Schools across South and Southeast Asia close due to record-breaking temps

Extreme heat has forced school closures across South Asia and Southeast Asia, impacting millions of students in both regions.  Key points: ...

Thousands gather across US to celebrate Hindu festival Holi

Holi, a Hindu festival that celebrates the triumph of good over evil, has united diverse crowds across major U.S. cities over the weekend.  ...

Indian X users hijack negative trending topic ‘What’s wrong with India’

A trending topic on X criticizing India has been flipped on its head by Indian users, who are now highlighting flaws in Western countries an...

Watch: Japanese man, 77, sings Tamil song from ‘Muthu’ in viral video

A video of a 77-year-old Japanese man singing a Tamil song has gone viral on South Asian social media. Who he is: Reports identified the man...

Indian netizens praise Korean man for wearing dhoti in viral video

A South Korean man has been receiving tons of love from Indian social media users after a video of him wearing traditional South Indian atti...

VinFast reports $2 billion loss in 2023 despite 90% increase in revenue

Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer VinFast has reported a net loss of over $2 billion in 2023 despite a 90% increase in revenue. ...

Indian man, 103, marries woman, 49, in viral wedding

A couple in India who married with an age gap of 54 years has gone viral on social media. The viral wedding: Habib Nazar, 103, tied the knot...

Majority of AAPI adults are facing financial challenges, poll reveals

A recent AAPI Data/AP-NORC Poll reveals that the majority of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) adults are facing f...

India surpasses Hong Kong to become world’s fourth-largest stock market for first time

India’s stock market capitalization has surpassed Hong Kong’s for the first time, making the South Asian nation the fourth-large...

Zayn Malik sings in Urdu with Pakistani group Aur

Zayn Malik has surprised fans by singing in Urdu in a recent collaboration with Pakistani group Aur. About the song: Released on Friday, “Tu...

Sumit Nagal makes history for India at Australian Open

Indian tennis star Sumit Nagal made history this week by winning the first Australian Open match for his home country in 11 years. What he d...

Korean now 6th most popular language studied on Duolingo: report

Korean has climbed up the global rankings of the most popular languages studied on Duolingo in 2023, the company revealed in its annual repo...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...