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NIA court allows ED to record Sachin Waze's statement in money laundering
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 9 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) obtained National Investigation Agency (NIA) court's permission to record suspended Mumbai Police Officer Sachin Waze's statement in a money laundering case against former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh at
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South Africa's ex-president Zuma turns himself in for 15-month prison term
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa] July 8 (ANI): Former South African president Jacob Zuma on Wednesday handed himself over to the police to serve a 15-month prison sentence.
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SC grants interim bail to 13 convicted prisoners jailed for 14 years despi
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday granted interim bail to 13 convicted prisoners, keeping in view the fact that they were declared as juveniles by the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) at the time of the commission of the offence, had already served 14 years Jail sent
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South Africa's ex-president Zuma refuses to serve 15-month prison sentence
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], July 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Jacob Zuma, South Africa's former president, on Sunday announced his refusal to serve his 15-months prison sentence.
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Bill Cosby speaks out after overturned conviction, says 'I have always mai
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 1 (ANI): After being released from a Pennsylvania state prison, American actor and comedian Bill Cosby, on Thursday, shared a social media post breaking his silence on the decision.
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8 Italian prison officers arrested, 23 suspended for beating prisoners
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], July 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The Italian prosecutor's office issued more than 50 arrest orders for individuals involved in the case of the beating of inmates in a prison in southern Italy, Il Post newspaper reported on Thursday.
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India, Pakistan exchange lists of civilian prisoners, fishermen
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): India and Pakistan on Thursday exchanged lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in their custody.
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Allison Mack sentenced to 3 years in prison for involvement in NXIVM cult
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 1 (ANI): American actor Allison Mack has been sentenced to three years in prison for her involvement in the scandal-ridden NXIVM cult led by convicted sex trafficker Keith Raniere.
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Myanmar frees 2300 prisoners held for participating in anti-coup protests
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar] July 1 (ANI): Myanmar on Wednesday released about twenty-three thousand people held for participating in anti-coup demonstrations. Many journalists were also among those held by the military for taking part in the protests.
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Rape-accused undertrial dies by suicide in Agra prison, family cries foul
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 30 (ANI): An undertrial prisoner, accused in a gang-rape case, died allegedly by suicide at the Agra district jail on Monday evening.
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South Africa's ex-president Jacob Zuma sentenced to 15 months imprisonment
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], June 30 (ANI): South Africa's top court on Tuesday ruled that former President Jacob Zuma was in contempt of court and handed him a sentence of 15 months imprisonment for defying court orders to appear before a corruption investigation spanning nine years of his ter
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Human rights defenders are tortured in China, says UN expert
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 29 (ANI): A top UN independent expert on Monday highlighted concerns that activists in China were being abused and sentenced to long prison terms or house arrest.
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