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Time of India
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Kanthapuram's efforts spark hope for nurse
Kozhikode: The emergency meeting held in Yemen on Monday after Sunni leader Kanthapuram AP Aboobacker Musaliyar's last-minute effort to save Keralite nurse Nimisha Priya has given a glimmer of hope. Sources close to Kanthapuram said that efforts are on to reach a consensus within Mahdi's family and postpone the punishment until then. Priya, who is on death row at the central prison in Yemen's capital Sana'a, is scheduled to be executed on July 16. She is on death row for the 2017 murder of Yemeni national Talal Abdo Mahdi. Kanthapuram, who holds the title of Grand Mufti of India, reached out to prominent Yemeni Islamic scholar Sheikh Habib Omar seeking his help to urge Mahdi's family to grant pardon to Priya by accepting 'blood money'. Omar's representative Habib Abdurrahman Ali Mashoor along with representatives of the Yemeni government, the supreme judge of Jinayat court and tribal leaders held discussions in Mahdi's native place Damar in northern Yemen. The talks are expected to continue on Tuesday. Sources said their contacts, who took part in the talks, conveyed that Monday's discussions were promising and they expect a positive decision during follow-up talks on Tuesday. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Get ₹2Cr life cover@ ₹700 p.m. ICICI Pru Life Insurance Plan Get Quote Undo They are hopeful that Omar, who is influential in Yemen, would be able to persuade Mahdi's family and all tribal leaders. Omar, who is a respected Sufi scholar in Yemen, had visited Kanthapuram's Markazu Saquafathi Sunniyya to attend a function. Sources said a dialogue with the victim's family became possible and the presence of various stakeholders, including tribal leaders, is seen as a positive step in the highly-sensitive Mahdi murder case among northern Yemen's tribal groups. Meanwhile office-bearers of Nimisha Priya International Action Council thanked Kanthapuram for his intervention. Nimisha, a native of Kollengode in Palakkad, was accused of murdering Talal Abdo Mahdi with whom she had started a health clinic in Sana'a. She allegedly chopped his body and dumped the parts in a water tank. Mahdi had reportedly tortured her and illegally seized her passport which allegedly led to the murder. A trial court sentenced her to death in 2018 and an appeals court later upheld the sentence. The lack of formal diplomatic ties with Yemen's Houthi militants posed an issue in securing her release. While Houthi militias control Sana'a, the rest of the country is governed by the internationally recognized Saudi-backed govt and the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council. The Yemeni embassy in Delhi represents the Saudi-backed govt and has no official ties with Houthis.
Time of India
15-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Make peace in 50 days, or face 100% Tariff, Trump tells Russia
US President Trump announced new weapons for Ukraine on Monday, and threatened to hit buyers of Russian exports with sanctions unless Russia agrees a peace deal in 50 days, a major shift in policy brought on by frustration with Moscow. Sitting side-by-side with Nato secretary general Mark Rutte in the Oval Office, Trump told reporters that he was disappointed in Russian President Putin. "My conversations with him are very pleasant, and then the missiles go off at night," said Trump, who indicated that Putin had repeatedly backed out of deals to bring an end to the three-year war with Ukraine. "He's fooled a lot of people," Trump said of Putin, who he called a "tough guy. " "He fooled Clinton, Bush, Obama, Biden - he didn't fool me," Trump said. Trump then said that billions of dollars in weapons would be distributed to Ukraine. "We're going to make top-of-the-line weapons, and they'll be sent to Nato," Trump said, adding that Washington's Nato allies would pay for the weapons. The weapons would include Patriot air defence missiles, which Ukraine has urgently sought to defend its cities from Russian air strikes. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Get ₹2Cr life cover@ ₹700 p.m. ICICI Pru Life Insurance Plan Get Quote Undo "It's a full complement with the batteries," Trump said. "We're going to have some come very soon, within days... a couple of the countries that have Patriots are going to swap over and will replace the Patriots with the ones they have." Some or all of 17 Patriot batteries ordered by other countries could be sent to Ukraine "very quickly", he said. His threat to impose so-called secondary sanctions on Russia, if carried out, would be a major shift in Western sanctions policy. Lawmakers from both political parties in the US are pushing for a bill that would authorise such measures, targeting other countries that buy Russian oil. Throughout the more than three-year-old war, Western countries have cut off most of their own financial ties to Moscow, but have held back from taking steps that would restrict Russia from selling its oil elsewhere. That has allowed Moscow to continue earning hundreds of billions of dollars from shipping oil to buyers such as China and India. "We're going to be doing secondary tariffs," Trump said. "If we don't have a deal in 50 days, it's very simple, and they'll be at 100%." A White House official said Trump was referring to 100% tariffs on Russian goods as well as secondary sanctions on other countries that buy its exports. Russia sells very little to the US, less than $5 billion in 2023, and smaller amounts since then, so tariffs would make little difference to Russia. Sanctions that punish Russia's energy sector and its customers, as a proposed Senate bill would do, would hurt Moscow much more.
