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
Mumbai, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday expressed confidence during the inauguration of Tesla's Experience Centre that Maharashtra will become the state with the highest Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturing capacity in India. World-renowned EV manufacturer Tesla has entered the Indian market and their first Experience Centre in India -- based in Mumbai -- was inaugurated by CM Fadnavis, with Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik, Principal Secretary/CEO Kaustubh ...Read More
New Delhi: The Union government on Tuesday clarified that no specific health advisory or warning was issued regarding displays of boards mentioning the sugar and oil content in snacks such as 'samosa and jalebi' to promote healthy lifestyles and combat obesity and non-communicable diseases. Press Information Bureau (PIB) of the government, in a post on X, said, "Some media reports claim that the @MoHFW_INDIA has issued a health warning on food products such as samosas, jalebi, and laddoo." "Th...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
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...Read More
Vijay Raaz's Udaipur Files: Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder has landed in legal trouble. First, the Delhi High Court put a stay on the film's release. Now, Arshad Madani, President of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, has revealed that they have filed a petition with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to completely ban the release of Vijay Raaz starrer. Arshad Madani took to his X account and wrote, "On behalf of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, a petition has been filed with the Ministry of Information and Broadc...Read More
Hyderabad, Jul 15 (PTI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday said his government has attracted investments worth about Rs 3,28,000 crore to the state in the 18 months since it assumed office. Speaking after laying the foundation stone for the new facility of ICHOR Biologics at Genome Valley here, he said the state government is focused on building robust infrastructure, policies and the ecosystem to position the state as a destination for 'China Plus One' strategy. 'China Plus O...Read More
New Delhi/Kerala, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) It was a race against time, and after a lengthy period of multipronged negotiations, the execution of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, which was to happen on Wednesday, has been kept in abeyance. Numerous efforts from several quarters, which included full support of the Indian government, besides agencies based in Saudi Arabia and religious intervention from the Grand Mufti, Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliyar, who reportedly reached out to a friend in Yem...Read More
Mumbai, July 15: What if your favourite snacks like samosas, jalebis, and pakoras came with cigarette-like health warnings? This is exactly what the Indian government is planning as it orders central institutions, including AIIMS Nagpur, to display vivid posters highlighting the hidden sugar, oil, and trans fat content in these popular treats. The move aims to raise awareness about the health risks associated with regular consumption of oily and sugary snacks, which are linked to obesity, diabet...Read More
Agartala: Amid public outrage against the decision to install smart meters for electricity consumers, the Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) has been looking for options to recover the outstanding billed amount of Rs 450 crore from consumers.TSECL managing director Biswajit Basu said around five lakh consumers have not paid the bill for past few months, adding the financial burden on the corporation. Claiming a slight improvement in the recovery, Basu said regular payers have ...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) YouTuber Samay Raina appeared before the National Commission for Women (NCW) in Delhi on Tuesday, months after he was summoned in connection with allegedly offensive and sexist content aired during his show "India's Got Latent", officials said. Raina was also among the five social media influencers who appeared before the Supreme Court in a case seeking action against them for ridiculing persons suffering from disabilities. Raina submitted his statement in response to t...Read More
New Delhi, July 15 (UNI) The execution of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, whose execution was set for tomorrow in Houthi-controlled Sanaa, Yemen, on charges of murder, has been postponed -- thanks to the efforts of Indian officials who were in regular touch with the authorities there, sources said. "In the case of Ms. Nimisha Priya, it has been learnt that the local authorities in Yemen have postponed the execution scheduled for July 16, 2025," the sources said. "The Government of India, which has...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
New Delhi: The execution of Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse on death row in Yemen, scheduled for Wednesday, has been postponed by Yemeni authorities, sources said on Tuesday. Nimisha Priya, hailing from Kollengode in Kerala's Palakkad district, has been found guilty of murdering a Yemeni citizen in July 2017. It has been learnt that the local authorities in Yemen have postponed the execution scheduled for July 16. The latest development follows last-minute efforts underway under the leadership ...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
Mumbai, 15 July 2025: The inaugural edition of the IVCA Renewable Energy Summit featured a power-packed address by Shri Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister, New and Renewable Energy, Government of India. Speaking to a global and domestic audience of investors, regulators, cleantech developers, and fund managers, the Minister drew attention to the Government of India's forward-looking policies on renewable energy and how the country is leading the global energy transition. "This is not just an energy ...Read More
