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As BJP Leader Khushbu Sundar's Old Tweet On PM Goes Viral, Her Defence
BJP leader Khushbu Sundar is in hot water for a 2018 tweet for a remark that got Congress leader Rahul Gandhi sentenced to two years in jail and disqualified from the Parliament.
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UK Man Jailed Over Theft Of 200,000 Chocolate Eggs In London
West Mercia police in a series of tweets described the incident as an "eggs-travagent theft" of a "chocolate collection box".
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Saudi Court Jails US Citizen For 16 Years Over Tweets Against Kingdom
The United States said Tuesday it was raising with Saudi Arabia a prison sentence handed to a US citizen over tweets critical of the kingdom, another source of tension between the historic allies.
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Saudi Woman Jailed For Using Twitter To "Challenge" King, Crown Prince
A Saudi woman recently jailed for 45 years was sentenced for using Twitter to "challenge" the country's king and crown prince, according to a court document seen Tuesday by AFP.
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Actor Kamaal R Khan Gets Bail In Molestation Case, To Remain In Jail For Tweets
A court here on Tuesday granted bail to actor Kamaal R Khan, popularly known as KRK, in a 2021 molestation case registered against him by the suburban Versova police.
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"No One Asked Me": Fact-Checker Mohammed Zubair On '2 Crores For Tweet' Charge
Two days after leaving Tihar Jail, fact checker Mohammed Zubair said that he will continue to work as he used to. Mr Zubair was arrested by the Delhi Police on June 27 for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through his tweets.
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Fact-Checker Mohammed Zubair Sent To Jail, UP Court Denies Cops Custody
A case was registered against Mr Zubair in Lakhimpur in September 2021 regarding a tweet against a private news channel. The complaint had been filed by a Sudarshan News employee for a tweet made by Mr Zubair on May 14, 2021.
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"Journalists Should Not Be Jailed...": UN On Indian Fact-Checker's Arrest
Journalists should not be jailed for what they write, tweet and say, a spokesperson for UN chief Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday in response to the arrest of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in India.
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Marathi Actor Arrested For Sharad Pawar Tweet Gets Bail But Stays In Jail
Marathi actor Ketaki Chitale, arrested for tweet against Sharad Pawar, gets bail but will remain in jail over other cases
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Saudi Arabia Sentences Man To 15 Years For "Promoting Atheism" In Tweets
Human Rights Watch said Monday a Saudi court had sentenced a Yemeni man to 15 years for apostasy, urging the kingdom to prioritise decriminalising blasphemy amid a modernisation drive.
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Days After Disha Ravi's Arrest, Greta Thunberg Tweets On "Human Rights"
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has extended support to 22-year-old Disha Ravi in India, who is in jail for alleged sedition and other charges for editing a "toolkit" that the police claim was used to conspire against the country over the protest by farmers against new agriculture laws.
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Chirag Paswan's "Jail For Scams" Threat In Fresh Attack On Nitish Kumar
Chirag Paswan, in a series of tweets today, targeted Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over what he called five years of corruption and pledged to send all those involved to jail if he came to power after the state election starting next week.
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Prashant Bhushan Files Fresh Plea In Supreme Court Seeking Review Of Punishment In Contempt Case
Activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan approached the Supreme Court today seeking review of the August 31 sentencing order to either pay nominal fine of Re 1 or face a three-month jail term and debarment from law practice for three years in the contempt case for his two tweets against the judiciary.
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"Let 'Re 1' Be National Movement": Reactions To Order On Prashant Bhushan
Lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan, held guilty of contempt for his tweets criticising Chief Justice of India SA Bobde and the Supreme Court, was today fined Re 1 by the top court. The 63-year-old has been asked to pay the fine by September 15, failing which he will face jail for three months anda ban from practicing for three years.
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"Will Respectfully Pay Re 1 Fine": Prashant Bhushan After Top Court Order
Lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan, held guilty of contempt for his tweets criticising Chief Justice of India SA Bobde and the Supreme Court, has been fined Re 1 by the top court. If he doesn't pay the fine by September 15, he can face jail for three months and a ban from practising for three years.
