Lone Oscar nomination for ‘RRR’ prompts snub claims

The Telugu-language Indian action-drama film “RRR” earned a historic Oscar nod for Best Song on Tuesday, marking the first time a song from ...

Student mob in India heckles visiting S. Korean women mistaken for Christian missionaries

A group of South Korean women was allegedly harassed by a mob of Indian students and accused of being Christian missionaries. The incident r...

Here are the places in Asia you need to visit in 2023, according to The New York Times 

Several Asian locations have been included in The New York Times’ list of “52 Places to Go” for 2023. On Jan. 12, the Times released its ann...

Knife-wielding roosters kill 2 men in cockfighting events in India

Two men have reportedly been killed by knife-wielding roosters in separate cockfights in India. To mark the three-day celebration of the Hin...

‘Decision to Leave,’ ‘Drive My Car’ lead Asian Film Awards nominees

“Decision to Leave” and “Drive My Car” lead the 2023 Asian Film Awards in nominations. On Friday, organizers of the 16th Asian Film Awards r...

Asia’s richest man regrets not completing college: ‘My abilities may have been faster’

Before you read: Indian college dropout becomes world’s third richest man While sitting on Forbes’ list as Asia’s richest man, Indian entrep...

Man in India spends 6 months, $3,000 to create silicone replica of late wife

Tapas Sandilya, a 65-year-old retired government employee, spent 250,000 rupees (approximately $3,000) on a silicone statue resembling his l...

Hit-and-run death of woman dragged for nearly an hour on NYE continues to roil India

A 20-year-old woman from Delhi, India, died on New Year’s Eve after getting dragged for almost an hour in a hit-and-run incident that has sh...

Twitter users criticize list of top food destinations for ranking US over China, Thailand

Before you read: Gordon Ramsay names Laos and Vietnam as world’s top food destinations In food travel guide TasteAtlas’ most recent ra...

Thai Smile Airways apologizes for viral in-flight altercation

A video of passengers fighting on a flight over a reclining seat went viral on Wednesday, prompting a formal apology by the airline the next...

Pakistan, Cambodia, India, South Korea make 2023 Oscars international feature shortlist

Films from four Asian countries – Pakistan, Cambodia, India and South Korea – have made the shortlist for the 2023 Oscars Best International...

150-year wait to get a green card: Indian H1B visa holders hold protest in Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley tech workers from India held a demonstration in front of Representative Zoe Lofgren's (D, CA-19) home in San Jose, Cali...

Heartwarming video of young girl caring for her blind parents goes viral

A video of a young Indian girl in Mumbai assisting her visually impaired parents has gone viral on Instagram. Posted by Mith Indulkar (@mith...

Los Angeles bride surprises family with breathtaking Indian wedding dress in viral video

An American woman who wore a traditional Indian dress for her wedding has gone viral. Hannah Rogers, a 31-year-old immigration attorney from...

Viral video of Indian dog’s baby shower cures netizens’ ruff day

A woman in India went all out for her pregnant pet beagle by throwing her a full baby shower, winning praise from internet users who found t...

South Korean Twitch streamer ‘scared to go live’ after harassers freed on bail

Before you read: S. Korean Twitch streamer calls for action after being harassed while livestreaming in India Livestreamer who filmed Mumba...

First Tibetan American mayor gets advice from Dalai Lama during ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’

Aftab Pureval, Cincinnati's first Tibetan American mayor, met the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, India, on Monday. According to Radio Free...

Asia’s richest man to develop India’s largest slum, the site of hit film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’

Gautam Adani, Asia’s richest person, has won the rights to redevelop Mumbai’s Dharavi neighborhood after a 50-billion rupee (approximately ...

S. Korean Twitch streamer calls for action after being harassed while livestreaming in India

South Korean Twitch streamer Mhyochi is calling for Mumbai Police to take action after she was harassed by two men while livestreaming in a...

‘Bridgerton’ star Charithra Chandan delights fans with photos of India trip

“Bridgerton” star Charithra Chandan posted images from her recent trip to the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu on Instagram. Chandan sh...

Crying father drops off daughter at dream college in wholesome viral video 

A now-viral Instagram video posted by Preksha (@pre.xsha) on Wednesday shows her overjoyed parents dropping her off at Miranda House Colleg...

Asia’s richest man: China will be ‘increasingly isolated’ from world; India will be poverty-free by 2050

Gautam Adani, Asia’s richest person and the world’s second-richest billionaire, believes that China, which he said was the “foremost champi...

Viral video of 15-year-old girl walking home naked after alleged sexual assault in India sparks outrage

A 15-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and gang-raped by five men who took her to a forest in Moradabad, India, on Sept. 1. The girl w...

Viral video shows safari driver keeping his cool in the face of a charging elephant

A video of a disgruntled elephant charging a safari jeep has gone viral. The incident allegedly occurred at the Kabini Wildlife Sanctuary....

Viral video of pet dog biting a boy in India as its owner does nothing sparks outrage

A video of a pet dog biting a young boy as its owner appears to do nothing in a residential building’s elevator in India has gone viral and...

Indian man invents shoes that shoot blank rounds for women’s safety kit

An Indian man has created an innovative safety kit to help women feel safer while walking around the streets in India. Shyam Chaurasia fro...

Campaign lets Indian men experience pain of menstrual cramps for the first time 

Congress party lawmaker Hibi Eden and the Indian Medical Association (IMA) recently launched the “Cup of Life” campaign, which lets Indian ...

Indian women protest release of Hindu men who sexually assaulted pregnant Muslim woman

Dozens of women protested in New Delhi, India, on Thursday after a court ordered the release of 11 Hindu men who gang-raped a pregnant Musl...

Indian mother chops off boyfriend’s penis after catching him trying to sexually assault her daughter

A 36-year-old mother from Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri district in India allegedly chopped off her boyfriend’s penis after she caught hi...

Teacher in India apologizes after video of him threatening to beat student over her BTS fandom goes viral

A video of a teacher in India has gone viral for showing his aggressive verbal tirade toward a BTS fan.  Siddhartha Mishra, a teacher from...

India confirms Asia’s first recorded monkeypox death

A 22-year-old man from Kerala, India, has reportedly died of monkeypox, making this the first fatality of the current outbreak in the count...

Man in India decapitates wife over infidelity suspicions, then walks miles with her severed head

Nakaphodi Majhi, 55, allegedly decapitated his wife and walked over seven miles to the police station with her severed head in Odisha, Indi...

India expected to have its second-ever female president in former teacher Draupadi Murmu

India is likely to have its second female president before the end of July as Draupadi Murmu, a 64-year-old candidate from the Santhal trib...

4-month-old baby dies after being kidnapped and thrown off roof by monkeys in India

A 4-month-old baby from India was reportedly killed after being kidnapped by a troop of monkeys and dropped from a three-story roof. A fam...

India to surpass China as world’s most populous country next year, says UN

India will soon surpass China as the world’s most populous country by 2023, according to projections from a new United Nations report.   In ...

Real-life clown car: Rickshaw crammed with 27 passengers filmed being stopped by police in India

What police in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh expected to be a normal traffic stop turned out to be a bewildering scene after 27...