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Hostage release underway in Gaza
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Preparations are underway in Gaza for the release of six Israeli hostages in exchange for more than 600 Palestinian terrorists held in Israeli prisons. The six hostages are the last to be freed alive during the first phase of the deal with Hamas
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Uyghur historian sentenced to 17 years in China for research on Turkic ide
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Ghojaniyaz Yollugh Tekin, a well-known historian specializing in Uyghur studies and place names is facing a 17-year prison sentence due to his writings, according to a report by Radio Free Asia (RFA).
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Holy water of Triveni Sangam brought to UP jails, 90 thousand inmates get
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
UP's minister of Prisons, Dara Singh Chauhan, while attending the event in Lucknow said that around 90 thousand inmates were given the chance to take the holy dip.
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Salman Rushdie attacker found guilty of attempted murder, faces up to 32 y
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
A jury in western New York convicted Hadi Matar, a 27-year-old from New Jersey, of attempted murder for the stabbing of Indian-born British author Salman Rushdie, The New York Times reported.
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China extends Tibetan activist's prison term amid crackdown on free speech
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
According to a report by TCHRD, The Kyungchu County People's Court issued the extension following Tsering's refusal to accept his charges. He has now been moved to a facility in Barkham (Ch: Maerkang) County, which serves as the administrative center of the Ngaba (Ch: Aba) Tibetan Autonomous
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Maharashtra govt to acquire land in Agra for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj m
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday announced that the state government would build a memorial of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Agra where he was kept prisoner.
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Munich: Former Tibetan political prisoner calls for international support
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Dukthen Kyi, Head of the Tibet Advocacy Section at the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR), and Phuntsok Topgyal, EU Advocacy Officer of the Tibet Bureau in Geneva, joined Namkyi as part of a delegation aimed at raising international awareness about the plight of Tib
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"It wasn't complete torture": Jacob Elordi on losing weight for his role
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Actor Jacob Elordi had to lose weight to play a prisoner of war in the new Justin Kurzel-directed series 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North'.
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Cheque dishonour case: Delhi resident released from Gurugram jail after 28
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The court said that a perusal of the main case files would reveal that the transaction for which the cheques were issued as a single transaction with an outstanding amount of Rs 2455271, and in discharge of that liability, 12 cheques were issued by the applicant of different amounts
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MP: Indore jail inmates make eco-friendly herbal colours for Holi
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
These herbal colours will be available for sale at an outlet set up by the jail administration outside the premises. Other items made by prisoners are also available for purchase. The inmates have received training in making herbal colours, equipping them with a new skill that can help them
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Former Tibetan political prisoner leads advocacy at Geneva Summit, urges U
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Namkyi, a former Tibetan political prisoner, arrived in Geneva, Switzerland, on February 9, 2025, to attend the Geneva Summit 2025. A five-day advocacy campaign from February 10 to 14, 2025was launched in advance of the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to spread awareness
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Taliban announces return of 42 Afghan migrants from Pakistani prisons
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Taliban-led Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations said that these migrants, including women and children, were held at the "Haji Camp" prison in Pakistan for two to five months.
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