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- Middle East
Dubai: 15-year jail term for man who tortured maid to death
Abu Dhabi: A 54-year-old Dubai-based expat man found guilty of torturing his maid to death, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, local media reported. The Dubai Court of Appeal sentenced…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 10 jailed for harrassing women during Ek shaam Charminar ke naam
Hyderabad: A local court in Hyderabad on Saturday sentenced 10 persons for allegedly harrasing women during Ek Shaam Charminar Ke Naam and other public places. The convicts were handed jail terms ranging…
- World
Man who threatened to kill Anthony Fauci jailed for 37 months
Washington: A West Virginia man who threatened to kill Anthony Fauci for his work as chief medical advisor to the US President during the Covid-19 pandemic has been sentenced to more than three…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Man sentenced to five years in jail for assaulting minor
Hyderabad: A local court on Thursday sentenced a man to five years in jail for sexually assaulting a minor. The case dates back to February 2017. The incident occurred when the victim…
- World
Germany: 101-year old Former Nazi guard jailed for aiding murder
Berlin: A 101-year-old man was convicted in Germany of 3,518 counts of accessory to murder on Tuesday for serving at the Nazis’ Sachsenhausen concentration camp during World War II. The Neuruppin Regional…
- Pakistan
20 jailed Indian fishermen released by Pak repatriated to India through Wagah border
Lahore: Twenty Indian fishermen who were released by the Pakistani government in a goodwill gesture crossed Wagah Border on Monday evening as they were repatriated to their homeland. The 20 fishermen from…
- Offbeat
Dubai: Maid jailed after breaking employer’s finger during argument
Abu Dhabi: A Dubai court sentenced an African woman working as a maid to one year in prison for allegedly breaking the finger of her employer after a heated argument, local media…
- Middle East
UAE: Online harassment can lead to imprisonment, Rs 52.9L fine
Abu Dhabi: UAE Public Prosecution has announced the imposition of a fine of a minimum Dirhams 2,50,000 (Rs 52,96,664) and two-year jail imprisonment for those who blackmail or threaten anyone online. The…
- Middle East
Saudi: SAR 2L fine, jail time for threatening someone to perjure
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) announced the imposition of a fine of 200,000 Saudi Arabian Riyals (SAR) and 5-years jail on anyone who forces or threatens someone to perjure. The…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Man imprisoned for drunk driving; license canceled
Hyderabad: A metropolitan magistrate court on Thursday jailed a man for drunk driving and cancelled his license for life. The accused was sent to two-day imprisonment. In a special drive against drunk…
- Middle East
Saudi: 5-year jail or 1M Riyals fine for spreading COVID rumours
Riyadh: The Saudi Arabia government has announced a fine of up to Saudi Riyal of one million for spreading rumours or fake news about COVID-19. According to the Ministry of Interior, anyone…
- Offbeat
Dubai: Man jailed, fined Dh2,000 for attempting to steal a car with woman inside
Abu Dhabi: A 35-year-old man in Dubai has been sentenced to three months in jail, to be followed by deportation and fined 2,000 Dirham (Rs 41,473) for attempting to steal a car…
- Middle East
UAE: Organised begging could get you jailed, Dh100,000 fine
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Public Prosecution has warned against organised begging in the country with up to six months in jail and a minimum fine of Dh100,000 (Rs 20,57,514),…