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Akali Dal demands release of Sikhs languishing in jail across country
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Hitting out at the Central government over Sikhs languishing in jails across the country, Shiromani Akali Dal (Delhi) president Paramjit Singh Sarna on Friday questioned why Sikh prisoners cannot be released while the convicts in former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's assassination were rel
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Over 8,000 Indians lodged in foreign jails: MEA
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
"As per the information available with the Ministry, the number of Indian prisoners, including under-trials, in foreign jails at present is 8441, out of which 4,389 are lodged in jails of Gulf countries (United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman)," MoS Muraleedharan
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Russia releases US basketball star Brittney Griner in exchange for impriso
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
On Thursday morning, Biden shared a picture with Brittney Griner's wife Cherelle Griner on his Twitter handle and wrote, "Moments ago I spoke to Brittney Griner. She is safe. She is on a plane. She is on her way home."
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Former Theranos executive Ramesh Sunny Balwani sentenced to nearly 13 year
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In a statement, U.S. Attorney's Office said Balwani risked patient health by misrepresenting the accuracy of Theranos blood analysis technology and that defrauded Theranos investors of millions of dollars.
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States are competent to take decisions on early release of prisoners: MHA
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Administration and management of prisoners is the responsibility of respective State governments and they are competent enough to take appropriate decisions in matters of early release of prisoners, the Ministry of Home Affairs told Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
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Prisoners in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur Jail acquiring digital knowledge
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur Jail, convicted and undertrial prisoners who have been cut off from the mainstream of society due to crime are acquiring digital knowledge which will help them become self-reliant.
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Georgia man sentenced to prison for threatening US President
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Travis Ball, 56, of Barnesville, Georgia was ordered on Wednesday to serve 33 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release and ordered to pay a USD 7,500 fine by Chief US District Judge Marc Treadwell.
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Undertrial escapes from MP's Khargone jail
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The escaped undertrial was in judicial custody in an excise case, on charges of making and selling liquor.
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Central prison in Afghanistan's Herat launches capacity building programme
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Central Prison of Herat province has started to provide capacity-building programmes to the inmates in order to incorporate change amongst the prisoners.
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BJP lampoons Satyendar Jain's jail videos with 'Prison Break' inspired pos
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) Delhi Twitter handle on Sunday shared two showing Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Satyendar Jain alongside the poster of Prison Break.
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China jails a young Tibetan for two years for "leaking state secrets" to w
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Chinese authorities sentenced a young Tibetan man in Kardze, eastern Tibet to two years in prison for allegedly sending sensitive information abroad.
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Delhi court dismisses Satyendar Jain's plea for special food in jail
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
In the matter, Tihar Administration stated that as per the jail record, there is no request available with the office of the Superintendent Central Jail where the UTP Satyander Jain had informed about himself observing fast in accordance with his religious belief. Therefore, the question of
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