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Rajiv Gandhi assassination: Another convict Ravichandran moves SC seeking
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): P Ravichandran, one of the convicts serving life imprisonment in connection with the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, on Monday approached the Supreme Court, seeking release from prison, similar to fellow convict AG Perarivalan.
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Punjab govt launches first ever Drug screening drive for diagnosing drug a
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Roopnagar (Punjab) [India], July 10 (ANI): In an attempt to make Punjab jails free from illegal drugs, chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday launched the first-ever 'Drug Screening Drive' for diagnosing drug abuse in the prison inmates.
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Prominent former Tibetan political prisoner Jigme Gyatso dies
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], July 10 (ANI): Jigme Gyatso, a prominent former political prisoner, died on July 2, according to the Washington-based advocacy group International Campaign for Tibet (ICT).
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After Sidhu Moosewala's 'SYL', Kanwar Grewal's 'Rihai' taken down by YouTu
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 8 (ANI): After the controversy over Sidhu Moosewala's last song 'SYL' being taken down by YouTube, another Punjabi song to face a ban on the video streaming platform is 'Rihai,' which calls for the release of Sikh prisoners, sung by hugely popular singer Kanwar Grewal.
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Former US cop Derek Chauvin gets 21 years for George Floyd's murder
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], July 8 (ANI): Former US police officer Derek Chauvin, convicted of the murder of African American man George Floyd, was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison on Thursday on federal charges.
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185 prisoners set free from Afghanistan's Kandahar jail
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kandahar [Afghanistan], July 7 (ANI): 185 inmates from Kandahar's central jail were set free in Afghanistan on Thursday, Xinhua reported, quoting jail commander Mawlawi Akhtar Mohammad Hussaini as saying.
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Cheer' star Jerry Harris sentenced to 12 years in prison
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], July 7 (ANI): Actor Jerry Harris, best known for his role in 'Cheer', has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for soliciting sex with minors.
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Tihar jail authorities assure enquiry into Sharjeel Imam's allegations of
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): After former JNU student Sharjeel Imam filed a plea in Delhi court alleging assault in the Tihar jail where he is lodged in an alleged conspiracy behind the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots, prison officials on Tuesday said that they will "enquire into his allegati
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Sharjeel Imam alleges he was assaulted in jail, approaches court
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Former JNU student Sharjeel Imam, an accused in a case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots, on Monday moved a Delhi court alleging harassment and assault by Tihar Jail officials.
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Death toll rises to 53 in Colombian prison fire
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Bogota [Colombia], July 2 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of inmates who died after a fire broke out on Tuesday during a prison riot in the Colombian town of Tulua rose to 53, local health authorities said Friday.
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India, Pakistan exchange lists of prisoners, fishermen
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): India and Pakistan exchanged the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in their custody through diplomatic channels simultaneously in New Delhi and Islamabad, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday.
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Tibetan thinkers face wrath of China for upholding their culture and right
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], July 1 (ANI): In a bid to tighten its grip on Tibet further, the Chinese authorities are arresting Tibetans thinkers, who have been speaking out in favour of their culture and rights which Beijing sees as an act of sedition, and lodging them in secret prisons as part of its "c
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