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Education
Increase in international students in US fueled by surge from India
The number of international students at U.S. colleges and universities has almost rebounded to pre-COVID levels, fueled by a surge from Indi...
Michelle De Pacina
India
India looks to launch 1st space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) recently announced the upcoming launch of Aditya-L1, the “first space-based Indian observatory...
Bryan Ke
India makes history as 1st country to land near moon’s south pole
India has made history by becoming the first country to land near the moon’s south pole. Successful touchdown: The unmanned Chandrayaan-3 sp...
China
Chinese man accused of stealing $168 million through football betting app scam in India
A Chinese national fled to China after Indian authorities learned of a football betting app scam that swindled hundreds of millions of dolla...
Business
Indian complex surpasses the Pentagon as the world’s largest office building
A newly opened building that will serve as a diamond trading center in Surat, India, has dethroned the U.S. Pentagon to become the world’s l...
Asia’s richest man launches $12 4G phones
Indian business tycoon Mukesh Ambani, who is currently Asia’s richest man, has launched an internet-connected phone for 999 rupees (approxim...
Carl Samson
Crime
Judge grants bail to Indian, Pakistani ‘PUBG’ couple days after their arrest
A Pakistani and Indian couple who has made headlines for meeting while gaming online and were arrested for violating India’s immigrati...
Economy
Climate change linked to increase in domestic violence in South Asia, study finds
Rising temperatures caused by climate change has been linked to the substantial rise in domestic violence against women in South Asia, accor...
Death toll for India’s worst train crash in decades rises to at least 275
Hundreds of people were reportedly killed after three trains crashed into each other in India last week, making the incident one of the wors...
Starbucks affirms LGBTQ+ support amid backlash over pro-trans India ad
Starbucks has affirmed its support for the LGBTQ+ community amid calls for a boycott over a recent ad for its India market that featured a t...
Body of Indian engineer killed during Texas mass shooting returns home to Hyderabad
Aishwarya Thatikonda, one of the eight victims killed during a mass shooting at a mall in Allen, Texas, in early May, was laid to rest a day...
Elephants have lost 64% of their suitable habitat in Asia, study finds
A new study found that the habitat of Asian elephants has drastically declined over the centuries, with data showing a 64% loss of suitable ...
Chinese ministry sparks outrage over Bollywood-inspired brownface video
China’s Ministry of Public Security has come under fire after posting a video that featured Chinese people in brownface. The one-minute vide...
History
New study uncovers why mysterious South Asian civilization vanished around 3,600 years ago
A new study has shed light on the mystery behind an ancient thriving civilization that vanished around 3,600 years ago. The Indus Valley civ...
Ryan General
Culture
Top 20 must-visit landmarks in Asia
Asia, the world’s largest continent, is home to diverse cultures, delicious food and stunning landscapes. Since one of the best ways to exp...
Apple CEO attends first store opening in India, surprised by fan carrying 1984 Mac
Apple recently opened its first store in India, with CEO Tim Cook present at the special event to inaugurate the new outlet. On Tuesday, App...
Editorial Staff
Student arrested after urinating on fellow passenger mid-flight from NYC to India
The Indian police have started filing a case against the college student who allegedly peed on another passenger during an American Airlines...
Health
Asia’s richest man to enter genetic testing market with $145 kits
Indian billionaire and Asia’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, is preparing to launch a comprehensive genome testing kits billed as the che...
Indian transgender couple go viral for pregnancy photoshoot
A transgender couple in India, who just recently gave birth, went viral for their pregnancy photoshoot. Ziya Paval, 21, and Zahad, 23, are a...
Entertainment
Trailer: Netflix docu-series ‘The Romantics’ is an all-star love letter to Yash Chopra and his films
Netflix will pay homage to the late Indian filmmaker Yash Chopra and his studio Yash Raj Films with the release of a star-studded four-part ...
Daniel Anderson
Adani Group losses swell to $65 billion despite 413-page rebuttal to fraud allegations
Shares of most Adani firms took a nosedive on Monday as the group continues to suffer fallout from fraud allegations, with stock losses repo...
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...
Travel
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...
Isa Peralta
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...
Ines Shin
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...
Art
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...
Food
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...
Chandler Treon
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...
Iris Jung
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...
News
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...
Lifestyle
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...