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MP: Lokayukta books former DG Prisons, his mother-in-law in disproportiona
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Lokayaukta Police of Madhya Pradesh police have registered a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act against former Director General (DG) of Jails, Sanjay Chaudhary and his mother-in-law, in the disproportionate assets case.
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Trichy prisoners cultivate sugarcane ahead of Pongal
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
20 convict prisoners in Trichy cultivate sugarcane on two acres of prison farmland ahead of Pongal which would be sold in the Prison Bazaar outlet of the Central Prison in Trichy, Tamil Nadu.
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Child prisoners stab security personnel to death in Bihar's Chapra, probe
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The inmates of juvenile prison in Bihar's Chapra allegedly stabbed a police security personnel to death on Saturday, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Saran Police, Vikas Kumar said.
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Delhi HC seeks response on bail plea of UAPA accused lodged in prison for
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Delhi High court on Friday sought the response of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on a bail plea of an accused under stringent anti-terror law UAPA. The accused is an alleged operative of Indian Mujahideen and he is in custody even without framing of charges.
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Keep jail inmates inclined towards propagating radicalization ideology in
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a direction to the prison administration of all states and the Union Territories (UTs) to pay special attention to ensuring that "inmates inclined towards propagating the ideology of radicalization and those who have the propensity and potential t
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ICICI bank-Videocon loan case: Chanda Kochhar, husband Deepak Kochhar rele
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Former ICICI CEO Chanda Kochhar was on Tuesday released from Byculla Prison in connection with an alleged money laundering case, while her husband Deepak Kochhar was released from Arthur Road Jail.
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Now, all inmates of Delhi prisons to get hot water, prisoners above 65 to
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Vinai Kumar Saxena has issued instructions to DG (Prison) and the Pr. Secretary (Home) to immediately make hot water available to all inmates in Delhi prisons and to provide a mattress to prisoners above 65 years of age.
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Russia, Ukraine exchange 50 soldiers each in prisoner swap
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Andriy Yermak, head of the Ukrainian Presidential Office, stated that 50 Ukrainian soldiers captured by Russia returned to Ukraine.
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Tourists wary of travelling to Indonesia after new penal code bans sex out
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Violators will face up to a year in prison or fines. The code also prohibits unmarried couples from living together. Some local authorities have been cracking down on sex outside marriage, such as raids on hotels.
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Thousands remain in detention in Myanmar for opposing military rule: UN
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
To mark the country's 75th anniversary of independence, the military junta announced this week that it would free some 7,000 prisoners, UN news reported. However, it did not specify whether those jailed as part of its brutal crackdown on dissent would be included.
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Plight of Afghan refugees in Pakistan's prisons: Report
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
After the Taliban took over Afghanistan, last year, several civilians fled to different countries in order to seek refuge. Some of them also went to Pakistan for shelter but instead of giving attention, Pakistan took action against Afghani migrants.
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Saudi government agents infiltrated Wikipedia, sentenced two administrator
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"The Saudi government's infiltration of Wikipedia with government agents acting as independent editors, and imprisonment of non-compliant editors, demonstrates not only its persistent use of spies inside international organizations but the dangers of attempting to produce independent content
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