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Human Rights in China highlights 14-yr sentence, alleged torture of comput
Updated : 3 weeks, 4 days ago IST
Human Rights in China highlighted the case of Niu Tengyu, currently serving a 14-year sentence in Guangdong following his 2019 arrest. Sentenced over the leak of personal data involving senior Chinese officials on E'osu Wiki, the group alleged that Niu suffered severe torture and faced unfai
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Amnesty calls for "no further action" as Uyghur musician released after 3-
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Human rights group Amnesty International has called for "no further action" following the release of Uyghur musician Yashar, who served a three-year prison sentence in China over charges linked to his music and books. Amnesty welcomed his release but warned he may still face post-prison r
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Goa Advocate General weighs next legal steps following Tarun Tejpal's 10-y
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
The judiciary has granted Tejpal a grace period of four weeks to surrender, an extension from the initially communicated two-week timeframe. Advocate General Pangam confirmed that both the state counsel and the defence lawyer were called into chambers to be formally notified of this timel
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Trump slams Iran war munitions depletion reports, says "leakers" being hun
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
US President Donald Trump has slammed reports claiming that American military stockpiles have been significantly depleted during the Iran conflict, saying the United States has "massive amounts" of munitions and warning that individuals who leaked information about military inventories wo
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Ex-South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to 2 years in prison ove
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The Seoul Central District Court found Yoon guilty of illegally receiving free opinion polling services worth 270 million won (US$180,100) from political broker Myung Tae-kyun during his 2021-2022 campaign.
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'47 Ronin' director Carl Rinsch gets 30-month prison sentence in fraud cas
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In December last year, a jury convicted Rinsch of wire fraud and money laundering charges after prosecutors stated that he defrauded Netflix out of roughly USD 11 million during production of the never-completed sci-fi series 'White Horse', also known as 'Conquest'.
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Trump says Washington Reflecting Pool restored, warns monument vandals of
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
US President Donald Trump announced that Washington, DC's Reflecting Pool is fully operational following alleged sabotage by "Vandals and Radical Left SCUM". Trump warned that monument vandals face up to 10 years in prison, while the National Guard has been deployed to secure the area ahead
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New claims against Sean 'Diddy' Combs allege sexual assault of minor
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Hip-hop mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs, who was convicted last year on prostitution-related charges, is now facing fresh legal trouble after a new lawsuit accused him of sexually assaulting a minor nearly two decades ago.
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Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi faces one-year prison term after court ruli
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
According to Deadline, Tehran Revolutionary Court Judge Iman Afshari rejected objections raised by Panahi's legal team and upheld the earlier verdict that had been issued in his absence.
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Oscar-nominated filmmaker Jafar Panahi's prison sentence upheld by Iranian
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
In December last year, Panahi was sentenced in absentia on charges of engaging in propaganda activities against the Iranian state.
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"I will challenge the conviction": Congress leader Alka Lamba after court
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The court released her on probation of good conduct for one year and directed her to furnish a bond of Rs 1 lakh. No fine or prison sentence was imposed.
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West Bengal directs setting up holding centres for illegal foreigners awai
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to an official communication issued by the Home and Hill Affairs Department, districts have been asked to take necessary steps for housing individuals identified as staying illegally in the country, including those who have completed prison sentences and are awaiting deportation
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