Jail
- India
4 out of 6 Meghalaya jail escapees lynched by mob
Shillong: Four out of the six under-trial prioners, who escaped from Meghlaya’s Jowai jail, were lynched by a mob at Shangpung in West Jaintia Hills District on Sunday, police said. Police officials…
- Middle East
Dubai: Man jailed for posting video of sleeping colleague in underwear on Facebook
Abu Dhabi: A 33-year-old man in Dubai has been sentenced to three months in jail, to be followed by deportation for posting a video clip on Facebook showing his colleague sleeping in his…
- India
Uddhav denied permission to meet Raut in jail, asked to take court nod: Official
Mumbai: Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray was denied permission to meet jailed party MP Sanjay Raut and asked by authorities to take court approval for meeting him in the prison, a senior…
- India
Arthur jail authority denies permission to Uddhav Thackeray to meet Sanjay Raut
Mumbai: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray was denied permission to meet party MP Sanjay Raut, who is currently lodged in Arthur Road Jail in connection with the money laundering case. Raut is…
- India
Woman bandit released from UP jail after 17 years
Etawah: A one-time dreaded woman bandit, Sarla Jatav was finally released from the Etawah jail where she spent 17 years. Jatav walked out of prison on Saturday after the Allahabad High Court…
- World
Myanmar court convicts Suu Kyi of vote fraud, adds jail time
Bangkok: A court in Myanmar on Friday sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to three years’ imprisonment with labour after finding her guilty of election fraud, adding more jail time to…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Man to serve two-year jail term for abducting minor
Hyderabad: A local court here on Thursday handed a two-year jail term to a man in a case of abduction dating back to December 2020. On December 26, 2020, a 17-year-old girl…
- Middle East
21 sentenced to jail for building collapse in Iran
Tehran: An Iranian court sentenced 21 convicts to three years in jail each in connection to the case of the collapse of a 10-storey commercial building in Abadan in May which claimed…
- World
Israeli court sentences Palestinian aid worker to 12 yrs in jail
Tel Aviv: An Israeli court has sentenced a Palestinian employee of the World Vision aid organization to 12 years in prison. Time already served should be deducted, the district court in Beersheva…
- India
Karnataka: Murder accused allowed to stay in lodge with lover
Dharwad: A shocking incident of police facilitating stay of a murder accused in private lodge with his lover has come to light in Dharwad city of Karnataka, police said on Sunday. According…
- Opinions
A Muslim freedom fighter for whom British Police brought horse to ride him to jail
British ruled over India, exploiting its people, resources, and wealth. But then there were heroes, the Indian Freedom fighters, who liberated the land through extraordinary acts of courage, valour, and a never-say-die…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: 60-year-old man gets 20 years jail term for raping minor
Hyderabad: A 60 year old man has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment by the First Class District Court on Thursday, for raping and impregnating a minor girl. BJ Pullaiah of Sangapatnam…
- Telangana
Telangana: Over 5000 undertrials lodged in jails across the state
Hyderabad: There are over 5,000 people lodged in jails across Telangana. Among all jails, there are 1,300 prisoners lodged in Cherlapally jail. According to the prison statistics – India 2020, released by…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: SR 1,00,000 fine, 15 yr jail for human trafficking
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Attorney General Sheikh Saud Al-Muajab on Saturday announced a jail term of 15 years along with a penalty of Saudi Riyal (SAR) 1,00,000 for persons found guilty of trafficking…
- India
Agra jail inmates stitching 10,000 tricolour flags as part of ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign
Agra: Four inmates, including two women, at a district jail here, are stitching 10,000 tricolour flags as part of the Centre’s ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, an official said on Friday. ‘Har Ghar…
