Is he a slumdog millionaire? An Australian influencer has been accused of engaging in “poverty tourism” after filming himself “surviving” in an Indian slum, as seen in a viral Instagram video. “I Tried Surviving India’s ‘Deadliest Slum,’” the content creator, known as Pete Z, captioned the controversial clip. The neighborhood in question is Dharavi in … Read more
An Indian actress who claims she didn’t know she had to declare a garland of flowers she travelled with has been hit with a $2,000 fine after landing in Australia. Navya Nair, who had travelled from Kochi in India to Singapore before her final leg onwards to Melbourne on Saturday, was carrying a jasmine gajra … Read more
Call them airplane bags. In the wake of the tragic Air India crash, engineers have designed a new AI-powered safety system to prevent future in-flight mishaps. What they came up with seems just plane ridiculous — an aircraft equipped with outside airbags — but it apparently could save lives. The Michelin Man-esque anti-crash concept, dubbed … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. Zakir Khan is about to make comedy history. On Sunday, Aug. 17, the Indore native will become the first stand-up to headline … Read more
“Superman” has been censored in India. The Indian Central Board of Film Certification removed two kiss scenes between the titular superhero (David Corenswet) and Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan) in James Gunn’s new blockbuster film, according to a Bollywood Hungama report. The scenes, which include a 33-second mid-air kiss between the beloved fictional couple, were deemed … Read more
Talk about trouble in paradise. A mom and daughter traveled to Mexico for a vacation full of beaches and margaritas — but they learned an important travel lesson the hard way after a lost luggage nightmare. Arizona-based writer Jill Schildhouse shared in a first-person account for Business Insider that after touching down in Puerto Vallarta, her … Read more
Bollywood star Jasleen Royal is facing disaster head-on. In January, the 33-year-old Indian singer opened for Coldplay on their Music of the Spheres world tour in Mumbai. But Royal’s performance turned out to be a complete disaster and she was booed off the stage by the audience at DY Patil Stadium. Three months later, Royal … Read more
He’s changing the notion of lotion. A Long Island man with cerebral palsy has unveiled a unique line of products using remedies he learned from his grandmother, mom and aunt in India as a little boy. “They would take yogurt and add spices like turmeric, saffron, cinnamon, and they would throw it on our faces … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. One of India’s biggest stars is headed stateside. A.R. Rahman just announced his 2025 ‘The Wonderment Tour’ that will send him to … Read more
This put the “air” in “rocking chair.” A passenger aboard an IndiGo flight across India said he nearly experienced a “mini heart attack” after his row of seats started swaying back and forth, as seen in an unsettling Instagram video taking off online. “The first time it happened, it was a terrifying feeling,” Daksh Sethi … Read more
Who’s a pricey pooch? The world’s most expensive — and unique — dog has sold for a fetching $5.7 million. Being the first of its kind, this is pooch is a cross between an actual wolf and a Caucasian Shepherd — which can sound like a sci-fi movie plot. An Indian dog enthusiast barked up … Read more
Someone remind Kim Kardashian that there’s still people who are dying. Kim Kardashian had a meltdown when she lost a huge diamond at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s lavish wedding in Mumbai, India on Thursday’s episode of “The Kardashians.” Despite never meeting the couple before, Kim, 44, was joined by sister Khloe Kardashian, 40, at … Read more
A lawyer has sparked a major online debate after sharing a work chat message from a junior colleague that she claims left her “speechless.” Ayushi Doshi works as an advocate at a firm in Mumbai, India, and recently took to X, formerly Twitter, to share a message she received from her young colleague informing her … Read more
He dropped a bombshell. An Indian astrologer dubbed “New Nostradamus” is predicting the start of World War III is mere days away. “NOW, Tuesday, 18 June 2024 has the strongest planetary stimulus to trigger WW3,” Kushal Kumar told The Daily Star, doubling down on a May prediction after Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died in a … Read more
First-world, first-class problems. A high-ranking member of India’s police brass and his wife won more than $2,000 in court because their lavish Singapore Airlines business-class seats would only manually recline and not do so automatically. News reports cited the “mental agony and physical suffering” endured by the passengers, Ravi Gupta, a local Director General of … Read more
A Michelin-starred celebrity chef and a high-powered restaurateur have opened a jewel of an Indian restaurant that has transformed a shabby section of the East Village into a sophisticated slice of Mumbai. Bungalow, which opened last month at a new luxury building on the site of the original Lucky Cheng’s, is tucked between a pizzeria … Read more
Here’s who has big butts — and we cannot lie. A new batch of data has analyzed which women, by nationality and on average, possess either the widest or most narrow sets of hips — an integral part of the anatomy that can sculpt a Sir Mixalot-worthy behind. To the dismay of many patriots, the … Read more
A terrifying and extremely advanced cyberattack has impacted iPhone users from at least 92 countries, including India, Reuters reported. Parent company Apple warned targeted users in an email that hackers aimed to “remotely compromise the iPhone” and updated its guidance about these cases of highly sophisticated device infiltration Wednesday. Called “mercenary attacks,” they actually don’t … Read more
Krystyna Pyszková of the Czech Republic was crowned Miss World at a glittering contest held in India on Saturday night. Yasmina Zaytoun of Lebanon was the first runner-up among 112 contestants in the competition held in Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment capital. “Being crowned Miss World is a dream come true. I am deeply honored … Read more
For love or money. The world’s richest and most powerful people are partying up a storm in Jamanagar, India as part of a 3-day, $120 million bash to celebrate the impending wedding of billionaire Anant Ambani and his bride-to-be Radhika Merchant. Ambani, 28, is youngest son of India’s richest man, Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani, … Read more