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Prisoners in Chhattisgarh being trained mushroom cultivation in jail
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Baloda Bazar (Chhattisgarh) [India], September 22 (ANI): Under a fresh initiative by the Chhattisgarh government, jailed prisoners in Baloda Bazar are being trained to cultivate mushrooms in jail, which is making them opt for a better life once they get out.
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Taliban frees US Navy veteran Mark Frerichs after over 2 years
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 19 (ANI): US Navy veteran Mark Frerichs, who was taken hostage in Afghanistan, was released by the Taliban after more than two years, according to media reports citing a spokesman.
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Taliban confirms prisoner swap with US
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 19 (ANI): Afghanistan's acting Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi on Monday confirmed that the Taliban has freed an American engineer in return for an Afghan leader in a prisoner swap between the two countries.
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Research suggests incarceration linked to higher cancer mortality
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 17 (ANI): A higher risk of cancer mortality has been found in incarcerated adults and among those diagnosed with cancer in the first year after release from prison, according to new research from Yale Cancer Center.
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5 Hong Kong speech therapists jailed for conspiracy over 'seditious' child
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, September 11 (ANI): A Hong Kong court on Saturday sentenced five speech therapists to 19 months in prison over 'seditious' children's books.
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SC directs petitioner to make representation before state governments on p
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 10 (ANI): The Supreme Court has directed the petitioner to make a detailed representation to the concerned States with his suggestions on uniform procedure or policy for open prisons or semi-open prisons.
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Canadian mass stabbing suspect Myles Sanderson arrested
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], September 8 (ANI): A manhunt that spanned three provinces and prompted questions about why Myles Sanderson was granted prison parole despite a history of violence ended on Wednesday (local time) after his arrest by Royal Canadian Mountain Police (RCMP).
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France condemns prison sentence handed down to Myanmar's deposed leader Su
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Paris [France], September 6 (ANI): France has condemned the new prison sentence, with hard labour, imposed on Myanmar's deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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IG Prison to ensure quarantine zone for inmates suffering from contagious
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Delhi [India], September 6 (ANI): Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Inspector General Prison (Delhi) to ensure that isolation medical wards or quarantine zone are created in all jails for inmates suffering from contagious diseases.
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Amit Shah calls for modernization of jails
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], September 4 (ANI): Emphasizing on the modernisation of jails, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that the perception about prisons needs to be changed in society.
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Amit Shah inaugurates 4 more smart schools in Ahmedabad, will benefit over
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], September 4 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday inaugurated four smart schools in Gujarat's Ahmedabad and said that it would benefit over 3,200 students.
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Amit Shah inaugurates 6th All India Prison Duty Meet In Ahmedabad, says "N
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], September 4 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that the view with which jails are seen in society needs to be changed, adding that "not every person jailed is criminal by nature."
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