Time of India
04-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Neeraj Chopra Classic: 'This is the beginning of a new chapter' - Chopra's emotional leap for Indian athletics
Neeraj Chopra India's Olympic and World Champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra expressed heartfelt pride and optimism as he prepares to compete in the inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic on Saturday at Bengaluru's Sree Kanteerava Stadium - a landmark event named in his honour. For Chopra, the event isn't just about competition; it's about catalysing a new era for Indian athletics. "I feel like I'm in a dream," Chopra said at the pre-event press conference on Friday. "Medals are a different thing. But I've given something like this to India and Indian athletes. I'm very happy about that. This is the beginning of a new chapter in our athletics." Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Chopra emphasised that the event represents more than personal recognition - it's a platform to provide Indian athletes the same kind of exposure their counterparts in Europe and the USA enjoy. Poll How important do you think events like the Neeraj Chopra Classic are for the future of Indian athletics? Very important Somewhat important Not important Unsure "There are so many international competitions in countries like Germany every week - A, B, C category events. That's what I want here in India - at least four or five world-class meets every year. Our athletes should get those opportunities, and the public should watch them live. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Get ₹2Cr life cover@ ₹700 p.m. ICICI Pru Life Insurance Plan Get Quote Undo That will be very good for our sport," he said. Despite the pressure of organising the meet, Chopra confirmed his readiness to compete, saying, "The athlete in me is always up. I've been training hard even with all the responsibilities. My team is handling many things, but I still managed to get my throwing sessions done." He also acknowledged the role of Karnataka Olympic Association, sponsors, and World Athletics in bringing the event to life. "The support I'm getting is overwhelming. We can make this even better in future editions," he added. Chopra remains focused on his biggest test of the year - the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo. "Tomorrow is important, but my target remains the World Championships. I'm training with coach Jan Zelezny and everything I do now is part of that preparation," he concluded. For real-time updates, scores, and highlights, follow our live coverage of the India vs England Test match here . Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
Time of India
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Sonakshi Sinha & Zaheer Iqbal reunite with old friends during their Maldives getaway
1 2 Lovebirds Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal reunited with old friends and made some new ones as they stopped in the Maldives for a short getaway. In the first few pics dropped by the couple on their Instagram, they were seen facing the camera with their friends, giving out fun vibes. The post also included a cool selfie of Sonakshi and Zaheer , followed by some snaps of them enjoying the water. The couple looked stunning as they posed on the beach. "A minute in Maldives to celebrate love, life and the 10th wedding anniversary of our dear friends @nirvanachaudhary and @ashrayata reunited with old friends, made some new ones... this was our shortest trip there but the MOST shoutout to @tajmaldives for being the perfect venue for this one!," the post was captioned. 03:08 All about rumoured couple, Sonakshi Sinha & Zaheer Iqbal's, underwater adventures Sonakshi's 'Jatadhara' co-star, Shilpa Shirodkar wrote below the post, "Pretty pretty girl", along with a red heart emoji. Recently, Sonakshi revealed that she finds hubby Zaheer 'too much cute' when he's sleeping. The stunner took to Instagram stories and posted a picture of Zaheer sleeping on the couch, wearing a denim shirt and dark pants. Adoring her husband, Sonakshi wrote in the caption, "Tooo much cute." Coming to Sonakshi's professional commitments, she will soon be making her Tollywood debut with "Jatadhara." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Upto 15% Discount for Salaried Individuals ICICI Pru Life Insurance Plan Get Quote Undo Touted to be a supernatural fantasy thriller, the project has been made under the direction of Venkat Kalyan. The film will have Sudheer Babu in the lead, along with Shilpa Shirodkar, Rain Anjali, and Divya Vij in prominent roles, along with others. Produced by Umesh KR Bansal, Prerna Arora, Aruna Agarwal, and Shivin Narang under the Zee Studios banner, "Jatadhara" talks about the investigation of the enigma surrounding the Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple, examining myths and theories about its alleged supernatural powers. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
