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Kerala Nurse On Death Row in Yemen: Only Blood Money Can Save Nimisha Priya, Centre Tells SC The Indian government told the Supreme Court that it has limited options in the case of Nimisha Priya, a Kerala nurse on death row in Yemen. Scheduled to be executed on July 16, Nimisha is accused of murdering her abusive partner, a Yemeni national. Her family has offered ₹8.6 crore as blood money under Sharia law, but the government says it can only operate through private channels, as India has no dip ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Four people died in Himachal Pradesh as rain continues to wreak havoc in the state, while five were swept away in Rajasthan's Kota at a barrage after a heavy downpour caused the authorities to release water from a reservoir. In Himachal, more than 200 roads are out of bounds for vehicular traffic, a majority of them in Mandi, while a flash flood warning has been issued for 12 districts in Jharkhand. An individual each drowned in Kullu and Kangra districts, one died after being bitte ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) With just days remaining before the scheduled execution of Malayali nurse Nimisha Priya in Yemen, a glimmer of hope has emerged as prominent Kerala Muslim scholar and Grand Mufti of India, Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliyar, has stepped in to mediate for her release. At the scholar's request, an emergency meeting is currently underway in northern Yemen, led by renowned Yemeni Sufi cleric Shaikh Habeeb Ummer. The talks aim to secure a pardon for Nim ...Read More >
New Delhi/Hyderabad, July 14 (Maxim News): The Supreme Court of India on Monday dismissed a plea challenging the latest five-year extension of the ban on the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), reaffirming the central government's decision under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Here To Join Us On WhatsApp A bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta refused to entertain the petition against the UAPA Tribunal's order dated July 24, 2024, which upheld the gove ...Read More >
Kozhikode (Kerala), Jul 14 (PTI) Influential Sunni Muslim cleric Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musliyar has stepped in and is making "all possible efforts" to save an Indian nurse facing execution in Yemen, as her scheduled execution draws near, informed sources said here on Monday. They said the 94-year-old Musliyar, who is officially known as Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad and holds the title of Grand Mufti of India, has held talks with religious authorities in Yemen, who are in contact with the family of ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) The Centre on Monday informed the Supreme Court that it was doing whatever was "utmost possible" to save an Indian nurse facing execution on July 16 for murder in Yemen, but "nothing much" could be done keeping in view the status of Yemen. "There is a point up to which the Government of India can go and we have reached that point," attorney general R Venkataramani informed a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta. The top law officer said the government was kee ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Centre Monday informed the Supreme Court that the government could do nothing much in the case of an Indian nurse facing execution on July 16 for murder in Yemen. Attorney General R Venkataramani informed a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta that the government was doing its utmost possible. Having regard to the sensitivity and status of Yemen as a place, there is nothing much the Government of India can do, he said. He continued, There is a point up to which the G ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea challenging an order confirming the five-year extension of the ban imposed on the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI). A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta refused to hear the plea against the July 24, 2024 order of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) tribunal. The tribunal was constituted under the UAPA after the Centre on January 29, 2024 decided to extend the ban on SIMI for five years. It w ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) The Centre on Monday informed the Supreme Court that the government could do "nothing much" in the case of an Indian nurse facing execution on July 16 for murder in Yemen. Attorney general R Venkataramani informed a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta that the government was doing "utmost possible". "Having regard to the sensitivity and status of Yemen as a place, there is nothing much the Government of India can do," he said. He continued, "There is a poin ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 14: The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that "there is nothing much the government can do" to save Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya from execution in Yemen. Appearing before a Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, Attorney General of India R. Venkataramani, the highest law officer of the Centre, submitted, "There is nothing much the government can do! Looking at the sensitivity of Yemen, the country is not diplomatically recognised. There is a point till which the Go ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Union Government informed the Supreme Court on Monday that it has limited options left to intervene in the case of Nimisha Priya, a nurse from Kerala, who is set to be executed in Yemen on July 16. The Centre underlined that while it is doing everything it can behind the scenes, the ongoing "blood money" negotiations by Priya's family remain a private matter. "There's a point till which the Government of India can go. We have reached that", Attorney General for India R Venkataram ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Centre on Monday informed the Supreme Court it can't do much to stop the execution of Kerala-based nurse Nimisha Priya scheduled on July 16 in Yemen. The plea, filed by Save Nimisha Priya International Action Council, was heard by the bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta. Attorney General (AG) R Venkataramani contended before the bench that there is nothing much the government can do, adding, "looking at the sensitivity of Yemen...it's not diplomatically recognised...b ...Read More >
New Delhi: As the July 16 execution date of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya approaches fast, anxiety grows among her family members and relatives. The issue also caught the attention of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who has also joined the chorus for stalling the nurse's execution in Yemen. He has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging immediate diplomatic intervention to save her life. Anxiety grew after Yemen's President approved her death sentence in a 2017 murder case ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: The Supreme Court will on Monday hear a petition urging the Central Government to intervene diplomatically to save Nimisha Priya, a 38-year-old Indian nurse from Kerala who faces execution in Yemen on July 16 over a murder conviction. A bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta is expected to take up the plea filed by the Save Nimisha Priya International Action Council, an organisation supporting her legal battle. The petition cites urgent need for diplomatic o ...Read More >
