Execution Deferred for Kerala Nurse in Yemen

Priya is currently lodged in a jail in Yemen, facing the death penalty for the alleged murder of her former business partner, Talal Abdo Mehdi, in 2017….reports Asian Lite News 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

UN Chief: Gaza Situation ‘Horrific’

Guterres said the violence undermines the most basic conditions of human dignity for the population of Gaza…reports Asian Lite News UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the situation in Gaza as “horrific,” calling for an immediate end to the suffering and urgent humanitarian access. “What we are witnessing in Gaza is a level of death and destruction that has no parallel in recent times,” he told reporters. There were reports of more civilian casualties over the weekend, including children, during attacks that felled

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Microsoft Cuts Deep

The fresh job cuts come less than two months after Microsoft announced it was laying off more than 6,000 employees…reports

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India Inc Eyes Upswing

Private equity (PE) remained comparatively stable in Q2, clocking 357 deals worth $7.4 billion — the second-highest volume since Q4 2022. However, deal values dipped on a quarter-on-quarter basis due to the

Apple Appoints Sabih Khan as New COO

Khan will take over from Jeff Williams, who is stepping down from the role this month and will retire later this year…reports Asian Lite News Apple has announced that Sabih Khan, an Indian-origin executive with 30 years of experience at

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Hrithik, NTR Jr Promote Separately

In War (2019), Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff only came together publicly during the success bash, maintaining the mystery around their face-off In a

Floral Crowns of Glam

Bollywood’s leading ladies have often turned to flowers to elevate their hairstyles, making floral hairdos an enduring fashion statement on and off the red

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Blues Rules the World

Chelsea finished as top scorers in the tournament with 17 goals; one more than PSG, Manchester City and Bayern who were all on 16.

Sinner Serves up History

Flipping the script, Sinner also managed to put an end to Alcaraz’s career-best 24-match win streak and became the first Italian to capture what

Wimbledon Glory for Swiatek

Swiatek became the first woman to stand triumphant in all six of her first Grand Slam finals since Monica Seles in 1992….reports Asian Lite

Elanga Flies to Toon

Prior to making his move to the Midlands, Anthony came through the youth system at Manchester United…reports Asian Lite News Newcastle United have completed

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EVs Drive Cleaner Cities

Each EV is equipped with GPS tracking for real-time monitoring and efficiently serves the city’s 159.46 square kilometre area The use of electric vehicles (EVs) in household waste collection is ushering in a sustainable transformation under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban