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HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad-origin Bejugam family of four, who died in a car crash in Alabama, could not be identified through DNA testing as their bodies were charred beyond recognition. Instead, authorities established their identities through circumstantial evidence, including vehicle ownership, number of occupants, and their travel route.The victims, identified as Venkat Bejugam (40), his wife Tejaswini Cholleti (36), and their children Siddarth (9) and Mrida (7) were returning to Dallas after dropping off elderly parents in Atlanta when a mini truck travelling the wrong way collided head-on with their vehicle at 10.17pm on Saturday in Greene County, Alabama. The car caught fire instantly, leaving no survivors.Authorities said the remains are expected to be released from Alabama by Thursday. Venkat and Tejaswini, both IT professionals working for Indian companies, had moved to the US a couple of years ago and were living in the Sutton Fields community near Dallas."They were returning after a weekend trip when the tragedy struck. Local officials in Atlanta briefed us, and further updates on the repatriation process are expected in the coming days," said Venkat's uncle, Raj Cholleti.While Venkat's parents are already in the US, Tejaswini's parents, who live in Kompally, Hyderabad, flew to the US on Tuesday. Non-profit organisation TEAM Legal Aid is coordinating with extended family members to assist with logistical arrangements."The funeral will likely be held in Atlanta on Friday or Saturday, where some relatives are currently staying. Dental record checks and DNA tests were conducted, but the burns were too severe for confirmation," said Mohan Nannapaneni from TEAM Legal Aid.Vinod B, a neighbour from Sutton Fields, said, "It's a tragic loss. They were very kind people."This is not the first such tragedy involving Indian nationals in the US this year. In the past six months alone, three other Indian-origin individuals were killed in separate road accidents. Between 2023 and 2025, nearly 18 Indians have died in such accidents, with more deaths reported due to gun violence and health emergencies.
CoinEx Charity's Starlink Program, under its "Bridge to Hope" initiative, has launched its first Starlink unit in the Philippines, aiming to bring high-speed satellite internet to remote areas. The first deployment in EB Magalona, Negros Occidental, enhances access to education, economic opportunities, and essential services. Mayor Marvin Malacon highlighted plans for educational seminars on blockchain and cryptocurrency. CoinEx Charity, established in 2022, focuses on global charitable efforts, while CoinEx, a leading crypto exchange, offers user-friendly trading services to over 10 million u ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Two persons, including a restaurant owner, were caught by anti-drug enforcement wing EAGLE at Kompally on Monday night. The restaurant owner was placed under arrest after a search of his vehicle yielded the possession of cocaine and other narcotic substances. Police said he was both a consumer and supplier, abusing drugs at prominent pubs in the city, and supplying the contraband to fitness enthusiasts, IT professionals and doctors among other high-profile clients.EAGLE officials said that Surya Annamaneni, a BTech-MBA graduate, was sourcing the drug from several peddlers, both Indi ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: The police team probing the rape of a woman IT employee at her hostel in Kazhakkoottam collected crucial CCTV visuals, possibly of the accused, on Saturday."Since the CCTV cameras in the hostel were not functional, we had to check the visuals in the adjacent building. In the visual, a man was seen approaching the hostel and entering through the front gate, which remained open. The crime took place around 2am, and the man was spotted in the visuals almost at the same time. We could not find anyone else during that time," the probe team said.The probe team showed the image of ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) The Indian economy is expected to grow at 6.5 per cent in the current financial year, despite geo-political tensions and trade policy uncertainties, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) Chairman S Mahendra Dev said on Tuesday. In an interview with PTI, Dev further said that domestic growth will be driven by low inflation, resulting from good monsoon and benign interest rate regime, triggered by three back-to-back rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of India. "There are significant global headwinds like the twin shocks of geo-political tensions and trade ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Citizens Financial Group's Global Capability Centre (GCC) has partnered with Cognizant to skill college students in underserved communities across Telangana for technology careers. The collaboration comes under Cognizant's flagship Outreach program, launched in Hyderabad in 2019. So far, the initiative has impacted over 4,000 students in the state, with 478 placed in technology roles at Cognizant -- 92% of them women. Nationally, it has reached 60,000 students through tie-ups with more than 100 colleges and nonprofits. As part of the partnership, associates from Citizens' Hyderaba ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 6 (PTI) The Bombay High Court on Monday sought the response of the Deputy Director General of Shipping on the demand for DNA test of mortal remains made by the family of a 25-year-old seafarer killed in the West Asia conflict. Dixit Solanki was killed on March 4 after an explosive-laden drone boat struck oil tanker MT MKD Vyom off the Oman coast on March 1. He is reportedly the first Indian casualty of the conflict that erupted on February 28 after a joint US-Israel attack on Iran. His father Amratlal and sister Mitali had last week moved HC seeking directions to the Union govern ...Read More >
A bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad said the remains shall be collected by the DDG Shipping in the presence of the family members. "The remains shall then be sent to the FSL in Mumbai for DNA analysis and report. The copy of the report shall be supplied to the family," the court said. Dixit Solanki was killed on March 4 after an explosive-laden drone boat struck oil tanker MT MKD Vyom off the Oman coast on March 1. He was reportedly the first Indian casualty ...Read More >
Bareilly (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) A teacher from Bahedi district, who went viral recently after reciting a poem mentioning Kanwar Yatra, approached the police on Thursday stating a threat to his life from anti-social elements. A case has been registered at Bahedi police station based on a complaint from Dr Rajneesh Kumar Gangwar, a teacher at MGM Inter College in the district. According to Circle Officer Arun Kumar Singh, Gangwar's complaint says that ever since his recitation of the poem 'Tum Kanwad Lene Mat Jana, Gyaan Ka Deepak Jalaana' (You don't go get Kavad, light the lamp of knowledge inste ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Feb 5 (PTI) The family of a 36-year-old man from Hyderabad has requested the Ministry of External Affairs to help bring back their kin, who is currently lodged in a jail in Thailand, after allegedly being trafficked to Myanmar. Shaik Ashraf was arrested by the Thailand Police and jailed after entering the Southeast Asian nation from Myanmar, where he was "trafficked" to indulge in online scam operations, his family claimed. Also Read | Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: National Capital Records 57.89% Voter Turnout; Exit Polls Give BJP Edge Over AAP. In a letter addressed to External ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: OpenAI, in partnership with IndiaAI Mission under the IT Ministry, on Thursday launched the OpenAI Academy India, marking the first international expansion of the ChatGPT-maker's education platform. The initiative seeks to broaden access to AI education and tools, tapping into India's fast-growing developer community, digital infrastructure, and network of startups and innovators, the company said. OpenAI and IndiaAI also inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU), outlining their partnership goals. OpenAI Academy India will support the IndiaAI Mission's FutureSkills pillar by exp ...Read More >
Shimla, Jul 17 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to remove encroachments on forest lands, including the fruit-bearing trees, all across the state and not limit it to some areas. The order was passed by a division bench consisting of Justices Vivek Thakur and Bipin C Negi on Wednesday after the Advocate General placed on record fresh instructions issued by Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, informing that 2,456 apple and other fruit trees have been felled from forest lands in Chaithla village, and 713 and 490 trees in Rohru and Kotgarh forest divisions, r ...Read More >
A young woman named Oleti Pushpa (22) was killed by her live-in partner Sheikh Shamma (22) in the Ambedkar Konaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, reported India Today. She was living with Sheikh for the past 6 months after she separated from her spouse. The incident took place in Siddhartha Nagar, B Savaram village of Rajolu mandal on 16th July. Shamma reportedly accused Pushpa of having affairs with other men. He forced her to engage in prostitution and frequently instigated fights with her when intoxicated. As per police, Shamma was addicted to ganja. On the fateful night, he against pressuri ...Read More >
Hyderabad, August 3: Six IT professionals were arrested by the Prohibition and Excise Department of Telangana for consuming drugs during a party at a farmhouse in Moinabad near Hyderabad. The techies were found consuming LSD blots, hash oil and alcohol at a birthday party late on Saturday, police said on Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, the Telangana Excise Task Force conducted a raid at a farmhouse and seized drugs and foreign liquor. According to the excise police, a drug test was conducted on those attending the late-night party, and six techies tested positive. Drugs, including LSD blots and ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Oct 17 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has sought the assistance of British legal experts in obtaining rare video footage of Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, believed to be preserved in the archives of Scotland Yard. During an interaction at his official residence with a delegation from the Bar Council of England and Wales, the Chief Minister said that no known video recordings of the legendary freedom fighter currently exist in India. He noted that information suggests Scotland Yard may possess rare footage related to Bhagat Singh's arrest and court proceedings. Mann ...Read More >
