The prisoner was an under-trial inmate, namely Ramesh Karmakar, who was lodged in Jail Number 4 but was undergoing treatment at the jail hospital in Jail Number 3 since May 28.
Seven senior Hamas terrorists who were released in the 2011 Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange and deported to Gaza were killed in an Israeli airstrike last week, the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) and Israel Defence Forces announced Monday.
"Radicalisation in prisons is becoming an increasingly critical challenge in the global context and is often found to be a precursor to several criminal activities. It has therefore been felt that there is an urgent need to check and counter radicalisation of vulnerable individuals in pri
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has written to all states and Union Territories (UTs) to make special provisions in prisons and correctional institutions to ensure the safety, care, and well-being of elderly inmates.
Israel and Hamas are negotiating a 60-day ceasefire and phased hostage release, with US President Trump promising support for a permanent peace deal. Israel awaits Hamas's formal response as Netanyahu prepares for talks in Washington. The conflict, sparked by Hamas's October 2023 attack,
President Trump announced that Israel agreed to a 60-day ceasefire proposal for Gaza, backed by his administration. Qatar and Egypt will mediate. While Hamas has yet to agree, the deal involves Israeli hostages exchanged for Palestinian prisoners. Challenges remain, as Hamas demands perma
Pakistan has been requested to ensure the "safety, security and welfare" of all civilian prisoners and fishermen, pending their release and repatriation to India, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.
The document titled "Torture Deaths of Tibetan Political Prisoners" seeks to document these tragedies and convey the suffering of Tibetan political prisoners who have died due to Chinese oppression.
'A Better Place' follows a disgraced deputy, his anxious partner, and a sharp-tongued female prisoner who cover up a hit-and-run, only to spiral into paranoia, greed and buried secrets that tear them apart
Mahrang Baloch, writing from a Quetta jail, accused the Pakistani state of targeting peaceful Baloch activists through arrests and smear campaigns. She defended her non-violent advocacy, described harassment in Norway, and called for justice and rights for Balochistan's people, stressing tha