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90,000 Uttar Pradesh inmates take holy dip with water from Maha Kumbh in prison

With officials sending part of the holy water of Triveni Sangam to the jails of several towns in Lucknow, Ayodhya, and Aligarh, about 90,000 prisoners housed in 75 prisons throughout Uttar Pradesh were given the opportunity to take the holy bath of Mahakumbh.
Published on Feb 22, 2025 10:29 AM IST

Israel frees 110 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for 3 hostages: Who are they?

A drone view of people gathering during the arrival of the freed Palestinian prisoners, after they were released from an Israeli jail as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal in Gaza between Hamas and Israel, in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
Published on Jan 31, 2025 09:43 AM IST

Afghanistan's Taliban govt announces prisoner swap with US, 2 Americans freed

FILE: Taliban security personnel. Afghan ruling group has announced a prisorner exchange with the US.
Updated on Jan 21, 2025 01:51 PM IST

Myanmar releases 6,000 prisoners, reduces sentences for 77th Independence Day

Relatives celebrate with a released prisoner outside Insein prison on Myanmar's Independence Day
Updated on Jan 04, 2025 10:54 PM IST

New York officers beat handcuffed prisoner to death, disturbing footage emerges

Screengrab from the body cam footage of correctional officers fatally beating a Robert Brooks at the Marcy Correctional Facility.
Published on Dec 28, 2024 09:54 AM IST

No money to fund trip to the hills, gang robs Delhi shopkeeper of 50,000

Police said the six men were struggling financially and wanted to experience snowfall in the hills.
Updated on Nov 27, 2024 05:03 PM IST

How Tucker Carlson's interview with Putin paved way for Gershkovich's release

US journalist Evan Gershkovich was reunited with his family after being released from Russia. He was freed months after Tucker Carlson interviewed Vladimir Putin.
Updated on Aug 02, 2024 07:27 PM IST

Rajasthan CM gets death threat from jail inmate; second in 6 months: Police

Rajasthan chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma. (File)
Updated on Jul 28, 2024 10:55 PM IST

Inmate ‘ends life’ in Jind jail

A prisoner lodged in Jind jail allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in his barrack on Friday, the police said. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)
Updated on Jun 15, 2024 06:46 AM IST

Fugitive Bihar prisoner dies after falling off train while being taken back

Representational image.
Published on Jan 05, 2024 02:12 PM IST

Hoshiarpur jail superintendent suspended for beating up prisoner

Inmate had filed writ petition in high court, alleging he was beaten up on October 31, first in the open and then in the superintendent’s room after which he was put in solitary confinement for two days. He claimed he was harassed for not fulfilling ‘illegal’ demands of jail officials. (Representational image)
Updated on Dec 23, 2023 09:04 AM IST

Jail inmate who escaped from police custody at Chandigarh’s GMCH nabbed

The Ambala Central Jail inmate had been brought to GMCH) in Chandigarh for treatment. (HT File)
Published on Dec 17, 2023 06:30 AM IST

Ambala jail inmate escapes police custody in Chandigarh

Gagandeep Singh, the accused. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Dec 15, 2023 08:58 AM IST

Prisoner’s family alleges Luksar jailers demanded 2 lakh bribe, DM orders inquiry

The complainant also attached audio recordings as proof, in which her brother can be heard asking the complainant to bring 2 lakh to the jail’s entrance or else he will have to face torture. (HT Archive)
Updated on Nov 25, 2023 06:34 AM IST

Jail inmate accused in 2.14 crore drug haul case escapes from Sassoon Hospital

The anti-narcotics cell (ANC) on Saturday laid a trap near Sassoon hospital and arrested the aide who was found carrying 1.71 kg and 53 milligrams of mephedrone worth 2.14 crore in the market. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)
Updated on Oct 03, 2023 06:36 AM IST

Prisoner booked for ‘money order fraud’ of 26.69 lakh at Yerawada jail

The accused prisoner is alleged to have engaged in tampering with the ‘prisoners money order register’ within the prison, since 2021. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Published on Sep 23, 2023 10:17 PM IST

Prisoner escapes from medical college hospital in Meerut

A case has been registered against five cops and the prisoner in medical college police station. (Pic for representation)
Published on Sep 13, 2023 12:40 AM IST

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Published on Sep 09, 2023 10:02 PM IST

Prisoner serving life sentence for murder dies by suicide in Jaipur Central Jail

The man had escaped from the Sanganer Open Jail in June, but he was held by police later and transferred to the Jaipur Central Jail. (Representative Image)
Updated on Aug 14, 2023 01:05 PM IST

32-year-old prisoner dies by suicide in Rajasthan’s Barmer district: Police

The deceased, Rawat Nath, was a resident of Mokhab Kallan village. (Representative file image)
Updated on Jul 24, 2023 09:12 AM IST

17 prisoners escape from Balochistan jail in Pakistan amid Eid prayers

17 of the prisoners managed to escape from the jail.
Published on Jun 30, 2023 05:37 PM IST

Four inmates of Yerawada Central jail booked for attacking prisoner

Police have booked four inmates of Yerawada Central Prison for allegedly assaulting another prisoner. (HT FILE PHOTO)
Updated on May 03, 2023 11:39 PM IST

Can’t deny prisoners opportunity to attend family functions: Punjab and Haryana high court

The Punjab and Haryana high court allowed the plea observing that in ordinary circumstances, prisoners should not be denied the opportunity of attending a significant family function merely because the immediate relatives, in addition to friends and the neighbours, have become accustomed to usually caring for the family members of a person under incarceration. (Shutterstock)
Updated on Apr 27, 2023 12:37 AM IST

Taliban release American engineer Frerichs in prisoner swap

Taliban release American engineer Frerichs in prisoner swap
Published on Sep 19, 2022 02:39 PM IST

IIT JAM 2022: Under-trial prisoner Suraj Kumar clears exam, secures 54th rank

Suraj, a native of Mosma village under Warsaliganj police station, is lodged in jail since April 17, 2021.
Updated on Mar 24, 2022 04:23 PM IST

Selected prisoners to be released on the 75th anniversary of Indian Independence

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Red Fort on August 15, 2021.
Updated on Mar 22, 2022 08:29 PM IST

Aafia Siddiqui: Pakistani prisoner at centre of Texas siege

People rally demanding the release of Aafia Siddiqui, who was convicted in February 2010 of two counts of attempted murder, and who is currently being detained in the U.S. during International Women's Day in Karachi, Pakistan.
Published on Jan 16, 2022 03:42 PM IST