in-parliament-history-766437.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/business/poor-yields-ai-to-sell-5-of-8-boeing-777-200lr-aircraft-764079.html#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 03:41:09 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=764079 Air India has decided to sell five out of its eight Boeing 777-200LR aircraft owing to change in market dynamics due to global recession, steep increase in fuel prices and poor yields on non-stop routes, Parliament was informed today.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/business/poor-yields-ai-to-sell-5-of-8-boeing-777-200lr-aircraft-764079.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/firm-action-should-be-taken-for-insulting-national-song-bjp-763775.html#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 10:56:53 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=763775 Deploring the act of a BSP MP walking out of Lok Sabha while the national song was being played, BJP on Wednesday said the Speaker should act "firmly" on the issue.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/politics/firm-action-should-be-taken-for-insulting-national-song-bjp-763775.html/feed 0