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Thailand reports 3,095 new COVID-19 cases, total count near 100,000
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], May 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Thailand reported 3,095 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, taking the total count of cases to 99,145, as more cases were found in the country's prison system, official data showed.
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Three inmates dead after shooting inside UP's Chitrakoot jail
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Chitrakoot (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 14 (ANI): In a shocking incident, two inmates of Uttar Pradesh's Chitrakoot jail were shot dead by another prisoner, who was later gunned down by police on Friday morning.
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Jailed Uyghur businessman dies in Xinjiang under mysterious conditions
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 14 (ANI): A jailed businessman in China's Xinjiang province, belonging to the Uyghur minority community, has been confirmed to have died in a prison hospital under mysterious circumstances.
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120 prisoners test positive for Covid-19 in Odisha jails
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 14 (ANI): Two individuals lost their lives and at least 120 prisoners tested positive for Covid-19, as per an official on Thursday.
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Tihar jail admin writes to Delhi govt seeking permission to vaccinate inma
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): The Tihar jail administration has written a letter to the Delhi government's Home department seeking permission to start the COVID vaccination drive for inmates belonging to the 18-44 age group.
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Arrested Al-Qaeda operative moves Delhi court seeking nod to serve as doct
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Sabeel Ahmed, terror accused and Bengaluru-based doctor, on Thursday moved a Delhi court seeking direction to jail authorities to allow him to assist the prison administration in tackling COVID-19 cases.
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56 prisoners in Haryana's Karnal Jail test positive for COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 10 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 : 4 years, 10 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 : 4 years, 10 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 : 4 years, 10 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 : 4 years, 10 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 : 4 years, 10 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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