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1 killed, 13 injured in bus explosion in Turkey's Bursa
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], April 21 (ANI/Sputnik): A bus carrying prison guards exploded in the northwestern Turkish city of Bursa, leaving one person dead and 13 others injured, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Thursday.
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Rapper Pooh Shiesty sentenced to 5 years jail over conspiracy charge
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 21 (ANI): Rapper Lontrell Donell Williams Jr., best known by his stage name Pooh Shiesty, has been sentenced to 5 years and 3 months in prison after pleading guilty to a single firearms conspiracy charge.
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PIL in Delhi HC challenges Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [india], April 20 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in Delhi High Court seeking a judicial review of the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022, which was passed in the Lok Sabha on April 4, 2022, in the Rajya Sabha on April 6, 2022, and received the a
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HC seeks status report from Delhi govt on pending vacancies in jails
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Government of NCT Delhi (GNCTD) and the Director-General, Prisons on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking direction to fill vacancies of medical officers, paramedical staff, welfare officers, coun
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Chinese man gets 14 years in prison for spying
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 19 (ANI): A Chinese photographer was sentenced to 14 years in prison for spying and illegally providing state secrets to an overseas person, according to information released in accordance with the law on April 16.
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Odisha government increases daily dietary expenses of prisoners
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 19 (ANI): The Odisha Government has enhanced the cost of dietary charges, for each prisoner, from Rs 64 to Rs 80 per day, an official statement read on Monday.
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US celebrates release of Taiwanese democracy activist Lee Ming-che
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 19 (ANI): The United States "celebrated" the release of Taiwanese democracy activist Lee Ming-che after five years of detainment in a People's Republic of China prison for human rights advocacy.
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Russian official says military personnel of NATO states are among prisoner
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Military personnel of NATO countries were captured during Russia's special operation in Ukraine, Andrey Klimov, the head of the Russian upper chamber's commission for the protection of state sovereignty, said on Friday.
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US State Dept report paints grim picture of human rights abuses in Pakista
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 14 (ANI): Citing numerous cases of extrajudicial killings, suppression of media freedom and highlighting 'pervasive corruption' in politics and the government, the US State Department report painted a grim picture of human rights abuses in Pakistan.
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SC issues notice to Centre on plea seeking repatriation of Indian Army off
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a notice on a plea filed by the wife of an Indian army officer, a prisoner of war (PoW) detained by Pakistan since 1971, seeking his repatriation and effective mechanism for enforcement and protection of Prisoners of Wa
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Indore Central Jail helps prisoners to get education
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 12 (ANI): In order to help prisoners get education and assist them to earn their livelihood after their release, the Indore Central Jail is helping the inmates to complete their education and providing them with degrees.
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Uyghur journalist serving 15 years in prison for 'political crimes' in Xin
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 8 (ANI): Uyghur journalist who went missing in November 2017 is serving 15 years in prison in northwestern China's Xinjiang region for "political crimes", Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported.
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