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As BJP Leader Khushbu Sundar's Old Tweet On PM Goes Viral, Her Defence
BJP leader Khushbu Sundar is in hot water for a 2018 tweet for a remark that got Congress leader Rahul Gandhi sentenced to two years in jail and disqualified from the Parliament.
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UK Man Jailed Over Theft Of 200,000 Chocolate Eggs In London
West Mercia police in a series of tweets described the incident as an "eggs-travagent theft" of a "chocolate collection box".
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Saudi Court Jails US Citizen For 16 Years Over Tweets Against Kingdom
The United States said Tuesday it was raising with Saudi Arabia a prison sentence handed to a US citizen over tweets critical of the kingdom, another source of tension between the historic allies.
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Saudi Woman Jailed For Using Twitter To "Challenge" King, Crown Prince
A Saudi woman recently jailed for 45 years was sentenced for using Twitter to "challenge" the country's king and crown prince, according to a court document seen Tuesday by AFP.
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Actor Kamaal R Khan Gets Bail In Molestation Case, To Remain In Jail For Tweets
A court here on Tuesday granted bail to actor Kamaal R Khan, popularly known as KRK, in a 2021 molestation case registered against him by the suburban Versova police.
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"No One Asked Me": Fact-Checker Mohammed Zubair On '2 Crores For Tweet' Charge
Two days after leaving Tihar Jail, fact checker Mohammed Zubair said that he will continue to work as he used to. Mr Zubair was arrested by the Delhi Police on June 27 for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through his tweets.
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Fact-Checker Mohammed Zubair Sent To Jail, UP Court Denies Cops Custody
A case was registered against Mr Zubair in Lakhimpur in September 2021 regarding a tweet against a private news channel. The complaint had been filed by a Sudarshan News employee for a tweet made by Mr Zubair on May 14, 2021.
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"Journalists Should Not Be Jailed...": UN On Indian Fact-Checker's Arrest
Journalists should not be jailed for what they write, tweet and say, a spokesperson for UN chief Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday in response to the arrest of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in India.
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Marathi Actor Arrested For Sharad Pawar Tweet Gets Bail But Stays In Jail
Marathi actor Ketaki Chitale, arrested for tweet against Sharad Pawar, gets bail but will remain in jail over other cases
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Saudi Arabia Sentences Man To 15 Years For "Promoting Atheism" In Tweets
Human Rights Watch said Monday a Saudi court had sentenced a Yemeni man to 15 years for apostasy, urging the kingdom to prioritise decriminalising blasphemy amid a modernisation drive.
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Days After Disha Ravi's Arrest, Greta Thunberg Tweets On "Human Rights"
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has extended support to 22-year-old Disha Ravi in India, who is in jail for alleged sedition and other charges for editing a "toolkit" that the police claim was used to conspire against the country over the protest by farmers against new agriculture laws.
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Chirag Paswan's "Jail For Scams" Threat In Fresh Attack On Nitish Kumar
Chirag Paswan, in a series of tweets today, targeted Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over what he called five years of corruption and pledged to send all those involved to jail if he came to power after the state election starting next week.
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Prashant Bhushan Files Fresh Plea In Supreme Court Seeking Review Of Punishment In Contempt Case
Activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan approached the Supreme Court today seeking review of the August 31 sentencing order to either pay nominal fine of Re 1 or face a three-month jail term and debarment from law practice for three years in the contempt case for his two tweets against the judiciary.
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"Let 'Re 1' Be National Movement": Reactions To Order On Prashant Bhushan
Lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan, held guilty of contempt for his tweets criticising Chief Justice of India SA Bobde and the Supreme Court, was today fined Re 1 by the top court. The 63-year-old has been asked to pay the fine by September 15, failing which he will face jail for three months anda ban from practicing for three years.
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"Will Respectfully Pay Re 1 Fine": Prashant Bhushan After Top Court Order
Lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan, held guilty of contempt for his tweets criticising Chief Justice of India SA Bobde and the Supreme Court, has been fined Re 1 by the top court. If he doesn't pay the fine by September 15, he can face jail for three months and a ban from practising for three years.
