Hong Kong, May 17 (ANI): The Hong Kong Stock Exchange temporarily suspended trading of shares belonging to jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai's Next Digital before the market opening on Monday, two days after the Security Bureau froze nearly HKD 500 million of his assets.
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): A petition has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored independent inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or National Investigation Agency (NIA) into alleged killings of inmates at Chitrakoot jail in Uttar Pradesh.
Chitrakoot (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 15 (ANI): Two officials on Friday were found guilty in Uttar Pradesh's Chitrakoot jail firing incident, as per an official statement.
Chitrakoot (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 14 (ANI): In a shocking incident, two inmates of Uttar Pradesh's Chitrakoot jail were shot dead by another prisoner, who was later gunned down by police on Friday morning.
Washington DC [US], May 14 (ANI): A jailed businessman in China's Xinjiang province, belonging to the Uyghur minority community, has been confirmed to have died in a prison hospital under mysterious circumstances.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 14 (ANI): Two individuals lost their lives and at least 120 prisoners tested positive for Covid-19, as per an official on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): The Tihar jail administration has written a letter to the Delhi government's Home department seeking permission to start the COVID vaccination drive for inmates belonging to the 18-44 age group.
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Sabeel Ahmed, terror accused and Bengaluru-based doctor, on Thursday moved a Delhi court seeking direction to jail authorities to allow him to assist the prison administration in tackling COVID-19 cases.
Beijing [China], May 11 (ANI): Chinese businessmen Sun Dawu, who has been vocal in criticising Chinese authorities about its handling of the COVID-19, could face 25 years in prison if convicted on a range of charges against him.
Mayurbhanj (Odisha) [India], May 11 (ANI): As many as 21 under-trial prisoners on Monday tested positive for COVID-19 at the Udala Sub-jail in Odisha's Mayurbhanj.
Washington [US], May 11 (ANI): A new study finds that jails function as disease multipliers that affect public health and disproportionate policing of marginalised communities may explain a large proportion of COVID-19 disparities.