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Thousands of Telangana migrant workers in Dubai's Sonapur are worried about the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, fearing document-related complications and expensive trips home to retain their names on the voter list amid uncertainty over verification requirements.

An Indian IT professional, Venkatesh Doppalapudi (33), was killed after his vehicle was swept away by flash floods in Kansas, US. Despite intensive rescue efforts, his body was recovered a day later. The Indian Consulate in Houston is assisting with legal formalities and repatriation.

Four Indian Americans — cybersecurity executive Nikesh Arora, Harvard professors Mahzarin Banaji and Sanjiv Chopra, and Vertex Pharmaceuticals CEO Reshma Kewalramani — have been named to the Carnegie Corporation of New York’s Great Immigrants, Great Americans list for 2026.

A 30-year-old student from Telangana's Peddapalli district, Gitla Sai Akhil Reddy, died after reportedly falling from a building in Valencia, Spain. The circumstances surrounding the incident are yet to be confirmed, while efforts are underway to bring his mortal remains home.

The Indian Embassy in Doha announced that the mortal remains of four out of 12 Indian nationals who died in the Ras Laffan gas explosion are being repatriated to India. The embassy is coordinating with families and authorities, while also assisting injured Indians.

Twelve Indian nationals were among 13 people killed in an explosion at Qatar's Barzan gas facility in Ras Laffan Industrial City. Sixty-six people were injured, while authorities launched an investigation into the technical malfunction that caused the blast.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao met the parents of missing Hyderabad student Mutyamreddy Manideep Reddy and sought urgent intervention from the Centre, Indian Embassy in Finland and Telangana authorities. He also welcomed the High Court's involvement in the case

Hyderabad-born diabetes specialist Prof. Wasim Hanif has been conferred the Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the King's Birthday Honours List 2026.

The Telangana High Court has directed the Centre and State authorities to submit details of steps taken to trace a Hyderabad-born student missing in Finland since May 5.

Healthcare entrepreneur Dr. Shamsheer Vayalil has announced a Rs 2.6 crore humanitarian relief package for families affected by the Dubai road accident that killed seven workers and injured nine others. The initiative includes compensation, education support and emergency assistance.

An autonomous drone boat developed by Saronic Technologies successfully rescued two crew members from a downed US Army Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz. The vessel, co-developed by Indian-American engineer Vibhav Altekar, marked the first US military rescue using an autonomous surface vessel

A group of Indian-American students from Virginia won the first Presidential Artificial Intelligence Challenge National Champion Award at the White House for developing a chatbot to prevent bullying. The awards, presented by First Lady Melania Trump, recognized student innovators across elementary, middle, and high school categories nationwide.

Telangana diaspora organisations across the UAE, Oman, Bahrain and Qatar celebrated State Formation Day with cultural programmes and community gatherings. Despite subdued festivities due to regional tensions, participants reflected on Telangana's journey and paid tribute to the Statehood movement.

A 28-year-old Hyderabad native, Anshul Kunchal, was shot dead in North Philadelphia while making a pizza delivery. His family has sought the Indian government's intervention for repatriation of his mortal remains and urged US authorities to ensure a thorough investigation.

A 28-year-old Telangana native, Anshul Kuncha, was shot dead in Philadelphia while delivering pizzas after receiving a suspected fake order. His family alleges he was lured into a trap. Indian consular officials are assisting in repatriating his mortal remains.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao expressed confidence that the party will return to power in Telangana in 2028, asserting that K Chandrashekhar Rao would once again become Chief Minister.

A 26-year-old youth from Hyderabad, working part-time as a pizza delivery worker in New York, was shot dead during a late-night delivery.

Vipul, a seasoned Indian Foreign Service officer and currently Ambassador to Qatar, has been appointed as India’s next Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, succeeding Sohail Ajaz Khan.

The BRS working president positioned Telangana as a youthful, ambitious, innovation-led, and investment-ready State. More importantly, he inspired young Telanganites to believe that their State could become a global model for growth, opportunity, and progress

A 24-year-old Telugu student from Hyderabad died in Louisiana while rescuing three friends from drowning in the Sabine River. He successfully saved them but was later caught in strong currents and a suspected fishing line entanglement.

A Telangana woman and her two daughters, stranded in Bahrain due to visa overstay and the absence of a birth certificate for the younger child, finally returned to Hyderabad after intervention by the Indian Embassy, MHA and expatriate support organisations.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao said the party would send a delegation to Delhi to raise concerns with the Election Commission over possible deletion of Gulf-based Telangana NRIs from voter rolls during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral lists

BRS leader T Harish Rao, during a visit to the United States, called for the reunification of Telangana forces and urged NRIs to support the party. Addressing Telangana supporters in New York, he recalled the diaspora’s role in the statehood movement and praised community leaders.

A Hyderabad family met with a tragic accident near Alamogordo in New Mexico, leaving Purna Gopi Avala dead and other family members seriously injured. The family is now facing mounting medical and funeral expenses.