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Holi 2026: How India celebrates festival of colours across states
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The nation immersed itself in joy and happiness with cheerful celebrations of Holi. From temple towns to metropolitan cities, people enjoyed the festivities by exchanging sweets, applying colour (gulal), offering prayers, and celebrating the victory of good over evil.
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Indore Central Jail officials celebrate Holi with inmates
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Alka Sonkar, Superintendent of Central Jail Indore, said the celebrations were held as per the directions of the state government. "The Chief Minister has instructed us to celebrate all the festivals with the inmates. We are glad that we can celebrate Holi here with them," she said.
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Karnataka: DGP Prisons Alok Kumar inspects Hindalga Central Jail, directs
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to the media after inspecting the jail, Director General of Police (Prisons) Alok Kumar said he had given necessary instructions to the security officers and expressed strong criticism of wrongful activities within the prison.
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Karnataka govt dismisses jail officials after probe into Bengaluru prison
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Monday said that Jail Superintendent Magery and ASP Ashok Bhajantri have been dismissed following an inquiry into reports of inmates receiving "VVIP treatment" at Bengaluru's Parappana Agrahara Central Jail.
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Karnataka: BJP protests outside CM Siddaramaiah's residence over viral Ben
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) is holding a protest outside Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's official residence in Bengaluru, after a viral video of Central Jail, showcasing "VVIP treatment" for inmates, including ISIS terrorists and rapists, surfaced online. Officials have been d
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Karnataka Home Minister calls meeting of senior officers over Bengaluru ja
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Monday said that he has convened a meeting of senior officials to review the situation after a purported video surfaced showing inmates of Bengaluru's Parappanna Agrahara Central Jail receiving "VVIP treatment."
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"Will not tolerate this nonsense": G Parmeshwara seeks report on "VVIP tre
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"We have appointed B Dayananda as the head (of Prisons). He was on leave yesterday, but I have spoken to him. I have told him that this is happening repeatedly; whoever is responsible for this, immediate action needs to be taken against them, and a report should be submitted. "But I will
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Punjab government to launch Aam Aadmi clinic in central jails
Updated : 7 months ago IST
"In our effort to build a healthier Punjab, the Government is launching a pilot project to set up Aam Aadmi Clinics inside central jails, ensuring comprehensive healthcare and mental well-being for inmates," Singh posted on X.
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Sonam Wangchuk detained under NSA over alleged national security threat: A
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Superintendent of Central Jail in Jodhpur and the District Magistrate of Leh have filed affidavits in the Supreme Court defending the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act, 1980 (NSA).
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Don't want to politicise, will fight this on merits: Sonam Wangchuk's wife
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Wangchuk was detained under the National Security Act (NSA) and shifted to Jodhpur Central Jail in Rajasthan for allegedly inciting violent protests in the Union Territory.
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Climate Activist Sonam Wangchuk taken to Jodhpur central jail
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The protests turned violent in Leh on September 24, following which the BJP office in the area was set on fire. Two days after the death of four people in violent protests, Wangchuk was detained under provisions of the National Security Act (NSA). The climate activist has been accused of
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Two jail inmates flee from Jaipur Central jail after removing bars from ba
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
As per Additional Director General of Police (Jail), Rupendra Singh, the findings of the preliminary investigation into the matter revealed that the prisoners removed the bars from the bathroom window of their barracks, climbed down the main wall using a pipe, and then jumped outside of the
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