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Big Trouble for BBC in India: How the media outlet violated foreign exchange rules
World

Big Trouble for BBC in India: How the media outlet violated foreign exchange rules

First came the tax surveys, now the Enforcement Directorate has filed a case against BBC India for alleged foreign exchange violations. Emails, accessed exclusively by Firstpost, show that the broadcaster was aware of the change in rules introduced in 2019 but did little about it

Harvey Weinstein's lawyer presses woman over absence of rape evidence
Entertainment

Harvey Weinstein's lawyer presses woman over absence of rape evidence

Under questioning later from the prosecution, she described “very bad scarring tissue” around Harvey Weinstein’s genitals.

Firstpost Podcasts: Tharoor Vs Kharge
FP Explainers

Firstpost Podcasts: Tharoor Vs Kharge

Who will head the INC after the much-prolonged elections?

Coronavirus News Updates: UAE extends suspension of passenger flights from India till 30 June
India

Coronavirus News Updates: UAE extends suspension of passenger flights from India till 30 June

Coronavirus News Updates: Passengers who have transited through India in the last 14 days will not be accepted to travel from any other point to the UAE, said an Emirates statement

Coronavirus Live News Updates: Maharashtra adds 20,295 new COVID-19 cases, 443 deaths; recovery rate at 93.4%
India

Coronavirus Live News Updates: Maharashtra adds 20,295 new COVID-19 cases, 443 deaths; recovery rate at 93.4%

Coronavirus Live News Updates: With the recuperation of 31,964 more patients in a day, the total number of discharges neared 54 lakh. Of the total infections, there are 2.76 lakh active cases

Coronavirus News Updates: Himachal Pradesh extends COVID-19 restrictions by one week till 7 June
India

Coronavirus News Updates: Himachal Pradesh extends COVID-19 restrictions by one week till 7 June

Coronavirus News Updates: However, the state government has decided to provide a few relaxations like opening of all shops and other establishments from Monday to Friday for five hours from 9 am to 2 pm

COVID updates: Second wave on downswing, but numbers still high, says Centre; MHA extends guidelines till 30 June
India

COVID updates: Second wave on downswing, but numbers still high, says Centre; MHA extends guidelines till 30 June

Globally, COVID-19 deaths crossed 35 lakh on Thursday with the US being the worst-affected country with 5,91,957 deaths, followed by Brazil with 4,54,429 and India with 3,15,235 deaths

Coronavirus News Updates: Centre approves Rs 5 lakh assistance for families of 67 journalists who died of COVID-19 this year
India

Coronavirus News Updates: Centre approves Rs 5 lakh assistance for families of 67 journalists who died of COVID-19 this year

Coronavirus News Updates: The Journalist Welfare Scheme (JWS) committee, which has been setup for this, would meet every week to expedite applications for financial assistance

Northeasterners continue to face racist attacks in Bangalore
India

Northeasterners continue to face racist attacks in Bangalore

Amit Kar and Samrat Pradhan from the Northeast staying in Bangalore were stopped on their way to a medical store and harassed by the police.

Media usage during COVID-19 lockdown: Indian users flock to FB and WhatsApp; general news sites see numbers rise
World

Media usage during COVID-19 lockdown: Indian users flock to FB and WhatsApp; general news sites see numbers rise

The coronavirus outbreak hasn't just changed the way people live their lives in India and around the world, but has also affected a change in the way news is consumed.

Best of 2019: Wimbledon, Cricket World Cup, Eliud Kipchoge, Steve Smith feature in Firstpost Sports' top articles this year
Sports

Best of 2019: Wimbledon, Cricket World Cup, Eliud Kipchoge, Steve Smith feature in Firstpost Sports' top articles this year

Over the course of 2019, the sports journalists of Firstpost filed quite a few important stories and we think it's worth the time to revisit them. Here's the list of Firstpost’s 10 best pieces of 2019.

Firstpost launches season 4 of 9 Months, parenting series to focus on kids from toddlers to pre-teens
Lifestyle

Firstpost launches season 4 of 9 Months, parenting series to focus on kids from toddlers to pre-teens

The launch of 9 Months witnessed a Blogger's meet in Mumbai comprising a panel discussion between actors Malini Kapoor, Suchitra Pillai and chef Rakhee Vaswani among others that provided a take on parenting through their hands on experiences.

Firstpost bags four prizes at the Media Brand Awards; website wins the Online Publisher of the Year Award
Business

Firstpost bags four prizes at the Media Brand Awards; website wins the Online Publisher of the Year Award

Firstpost won four awards at the Media Brand Awards that were announced in New Delhi on 19 July, including the Online Publisher of the Year Award

Firstpost Spodcast Episode 226: India vs New Zealand game rained out, Toronto Raptors win their first NBA crown and more
Sports

Firstpost Spodcast Episode 226: India vs New Zealand game rained out, Toronto Raptors win their first NBA crown and more

India vs New Zealand game rained out, Toronto Raptors win their first NBA crown and more

Firstpost Spodcast Episode 218: Pakistan stun England in ICC Cricket World Cup; Novak Djokovic, Simona Halep advance to French Open quarters and more
Sports

Firstpost Spodcast Episode 218: Pakistan stun England in ICC Cricket World Cup; Novak Djokovic, Simona Halep advance to French Open quarters and more

In this episode of Firstpost Spodcast, we discuss Pakistan's win over England in ICC Cricket World Cup, Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep's march to French Open quarters and other sports news

Firstpost Campaign Trails: To Varanasi & Ghazipur
India

Firstpost Campaign Trails: To Varanasi & Ghazipur

Firstpost took 8 of its readers to play the role of journalists in Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sitting Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Manoj Sinha’s Varanasi and Ghazipur Lok Sabha constituencies, respectively, in early May.

Network18 Digital trumps Times Internet on Lok Sabha election results day with a record 56.2 million users
India

Network18 Digital trumps Times Internet on Lok Sabha election results day with a record 56.2 million users

With unmatched speed and accuracy in election results, election after election, Network18 Digital has set an all new benchmark in election results coverage

Missing the Mood for the Breeze
Politics

Missing the Mood for the Breeze

The media missed the Modi juggernaut that wasn’t even trying to hide in plain sight, and looked for results in the wrong place—the corridors of the national capital. All exit polls, however, got the direction right: Modi was coming back

Prannoy Roy, Dohrab Sopariwala to discuss their book on Indian elections with Anil Dharker at launch event by LitLive!
Lifestyle

Prannoy Roy, Dohrab Sopariwala to discuss their book on Indian elections with Anil Dharker at launch event by LitLive!

At the launch, authors Prannoy Roy and Dohrab Sopariwala will discuss the workings of the Indian elections with Anil Dharker, the Founder and Festival Director of Literature Live!

A note from the editors: Why Firstpost, an avowedly-online animal, is going to arrive at your doorstep as a weekly newspaper
India

A note from the editors: Why Firstpost, an avowedly-online animal, is going to arrive at your doorstep as a weekly newspaper

Each weekend, Firstpost will bring a carefully-curated collection of original reportage, opinion and analysis.