Indians In Yemen

Release of Nimisha Priya: Court proceedings underway; settlement amount yet to be paid

March 23, 2023

Release of Nimisha Priya: Court proceedings underway; settlement amount yet to be paid

Palakkad native Nimisha Priya was a nurse in Yemen when she was convicted in 2020 for the murder of Yemeni national Talal Abdo Mahdi.

December 22, 2022
Six-member family from Kasaragod slips into war-torn Yemen 'for religious studies', pings on NIA radar

A business consultancy executive, his wife and four sons from Padna panchayat reportedly entered Yemen four months ago, said police
May 06, 2022
Centre exploring all options to get pardon for Nimisha Priya: S Jaishankar

The External Affairs Minister said in his response to Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas.
April 24, 2022
Houthi rebels release three Malayali hostages; will return to Kerala soon

Dipash, Akhil and Sreejith were working in a ship, owned by a UAE company, that was seized by the militants in January.
April 22, 2022
Yemeni family of Nimisha Priya's victim seeks Rs 1.5 cr blood money

Yemeni officials have informed that the family of the slain man, Talal Abdo Mahdi, was ready for talks over blood money.
April 12, 2022
No diplomatic intervention by Indian govt for Nimisha Priya, Delhi HC rejects appeal

The plea had sought direction to the Centre to facilitate negotiations with the victim's family and save Nimisha from capital punishment by paying blood money in accordance with Yemen's laws.
August 17, 2021
Ray of hope for Kerala nurse facing death sentence in Yemen

Nimisha, who hails from Kollengode in Palakkad district, is now languishing in a Yemen jail after she choked to death a Yemen national in a water tank.