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Haridwar prisoner alleges torture, probe ordered
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India] March 10 (ANI): After a prisoner of Haridwar district jail uploaded a video on the social media, accusing the authorities of torturing him, the Haridwar district administration on Saturday ordered a probe into the matter.
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27 prisoners of Dasna Jail found HIV positive
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar. 10 (ANI): Up to 27 prisoners of Dasna Jail in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad district have been found to be infected with HIV virus.
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Video of Arrah jail inmates taking drugs goes viral
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Patna (Bihar) [India], Mar. 9 (ANI): A recent video from Bihar's Arrah jail is going viral on the Internet, wherein a group of prisoners can be seen using cell phones, smoking cigarettes and doing drugs inside the jail premises.
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NHRC seeks report from UP govt. over spread of AIDS among prisoners
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 7 (ANI): Taking cognizance of media reports that claimed that 24 prisoners had tested positive for HIV in the Gorakhpur district jail in the last four months, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government seeking detailed
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Pak backs Swaraj's suggestion to release civilian prisoners
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New Delhi [India], Mar 7 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Pakistan has responded positively on Wednesday to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's suggestion to work towards the release and repatriation of civilian prisoners incarcerated in both the countries.
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Asif approves exchange of 'special' Pakistani, Indian civilian prisoners
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Islamabad [Pakistan] Mar.7 (ANI): Pakistan Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Wednesday approved humanitarian gestures for civilian prisoners incarcerated in both India and his country.
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Chinese prisoners working on CPEC in Pakistan
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Islamabad [Pakistan], Mar. 1 (ANI): A Pakistani parliamentarian has revealed that Chinese prisoners are working on development projects of the over USD 60 billion China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in the country.
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Delhi: Prisoner found dead in suspicious circumstances
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New Delhi [India], Feb 22 (ANI): A prisoner was found dead in suspicious circumstances behind Delhi's Naraina police station.
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FIR registered in prisoner's escape from police custody
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New Delhi [India], Feb 20 (ANI): The Delhi Police has said that an FIR has been registered in a prisoner's escape from police custody.
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B'desh HC directs to end trial of 139 undertrial prisoners
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Dhaka [Bangladesh], Feb 19 (ANI): The High Court of Bangladesh on Monday directed concerned trial courts to finish the case proceedings by August 31, against 139 undertrial prisoners, lodged in 68 jails across the country for more than seven years.
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80 political prisoners released in Sudan
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Khartoum [Sudan], Feb 19 (ANI): A total of 80 political prisoners of Sudan, arrested during protests against rising food prices, have been released.
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Trump targets Obama over Iran payment
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington DC [United States], Feb 18 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Sunday targeted his predecessor Barack Obama for a payment to Iran, saying he has "never gotten over the fact Obama was able to send $1.7 Billion Dollars in CASH to Iran" and no investigation was called.
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