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Nimisha Priya case: How blood money saved Indians on death row abroad
As Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya awaits a final decision in Yemen, here’s how ‘blood money’ or ‘diyah’ has helped Indian ...
Why Yemen’s Execution Methods Are Raising Alarm Over Nimisha Priya's Future
Yemen, governed by Sharia law in Houthi-controlled Sana, employs brutal methods for capital punishment, reflecting a legal system shaped by cultural and religious norms.
How efforts to delay Indian nurse Nimisha Priya’s execution in Yemen unfolded
Nimisha Priya, the Indian nurse on a death sentence in Yemen for her business partner’s murder, will not be executed tomorrow (July 16). Hectic parleys were on to delay the sentencing. The top Sunni ...
New twist in Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya's execution in Yemen, her counsel makes big statement
Nimisha Priya, hailing from Kollengode in Kerala's Palakkad district, has been found guilty of murdering a Yemeni citizen in ...
Bangladesh struggles to contain the fallout of an uprising that toppled its leader last year
Bangladesh was at the precipice of charting a new beginning last year after its former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ...
Grand Mufti of India intervenes to halt execution of Indian nurse in Yemen: Report
On death row in Yemen, Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya has reportedly found some hope due to an intervention by a Muslim leader, known as ‘Grand Mufti of India’.