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- This day in history, May 30: From Joan of Arc's execution to the first Indy 500, women's pro baseball league debut and Mariner 9's launch to MarsThis day in history, May 30, has witnessed some of the world's most significant political, military, scientific and cultural developments. ...30 May, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
- Hundreds try to flee West Bengal as anti-infiltration drive triggers 'reverse exodus'Suspected illegal immigrants are gathering at the Hakimpur border in West Bengal seeking to return to Bangladesh. This follows the state's ...27 May, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
- Tamil Nadu Cabinet Expansion: CM Vijay adds 23 more ministers to TVK-led govt, shuffles some portfoliosT.N. Cabinet Expansion Updates: Tamil Nadu's new government has expanded its cabinet. Twenty-three more MLAs joined the State Cabinet. This...21 May, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
- Wes Streeting: Right-leaning Labour politician set to run for leadershipWes Streeting, Britain's health secretary, has declared his intention to contest for the leadership of the Labour party. He aims to replace...16 May, 2026, 10.48 PM IST
- Hyderabad’s new 'feel the jail experience' lets people live like prisoners for 24 hours: Eat jail food and sleep in prison cellsHyderabad has launched the Telangana Prisons Museum and 'Jail Anubhavam' program, offering citizens a simulated prison experience. This ini...12 May, 2026, 09.43 PM IST
- Keir Starmer’s Mandelson problem deepens — now it could cost him the top jobBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under intense scrutiny. His choice of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador has resurfaced. Questions are...18 Apr, 2026, 09.47 AM IST
- Read a book and cut 4 days from jail sentence: Actor Madhavan shares a fascinating prison reform rule where inmates get second chancesA Brazilian prison reform initiative allows inmates to reduce sentences by reading and reflecting on books. Actor R Madhavan highlighted th...15 Apr, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
- Major security breach alarms authorities as police investigate suspected access pass manipulation at two Adelaide prisonsPolice are investigating a security breach at two Adelaide prisons. An unauthorized person may have entered high-security areas using a for...21 Dec, 2025, 07.36 AM IST
- Rs 540/day, mutton, chicken twice a month & more: All about Prajwal Revanna's life in Bengaluru jailFormer MP Prajwal Revanna, now prisoner no. 15528, faces a stark contrast to his previous life, earning Rs 540 daily compared to his Rs 1.2...04 Aug, 2025, 01.30 PM IST
- New Zealand to strip all prisoners of voting rights, opposition calls move ‘shameful’New Zealand's coalition government is set to reinstate a total ban on prisoner voting, reversing a 2020 law that allowed some inmates to pa...30 Apr, 2025, 05.07 PM IST
- Imran and Qureshi accorded status of high-profile prisoners, to perform prison labour: ReportImran Khan and Shah Mahmood Qureshi, former prime minister and ex-foreign minister of Pakistan, are serving their 10-year jail terms in Raw...05 Feb, 2024, 02.51 PM IST
- Prisoners in the US are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brandsThe US has a history of locking up more people than any other country - currently around 2 million - and goods tied to prison labour have m...30 Jan, 2024, 02.49 PM IST
- Prisoners break free with this Kolhapur foundry"Here, these prisoners are almost certain of getting a job in Kolhapur with the foundry once they leave the jail,” she said.26 Jun, 2017, 11.52 PM IST
- Prisoners in Bangaluru's Parappana Agrahara seek higher remuneration for their workThe prison calls the payment incentives, not wages, as only those convicted can be asked to work and only 1,100 of 4,600 inmates are convic...23 May, 2016, 11.56 AM IST
- 40 Indian labourers freed from Saudi prisonAccording to Hussain, the 40 labourers, who hail from the states of Bihar, Jharkhand and UP, were working in Saudi Arabia for a private con...16 Jul, 2014, 11.09 PM IST
- Bring back Sarabjeet's belongings from Pakistan; sister demandsKaur told the Home Minister that the money Sarabjeet had earned in the jail through his labour should also be brought back home.23 Jul, 2013, 03.41 PM IST
- It pays well in prisons in KeralaThe next time Sanjay Dutt has to be in prison and opts for prison work like carpentry, he might wish he were in Kerala.14 Sep, 2007, 03.38 AM IST
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