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The Supreme Court of India (File). ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * The Supreme Court questioned government opposition to allowing death row convicts to die by lethal injection * The court was hearing a petition seeking replacement of hanging with lethal injection or to offer that choice * In its counter-affidavit, the government said offering a choice is unfeasible since it involves policy issues Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New ...Read More >
Priya was convicted in 2017, sentenced to death in 2020 and her final appeal rejected in 2023. The execution of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, on charges of murder in Yemen, has been stayed for now and nothing adverse was happening, the Supreme Court was informed on Thursday. Appearing for the Union Government, Attorney General R Venkataramani told a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta that a new mediator has stepped into the matter. The top court was hearing a plea seeking direction ...Read More >
Mumbai: Ten years after he was acquitted by a trial court in the 7/11 serial train bomb blasts in Mumbai in 2006, Wahid Shaikh, a school teacher, filed a complaint before the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and other bodies, seeking compensation of ₹9 crore for his wrongful incarceration of nine years. Shaikh wrote in his complaint to the NHRC on Friday: "...the nine years I spent in wrongful custody, coupled with brutal custodial torture, have left me and my family devastated in ways no ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 12 (PTI) Abdul Wahid Shaikh, the only accused acquitted by the trial court in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case, has sought a compensation of Rs 9 crore for his "wrongful incarceration" and "custodial torture". All remaining accused in the case were acquitted by the Bombay High Court in July this year. In his applications filed before the National Human Rights Commission as well as Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission on Friday, Abdul Wahid Shaikh also requested support for reh ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) The Supreme Court was informed on Thursday that there was "no immediate threat" to Indian nurse Nimisha Priya who is on death row in Yemen for murder. It then listed the matter after eight weeks. The counsel for petitioner organisation Save Nimisha Priya International Action Council, which is extending legal support to Priya, requested a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta to adjourn the matter. The apex court was hearing a plea seeking a direction to the Ce ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): As India observes the Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and External Affairs Minister on Thursday paid tribute to the people who sacrificed their lives during the Partition of India. Sharing an X post, Goyal said that on August 14, 1947, during the Partition of India, people endured the pain of violence, displacement and loss of loved ones. Also Read | Independence Day 2025: President Droupadi Murmu To Ad ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court Wednesday commuted the death sentence of a man to life imprisonment in a double murder case of 2019, saying that 'it is well settled law that the possibility of reformation and rehabilitation of the convict is an important factor which has to be taken into account as a mitigating circumstance before sentencing him to death'. A division bench of Justices BP Routray and Chittaranjan Dash, taking note of the positive report of the jail authorities regarding the co ...Read More >
The bench posted the matter for further hearing on August 14. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * The Supreme Court asked a private group to seek government permission to travel to Yemen for negotiations * Execution of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, convicted of murder, has been stayed in Yemen * Efforts are ongoing to persuade the victim's family to pardon Ms Priya under Shariat Law Did our AI summary help? Let us know. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday asked ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Centre on Friday informed the Supreme Court that the execution of Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse on death row in Yemen, has been stayed, and that diplomatic efforts are underway to ensure her safe return. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta was told that the execution, initially scheduled for July 16, has been postponed. The government is trying "everything possible," said Attorney General R Venkataramani, adding that the situation remains "very difficult" and sensi ...Read More >
Nimisha is currently locked up in a prison controlled by the Houthi administration in Yemen's capital Sana'a. The execution of an Indian nurse, Nimisha Priya, convicted in the murder of Yemeni citizen Talal Abdo Mehdi in 2018, which was set to be carried out on July 16, was postponed. According to reports, the Kerala nurse's execution was halted by the authorities in Yemen. However, the fresh date for her execution was not immediately known. Hectic parleys were on to delay the sentencing. The ...Read More >
