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SC declines to entertain PIL seeking release of Pakistani prisoners from I
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea seeking direction to the Central government to release the Pakistani prisoners languishing in jails of India who have completed their punishment or are acquitted.
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Tamil Nadu: 15 fishermen released from Sri Lankan prison arrive at Chennai
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
15 Indian fishermen who were released from the Sri Lankan prison arrived at Chennai airport on Thursday morning.
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"Say No to Olaf Scholz": Elon Musk ahead of Germany's snap elections
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Musk made the statement on X in response to news reports that said SPD nominates Olaf Scholz for German Chancellor again and June 24 report that said that a woman convicted of "offending" migrant gang rapists receives longer prison sentence than the rapists.
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China: Uyghur woman sentenced to 17 years for giving religious lessons to
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
This harsh sentence is part of a broader crackdown on religious expression in Xinjiang, where Uyghurs are increasingly penalized for practising their faith. Rozi's sons also received prison sentences - 10 years for one and 7 years for the other - for participating in what authorities called
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NIA chargesheets 9th accused in Bengaluru LeT prison radicalisation case
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Kumar, a resident of Begusarai, Bihar, has been charged under Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code, Sections 17, 18, 20, 23, and 39 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, and Section 120B of the Explosive Substances Act.
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Ranbir Kapoor attends cousin Zahan's 'Black Warrant' screening in style
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The screening of Vikramaditya Motwane's upcoming release, 'Black Warrant', took place in Mumbai on Thursday evening and was attended by several celebs from B-town. The prison drama, starring Zahan Kapoor, the grandson of late Bollywood legend Shashi Kapoor, will premiere on Netflix today.
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MHA writes states,UTs to organise 100-day intensified campaign on TB elimi
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has written to all the states and the Union Territories (UTs) to organise a 100-day intensified campaign on tuberculosis (TB) elimination in prisons and correctional institutions as part of the Central government's commitment to eliminating the dis
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Italian journalist Cecilia Sala arrives in Rome after being released from
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Sala works as a reporter for the Italian daily II Foglio, which announced that the journalist arrived in Rome on Wednesday.
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Centre urges states, UTs to enforce Section 479 of Bharatiya Nagarik Surak
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) wrote a letter on January 1 in this regard to the Chief Secretaries of all states and UTs as well as the Director General and Inspector General of prisons and correctional services of all states and UTs.
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf calls for 'real decision-makers' to join negotiat
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Talks between PTI and the government face a deadlock as the opposition party calls for the inclusion of decision-makers in the discussions, citing concerns over ambiguity in the decision-making process. PTI's Asad Qaiser warned the party may dissolve its negotiation committee if it is denied
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MHA amends Prison Manuals to combat caste discrimination and redefine 'Hab
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has introduced key amendments to the Model Prison Manual, 2016 and the Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2023 to address caste-based discrimination in prisons across states and Union Territories (UTs) and redefine the term "Habitual Offender"
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Taiwan court sentences retired army major to 12 years for selling state se
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Retired Army Major Lee Hai-peng has been handed a 12-year prison sentence by the Taiwan High Court for selling state secrets to China, a significantly harsher penalty than the one he received in the same case last year.
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