Nimisha Priya’s release: Talks with Talal’s family to continue in Yemen tomorrow
Kozhikode: In a last-minute push to save Indian nurse Nimishapriya from execution, emergency talks led by Yemen’s renowned Sufi scholar Sheikh Habib Umar bin Hafiz continued late into the night on Monday and will continue on Tuesday. The discussions, initiated following the intervention of Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliyar, is being held in Talal’s hometown of Dhamar in northern Yemen, reported Mediaone.
The talks involve tribal leaders, members of the victim Talal's legal committee, and his family. According to updates shared with Kanthapuram by Sheikh Umar's delegation, the discussions have shown promise, and a positive resolution may be within reach during the continuation of talks scheduled for Tuesday.
Nimishapriya, a nurse from Kerala, was convicted in Yemen in connection with the 2017 death of Yemeni national Talal Abdu Mahdi.
It has been reported that Nimishapriya's execution will be carried out on July 16.
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Former India hockey coach Michael Nobbs dies
Melbourne (PTI): Former Australian hockey player Michael Nobbs, who coached the Indian men's team at the 2012 London Olympics, has died after a prolonged illness.
He was 72 years old and is survived by his wife Lee Capes, a former Australian women's international and daughter Kaitlin, who is a current Hockeyroos star.
"Hockey Australia extends its deepest condolences to Michael’s family, friends, former teammates, players and all those whose lives and careers were shaped by his contribution to hockey. He will be remembered as a proud Kookaburra, a respected professional, and a servant of the sport," Hockey Australia said in a statement.
Nobbs represented Australia as a defender, playing across the half-back line and at fullback, and was renowned for his reliability, fitness and professionalism. He earned 76 international caps for Australia between 1979 and 1985, scoring one goal, and was a member of one of the strongest eras in Australian men’s hockey, said Hockey Australia on its website in its tribute.
Nobbs was an integral part of the Australian teams that competed at the 1981 Hockey World Cup in Bombay and the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
While part of a generation widely regarded as one of Australia’s finest, he consistently held his place through hard work, discipline and trust earned from teammates and coaches, Hockey Australia wrote.
Nobbs took over the coaching of the Indian men's team in 2011 after it had failed to qualify for the Beijing Games in 2008. While India were brilliant in the qualifiers, the team finished last at the London extravaganza which also expedited the Australian coach's sacking.
Apart from India, Nobbs also coached Japan.
