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  'Stuff of nightmares': US man gets 226 years in jail for killing 2 women, filming torture of victim

  World | July 13, 2024 16:27 IST

  Brian Steven Smith received two life sentences for killing Kathleen Henry and Veronica Abouchuk in 2019. He was identified when authorities inspected the gruesome torture video and recognised his distinctive South African accent.

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  Pakistan PM extends olive branch to Imran Khan, says 'let's sit and talk' amid sharp rivalries

  World | June 26, 2024 19:18 IST

  The Nawaz Sharif-led Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Imran's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have been at loggerheads for years, especially over Imran Khan's arrest. Despite a military-backed crackdown, the PTI won maximum seats in the February elections and claimed victory.

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  Indian woman charged with stabbing six-year-old boy in Singapore, faces 8 years in prison

  World | May 25, 2024 12:02 IST

  On November 16, 2022, the boy was in the care of the woman when she repeatedly stabbed him in the head with a pen. The chargesheet against the accused showed that she was an Indian national and a permanent resident of Singapore.

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  UK: Indian-origin gang sentenced to 122 years for brutal murder of Indian delivery driver

  World | April 13, 2024 11:04 IST

  Arshdeep Singh, Jagdeep Singh, Shivdeep Singh and Manjot Singh were sentenced to 28 years each for murdering Aurman Singh with weapons including an axe, hockey stick and shovel. A fifth Indian-origin man, Sukhmandeep Singh, was sentenced to 10 years for manslaughter.

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  Hong Kong sentences 12 to prison for storming legislature during 2019 pro-democracy protests

  World | March 16, 2024 12:34 IST

  Those sentenced include Gregory Wong, 45, for six years, along with political activists Ventus Lau and Owen Chow. District court Judge Li Chi-ho, who handed the sentences, said the incident was a "serious blow" to the rule of law when protesters vandalised the city legislature.

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  Hong Kong introduces new national security draft bill with tougher penalties to stifle dissent

  World | March 08, 2024 13:24 IST

  Hong Kong, a booming business hub, has come under the scanner as authorities launched a crackdown on dissent in the semi-autonomous city. This crackdown began after violent pro-democracy protests in 2019 after which several pro-democracy lawmakers have been arrested while others fled abroad.

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  Dhananjay Singh sentenced to 7 years imprisonment in kidnapping, extortion case

  Uttar Pradesh | March 06, 2024 19:16 IST

  The judgment, delivered by a court in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, marks a decisive moment in the legal proceedings surrounding the abduction of Abhinav Singhal, a project manager associated with the Namami Gange initiative.

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  Telangana: Five men from Sircilla reunite with families after 18 years in Dubai prison | WATCH

  February 21, 2024 15:34 IST

  The five individuals from Telangana were sentenced to 25 years in case linked to the murder of Nepalese watchman Bahadur Singh. However, there is a possibility of any prisoner's release if the family members of the victim ask the court for forgiveness.

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  Who was Alexei Navalny? All you need to know about the deceased Russian opposition leader

  World | February 16, 2024 22:40 IST

  The Kremlin said it had no information on the cause of Navalny's death and Putin has been informed of the matter. Navalny rose to prominence after he publicly criticised the Kremlin and alleged corruption within Putin's administration, describing the President's party as one of "crooks and thieves".

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  Pakistan: Imran Khan, aide Shah Mahmood Qureshi, sentenced to 10 years for leaking state secrets

  World | January 30, 2024 13:27 IST

  Imran and Qureshi were first indicted in the case in October, but the Islamabad High Court scrapped the proceedings citing "errors". The cipher case pertains to a diplomatic document brandished by Imran who claimed that it had proof of US involvement behind his ouster in 2022.

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  Thailand: Court sentences man to record 50 years in prison for insulting monarchy

  World | January 19, 2024 13:25 IST

  Mongkol Thirakot was arrested in April 2021 over 27 social media posts that were deemed damaging to the Thai King and was handed a 28-year sentence in January last year. The court on Thursday upheld the previous conviction and extended his term by 22 years, citing more royal insult violations.

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  26/11 terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed serving 78-year imprisonment sentence in Pakistan: UN

  World | January 10, 2024 9:33 IST

  Saeed was designated as a global terrorist by the UN Security Council's 1267 Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee in December 2008. Last month, India formally asked Pakistan for his extradition as the LeT founder is wanted by Indian probe agencies in several terror-related cases.

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  Turkish minister Yilmaz Tunc says 15 suspects jailed ahead of trial for spying for Israel

  World | January 06, 2024 20:17 IST

  Israel’s foreign intelligence agency Mossad is said to have recruited Palestinians and Syrian nationals inside Turkey as part of the operation against foreigners living in Turkey, local media reported.

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  Mizoram: Two sentenced to 10 years in jail for drug trafficking in Champhai

  Mizoram | November 15, 2023 20:14 IST

  The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on each of them, and in case they fail to pay the fine, they will have to undergo imprisonment for six more months.

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  Dalip Tahil, Baazigar's Madan Chopra, sentenced to 2-month jail for 2018 drunk driving case

  October 22, 2023 10:46 IST

  A magistrate court found Dalip Tahil guilty and punished him on the basis of the doctor's testimony, where the medical practitioner stated that there was a smell of alcohol, dilated pupils, and incoherent speech.

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  Iran sentences two woman journalists to 3-year imprisonment for conspiracy, collusion

  World | September 04, 2023 13:43 IST

  The two journalists will serve a fraction of the term that will amount to less than a month, according to their lawyer. The remaining portion of their sentence has been suspended for five years.

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  US: Pakistani doctor sentenced to 18 years in prison for supporting IS, conspired to attack America

  World | August 27, 2023 16:07 IST

  Prosecutors alleged that the 31-year-old Masood made several statements pledging his allegiance to the IS group in conversations with paid informants, and conspired to carry out 'lone wolf' attacks in the US.

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  Pakistan: Imran Khan's legal woes continue as courts reject 9 bail pleas related to May 9 protests

  World | August 16, 2023 16:58 IST

  Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ) Mohammad Sohail rejected six petitions seeking pre-arrest bail as the jailed ex-premier is unable to appear in court after his conviction in the Toshakhana case.

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  Pakistan: Imprisoned ex-PM Imran Khan meets wife Bushra Bibi for first time since arrest

  World | August 10, 2023 21:34 IST

  The 48-year-old Bushra Bibi also faces corruption charges in a case that led to Imran Khan's arrest on May 9.

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  'Gross travesty of justice': Imprisoned Imran Khan appeals to IHC against his Toshakhana conviction

  World | August 08, 2023 21:28 IST

  The ex-Pakistan Prime Minister accused the trial court judge Humayun Dilawar of refusing to hear the arguments of his counsel Khawaja Haris on the pretext that he was late and called the proceedings "a slap in the face of due process."