In a series of major developments across the country and abroad, the Indian government confirmed that it is offering all possible assistance in the case of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya , whose execution in Yemen has been postponed. Meanwhile, in Bihar, a chilling video shows gunmen walking into Patna's Paras Hospital ICU and shooting a murder convict, raising concerns about "goon rule" in the state. In aviation news, an IndiGo flight bound for Imphal returned to Delhi shortly after takeoff due to a technical snag. In Singapore, an Indian-origin ex-police officer was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the fatal abuse of a Myanmar maid who was starved to death. In India, the Delhi high court quashed 16 charge sheets against individuals accused of sheltering foreign Tablighi Jamaat members during the COVID-19 lockdown. Here are today’s top developments at a glance.
Nimisha Priya case: Offering all possible assistance, says government; MEA in touch with local authorities and friendly nations
The execution sentence of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya in Yemen, which was initially set for July 16, 2025, has been postponed, the ministry of external affair (MEA) informed on Thursday. Amid continuous efforts to settle the matter, the government stated that it is offering the family whatever support it can. At a press briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated, "The Indian government has been providing all possible assistance." Read more
Gunmen walk into ICU, open fire, flee: Murder convict shot dead in Patna hospital; Congress shares chilling video
CCTV footage of the horrific shooting at Patna's Paras Hospital was posted by the Congress party, which blamed the Nitish Kumar administration for letting "goon rule" dominate Bihar. In the video, four individuals were shown moving quietly down the hospital hallway, unlocking a room door, shooting a patient several times, and then running away without any opposition. The victim, Chandan Mishra, was a murderer on medical parole who was incarcerated at Beur Jail. After being shot inside the intensive care unit, he passed away from his gunshot wounds. Read more
Imphal-bound IndiGo flight returns to Delhi due to technical snag; 2nd incident in less than 24 hours
A technical issue forced an IndiGo flight from Delhi to Imphal to return shortly after takeoff on Thursday morning. Operating an Airbus A321 aircraft with registration VT-IMR, flight 6E-5118 left Delhi at 10.34 am, nine minutes later than its planned departure time of 10.25 am. The aircraft underwent the required inspections and soon resumed the flight in accordance with the required protocols. “We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused our customers. As usual, we place the highest priority on the safety and security of our passengers, crew, and aircraft," an Indigo representative stated. Read more
Indian-origin ex-cop jailed in Singapore: 10 years for fatal abuse of Myanmar maid; victim starved, weighed just 24kg
Kevin Chelvam, a 46-year-old former police officer of Indian descent, was sentenced to 10 years in prison by a Singaporean court on Thursday for his involvement in the torture and starvation death of a 24-year-old housekeeper. Chelvam was convicted of four charges: tampering with evidence, giving false information to authorities, causing serious harm voluntarily, and abetting grievous harm by starving. The case concerns the July 26, 2016, death of Piang Ngaih Don, a Myanmar domestic worker, who suffered recurrent blunt trauma-related brain damage. She weighed only 24 kg at the time of her death, indicating acute malnutrition. Read more
COVID-19 Tablighi Jamaat congregation case: HC quashes charges against nationals for sheltering foreigners; 16 cases junked
The Delhi high court dismissed 16 charge sheets filed against a number of persons on Thursday for allegedly providing sanctuary to international participants of the Tablighi Jamaat assembly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The judge was quoted by Live Law as saying, "Chargesheets quashed." The Delhi Police resisted the pleas for the charges to be quashed in January 2022, claiming that the Indian nationals had contributed to the spread of COVID-19 in addition to disobeying the Delhi government's prohibitive directives. Read more
Nimisha Priya case: Offering all possible assistance, says government; MEA in touch with local authorities and friendly nations
The execution sentence of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya in Yemen, which was initially set for July 16, 2025, has been postponed, the ministry of external affair (MEA) informed on Thursday. Amid continuous efforts to settle the matter, the government stated that it is offering the family whatever support it can. At a press briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated, "The Indian government has been providing all possible assistance." Read more
Gunmen walk into ICU, open fire, flee: Murder convict shot dead in Patna hospital; Congress shares chilling video
CCTV footage of the horrific shooting at Patna's Paras Hospital was posted by the Congress party, which blamed the Nitish Kumar administration for letting "goon rule" dominate Bihar. In the video, four individuals were shown moving quietly down the hospital hallway, unlocking a room door, shooting a patient several times, and then running away without any opposition. The victim, Chandan Mishra, was a murderer on medical parole who was incarcerated at Beur Jail. After being shot inside the intensive care unit, he passed away from his gunshot wounds. Read more
Imphal-bound IndiGo flight returns to Delhi due to technical snag; 2nd incident in less than 24 hours
A technical issue forced an IndiGo flight from Delhi to Imphal to return shortly after takeoff on Thursday morning. Operating an Airbus A321 aircraft with registration VT-IMR, flight 6E-5118 left Delhi at 10.34 am, nine minutes later than its planned departure time of 10.25 am. The aircraft underwent the required inspections and soon resumed the flight in accordance with the required protocols. “We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused our customers. As usual, we place the highest priority on the safety and security of our passengers, crew, and aircraft," an Indigo representative stated. Read more
Indian-origin ex-cop jailed in Singapore: 10 years for fatal abuse of Myanmar maid; victim starved, weighed just 24kg
Kevin Chelvam, a 46-year-old former police officer of Indian descent, was sentenced to 10 years in prison by a Singaporean court on Thursday for his involvement in the torture and starvation death of a 24-year-old housekeeper. Chelvam was convicted of four charges: tampering with evidence, giving false information to authorities, causing serious harm voluntarily, and abetting grievous harm by starving. The case concerns the July 26, 2016, death of Piang Ngaih Don, a Myanmar domestic worker, who suffered recurrent blunt trauma-related brain damage. She weighed only 24 kg at the time of her death, indicating acute malnutrition. Read more
COVID-19 Tablighi Jamaat congregation case: HC quashes charges against nationals for sheltering foreigners; 16 cases junked
The Delhi high court dismissed 16 charge sheets filed against a number of persons on Thursday for allegedly providing sanctuary to international participants of the Tablighi Jamaat assembly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The judge was quoted by Live Law as saying, "Chargesheets quashed." The Delhi Police resisted the pleas for the charges to be quashed in January 2022, claiming that the Indian nationals had contributed to the spread of COVID-19 in addition to disobeying the Delhi government's prohibitive directives. Read more
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