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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
Under questioning later from the prosecution, she described “very bad scarring tissue” around Harvey Weinstein’s genitals.
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
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%
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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
Each weekend, Firstpost will bring a carefully-curated collection of original reportage, opinion and analysis.