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Hong Kong activist Leung released from prison after 6 years
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 19 (ANI): Hong Kong independence activist Edward Leung has been released from prison on Lantau Island, after spending four years at a top security facility for taking part in violent demonstrations in February 2016, according to reports on Wednesday.
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Aafia Siddiqui aka 'Lady al-Qaida': The prisoner at the center of Texas ho
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 18 (ANI): Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist serving more than 80-years sentence in the US, has once again come to the limelight after her release was sought by the British hostage-taker at a Texas synagogue last week.
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Texas synagogue hostage crisis establishes Pakistan as state sponsor of te
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 16 (ANI): Pakistan has once again emerged as a terror-sponsoring country after reports of the man who took hostages of four people at a synagogue in the town of Colleyville, Dallas, linked to the Pakistani Scientist Aafia Siddiqui who was serving sentence in US pr
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Centre writes to states seeking treatment, care and rehabilitation of tran
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 11 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has directed all the states and Union Territories (UTs) to ensure the treatment and care of transgender persons in prisons.
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30 inmates of Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail test positive for COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 11 (ANI): As many as 30 prisoners tested positive for COVID-19 at Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai, said officials on Tuesday.
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COVID-19: 66 prisoners, 48 staff of three Delhi jails test positive
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 11 (ANI): As many as 66 jail inmates and 48 staff of three different prisons in the national capital have tested positive for COVID-19, said officials on Tuesday.
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About 1,000 Delhi Police personnel, 46 prisoners in Delhi jails test COVID
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 10 (ANI): About 1,000 Delhi Police personnel have tested positive for COVID-19, the Delhi Police informed on Monday.
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Myanmar: Deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to four years in prison
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], January 10 (ANI): Detained Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced to another four years in prison on Monday, the second round of verdicts against the ousted civilian leader.
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UN chief welcomes release of opposition members in Ethiopia, calls for cea
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 8 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday welcomed the release of members of the opposition in Ethiopia and called on the parties to build on this significant step by reaching a lasting ceasefire.
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Tamil Nadu CM Stalin requests Centre to expedite release of fishermen held
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 7 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday wrote to the Union External Affairs Minister Jaishankar urging him to expedite the release of 56 fishermen held in Sri Lankan prisons.
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21 inmates, 28 jail staff test positive for COVID-19 in Delhi prisons
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 7 (ANI): As many as 21 inmates and 28 members of jail staff have tested positive for COVID-19 in national capital prisons, informed Director General (prisons) Sandeep Goel on Friday.
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Tihar Prisoner swallows mobile phone fearing search
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 7 (ANI): An under trial prisoner at Tihar jail swallowed a cell phone when the jail staff was approaching for search on suspicion, DG (Prison)Sandeep Goel told ANI on Friday.
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