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56 prisoners in Haryana's Karnal Jail test positive for COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Karnal (Haryana) [India], May 12 (ANI): As many as 56 prisoners in Haryana's Karnal Jail had tested positive for COVID-19 in the last few days.
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China: Businessmen, who criticised govt COVID-19 response, could face 25 y
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
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.
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21 under-trial prisoners at Odisha's Udala Sub-jail test positive for COVI
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
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.
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SC passes slew of measures to decongest prisons in wake of COVID-19 surge
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Keeping in view the spread of COVID-19 infection across prisons in the country, the Supreme Court on Saturday, in its order, passed a slew of measures and directions to decongest them and prevent the spread of the disease.
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Mehbooba Mufti writes to PM, seeks release of detainees, political prisone
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 7 (ANI): Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Mehbooba Mufti has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting for release of detainees and political prisoners in jails both in and outside Jammu and Kashmir, saying that most countries have rele
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319 inmates infected with COVID-19, 65 recovered, 5 dead: Delhi DG Prisons
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): As many as 319 Tihar Jail prisoners were infected with COVID-19 out of whom 65 have recovered and five have succumbed to the infection till May 3, the DG (Prisons) has informed the High Powered Committee (HPC).
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Jailed Hong Kong activist gets new prison term over Tiananmen Square vigil
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 6 (ANI): Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to serve 10 more months in prison on Thursday for joining last year's vigil to commemorate victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.
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COVID-19: Around 280 prisoners in Meerut to be released on bail or parole
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 6 (ANI): In the wake of the surge in COVID-19 cases, around 280 jail inmates shall be released on bail or parole in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut, Senior Jail Superintendent, District Jail said on Wednesday.
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PRIST Deemed University's Nageshwaran becomes World's Youngest Chancellor
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 3 (ANI/NewsVoir): M Ponnaiyah Nageshwaran, an acclaimed educationist and administrator par excellence, has become the youngest chancellor of a University, anywhere in the world, following his recent appointment to the top post of PRIST University, Thanjavur,
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4 die of COVID-19 in Tihar, officials request emergency parole of some pri
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): Amid the second COVID-19 wave, officials of the Tihar Jail in Delhi have written to the Delhi government requesting emergency parole for some prisoners.
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Michael B Jordan says 'it was fun' shooting his prison fight sequence in '
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 29 (ANI): Keeping the fans on toes, the much-anticipated action thriller 'Without Remorse' starring Michael B. Jordan has been creating buzz ever since its announcement. Piquing the interests of the melomaniacs, the makers of the Amazon Original movie shared another BT
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Plea seeks release of prisoners on interim bail from Delhi's Jails amid pa
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking direction for the immediate release of all the under-trial and convicted prisoners on interim bail/parole in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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