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NHRC seeks report from UP govt. over spread of AIDS among prisoners
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 7 (ANI): Taking cognizance of media reports that claimed that 24 prisoners had tested positive for HIV in the Gorakhpur district jail in the last four months, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government seeking detailed
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Pak backs Swaraj's suggestion to release civilian prisoners
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 7 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Pakistan has responded positively on Wednesday to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's suggestion to work towards the release and repatriation of civilian prisoners incarcerated in both the countries.
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Asif approves exchange of 'special' Pakistani, Indian civilian prisoners
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan] Mar.7 (ANI): Pakistan Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Wednesday approved humanitarian gestures for civilian prisoners incarcerated in both India and his country.
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Nabha Jail break mastermind Romi denied bail for robbery, terrorism links
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Hong Kong [China], Mar.3 (ANI): A court in Hong Kong has refused to grant bail to an Indian-born Hong Kong resident as he is already wanted by Interpol for his alleged links to terrorism, political killings and a prison break, and now, has also been charged with taking part in a multimill
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Chinese prisoners working on CPEC in Pakistan
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Mar. 1 (ANI): A Pakistani parliamentarian has revealed that Chinese prisoners are working on development projects of the over USD 60 billion China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in the country.
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Maldives unrest: People demand release of Joint Opposition spokesperson Ah
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 27 (ANI): People in Maldives have intensified their demand to release Ahmed Mahloof, Joint Opposition spokesperson and Member of Parliament.
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Delhi: Prisoner found dead in suspicious circumstances
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 22 (ANI): A prisoner was found dead in suspicious circumstances behind Delhi's Naraina police station.
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FIR registered in prisoner's escape from police custody
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 20 (ANI): The Delhi Police has said that an FIR has been registered in a prisoner's escape from police custody.
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B'desh HC directs to end trial of 139 undertrial prisoners
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Feb 19 (ANI): The High Court of Bangladesh on Monday directed concerned trial courts to finish the case proceedings by August 31, against 139 undertrial prisoners, lodged in 68 jails across the country for more than seven years.
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80 political prisoners released in Sudan
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Khartoum [Sudan], Feb 19 (ANI): A total of 80 political prisoners of Sudan, arrested during protests against rising food prices, have been released.
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Trump targets Obama over Iran payment
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [United States], Feb 18 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Sunday targeted his predecessor Barack Obama for a payment to Iran, saying he has "never gotten over the fact Obama was able to send $1.7 Billion Dollars in CASH to Iran" and no investigation was called.
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UP: Inmate posts 'Mafia selfies' to Facebook from jail
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Basti (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Feb.11 (ANI): A prisoner lodged in Uttar Pradesh's Basti district jail has prompted controversy by taking selfies while in custody and uploading them to the social media.
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