Aizawl: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has officially declared the ancient menhirs of Lianpui village in Mizoram's Champhai district, as a 'monument of national importance'. The announcement, made on July 14, follows a public notification issued on February 9 under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958. As no objections were received during the two-month notice period, the notification was finalised. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz an ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The Supreme Court was on Friday informed that the execution of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, who is on death row for murder in Yemen, has been stayed. Attorney General R Venkataramani, appearing for the Centre, told a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta that "efforts are on" in the matter. Also Read | Sadhvi Prem Baisa Viral Video With Veerampuri Maharaj Controversy: Female Saint Vows To Undergo 'Agni Pariksha', Calls 'Obscene' Clip Conspiracy To Defame 'Sanat ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The Supreme Court was on Friday informed that the execution of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, who is on death row for murder in Yemen, has been stayed. Attorney General R Venkataramani, appearing for the Centre, told a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta that "efforts are on" in the matter. The top law officer said the government wants Priya to come back safely. "They (government) are taking good care of whatever is possible," the bench observed. The counsel ...Read More >
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday confirmed that the execution of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, who was sentenced to death in Yemen, has been postponed. Her execution was initially scheduled for July 16, 2025, but has now been deferred following the Indian government's diplomatic and legal intervention. Conviction and Legal Route in Yemen Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse from Kerala, was convicted in connection with the death of a Yemeni national. Under Yemeni law, the only way to ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is actively working to support Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse on death row in Yemen. In a weekly media briefing on Thursday, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal described the matter as sensitive and said India is extending all possible assistance in the case. The MEA has appointed a lawyer to assist Priya family in navigating the complex legal process in Yemen. This includes exploring options for clemency or pardon under Sha ...Read More >
The Supreme Court in separate cases decided on Wednesday ordered two death row convicts to remain in jail for the rest of their lives without remission considering elaborate reports of their social background study, psychological analysis and the mitigating factors to save them from the gallows. The bench headed by justice Vikram Nath, which decided both cases, underlined that in death penalty cases, the high courts should take into consideration the psychological analysis and the social settin ...Read More >
New Delhi: The death sentence of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, who was sentenced to death in Yemen, has been postponed for the time being. She was to be executed by shooting today, July 16. According to media reports, activist groups and influential religious leaders intervened in the matter, after which the death sentence of Nimisha Priya was postponed. Earlier, many efforts were also made at the diplomatic level to save Nimisha from the death penalty. There is also news that the victim's family ...Read More >
New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Tuesday acquitted a man on death row in a murder case, outlining the gaps in forensic evidence and issued countrywide directions on handling of DNA samples. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol and Sandeep Mehta directed from now in all such cases having forensic evidence, the collection of DNA samples after due care and compliance of all necessary procedures, including swift and appropriate packaging, ought to be documented. In the case at hand, the ap ...Read More >
Pune: The ongoing pre-non-interlocking and non-interlocking works to develop the Hadapsar railway station would affect trains' movement in the Daund-Pune section this week from Thursday till Sunday. A total of 17 trains, including DEMUs from Pune to Daund and Baramati to Pune, Pune-Harangul Express (01487), Harangul-Pune Express (01488), Solapur-Pune Intercity Superfast Express (12169) and Pune-Solapur Intercity Express (12170), would remain cancelled on Sunday (July 20), a railway official said ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday acquitted a man on death row in a murder case, as the DNA evidence collected has been rendered unusable due to several lapses, and issued countrywide directions on the handling of DNA samples. The petitioner was on the death row in a case of the murder of a young couple in Tamil Nadu's Theni in 2011. In the present case, a bench comprising justices Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol, and Sandeep Mehta stated that the DNA evidence collected has been rendered unusab ...Read More >
Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand) [India], July 15 (ANI): Eight people were killed after a vehicle carrying 13 passengers met with an accident near the Suni bridge in Muwani town of Uttarakhand Pithoragarh district, a police officer said on Tuesday. Pithoragarh Superintendent of Police (SP) Rekha Yadav confirmed the incident and stated that a rescue operation is currently underway. Eight people died after a vehicle carrying 13 people crashed near the Suni bridge in Muwani town. The police officials ha ...Read More >
New Delhi: There is still a ray of hope for Nimisha Priya, the Indian nurse who is scheduled to be executed on Wednesday, July 16 in Yemen. Priya, a nurse from Kerala, has been awarded death sentence by Yemen's court for the alleged murder of her Yemeni business partner, Talal Abdo Mahdi. As a last-ditch effort to save her, Kanthapuram A. P. Aboobacker Musliyar is said to lead a delegation to talk to and assure the victim's family to accept blood money and pardon Priya, the only legal option le ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Yemeni authorities postponing the execution of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya has brought relief to her family and others including the political leadership in the southern state, with hopes now raising about the death row prisoner escaping the gallows. Sources in New Delhi said the government of India has made concerted efforts in recent days [...] Thiruvananthapuram: Yemeni authorities postponing the execution of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya has brought relief to her family and ...Read More >
Chennai, Jul 15 (PTI) The ManipalCigna Health Insurance Company Ltd has planned to expand its footprint in Tamil Nadu with 10 more branches and add over 10,000 advisors across South India. ManipalCigna Health Insurance Company Ltd is a joint venture between Manipal Group, an eminent player in healthcare delivery and higher education and global health services company Cigna Healthcare. Also Read | Aadhaar Free Update: Government Requests Parents to Update Children's Aadhaar Biometrics Between A ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 15 (PTI) Yemeni authorities postponing the execution of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya has brought relief to her family and others including the political leadership in the southern state, with hopes now raising about the death row prisoner escaping the gallows. Sources in New Delhi said the government of India has made concerted efforts in recent days to seek more time for Priya's family to reach a "mutually agreeable" solution with the other party, they said. The husband ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): In a major push to promote healthier lifestyles and combat the rise of obesity and Non-Communicable Diseases like diabetes and heart disease among others, the Union Health Ministry has proposed to prominently display boards indicating the amount of oil and sugar content in popular snacks, such as pizzas and burgers as well as samosas, vada paav, kachori among others, in schools, offices, institutions, Departments/Offices/autonomous bodies and organisations. Als ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 15 (UNI) The execution of Nimisha Priya, the Kerala nurse who is on a death row in Yemen, has been postponed following efforts by Government of India, official sources said here today. Nimisha, 37, was to be executed in Yemen tomorrow on charges of murdering her business partner -- a Yemeni national -- in 2017. Three years later her appeal against the conviction was rejected by the Yemeni Supreme Court. "In the case of Ms. Nimisha Priya, it has been learnt that the local author ...Read More >
Dantewada (Chhattisgarh) [India] July 15 (ANI): The tribal-dominated Dantewada district is all set to make its footprint visible in the high-octane sport of Thai Kick Boxing, as young athletes here have clinched medals in international as well as national events. With the support of the Chhattisgarh Government, the youth of Dantewada are sharpening their skills and preparing for Thai Kick Boxing events to be held in the country and overseas. As Dantewada moves on the path to becoming a hub for ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], July 15 (ANI): In the Pune Porsche crash case, the Juvenile Justice Board on Tuesday rejected the Pune City Police's request that the CCL (Child in Conflict with Law) should be tried as an adult. The teen, who was driving the car that killed two people on May 19 2024, will now face trial as a minor. The incident occurred in the early hours of May 19, 2024, when a luxury car, driven by the accused juvenile, collided with a motorcycle near Kalyani Nagar in Pune. The cr ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's passenger vehicle sales crossed the one million mark in the April-June quarter (Q1) of 2025-26 with exports registering a double-digit growth, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on Tuesday. "Passenger Vehicles, comprising utility vehicles and cars, saw their highest ever exports in Q1 of 2025-26 of 2.04 Lakh units, registering a growth of 13.2 per cent over Q1 of 2024-25," according to the SIAM statemen ...Read More >
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