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Chandigarh: With an aim to prevent child trafficking and exploitation, the Punjab government has, in an unprecedented move, decided to conduct a DNA test of children found begging along with adults accompanying them on streets to verify parentage. Stating that instructions in this regard have been sent to all the deputy commissioners in the state, the social security, women and child development minister Baljit Kaur said that the move - which is a part of the "Project Jeevanjyot 2.0 - save the childhood'' aims to prevent child trafficking and exploitation. She said that if a child is found b ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The US embassy in India has warned that "committing assault, theft, or burglary in the United States won't just cause you legal issues -- it could lead to your visa being revoked and make you ineligible for future US visas". The warning was issued days after a video of an Indian woman who tried to leave a store with a cart full of items without paying went viral. This also prompted the embassy to say, "The US values law and order and expects foreign visitors to follow all US laws."Responding to queries on the issue, the ministry of external affairs said that "whether a person is liv ...Read More >
US President Donald Trump's $100,000 fees hike for specific H-1B visa hires has sparked debate among various industry representatives, with many expressing their views on its effects on the US economy. Xavier Fernandes, the founder of the immigration agency Y-Axis, stated that the policy might be more detrimental to the US than beneficial. In an interview with CBS News programme on India's IT sector and H-1B visas, Fernandes said, "It's definitely America's loss. Many CEOs are from Hyderabad. I ...Read More >
A Hyderabad family of four -- Rajeshwari, Shri Venkat, and their two children -- died in a fiery car crash near Atlanta. Their car was struck head-on by a mini-truck driving on the wrong side of the road. A tragic road accident near Atlanta, Georgia, claimed the lives of four members of a Hyderabad family. Rajeshwari and Shri Venkat, along with their two children, perished in a fiery crash. While visiting relatives in Dallas and Atlanta, their car was struck head-on by a mini-truck driving on the wrong side of the road around midnight. The impact resulted in a massive fire that destroyed the ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 6: The Bombay High Court on Monday sought a response from the Deputy Director General of Shipping on a plea by the family of a 25-year-old Indian seafarer, who was killed in a suspected drone boat attack off the Oman coast, seeking a DNA test of the mortal remains brought to India. A bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad was informed that the remains of Dixit Solanki reached India on Sunday. However, his family has not yet been able to take custody due to identification issues. Family seeks scientific verification Appearing for the family, advoc ...Read More >
Many seniors of the Indian Community came together at the Gala for a belated Diwali bash. The event witnessed an impressive turnout of over 700 attendees, including the Chief Guest, Prem Bhandari, a prominent voice of the Indian diaspora and Chairman of Jaipur Foot USA. Dr Rekha Bhandari, triple board-certified Internal medicine, Geriatrics, and Palliative, said that the challenges facing the population of Indian immigrants are somewhat unique. "The biggest epidemic among seniors is loneliness," she said. "And their problems are different from the average American because of language issues ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A day after four members of a family, having its roots in Hyderabad, were killed in a road accident in the United States, silence hung over their parents' house in Kompally. Ravi and Anitha, the parents of Tejaswini, who is one of the deceased, rushed to the US early Tuesday morning. The entire apartment complex is owned by Tejaswini's parents, with several flats rented out. The local police were to carry out DNA tests to identify the remains of the victims of the crash, that occurred between Atlanta and Dallas. The family was returning home after a vacation when a lorry reportedly ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court will on Tuesday hear a petition filed by the father and sister of seaman Dixit Solanki, 33, who died in a suspected missile or drone attack on oil tanker MT MKD Vyom in the Gulf of Oman, seeking official DNA verification of the mortal remains handed over to them. The plea, filed by Amratlal Solanki and Mitali Solanki through advocate Satish B Talekar, raises serious concerns over the identification of the remains brought to Mumbai on April 5, 35 days after the fatal incident, and seeks written confirmation of post-mortem findings and DNA authentication. Dixit So ...Read More >
