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Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Central Crime Station police on Friday arrested Mohd Altaf Ahmed (44), an NRI from Saudi Arabia on charges of fraud. Altaf Ahmed, a native of Karimnagar, was the colleague of the complainant working at a bank in Saudi Arabia. Police said Ahmed, along with his associates, convinced the complainant and two other […]
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Jeddah: For NRIs in the Gulf region, the worst is travelling back home through deportation centres, commonly referred to as safer jail in the region. The worst thing that can happen to a person is death at the deportation centre while waiting to be repatriated. Bandapalli Mallesham (51), a native of Mallial mandal in Jagtial […]
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Jeddah: Five-member family of NRI was killed in a road accident in Saudi Arabia on Friday night. The family of Mohammed Jabir (44) consists of his wife Shabana (36) and three children who were killed when their car crashed with another vehicle. The tragedy occurred near Bisha in southern Saudi Arabia when the family was […]
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Jeddah: Some Gulf based NRIs and their families have been passing through difficult times in the wake of Covid-19 travel restrictions. The confusion over approved vaccination taken in India and subsequent travel relaxation for various visa types added to their problems. Transiting through different airlines in various gulf neighbouring countries makes the situation worse for […]
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Dubai: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday said it has detected the first case of the new coronavirus variant Omicron. The news came on the first day of relaxation of travel restrictions on several countries including India. Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health said a citizen who arrived from a North African country was found infected with the […]
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Dubai: The NRI community in the Gulf region is in a dilemma with the new Covid-19 variant Omicron playing havoc with their travel plans. Thousands of NRIs who had planned to travel home are now adopting a wait-and-watch approach amid travel restrictions placed by India and some other countries following the outbreak of the new […]
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Dubai: The latest election results of a prominent Indian community organization in the United Arab Emirates once again proved continued denial of representation of the vast majority of the Indian community other than from Kerala. All Malayalis were elected to 14 positions of the management committee that went to poll last week. 1330 out of […]
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Suryapet: A youngster hailing from Suryapet died and another woman injured critically in a car accident that took place in Ohio state of the United States, according to reports reaching here on Sunday. Twenty-two-year-old Narendruni Chiru Sai was planning to return home on December 15 and had gone shopping to get gifts for his family […]
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Dubai: The long, frustrating wait is coming to an end for stranded NRIs desperate to return to their jobs, join families in Saudi Arabia. There is a mood of joy and relief all around as Saudi Arabia announced that from next week restrictions on inbound travelers from India and other five counties would ease. The […]
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Dubai: NRIs, who are residents of Kuwait and other Gulf countries, who received Covaxin in India are anxiously following latest developments as thousands of them are stranded back home as many Gulf countries have not recognised Covaxin yet. The Indian Embassy in Kuwait announced a fresh registration drive for stranded Indian nationals who have not […]
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Hyderabad: Karthika Poornima celebrations were held in Saibaba Mandir, Calgary, Canada under the auspices of the Sri Anagha Datta Society of Calgary temple. Devotees were elevated spiritually by participating in the lighting of 1000 Diyas with 365 wicks. The ceremony began with Abhishekam of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi and Abhishekam of Shirdi Saibaba. This […]
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Hyderabad: Forest fires have become a global problem, causing over 339,000 premature deaths worldwide – and threatening biodiversity by destroying animals and nature. While the world is still looking for a solution for this issue, Reshma Kosaraju’s project on the uses of AI technology to predict forest fires has won her the Children’s Climate Prize, […]
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New York: CEO of a Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company has been killed in a robbery attempt allegedly by a man who followed him home from a casino after seeing him win nearly $10,000, according to media reports. Sree Ranga Aravapalli, 54, who headed Aurex Laboratories, was shot dead when he reached home in Plainsboro, New Jersey, […]
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Hyderabad: The American Telugu Association (ATA) celebrated Dussehra on a grand scale in New Jersey on Sunday while following Covid-19 guidelines. About 1,000 people from all across NJ and neighboring states attended the program held at Royal Grand Manor, Edison. Consulate General of NY Vijay Krishnan and ATA president Bhuvanesh Boojala inaugurated the celebrations with […]
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Hyderabad: MLC K Kavitha on Tuesday launched the posters for United Kingdom Telangana Jagurthi’s mega Bathukamma event, which will be held in East London on October 10. The launch ceremony was held here and dignitaries from Telangana Jagruthi participated in the event. Over 1000 participants have already registered for the mega Bathukamma event so far. […]
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Hyderabad: The United States of America is finally opening for air travelers from all over the world after almost 2 years of imposing a blanket ban on tourism in January 2020, when the Covid-19 spread across the globe. In an official announcement, the Joe Biden administration on Monday declared that the travel ban on air […]
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Hyderabad: The Michigan Indo American Democratic Caucus held its term elections at the Troy Community Centre for the upcoming term. The election process was presided over by Dr. Anil Kumar (Board of Governors – Wayne State University), Padma Kuppa (State Representative), MDP – Haley Alderman, Director of Party Affairs and the locals of Detroit Area. […]
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Jeddah: An Indian woman’s patriotic gesture of holding the national tricolour in a holy Islamic shrine proved costly for her as she had to spend five days behind bars for her show of affection towards her motherland. Unaware of the rules, Indians sometimes land in serious legal trouble in foreign countries and are subjected to […]
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Karimnagar: A well-paying job in Google, settled comfortably in the US, what more could one ask for? Well, for some like Goverdhan Reddy Mucharla, their roots keep tugging at their heart, often because of their past, and they start lighting up others lives. Goverdhan Reddy, who has been in the US for hardly four years, […]
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Hyderabad: The 12th American Telugu Literature Conference and the first Canada Telugu Literature Conference will be organised online jointly on September 25 and 26 with Toronto as the main centre hosting the joint conference, according to organisers. More than 100 Telugu people from the US and Canada have already confirmed their participation. The online conferences […]
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Khammam: An NRI hailing from Mulakalapalli village of Kothagudem district has donated an ambulance as part of ‘GiftASmile’ initiative launched by IT Minister, KT Rama Rao marking his birthday. Thandra Venkateswara Rao, who now lives in the US, handed over the vehicle in the presence of Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar in Hyderabad on Monday. […]
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As per the new UAE travel guidelines, tourists will need to be vaccinated with one of the Covid-19 vaccine shots approved by the World Health Organization (WHO)
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The pooja rituals during festivals have been an integral part of NRIs' celebrations abroad
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The representatives of various Indian and Telugu organisations convened a coordination and preparatory meeting in this regard and also visited the proposed site