NEW DELHI: The execution of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, scheduled for July 16 in Yemen, has been postponed, according to sources familiar with the matter. Speaking on condition of anonymity, officials confirmed that Yemeni local authorities have agreed to delay the execution, following sustained diplomatic efforts by various quarters, including intervention of a spiritual leader from Kerala who reached out to convince the family of Yemeni victim to accept blood money. "The Government of India,...Read More
NEW DELHI: Execution of Nimisha priya Postponed by Yemeni Authorities. The execution of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, scheduled for July 16 in Yemen, has been postponed, according to sources familiar with the matter. Speaking on condition of anonymity, officials confirmed that Yemeni local authorities have agreed to delay the execution, following sustained diplomatic efforts by various quarters, including intervention of a spiritual leader from Kerala who reached out to convince the family of Yem...Read More
NEW DELHI: The execution of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, scheduled for July 16 in Yemen, has been postponed,. The move follows sustained appeals and diplomatic interventions, with the Centre confirming on Monday it was doing "utmost possible" to save the 38-year-old from Palakkad, Kerala.Priya, convicted of murdering her Yemeni business partner Talal Abdo Mahdi in 2017, has been on death row since 2020. Yemen's Supreme Judicial Council upheld her sentence in November 2023. She remains imprisoned ...Read More
Mumbai Weather Alert: IMD Forecasts More Moderate to Heavy Rains, Thunderstorms for Next 4 Days. IndiGo Issues Travel Advisory Mumbai Rains:- People are in a bad condition due to the continuous heavy rains in Mumbai. Due to torrential rains in Mumbai and Thane on Tuesday, many areas in the region are waterlogged. People are facing numerous troubles due to heavy rainfall. Over the last few hours, heavy rains have caused havoc in various areas of Mumbai, including Vile Parle, Santacruz, Andheri, ...Read More
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. The Central Government issued the official information on Monday. He had been serving as the Acting Chief Justice since 24 May 2025 because of the retirement of Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait. Justice Sachdeva has experience in this role as he served as Acting Chief Justice from 9 July 2024 to 24 September 2024 too. He was transferred from the Delhi High Court to the ...Read More
New Delhi: In cricket, some defeats leave a scar that generations remember. Something like that happened on Monday as India's narrow loss at Lord's in the third Test against England brought back the vivid memories of another heartbreaker. The match took us back to 26 years ago when in Chennai India fell agonisingly short against arch rivals Pakistan despite Sachin Tendulkar's brilliance. Mohammed Siraj's dismissal stirred the deja vu of Chennai. On a tense final day at Lord's, India needed 21 m...Read More
Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu), July 15 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Minister K R Periyakaruppan on Tuesday visited the family of Ajith Kumar, who died while in police custody, and handed over an ex-gratia payment of Rs 7.5 lakhs on behalf of the state government. Accompanied by District Collector K Porkodi, the minister offered condolences to the family. Ajith Kumar, a security guard at the Madapuram Kaliamman temple in Tiruppuvanam in Sivaganga, had been detained for questioning in connection with a theft. He l...Read More
The Law Ministry announced the appointment of chief justices to five high courts. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva is now the Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court. Justice Vibhu Bakhru has been elevated to Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court. Justice Ashutosh Kumar is now Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court. Chief justices were appointed to five high courts on Monday, the law ministry said. According to separate law ministry notifications, Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva has been appointed as...Read More
NEW DELHI: The Tibet-related issue is a thorn in the China-India relationship, becoming a burden for India, and playing the "Xizang card" will definitely "end up shooting oneself in the foot", said the Chinese embassy spokesperson here taking note of recent remarks by members of the Indian strategic and academic communities.China had earlier formally registered a protest with India over PM Narendra Modi's birthday greetings to the Dalai Lama and remarks by Union minister Kiren Rijiju that the Ti...Read More
Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi on Monday.Source : X@SukhuSukhvinder New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman here on Monday and sought an increase in the state's borrowing limit due to the financial strain caused by the recent rainfall and flash floods. During the meeting, the chief minister apprised Sitharaman of the financial situation of ...Read More
Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday emphasised the need for closer ties between Punjab and Haryana, calling the neighbouring state as a "younger brother" and urging the Centre, especially Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to focus on strengthening relations rather than deepening divisions. Speaking in the Punjab assembly on a resolution against the Centre's decision to deploy the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at Bhakra-Nangal dam project, Mann criticised the ongoing...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