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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

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

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

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