For decades, sceptics have doubted Swathi Thirunal’s existence or the works credited to him. One scholar believes his recent ...

When Sanjay Dutt makes his entry as SP Aslam in Dhurandhar it is not just his screen presence that grabs attention. A familiar melody kicks in, instantly transporting audiences back decades. The song ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iranian musician Homajun Shajarian speaks during a press conference. The singer of traditional Persian music has canceled his tour ...

For some Kurds, the wave of protests that began late last month has raised hopes that perhaps, after 47 years of rule, the ...

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Is a romance brewing in the Valley? Reza Jackson, who made his reality TV debut in Bravo’s The Valley: Persian Style, seems ...

In Southern California, home to the nation's largest Iranian diaspora, the anti-government protests in Iran are being watched nervously.

Los Angeles is home to the largest concentration of people of Iranian descent in the U.S. Over the weekend, protests against ...

Meraj Tehrani is asking the international community to help the protesters in Iran who "want a better life." U-Va. board leaders resign as Spanberger and Democrats take power Yellowstone creator ...

Music player apps are still a big part of the Android experience, even in a world dominated by streaming. While services like Spotify get most of the attention, plenty of people still rely on local ...

Senior officials in Iran have acknowledged that the country has reportedly been “thrust into survival mode” amid growing and increasingly violent protests against the Islamic Republic’s regime. At ...

The Iranian government has exerted forceful control over its citizens since the Islamic Republic seized power nearly 50 years ago. The pop star Googoosh has firsthand experience of opposition to the ...