"gulf-nris"

Ganesh Chathurthi celebrations have begun across the Gulf, with NRIs bringing Ganesha idols from India. While most devotees immerse idols within three days, some communities in Dubai, Muscat and Bahrain celebrate with nine-day festivities featuring larger clay idols

A crackdown on illegal shared housing in Dubai has pushed many Telangana-origin workers to seek costlier accommodations or move to nearby emirates. With illegal partitions being demolished, rising rents and past fire incidents have triggered serious safety and affordability concerns.

The delegation has reminded Congress poll promise of Gulf NRI policy during assembly elections.

The pooja rituals during festivals have been an integral part of NRIs' celebrations abroad

In Jeddah, the Telugu Christian community held the Christmas mass online, and many faithful celebrated the event individually under the guidance of Hanok Abhinav and Brother Anil

They said it was his simplicity and humility that endeared him to all