Prison
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Chinese woman sentenced to eight years in prison by a local court in Uttar Pradesh, here's why
India | November 18, 2025 8:10 ISTA 45-year-old Chinese woman disguised as a Buddhist monk has been sentenced to eight years in prison for illegally entering India. She was caught at the India Nepal border with multiple foreign documents and detained after interrogation.
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Female prison officer jailed for 'inappropriate' relationships with 2 inmates in this country
World | August 28, 2025 12:48 ISTThe prison officer, who was jailed over a relationship with the inmates, was also captured on CCTV entering prisoners' cells. This is the third case in the same jail.
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Vasundhara Oswal, daughter of Indian-origin billionaire, speaks out after ordeal in Ugandan prison
India | February 23, 2025 16:34 ISTVasundhara Oswal, daughter of billionaire Pankaj Oswal, was detained in Uganda for over three weeks on false charges of kidnapping and attempted murder, later proving the accusations unfounded, and now seeks justice for the human rights violations she endured.
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Teenager who killed 3 girls at Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England sentenced to over 50 years
World | January 24, 2025 7:28 ISTThe government has announced a public inquiry into how the system failed to stop the killer, who had been referred to the authorities multiple times over his obsession with violence.
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Gujarat shocker! Rape accused inmate caught with mobile phone hidden in his rectum
Gujarat | December 06, 2024 20:33 ISTOfficials received intelligence about the presence of a mobile and a charger with the inmate who was lodged in the Bhavnagar district jail.
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Julian Assange, WikiLeaks founder, freed after striking plea deal with US in espionage case
World | June 25, 2024 7:07 ISTJulian Assange appeared in a US federal court in the Mariana Islands, where he pleaded guilty to unlawfully obtaining classified national defense information. The US Justice Department confirmed his plea in a court-filed letter. As a result, Assange was granted release from prison.
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Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof sentenced to 8 years in prison and flogging
May 09, 2024 11:05 ISTThe lawyer of Iranian filmmaker Babak Paknia in a statement on X (formerly Twitter) shared the news that Iran's Islamic Revolution Court imposed an eight-year prison term on Rasoulof. More details below.
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Grammy-winning Iranian singer Shervin Hajipour sentenced to prison for THIS reason
March 02, 2024 9:48 ISTIt said Hajipour received a three-year, eight-month sentence on charges of “propaganda against the system” and “encouraging people to protest”. Know more details below.
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'Putin will not go unpunished': Alexei Navalny's wife warns after his death in Arctic prison
World | February 16, 2024 22:56 ISTWestern leaders and others who resisted Putin's rule praised Navalny's bravery after reports of his death emerged. Navalny was behind bars since 2021 after a fatal nerve poisoning, and has been convicted three times of various offences that amounted to an over 30-year-sentence.
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Alexei Navalny, jailed Russian opposition leader and Vladimir Putin critic, dies
World | February 17, 2024 6:15 ISTThe Federal Penitentiary Service of the Yamalo-Nenets region said Navalny felt unwell after a walk on Friday, after which he "almost immediately felt unconsciousness". A medical team was sent to resuscitate the opposition leader, but to no avail.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan claims 'another attempt on his life' possible in prison through slow poisoning
World | October 27, 2023 16:36 ISTSaying that there have been two attempts on his life in 'broad daylight', Imran Khan remarked that the cases against him are "totally bogus" and framed to keep him imprisoned till and after the elections. He also said that Pakistan witnessed a mockery of the law with Nawaz Sharif's return.
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Gujarat: Four undertrial prisoners escape sub-jail; search operation launched
Gujarat | September 02, 2023 13:25 ISTOne of the escaped prisoners was accused of murder, two of rape under the provisions of Protection of Children for Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), and one under the Prohibition Act of the state.
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"What's the controversy in this?" Tejashwi Yadav on murder convict ex-MP Anand Mohan Singh's release
Bihar | April 26, 2023 6:12 ISTThe Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government has announced the release of 27 prisoners including former MP Anand Mohan Singh, who was convicted in a murder case of an IAS officer, after it amended the jail rules.
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Sisodia kept in segregated ward: Tihar Jail rejects AAP's 'life in danger' charge
Delhi | March 08, 2023 16:45 ISTManish Sisodia has been assigned a segregated ward keeping his security in mind. The ward of CJ-1, where he is lodged has minimum number of inmates who are not gangsters and are maintaining good conduct inside the jail, prison officials said.
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Odisha: Main accused in Kalahandi murder case found hanging on jail premises
India | December 20, 2022 14:17 ISTThe culprit was to be produced before the court of Judicial Magistrate on Tuesday. However after his sudden death DIG Prisons, Bhubaneswar, Subhakanta Mishra admitted that there were lapses on the part of the jail authorities in ensuring security arrangements.
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Meghalaya: Four prisoners who escaped from jail killed by mob
India | September 12, 2022 11:23 ISTMeghalaya news: A group of six prisoners escaped from the Jowai jail on September 10 after they overpowered the staff there, and five of them reached Shangpung village on Sunday.
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Now enjoy 'Jail ki Roti' at your home: Food to ward off bad luck will be available at prison outlets
Trending | June 08, 2022 22:08 ISTSeveral top politicians and bureaucrats are known to have asked for 'jail ki roti' from officials to ward off bad luck. Uttar Pradesh prison officials have come up with this unique idea to sell jail ki roti to the normal public.
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2 Pak nationals sent back home through Atari border on completion of prison terms
News | August 29, 2021 10:20 ISTTwo Pakistani nationals, who were lodged in Indian jails were sent back home through the Atari border on August 27. One of them, a juvenile, was arrested for illegally crossing the international border.
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Rape accused stripped, ragged in Goa prison; probe ordered
India | August 11, 2021 20:08 ISTIn the video, the three naked inmates can be seen made to do sit-ups, while other inmates can be heard cheering in the backdrop.
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Madhya Pradesh to have law against organized crime
India | August 07, 2021 10:09 ISTThe proposed "MP Gangster Prevention Bill" will provide for 10 yrs' prison term for gangsters and also for attachment of their properties, he told reporters.
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