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Telangana NRIs, involved in unintentional murder, let off

Riyadh: Three Telangana NRI workers, who were convicted for causing death of their colleague by unintentionally spraying chemicals to kill bed bugs, were set free in Dubai as families back home reached a consensus and one of them flew to Hyderabad on Sunday. Tokala Rajesh (27), a native of Medipally mandal in Jagtial district, was found dead in
4 month amnesty period in Saudi comes to an end

Riyadh: Some hundreds of illegal and undocumented Indian workers including those from Telangana have intensified their last attempts to avail the amnesty as it inches to conclude. The four month amnesty period comes to an end on Monday. Besides India, nationals of other countries also thronged to Saudi Passport offices known as Jawzat on the las
Lambadi dance enthralls audience at Tribal India fest in London

Lambadi dance was choreographed by Ragasudha Vinjamuri, who runs Sanskruti Centre for Cultural Excellence in the UK.
Telugu NRI youth in Chicago help feed children in Ghana

Feed My Starving Children produces nutritious meals designed to restore malnourished children to full health.
Telugu Association of Greater Chicago organises Super 8 Cricket Tournament at Illinois

TAGC Board and sports team’s dedication and hard work made this event a Grand Success. The event was publicized well by utilizing all means of social media and communication.
Duped Telangana youth returns home from Dubai

The five Telangana youth, who were stranded in Dubai for a month after being duped by a recruiting agent, finally flew back home on Tuesday.
New tax regime hits Gulf NRIs

Riyadh: The NRI workers, who are returning to home amid job instability and rising cost of living in Gulf countries are now experiencing unexpected shock in the form GST. Due to the new tax regime, the cargo charges has risen to half with levying new taxes. The GST is likely to show an adversely impact on some thousands of Indian families who are p
Two Telangana youth returning from temple die in South Africa car crash

According to relatives of the deceased, Gopikrishna and Raja Gopal Reddy were residents of Johannesburg, and had visited a temple on the occasion of Guru Purnima on Thursday. As they were returning to Johannesburg, a car driven rash by drunk locals at a speed of 200 kmph collided with their car head on
Indian students worry about physical safety in US: Survey

Indian students have a "high level of concern" about potential study in the US and a large number of them worry about their physical safety.
Indian consulate in Saudi working to reach fire tragedy hit families

“We have identified all 11 victims and trying to establish communication with their families”, said Indian consul general Md. Noor Rahman Sheikh.
11 Indian workers dead in Saudi fire mishap

The fire broke out due to short circuit in an old air conditioning unit, according to preliminary information.
Hyderabad: Ex-NASA staffer in possession of LSD held

According to officials, Anish, in the last few months, accessed Dark Website ‘Lunacy’ at least eight times and ordered various quantities of Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.
Hundreds of ‘Wanted’ Telangana workers stranded in Saudi

Riyadh: Some hundreds of NRI workers largely employed in the domestic sector from Telangana and also a few from Andhra Pradesh have been stranded in Saudi Arabia and are unable to avail ongoing extended four-month grace period. Due to pending investigation cases against them, they were classified as 'Wanted' known in Arabic as ‘Matloob’. They a
When son fails to respond to call, KTR swings into action

The cellular numbers of KTR and Nizamabad MP K Kavita can be found among some thousands of NRI workers especially among labour class across the Gulf region.
Pradeep’s last rites performed amid poignant scenes

Heart-rending scenes were witnessed when Pradeep's body arrived here at his residence in Baharpet in Bhongir while his parents and relatives were inconsolable.
First and only Delhi-Washington flight has Hyderabad connect

'At New Delhi, passengers from and to Hyderabad have only a brief aircraft change. Everything else is taken care of at either Hyderabad or Washington. It is a transit flight both ways'.
Telangana NRI falls victim to hit-and-run

Riyadh: A Telangana NRI, who was working as an attendant in a petrol pump in South Jeddah of Saudi Arabia, died on Monday, four days after he was deliberately run over by an unknown Arab motorist, who was asked to foot the bill. Khaja Moinuddin alias Shallu, 28, was a native of Sutaripet in Jagtial. An unknown Arab motorist asked Shallu to fill
NRI from Bhongir killed in car accident in US

Before embarking on the long drive, Pradeep, on his Facebook account had updated his status as ‘Camping Time’, ‘LongweekEnd’ and 'Friends’.
Saudi rolls out family tax, triggers fresh desi exodus

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has finally rolled out the implementation of dependents' fees for foreign families from Sunday that rattled millions of Indian and other foreign workers. Social media was abuzz with different versions of stories regarding the payment system, with many eager to know the details for the last couple of months. The Kingdom annou
Relief for illegal Indian workers in Saudi as amnesty extended

Riyadh: Some hundreds of illegal Indian workers including from Telangana breathed a sigh of relief as Saudi authorities announced that the deadline for amnesty to illegal foreign workers to voluntarily leave the Kingdom has been extended by a month. Late on Thursday night, the Directorate of Passports announced that starting from 1st Shawwal, (I