Kerala Nurse On Death Row in Yemen: Can India Save Nimisha Priya From Execution on July 16? 34-year-old Nimisha Priya, a nurse from Kerala, is facing execution in Yemen on July 16. Arrested in 2017 for the murder of her Yemeni partner, Nimisha claims she was a victim of abuse and never intended to kill. Her lawyers say it was a tragic accident during an attempt to escape. But Yemen's courts sentenced her to death by execution, and the clock is ticking. Now, there's one way out: 'Blood Money', a ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday a plea seeking directions to the Centre to use diplomatic channels to save Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya from execution. Indian national Nimisha Priya, who has been sentenced to death in Yemen for the murder of a Yemeni national, Talal Abdo Mehd and has been in prison for the last three years, is tentatively set to be executed on July 16. As per the causelist published on the website of the apex court, a Bench of Ju ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 13 (PTI) The Supreme Court will hear on Monday a plea seeking a direction to the Centre to use diplomatic channels to save an Indian nurse, who is likely to be executed in Yemen on July 16 for murder charges. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta is likely to hear the matter. The matter was mentioned for urgent hearing on July 10 after advocate Subhash Chandran KR said diplomatic channels need to be explored at the earliest. He had submitted that payment of blood mo ...Read More >
Kerala Nurse On Death Row in Yemen: Can India Save Nimisha Priya From Execution on July 16? 34-year-old Nimisha Priya, a nurse from Kerala, is facing execution in Yemen on July 16. Arrested in 2017 for the murder of her Yemeni partner, Nimisha claims she was a victim of abuse and never intended to kill. Her lawyers say it was a tragic accident during an attempt to escape. But Yemen's courts sentenced her to death by execution, and the clock is ticking. Now, there's one way out: 'Blood Money', a ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 12 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that illegal religious conversions are part of a deep-rooted conspiracy against the nation and society, and declared that such acts will not be tolerated under any circumstances. He made these remarks while inaugurating the 'Shri Tegh Bahadur Sandesh Yatra'--a tribute marking the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji--at his official residence in Lucknow. CM Yogi Adityanat ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested another key conspirator wanted in the ISIS Pune sleeper module case, the agency said on Friday. Rizwan Ali alias Abu Salma alias Mola is the 11th accused to be arrested in the case and had carried a reward of Rs three lakh for information leading to his capture. The NIA Special Court had also issued a standing Non Bailable Warrant (NBW) against Rizwan, who was actively involved in promoting the terror activi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: With just days left before Indian nurse Nimisha Priya is scheduled to be executed in Yemen, her husband Tomy Thomas said he remains hopeful. He added that he is in regular contact with Nimisha and that the central and state governments, along with the ministry of external affairs, are involved in the case. "We expect a positive response," he said."I am in contact with Nimisha. It is possible to send text and voice messages to her. I met the Governor yesterday, who offered all support ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a petition seeking urgent intervention by the Centre to save Nimisha Priya, a Kerala nurse on death row in Yemen, from execution scheduled on July 16. A bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi posted the matter for hearing on July 14 before a regular bench. Advocate Subhash Chandran KR, representing the petitioner, urged that immediate diplomatic efforts are needed to prevent the execution. Senior advocate Ragenth B ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear on July 14 a petition seeking directions to the Centre to use diplomatic channels to save Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya from execution. Indian national Nimisha Priya, who has been sentenced to death in Yemen for the murder of a Yemeni national, Talal Abdo Mehd and has been in a Yemeni prison for the last three years, is tentatively set to be executed on July 16, following the approval of the Yemeni President Rashad al ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 10 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a plea seeking a direction to the Centre to use diplomatic channels to make an attempt to save an Indian nurse, who is likely to be executed in Yemen on July 16 for murder charges. A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi listed the matter for hearing on July 14 after advocate Subhash Chandran KR said diplomatic channels need to be explored at the earliest. Also Read | Vijay Deverakonda, Rana Daggubati and Pra ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 10 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a plea seeking a direction to the Centre to use diplomatic channels to save an Indian nurse, who is likely to be executed in Yemen on July 16 for murder charges. A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi listed the matter for hearing on July 14 after advocate Subhash Chandran KR said diplomatic channels need to be explored at the earliest. He submitted that payment of blood money to the family of the deceased p ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 4 (ANI): Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday came down heavily on the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) over its pitch to reconsider the words 'secular and socialist' from the Preamble of the Indian Constitution while saying that it was 'all talk'. He dared and challenged RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale and top leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the centre to remove the words 'secular and socialist' from the Preamble. 'Da ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted one more accused in a case relating to the anti-national activities of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) in Bihar, the NIA said in a statement on Friday. Md. Sajjad Alam of East Champaran district, Bihar, is the 18th accused to be arrested and charged in the case RC-31/2022/NIA/DLI. In its supplementary chargesheet filed on Friday before the NIA Special Court, Patna, the anti-terror agency has char ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted one more accused in a case relating to the anti-national activities of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) in Bihar, the NIA said in a statement on Friday. Md. Sajjad Alam of East Champaran district, Bihar, is the 18th accused to be arrested and charged in the case RC-31/2022/NIA/DLI. In its supplementary chargesheet filed on Friday before the NIA Special Court, Patna, the anti-terror agency has char ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 3 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Thursday came down heavily on the Samajwadi Party after one of its legislators stated that there is "no difference between the BJP and terrorists" following the government's directive to display the names of the shops along the Kanwar yatra routes. Defending the move, Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak, while speaking to ANI, said, "The Samajwadi Party leaders are constantly making rubbish statements on K ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Congress leader Ajoy Kumar on Wednesday took to social media to apologise for a verbal slip he made during a recent press conference mistakenly referring to Sikkim as a 'neighbouring country' but simultaneously launched a sharp counterattack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing it of ignoring major national concerns in favour of political point-scoring. 'Yesterday, during my press conference, while speaking about the deteriorating relations with our nei ...Read More >
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