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Afghanistan releases 710 more Taliban prisoners
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 31 (ANI): The Afghanistan government has released 710 more Taliban prisoners as part of the announcement made by President Ashraf Ghani on Eid to complete the release of 2,000 prisoners.
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8 held for organising rally to welcome prisoners released on parole in Pun
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], May 30 (ANI): Eight people including a police constable have been arrested for organising a rally in Vishrantwadi area to welcome two prisoners who were getting released on parole amid coronavirus lockdown.
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UN Security Council unlikely to lift sanctions over Taliban
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 29 (ANI): Days after the Afghan government released hundreds of Taliban prisoners as part of the peace deal with the United States, the UN Security Council was expected to vote on lifting sanctions over the group. But the matter has been squashed as certain conditions ma
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Afghan President orders to release 2,000 Taliban prisoners
Updated : 5 years, 10 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, 10 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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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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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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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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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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Afghan security council confirms release of over 100 taliban prisoners
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 5 (ANI): The Afghan government has released 102 more Taliban prisoners in line with the US-Taliban peace deal signed in February this year.
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