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Two Epstein jail guards put on administrative leave, warden reassigned: US
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 14 (Sputnik/ANI): Two prison guards assigned to the unit that housed accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein have been put on administrative leave after his alleged suicide over the weekend, US Department of Justice spokesperson Kerri Kupec said on Tuesday.
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UP: Inmate dies of snake bite in Lucknow jail, snake charmers called in
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 14 (ANI): Prisoners at Lucknow jail heaved a sigh of relief after venomous snakes, which entered the facility following rain and waterlogging, were captured on Monday.
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UP: Absconding undertrial killed in Sambhal encounter
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Sambhal (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 12 (ANI): An undertrial prisoner, who escaped from the police custody after miscreants opened fire at a jail van carrying him and others, was killed in an encounter here, the police said on Sunday.
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Jeffrey Epstein dies in 'apparent suicide' in New York jail
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], Aug 11 (ANI): Jailed multi-millionaire financier and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein has died in "an apparent suicide" at a prison in New York, according to two law enforcement sources on Saturday.
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Nawaz Sharif continues to have AC, TV in prison
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug 10 (ANI): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif continues to have an air conditioner and television among other facilities in his prison cell, as recommended by his medical board, the provincial government of Punjab said on Saturday.
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She never became a prisoner of her many electoral successes: Sonia pays tr
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 10 (ANI): UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday paid rich tributes to former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit saying her humility was such that she never became a prisoner of her many electoral successes.
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Jeffrey Epstein commits suicide in prison
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], Aug 10 (ANI): Jailed multimillionaire financier and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein has died by suicide, CNN reported on Saturday.
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Maharashtra: 3 accused escape from police custody on highway
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Palghar (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 8 (ANI): Three accused on Wednesday escaped from police custody on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway here.
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Health ministry sets target to reduce HIV cases by 2020
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 7 (ANI): With an aim to bring down incidence of HIV/AIDS by 20,000 per year for the next two years, the Union Health Ministry is reaching out to targeted areas like prisons and women remand homes as cases in these places are much higher as compared to the general popul
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Unnao rape case: Court orders Kuldeep Singh Sengar, his accomplice Shashi
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 5 (ANI): A Delhi court on Monday ordered that Unnao rape accused Kuldeep Singh Sengar and his accomplice Shashi Singh be shifted to Tihar Jail from the prison in Uttar Pradesh in connection with the Unnao rape case.
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JKLF chief Yasin Malik 'absolutely fine, healthy': Tihar Prison DG
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 5 (ANI): Director General of Tihar Prison on Sunday said the reports about the ill-health of Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik, who is presently lodged in Tihar prison, is completely "incorrect" and he is "absolutely fine".
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Agra jail launches radio station for inmates
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 1 (ANI): Agra jail in Uttar Pradesh has come up with an innovative idea for rehabilitation and reformation of its inmates. The jail authorities have launched an internal radio station on Wednesday which will be run entirely by the inmates.
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