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‘Flirtatious texts and kiss’: Prison officer jailed for relationship with inmate
The relationship came to light during a meeting on January 25, 2023, about an unauthorised overtime the prison officer had worked.
Published on Feb 20, 2025 07:15 PM IST
Covid-19: All 20 jail cases traced to asymptomatic officers
Till Monday evening, the three jailcomplexes, which together house a total of 14,000 prisoners and around 1800 jail officers, had reported 20 positive cases among prisoners and jail officials.
Updated on May 26, 2020 01:07 AM IST
Hindsutan Times, New Delhi | Prawesh Lama, New Delhi
December 16 gang rape convicts in Tihar Jail on suicide watch
Prison officials said on condition of anonymity that Mukesh Singh (32), Pawan Kumar Gupta (25), Akshay Thakur (31) and Vinay Sharma (26), who were moved on January 16 to Tihar’s Jail No 3, where the death sentence will be carried out, are on “suicide watch” the likes of which Tihar has never seen before.
Updated on Jan 25, 2020 06:45 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Prawesh Lama
Prisons must do more to help their women inmates
Once the punishment is accorded by the court of the law, the next step is healing. But where will that come from?
Published on Jun 10, 2019 08:00 AM IST
Vartika Nanda
At Tihar jail, 150 Hindu prisoners observe roza in solidarity with Muslim inmates
In the first week of May, most Hindu prisoners lodged in different jails met their respective jail superintendents and informed them that they, too, would fast during Ramzan.
Updated on May 14, 2019 12:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
‘European breakfast, new cell’: Many demands of Tihar inmate Christian Michel
Michel, 58, the alleged middleman in the ₹3,600 crore AgustaWestland deal for the supply of a dozen helicopters to ferry around VVIPs, was extradited to India from Dubai in December.
Updated on Mar 21, 2019 10:18 AM IST
New Delhi | Prawesh Lama
Inmates hold a feast inside Delhi’s Mandoli jail, video goes viral
Prison authorities have ordered a probe into the incident as possession of mobile phones is prohibited inside the jail premises.
Updated on Mar 18, 2019 08:53 AM IST
New Delhi | HT Correspondent
3 Sangrur jail officers shifted, 1 suspended after video shot by inmates goes viral
The action came after a video purportedly shot by seven prisoners using mobile phones illegally smuggled into jails, surfaced.
Updated on Oct 18, 2018 09:48 AM IST
Sangrur | Press Trust of India
Cooking for Kamal Haasan and Aamir Khan would be everything: MasterChef winner Sashi Cheliah
After a historic win in MasterChef Australia Season 10, chef Sashi cheliah talks about his journey in the show,Indian roots, and his love for Kollywood and Bollywood movies.
Updated on Aug 10, 2018 05:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Aditya Dogra, New Delhi