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Amid peace talks, Kabul releases more than 200 Taliban prisoners
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Jun 11 (ANI): At least 170 Taliban prisoners have been released from the Pul-e-Charkhi and another 130 jail inmates are expected to be freed on Tuesday, a move that has come when peace talks are underway to end the nearly-two decades-long civil war in Afghanistan.
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Nawaz Sharif not allowed to meet family even on Eid
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jun 8 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Friday criticised the Imran Khan government for not allowing the family of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to meet him in jail even on the third day of Eid.
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India releases six Pak prisoners
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Attari (Punjab) [India], June 7 (ANI): Six Pakistani nationals, including a minor, who were lodged in Indian jails, crossed over to Pakistan via the Attari-Wagah border on Friday after being released by India.
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Afghanistan: 83 civilians rescued from Taliban prison
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Faryab Province [Afghanistan], Jun 6 [ANI]: At least 83 people were freed from a Taliban prison in Qaisar district in Faryab province on Wednesday night, said the Afghan force.
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Mahershala Ali eyeing to star in 'Solitary'
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 5 (ANI): Two times Oscar winner, Mahershala Ali is eyeing to star in the upcoming prison drama 'Solitary'. He will also be executive producing the film.
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Tiananmen Square massacre: US urges China to reveal fatalities, release pr
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] June 4 (ANI): The United States on Monday called on China to make public a full account of those killed or missing in the 1989 student-led pro-democracy demonstration in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square.
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Kim Kardashian West visits inmate on death row at San Quentin State Prison
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 1 (ANI): Continuing her efforts to improve the criminal justice system, Kim Kardashian West on Thursday went to San Quentin State prison to meet an inmate on death row.
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Notice to Delhi govt, DG Prison over plea seeking conjugal rights of priso
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday issued a notice to the Delhi Government and the Director General (DG), Prison over a PIL seeking conjugal rights for prisoners.
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PIL filed in Delhi HC requesting conjugal visit in Tihar Jail
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday agreed to hear a PIL seeking the court's intervention in issuing a direction to Tihar Jail authorities for arrangements to provide conjugal visitation rights to the prisoners.
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Jail authorities introduce 'Freedom Prison Bazaar' for inmates
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 30 (ANI): In an initiative to make prisoners self-employed, jail authorities of Coimbatore Central Prison on Thursday introduced a 'Freedom Prison Bazaar' where products manufactured and food prepared by inmates are purchased by the visitors.
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Turkey frees former NASA scientist after 2 years in prison
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], May 30 (ANI): Turkey on Wednesday evening freed a former American NASA scientist, who was sentenced to over seven years in prison on terrorism charges, three years ago.
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Brazil: Violent clashes in prisons leave 55 inmates dead
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Rio De Janeiro [Brazil], May 28 (ANI): At least 55 people were found dead after violent clashes broke out among rival drug factions in several prisons in northern Brazilian state of Amazonas, correction officials said on Monday.
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