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"Wonderful talks": Trump speaks to Belarusian President ahead of summit w
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
On Truth Social, Trump wrote: "I had a wonderful talk with the highly respected President of Belarus, Aleksandr Lukashenko. The purpose of the call was to thank him for the release of 16 prisoners. We are also discussing the release of 1,300 additional prisoners. Our conversation was a very
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Gujarat announces several initiatives for welfare of children of prison in
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Under the Vikasdeep scheme, children of inmates will receive cash rewards and certificates for their achievements in competitive exams. Those who clear the Preliminary Exam will be awarded ₹5,001 along with a certificate. Clearing the Mains and Written Exam will fetch Rs 10,001 and a
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300 families, 350 prisoners forcibly deported from Pakistan to Afghanistan
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In the past 24 hours, hundreds of Afghan families and prisoners were deported from Pakistan and Iran, adding to a massive ongoing return of migrants. Many deportees, some with legal documents, have sought urgent aid as Afghanistan faces one of its largest forced migration crises.
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PTI leaders Omar Ayub Khan, Shibli Faraz disqualified over May 9 riots ver
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's NA Opposition Leader Omar Ayub Khan and Senate Opposition Leader Shibli Faraz were disqualified by the ECP over May 9 riot convictions. The Peshawar High Court has halted action against them, while several other PTI leaders face similar disqualifications and prison terms of up to
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Mexico: 7 killed, 11 injured in prison riot
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
International media have reported a deadly riot at the Tuxpan prison in Veracruz state, Mexico, that resulted in the deaths of at least seven inmates and left eleven others injured.
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Indonesia releases hundreds of prisoners under President Subianto's unity
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Indonesia has started freeing hundreds of prisoners, including those convicted of political offences, as part of President Prabowo Subianto's first stage of a broad clemency initiative aimed at fostering national unity, as reported by Al Jazeera on Saturday. This move follows parliamentary a
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Former Mali PM charged over social media post supporting political prisone
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Former Mali PM Moussa Mara has been jailed for a social media post supporting political prisoners. He faces charges of undermining state authority and spreading false information. His trial is set for September 29, amid growing repression under Mali's military rulers following recent pro-dem
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Victims allege "cover-up" as Epstein accomplice moved to low security pris
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Maxwell, a former girlfriend of Epstein, was moved from the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Tallahassee - a low-security prison in Florida - to the minimum security Federal Prison Camp in Bryan, Texas, the Bureau of Prisons said on Friday (local time).
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Ukraine showing "cultural degradation bordering on savagery": Russian FM L
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov condemned Ukraine for offering Soviet soldiers' remains in a prisoner exchange, calling it "cultural degradation bordering on savagery." He accused Ukraine of disrespecting history and Western countries of ignoring this to protect their ally.
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Pakistan court sentences PTI leaders to 10 years in jail for May 9 violenc
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A special Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Faisalabad on Thursday sentenced 10-year prison sentences to several senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, including Omar Ayub, Shibli Faraz, and Zartaj Gul, for their involvement in the May 9, 2023, riots, ARY News reported.
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Rights groups raise alarm over rise in executions of Afghan migrants in Ir
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Rights groups say Iran has sharply increased executions of Afghan migrants, raising concerns over fair trials and due process. At least 85 prisoners, including six Afghans, were executed after the Israel-Iran ceasefire, with 40 Afghans executed in 2025 alone, according to Khaama Press.
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Kerala: Three prison officials suspended after convict in Soumya rape-murd
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) (Prisons), North Zone, has suspended three officials of Kannur Central Prison for dereliction of duty in connection with the escape of Govindachamy, the convict in the 2011 Soumya rape and murder case. The suspension order, issued on Friday, follows a prel
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