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Trump's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen begins 3-year jail term
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [USA], May 7 (ANI): Michael Cohen, former lawyer of US President Donald Trump, on Monday, began serving a three-year prison term for federal crimes including charges of tax evasion and campaign finance violations.
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Venezuela opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez says he met military officials
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Caracas [Venezuela], May 3 (ANI): Venezuelan politician and former political prisoner Leopoldo Lopez On Friday said that he met high-ranking members of the country's security services during his house arrest.
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New York becomes first major US city to make jail phone calls free
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New York (USA), May 2 (ANI): New York has become the first major city in the United States to waive off charges for making phone calls from jail, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Wednesday (local time).
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Julian Assange sentenced to 50 weeks in prison for skipping bail
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], May 1 (ANI): WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Wednesday was sentenced to 50 weeks in a British prison for skipping bail to avoid being sent to Sweden over sexual assault allegations.
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Suspected UAE spy commits suicide in Istanbul prison
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], Apr 29 (ANI): One of the two men, suspected of spying for the United Arab Emirates, committed suicide in an Istanbul prison on Monday, according to Turkey's state-run media agency.
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PIL in SC seeks direction to protect dignity of Under Trial Prisoners
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 28 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking a direction for framing guidelines to protect the dignity and respect of the Under Trial Prisoners (UTPs).
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US needs to prove it's serious on prisoner swap: Iran FM Zarif
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Apr 28 (ANI): Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Saturday said that the United States needs to prove its seriousness on prisoner exchange before the two countries can begin negotiations.
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Russia slams US for sentencing Mari Butina, calls it travesty of justice
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Apr 28 (ANI) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday slammed the United States for sentencing a Russian agent under conspiracy charges, calling her treatment a travesty of justice.
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53 people rescued from Taliban prison in Afghanistan
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Zabul [Afghanistan], Apr 26 (ANI): The Afghan National Defence and Security Forces freed at least 53 people from a Taliban prison in an operation in Daichopan here, the Afghan Ministry of Defence said on Friday.
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Madurai Central Prison inmates stage protest, accuse police of harassing t
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Apr 23 (ANI): Around 50 remand inmates of Madurai Central Prison on Tuesday staged a protest against the raids and searches conducted by police inside the jail premises.
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HC issues notice to Delhi govt, DG Prisons over plea seeking appointment o
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India) Apr 23 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice to Delhi government and Director General, Prisons, over a plea seeking appointment of law officers in every jail in the national capital.
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PIL seeks direction to Delhi govt to appoint one law officer for every jai
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 22 (ANI): A PIL has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking directions to the Delhi government and DG Tihar to ensure compliance of Section 6 of Delhi Prison Act, 2000, by appointing one law officer for every jail in the national capital.
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