{"data":{"prismicArticle":{"uid":"us-crash-kills-2-tgana-female-students","tags":["NRI"],"first_publication_date":"2025-12-29T11:45:56+0000","last_publication_date":"2026-01-09T11:57:57+0000","data":{"third_party_url":"www.andhraheadlines.com","title":{"text":"US crash kills 2 T'gana female students"},"rating":null,"datetime":"2025-12-29T10:31:00+0000","img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/aVJf3nNYClf9oq-e_femalestudents.JPG?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,2028,1000&w=2028&h=1000"},"embed":{"embed_url":null,"thumbnail_url":null,"author_url":null,"title":null},"content":{"raw":[{"text":"Two female students from Telangana were killed in a road accident in the United States, as per information from their families here."},{"text":""},{"text":"The students hailing from the Mahabubabad district of Telangana died when a car in which they were travelling plunged into a gorge in California."},{"text":""},{"text":"The deceased have been identified as Pulakhandam Meghana Rani, 25, and Kadiyala Bhavana, 24."},{"text":""},{"text":"They had gone to the US in 2023 to pursue a Masters in computers and were on a job hunt after completing their studies."},{"text":""},{"text":"According to information from their families, the car met with an accident on Alabama Hills road at around 4 p.m. local time on Sunday while they were on a pleasure trip along with their friends. A group of eight friends had gone to California in two cars."},{"text":""},{"text":"The car, in which Rani and Bhavana were travelling with two others, failed to navigate a curve, veered off the road and plunged into a valley. While Rani and Bhavana died on the spot, two others were injured."},{"text":""},{"text":"Rani was from Garla village, while Bhavana was from Mulkanoor village in Mahabubabad. Rani’s father, Nageshwara Rao, runs a Mee-Seva centre at Garla, while Bhavana’s father is the deputy sarpanch of Mulkanoor village."},{"text":""},{"text":"The news of the deaths came as a huge shock to their families. The family members said they were waiting for them to settle down."},{"text":""},{"text":"Both students had completed an MS from the University of Dayton, Ohio."},{"text":""},{"text":"The families have urged the Centre, and also the state government, to help in bringing the mortal remains for the last rites."},{"text":""},{"text":"A GoFundMe page has been set up to raise funds for the repatriation of Meghana's remains, as her family is struggling to cover the expenses."},{"text":""},{"text":"Meghana, fondly known as Chikki, had moved to the US with dreams and a heart full of love. To those who knew her, she was a kind, vibrant soul who always put others first, it said."},{"text":""},{"text":"\"Her sudden departure has left a void in our lives that can never be filled. She was an Indian national, unmarried, and belonged to a lower middle-class family from Garla village, Telangana, India,\" the page reads."},{"text":""},{"text":"\"Any contribution, no matter how small, will help us give my sister a dignified farewell and will mean more to us than words can express,\" it adds."}]}}},"relatedArticles":{"edges":[{"node":{"uid":"uk-immigration-scam-false-gay-claims-by-pakistan-bangladesh-students-uncovered-mo2pi9r0","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Fake Gay Claims Used to Game Immigration System"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/e510ec99-d8a4-4e07-99d9-a9f77667a7ab_scam.JPG?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,2028,1000&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-04-16T18:30:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"us-senator-urges-trump-to-scrap-opt-program","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Urge to Scrap OPT"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/ad9LiJ1ZCF7ETM5K_ussenator.JPG?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,2028,1000&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-04-15T01:25:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"iranian-representative-in-india-vows-to-prioritize-care-for-indian-nationals-mnqbqmqa","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Iran to Prioritize Care for Indian Nationals"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/1036340e-8ea8-499b-ac83-859efb80353e_NRI.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&rect=0%2C20%2C1280%2C631&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-04-08T17:30:42+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"indian-american-makes-washington-dc-mayor-ballot","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Indian American makes Washington DC mayor ballot"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/adDYk5GXnQHGZQ_P_ranisampath.JPG?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,2028,1000&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-04-04T02:23:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"us-citizenship-case-worries-h-1b-families","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"US citizenship case worries H-1B families"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/9706436b-2277-4f44-ba60-6cc43c85127f_USCIS.JPG?auto=format,compress"},"datetime":"2026-04-02T02:25:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"trumps-visa-curbs-hit-india-hard","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Trump's visa curbs hit India hard"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad%2Fc8ca36a7-3775-4d07-91ef-ef2592306a21_visa.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&rect=0%2C0%2C1200%2C592&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-03-23T03:10:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"india-confirms-death-of-indian-national-in-riyadh","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Death of Indian national in Riyadh confirmed "},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/c0527535-c777-4aed-bdf4-b77fcb1dca17_suicide.JPG?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,2028,1000&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-03-20T11:59:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"us-lawmakers-seek-h-1b-visa-fee-relief-for-doctors","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"$100K H-1B Fee Row: Doctors May Get Relief"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/b425eb50-3e34-4f6a-b342-ddd2fc3ed352_H1+B+Visa.JPG?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,2028,1000&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-03-19T10:29:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"tragic-loss-amazon-veteran-from-telangana-passes-away-in-the-us-at-40-mmujbhwn","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Techie from Telangana Passes Away in US"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad%2F149bf760-129d-4c0c-bf15-6f8f386f2fef_heart+failure.jpg?auto=format,compress&rect=0,54,1200,592&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-03-17T11:34:15+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"indian-americans-top-us-income-charts","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Indian-Americans Top US Income Charts"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad%2Fc2d7c093-b672-4e6f-a925-f7c82baf5951_dollars.jpg?auto=format,compress&rect=0,54,1200,592&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-03-16T19:08:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"visa-fraud-scheme-unraveled-eleven-indian-nationals-indicted-for-staged-robberie-mmt0oplr","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Visa Fraud Scheme Unraveled"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad%2Fb6f3078d-3fe7-4d91-afca-e7d713a0132a_visa.jpg?auto=format,compress&rect=0,94,1351,666&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-03-16T10:04:53+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"anti-india-hate-surges-online","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Anti-India hate surges online "},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/2ee6fe25-ad7f-4c6d-b0f4-51f87efe3b22_india+flasg.JPG?auto=format,compress"},"datetime":"2026-03-12T14:01:00+0000"}}}]}},"pageContext":{"isCreatedByStatefulCreatePages":false,"uid":"us-crash-kills-2-tgana-female-students","tags":["NRI"]}}