Pune: The Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) on Tuesday rejected the Pune city police's application seeking that the 17-year-old boy accused in the Porsche car crash be tried as an adult for the trial in the case. The boy is accused of driving the luxury car in Kalyani Nagar area of Pune in an inebriated state and mowing down motorcycle-borne IT professionals Anish Awadhiya and Ashwini Costa in May last year. Citing sections of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, the Pune city police filed an application before the Board, seeking that the child in conflict with law (C ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) OpenAI, in partnership with the government's IndiaAI mission, on Thursday launched the first international expansion of its education platform, that will help expand access to AI skills training across the country. The initiative, called 'OpenAI Academy India', aims to broaden access to AI education and tools, tapping into India's fast-growing developer community, digital infrastructure, and network of startups and innovators. It will support the IndiaAI Mission's 'FutureSkills' pillar by expanding access to AI skills training for a wide range of learners - ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a significant event for the digital and technological ecosystem in India, OpenAI, the world's leading artificial intelligence company, in partnership with the IndiaAI Mission of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, announced the launch of the OpenAI Academy India on June 6. This is the first international deployment of OpenAI's AI education platform. The initiative, formalised with a memorandum of understanding (MoU), seeks to democratise AI knowledge by making training, tools, and AI education accessible to all through a mix of online and offline learning in ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: State BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Thursday slammed the Congress government and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for failing to address farmers' issues despite completing 19 months in office. Speaking at the Kisan Morcha state office-bearers' meeting at the BJP headquarters in Hyderabad, he accused the state government of neglecting farmers due to its skewed policies. He urged party workers to collaborate with the Kisan Morcha to highlight farmers' grievances and counter the Congress' "anti-farmer" stance. He directed the Morcha members to launch agitations, gather grassroots- ...Read More >
Agentic AI, where autonomous agents execute end-to-end workflows, can shorten the gap between experimentation and value realisation, helping GCCs to position themselves as innovation hubs Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in India are moving away from year-long artificial intelligence projects to a quicker 90-day pilot cycles as agentic AI adoption gathers pace, say experts. The change is being driven by the need to show faster results to parent companies, cut risks and keep up with rapidly evolv ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 5: OpenAI, in partnership with the government's IndiaAI mission, on Thursday launched the first international expansion of its education platform, that will help expand access to AI skills training across the country. The initiative, called 'OpenAI Academy India', aims to broaden access to AI education and tools, tapping into India's fast-growing developer community, digital infrastructure, and network of startups and innovators. It will support the IndiaAI Mission's 'FutureSkills' pillar by expanding access to AI skills training for a wide range of learners -- students, devel ...Read More >
JAMMU, June 7: Vehicle retail sales in Jammu and Kashmir witnessed a significant drop in May 2025, mainly due to ongoing geopolitical tensions in sensitive border areas. As per data shared by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), most vehicle categories showed a decline. The data claimed the sales of commercial vehicles were hit the hardest, falling by 30.09% to 711 units, down from 1,017 units in May 2024. "Construction equipment (CE) sales dropped by 48.33%, while passenger vehicles saw a 10.83% dip to 3,863 units from 4,332 units last year," it said. Three-wheeler sa ...Read More >
Amritsar, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Leader of Opposition in Punjab and Congress lawmaker Partap Singh Bajwa, on Friday demanded that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann immediately convene an all-party meeting in Amritsar to discuss continuing threats to the Golden Temple through threatening emails. Speaking after paying obeisance at Sri Harmandir Sahib, where he was accompanied by Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Sukhwinder Singh Danny Bandala and other Congress leaders, Bajwa said that he met with officials of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC). The SGPC officials told him that eve ...Read More >