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Washington: The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that the initial registration period for the coveted H1-B visas for FY2023 will run through March 1-18. In a statement on Saturday, the USCIS said that during the above mentioned period “prospective petitioners and representatives will be able to complete and submit their registrations using […]

Hyderabad: Telangana NRIs are coming forward to pay back to the schools which paid the path for their development. Many of them are willing to be partners in the State government’s ambitious programme ‘Mana Ooru-Mana Badi’. TRS NRI wing coordinator Mahesh Bigala called on TRS working president and IT Minister KT Rama Rao at Pragati […]

Jeddah: The system of visa procedure in gulf countries is rigid and adhering to its norms to minimise violations irrespective of circumstances, is always advisable. In most cases, the dependents – children and spouses – of expatriate workers pay a heavy price without any of their fault. In the latest case, a six-month-old infant hailing […]

Jeddah: In a major relief for US bound travellers, Dubai-based Emirates Airlines announced on Thursday that it will operate select flights to Boston, Houston and San Francisco using A-380 aircraft. It may be mentioned here that a majority of Telugu NRIs and other travellers from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh travel between US and India through […]

Jeddah: Saudi Arabia, the birth place of Islam, has begun implementation of physical distancing norms following a surge in Covid-19 cases in the Kingdom. Saudi Arabia reported a significant rise in Covid-19 cases on Wednesday with 3,045 new cases, according to the ministry of health report. The authorities reintroduced physical distance requirements in all public […]

Jeddah: The Gulf countries are witnessing a surge in daily coronavirus cases and gradually reintroducing social distancing norms. The GCC states also made it mandatory for all the people to have a third dose or booster shot. The regional hub, UAE, reported the highest number of daily coronavirus cases with 2,234 cases on Wednesday. The […]

Riyadh: The Indian Christian expatriate community in Saudi Arabia was overwhelmed and enthusiastic this time when Christmas in Saudi Arabia this year proved to be different from previous ones as the tiny yet powerful professional community became part of Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav. They came out in large numbers to celebrate the festival. For the […]

Jeddah: In a major relief to thousands of NRIs and Umrah pilgrims, the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia late on Friday announced the commencement of special direct flights between both India and Saudi Arabia. The agreement will increase direct flight frequencies between Saudi Arabia and India and will bring down the sky-rocketing airfares to some […]

Jangaon: The villagers of Bandlagudem in Lingala Ghanpur mandal of the district mourned the death of Chettiepelli Arjit Reddy (14) who was killed in a road accident in Los Angeles. The teenager was the son of Chettipelli Ramchandra Reddy, a techie, from the village. Ramchandra Reddy with his wife Rajitha and their children Arjit (14) […]

Hyderabad: Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) can now make their donations to Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Yadadri and other temples in the city at a click of a button through T App Folio. The State Information Technology introduced international donations option in T App Folio to facilitate NRIs to make their donations to Yellamma Temple, Balkampet, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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, […]

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 […]