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Afghan President Ghani vows to expedite release of Taliban prisoners
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 24 (ANI): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday said that the process of the release of Taliban prisoners would be expedited.
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Shiv Sena MP writes to DM, demands free COVID-19 test for Thane prison pol
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Thane (Maharashtra) [India], May 24 (ANI): Shiv Sena Member of Parliament from Thane Rajan Vichare has written a letter to District Magistrate Rajesh Narvekar urging for police staff at Thane prison to be provided the facility of free COVID-19 test.
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Number of Covid infections surpasses 300 in Karachi jail
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], May 23 (ANI): Despite jail authorities speaking of taking adequate measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the total number of virus-infected inmates at Karachi Central Jail has soared past 300, sources at the prison total The Express Tribune on Saturday.
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In viral video, Tihar inmate claims officials smuggled him phones; Jail au
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): A video of a prisoner at Tihar Jail has surfaced on social media in which he displays three mobile phones and accuses authorities at the jail of smuggling in the devices.
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After spending nearly 10 years in prison, two foreigners acquitted by Delh
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): Two foreign nationals, who spent nearly the entire past decade in prison serving their sentence in a Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act case, have been acquitted of all charges by Delhi High Court.
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7 ISIS terrorists escape prison in Syria
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Damascus [Syria], May 17 (Sputnik/ANI): Seven terrorists affiliated to the Islamic State have escaped a Kurdish-guarded prison in northeastern Syria, state media reported Sunday.
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Temporary release of prisoners allowed beyond maximum period of 16 weeks i
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], May 17 (ANI): The Punjab government on Sunday promulgated 'The Punjab Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Amendment Ordinance, 2020' in accordance with which the temporary release of the prisoners have been allowed beyond the maximum period of 16 weeks in a calenda
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15 inmates of Delhi's Rohini jail, one staff test positive for COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): Fifteen inmates of Rohini jail and one staff member have tested positive for COVID-19, as per the information provided by Sandeep Goel, Director General, Prisons, Delhi.
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Father of Pakistan's nuclear program is now a 'prisoner'
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 16 (ANI): The architect of Pakistan's nuclear programme, Abdul Qadeer Khan, has moved a plea apprising country's Supreme Court that he is being kept prisoner and also being restrained from pleading for his free movement.
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Following week of high drama, Nirav Modi trial adjourned until September
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 15 (ANI): The extradition trial of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi has been adjourned until September after a week of extraordinary drama at the Westminster Magistrate's Court in Central London.
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COVID-19: NHRC notice to Maha Chief Secy over 'wrong interpretation' of SC
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognisance of a complaint that the Maharashtra government has adopted an "inappropriate approach" about the release of prisoners, which may lead to infecting many prisoners with COVID-19.
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22 prisoners have tested positive for coronavirus in UP so far
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 13 (ANI): A total of 22 inmates of permanent and temporary jails in Uttar Pradesh have tested positive for COVID-19 so far, as per information provided by the State Government.
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