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New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Five social media influencers, including "India's Got Latent" host Samay Raina, on Tuesday appeared before the Supreme Court in a case seeking action against them for ridiculing persons suffering from disabilities. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi recorded their presence and directed them to file their replies to the petition. They are accused of poking fun at the disabled and those suffering from Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) and blindness. They were ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed stand-up comedians Samay Raina, Vipul Goyal, Balraj Paramjeet Singh Ghai, and Nishant Jagdsish Tanwar to appear personally before the court on the next date of hearing over their alleged insensitive remarks against persons with disabilities. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi allowed comedian Sonali Thakkar, also known as Sonali Aditya Desai, to appear virtually during the next hearing. Also Read | India Ra ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed stand-up comedians Samay Raina, Vipul Goyal, Balraj Paramjeet Singh Ghai, and Nishant Jagdsish Tanwar to appear personally before the court on the next date of hearing over their alleged insensitive remarks against persons with disabilities. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi allowed comedian Sonali Thakkar, also known as Sonali Aditya Desai, to appear virtually during the next hearing. The apex court recor ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant development in the Nimisha Priya case, the scheduled execution of the Indian nurse in Yemen has been temporarily halted, her legal counsel Subhas Chandren confirmed on Tuesday. Talking to IANS, Chandren said, "We have received a positive update from the negotiators. The Yemeni administration has frozen the execution schedule of Nimisha Priya. While there is no fixed date for the execution now, this delay gives us crucial time to continue nego ...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 >
Kannur (Kerala) | Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty on Tuesday said that the government would not allow the "blending of religion with education" and reiterated that there would be no change in the revised school timings. Under the revised timetable, high school students (classes 8 to 10) will spend an extra 15 minutes in the morning and another 15 minutes in the afternoon on each working day except Fridays to help schools reach the required 1,100 instructional hours per year. How ...Read More >
New Delhi: The execution of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, on death row in Yemen, has been postponed by Yemeni authorities, sources said on Tuesday, July 15. It has been learnt that the local authorities in Yemen have postponed the execution scheduled for July 16, sources said. The development comes after a meeting took place between representatives of a prominent scholar and Sufi leader Sheikh Habib Umar bin Hafiz, and the family of Talal Abdo Mahdi, the Yemeni national allegedly killed by Nimis ...Read More >
New Delhi/Sanaa: Urgent diplomatic and legal efforts are underway to stop the execution of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, who is facing death sentenced in Yemen. Her execution is scheduled for July 16. The Supreme Court of India on July 14 heard a petition seeking intervention in the case, while parallel talks continue in Yemen between local authorities, tribal leaders and representatives from India. The petition was filed by the Save Nimisha Priya International Action Council, a group campaigning ...Read More >
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 >
Patna, July 14 (UNI) In a major step towards igniting the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship across the state, Bihar Industries Minister Nitish Mishra launched the official Bihar Idea Festival Portal here today. Speaking at the event Mishra said Bihar Idea festival was not just an event but a revolution to make 'Samriddh Bihar'. He said that it will encourage the youth to take up entrepreneurship to solve the grassroot challenges of Bihar. He said that the youth will be sensitised and i ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Counsel for Nimisha Priya, the Kerala nurse facing the death penalty in Yemen, on Monday has thanked Attorney General of India R Venkataramani, who appeared before the Supreme Court and detailed the challenges faced by the Union Government in her case. The 37-year-old nurse from Kerala is set to be executed on July 16. The trial court in Yemen convicted her of killing a Yemeni national, a decision that the country Supreme Judicial Council upheld in November 202 ...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, 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 Government of India is doing whatever is "utmost possible" in the matter pertaining to an Indian nurse, Nimisha Priya, who is facing execution for murder in Yemen on July 16, the Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court. Attorney General R Venkataramani told a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta that, having regard to the sensitivity and status of Yemen as a place, there is nothing much the Government of India can do. "There is a point up to which the Government of In ...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: The Union government on Monday told the Supreme Court that while it is making efforts through private channels to save Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya from execution in Yemen, there is "nothing much" it can do due to the diplomatic sensitivity of the country. "There's not much the Government of India can do, looking at the sensitivity of Yemen. It is not diplomatically recognised," Attorney General R Venkataramani, appearing for the Centre, told a bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and ...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: Journalist Laura Loomer claimed that FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino is on the verge of resigning over his alleged dissatisfaction with Attorney General Pam Bondi's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Loomer alleged that Bongino has taken a leave of absence as of July 11 and is considering stepping down unless Bondi is removed by President Trump or resigns from the Department of Justice (DOJ). "Source tells me it's very likely that Bongino resig ...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 >
New Delhi, November 27 (IANS): Former Attorney General and Senior Counsel Mukul Rohatgi on Wednesday criticised the indictment by a US court alleging bribery charges against the Adani Group, describing it as "completely silent" and lacking specifics. His comments followed a recent filing by Adani Green Energy Ltd. (AGEL) with the stock exchanges confirming that Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, and senior executive Vneet Jaain had been cleared of bribery charges by the ...Read More >
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