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Afghan President orders to release 2,000 Taliban prisoners
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 25 (Sputnik/ANI): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday (local time) ordered a release of up to 2,000 Taliban fighters from prison, his spokesperson Sediq Sediqqi said.
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Afghan President Ghani vows to expedite release of Taliban prisoners
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 24 (ANI): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday said that the process of the release of Taliban prisoners would be expedited.
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In viral video, Tihar inmate claims officials smuggled him phones; Jail au
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): A video of a prisoner at Tihar Jail has surfaced on social media in which he displays three mobile phones and accuses authorities at the jail of smuggling in the devices.
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Temporary release of prisoners allowed beyond maximum period of 16 weeks i
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], May 17 (ANI): The Punjab government on Sunday promulgated 'The Punjab Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Amendment Ordinance, 2020' in accordance with which the temporary release of the prisoners have been allowed beyond the maximum period of 16 weeks in a calenda
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Father of Pakistan's nuclear program is now a 'prisoner'
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 16 (ANI): The architect of Pakistan's nuclear programme, Abdul Qadeer Khan, has moved a plea apprising country's Supreme Court that he is being kept prisoner and also being restrained from pleading for his free movement.
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COVID-19: NHRC notice to Maha Chief Secy over 'wrong interpretation' of SC
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognisance of a complaint that the Maharashtra government has adopted an "inappropriate approach" about the release of prisoners, which may lead to infecting many prisoners with COVID-19.
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22 prisoners have tested positive for coronavirus in UP so far
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 13 (ANI): A total of 22 inmates of permanent and temporary jails in Uttar Pradesh have tested positive for COVID-19 so far, as per information provided by the State Government.
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Govt is a prisoner of its own ignorance, fears: Chidambaram
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Former Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday said that except for the "modest MSME package," he is disappointed with announcements made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and alleged that the government is a prisoner of it
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Taliban releases another 29 Afghan prisoners
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 10 (Sputnik/ANI): The Taliban said that they have freed another 28 Afghan prisoners as part of efforts to accelerate the mutual release of detained persons with Kabul.
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Agra jail prisoner, who tested positive for COVID-19, dies
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 9 (ANI): A prisoner from Agra Central Jail, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died. The prisoner was admitted to SN Medical College on May 3 after suffering from brain stroke.
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Delhi HC extends interim bails granted to 2,177 under trial prisoners
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Saturday decided to extend the interim bails granted to 2,177 under trial prisoners (UTPs) by another 45 days from the date of expiry of their respective interim bail periods in view of the coronavirus crisis.
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Delhi HC to consider on Saturday extension of interim bails to undertrial
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Delhi High Court will consider on Saturday a High-Power Committee's recommendation to extend the interim bails granted to 2,177 undertrial prisoners (UTPs) in view of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
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