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Newsmaker | Who is Abelardo De La Espriella, Colombia's new right-wing president?Colombia has elected nationalist lawyer Abelardo De La Espriella as its new president, signaling a significant political shift. Known as "T...
Indian-American arrested in California for allegedly defrauding bank of $100 millionAn Indian-American man, Mahender Makhijani, was arrested in California for allegedly defrauding a bank of nearly $100 million. He is accuse...
After Yunus regime freed Rahmani, India watches Bangladesh's radical Islam surgeConcerns rise over Islamist radical movements in South Asia. Jashimuddin Rahmani, an influential ideologue, has been released on bail in Ba...
Inside an African hotel where asylum seekers deported by the US are imprisonedAsylum seekers deported from the United States are being held against their will in Equatorial Guinea. The Trump administration struck a de...
Bengal asks districts to build ‘holding centres’ for illegal foreigners as anti-infiltration drive gathers paceWest Bengal is setting up holding centers for suspected illegal foreigners and foreign prisoners. This move institutionalizes the state's '...
Pakistan: A grim shadow falls on Asim Munir's moment in the sunA leaked diplomatic cable reveals US pressure on Pakistan to remove former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The document suggests a no-confidence...
New Aadhaar card rules 2026: UIDAI expands document list for enrolment; simplifies rules for children; sets Aadhaar validity period for OCI, LTV, foreignersThe Unique Identification Authority of India has updated Aadhaar enrolment and correction rules. New regulations expand accepted documents ...
Myanmar leader commutes all death sentencesMyanmar's leader commuted all death sentences in a blanket order on Friday, one of his first official acts since the 2021 coup leader was i...
India included in UK’s ‘deport now, appeal later’ list of 23 countries; what this meansThe UK government has broadened its "Deport Now, Appeal Later" scheme, incorporating India and 22 other nations. This initiative aims to ex...
Pakistan to release 200 Indian fishermen and three civilian prisoners: Foreign Minister Bhutto Zardari"Today, Pakistan is releasing 200 Indian fishermen and 3 civilian prisoners. Earlier, 198 Indian fishermen were repatriated on 12 May 2023,...
SC asks UP's DGP prisons to file personal affidavitSpeaking for the bench, the CJI verbally remarked that it will ask the State Legal Services to visit all prisons and find out about all suc...
UP decides to do away with British-era jail manualUnder the new system, dishes like 'kheer' and 'seviyan' will also be made in the jail during the major festivals. During Ramzan, arrangemen...
UP government removes age bar of 60 for prisoners to be considered for early releaseElaborating on the amendment in the prison policy, Kumar said, "Later, it was thought that if any person commits a crime at the age of 25, ...
Is Aadhaar mandatory for prisoners to get COVID-19 vaccine? HCPrison inmates should not be denied the vaccine because they did not have an Aadhaar card, the HC said and observed that making the documen...
Strive to get data about reform and rehabilitation of young convicts: CIC to BPRDThe transparency panel has directed the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) under Section 25 of the RTI Act "to fulfil its obj...
Over 500 Indians lodged in Pakistani jails: ReportMost of the Indian prisoners are fishermen who have been arrested for territorial breach in the Arabian Sea.
US Senators ask govt to work to restore democracy in Maldives, release Mohamed NasheeedNasheed, the country's first democratically elected leader, was arrested in February on charges of ordering arrest of a senior judge in 201...
Conjugal rights for prisoners to be a reality in jailsIn a landmark ruling, with far reaching effects on rights of Indian prisoners, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today ruled that the “righ...
Attack on Sarabjit Singh shows failure of India's foreign policy: BJPBJP attacked govt for not taking concrete steps in Sarabjit Singh's case, saying the attack on him reflects the "total failure" of foreign ...
- Over crowding in Tihar; HC issues notice to Centre, city govt
The Delhi HC issued notices to the Centre and the city government on a PIL on over-crowding in high-security Tihar Jail and seeking formula...