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Punjab to release 550 prisoners as humanitarian gesture on Guru Nanak's bi
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Sept 29 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has announced his government's decision to release 550 prisoners as a humanitarian gesture to mark the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.
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9 Sikh prisoners to get special exemption on Guru Nanak Dev's 550th birth
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 28 (ANI): On the occasion of 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the Central government has decided to grant a special exemption to nine Sikh prisoners, who were convicted by various courts during militancy in Punjab, according to sources in the Home Ministry.
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Trump congratulates Russia, Ukraine for exchanging prisoners
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], Sept 7 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Saturday congratulated Russia and Ukraine for swapping a "large number of prisoners."
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Agra: 19 prisoners released after trust pays Rs 5.40 lakh fine on their be
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sept 6 (ANI): Nineteen prisoners who had completed their respective sentences but were serving extra time because of their inability to pay penalties here at the district jail were freed on Thursday after Satymev Jayate trust paid off Rs 5.40 lakh fine on their
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Maharashtra: Yerwada Central Jail team welcome Ganpati with drumbeats
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India] Sept 2 (ANI): To mark the arrival of Lord Ganesha, a team of 30 prisoners of Pune's Yerwada Central Jail played the drums during a procession of Guruji Talim Mandal here on Monday.
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UP criminal with Rs 2 lakh bounty held in Gurugram
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Sambhal (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 28 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Police arrested a dreaded criminal who had allegedly opened fire on a van carrying undertrial prisoners and killed two policemen here last month.
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Bahrain pardons 250 Indian prisoners
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Manama [Bahrain], Aug 25 (ANI): In a humanitarian gesture, the Bahrain Government has pardoned 250 Indians serving sentences in the country. The decision was announced during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's maiden visit to the Gulf country as part of his thee-nation tour.
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Haryana: 80 separatists from J-K to be shifted to Karnal jail
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Karnal (Haryana) [India], Aug 21 (ANI): Around 80 separatists from Jammu and Kashmir will be shifted to Karnal jail soon.
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Agra: 21 prisoners freed after businessman paid penalty on their behalf
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 15 (ANI): Twenty-one prisoners who have completed their respective sentences but were serving extra time in lieu of not being able to pay penalties in Agra district jail, were released on Independence Day after a businessman paid penalties worth Rs 1,73,0
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UP govt to release 73 prisoners as I-Day gesture
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 14 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to release 73 prisoners from various district jails tomorrow on the occasion of Independence Day.
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UP: Inmate dies of snake bite in Lucknow jail, snake charmers called in
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 14 (ANI): Prisoners at Lucknow jail heaved a sigh of relief after venomous snakes, which entered the facility following rain and waterlogging, were captured on Monday.
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Prison riots in Brazil leave 52 inmates dead
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], July 30 (ANI): At least 52 prisoners were killed by other inmates during clashes between organised crime groups at the Altamira prison in northeastern Brazil on Monday, authorities said.
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