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Mumbai BMW Hit-And-Run Accused Mihir Shah Sent To Jail For 14 Days
Mihir Shah, the main accused in the BMW hit-and-run case and son of a Shiv Sena politician, has been sent to judicial custody for 14 days.
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Elected From Jail, Baramulla MP Seeks Interim Bail To Join Oath Ceremony
Jailed politician Abdul Rashid Sheikh, who won the Lok Sabha Election from Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla, has applied for interim bail so he can attend the oath ceremony in Parliament.
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5 Facts On Mukhtar Ansari, Gangster-Turned Politician From UP
Jailed gangster-turned politician Mukhtar Ansari died of a cardiac arrest at a hospital in Banda in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. He was 63.
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Shehbaz Sharif To Return As Pak PM: 5 Facts About Nawaz Sharif's Brother
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) have reached a power-sharing agreement that will return Shehbaz Sharif to the premiership, leaving out politicians loyal to jailed Imran Khan.
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"Will Fight Tyranny": Jailed Russian Activist After Alexei Navalny's Death
Jailed Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin vowed on Tuesday to continue fighting for democracy in Russia after learning his friend and colleague, Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, had died in prison.
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Politicians Loyal To Imran Khan Announce Alliance To "Form Government"
Pakistani politicians loyal to jailed former prime minister Imran Khan will forge an alliance with a little-known political group, his party said Monday, after polls marred by allegations of manipulation returned no clear winner.
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All You Need To Know About Putin Critic Alexei Navalny's Death
Russia's top opposition politician Alexei Navalny died on Friday at the Arctic prison colony where he was serving a 19-year-term.
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Pakistan Voting On, Imran Khan In Jail, Nawaz Sharif Tipped To Win
Millions of Pakistanis began voting Thursday in an election marred by allegations of poll rigging, with the country's most popular politician in jail and a military-favoured candidate tipped to win.
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Jailed Putin Critic Jokes About "Naked Party" In Court Hearing From Prison
Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny cracked jokes on Wednesday in his first court appearance since being transferred to an Arctic penal colony, but a judge rejected his latest challenge against his treatment in prison.
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"Nothing Quite...": Jailed Putin Critic Jokes On Freezing Prison Conditions
Russia's most prominent jailed opposition politician, Alexei Navalny, heaped ironic praise on Tuesday on the polar conditions at the prison north of the Arctic Circle where he was moved to shortly before Christmas.
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US Welcomes Russia's Navalny Being Located, Concerned For His Well-Being
The United States welcomed reports on Monday that jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny had been located but remained "deeply concerned" about his well-being, the U.S. State Department said, calling for his immediate release.
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Senior Thai Politician Sentenced To Jail For Sexual Harassment
A senior Thai conservative politician has been sentenced to two years and eight months imprisonment for sexual harassment, the prosecutor's office said.
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How Many Murder Convicts Released On Remission? Supreme Court To Bihar
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Bihar government how many convicts facing murder charges were released on remission like Bihar politician Anand Mohan, who walked out of jail on remission.
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Putin Critic Alexei Navalny Handed 19 More Years In Prison
Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was sentenced on Friday to an additional 19 years in prison after being found guilty on a series of new charges, Navalny's supporters said on social media.
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Explained: What Are Russia's New Charges Against Jailed Putin Critic Alexei Navalny
Russian state prosecutors have asked a court to sentence jailed opposition politician Alexei Navalny to a further 20 years in a penal colony on various criminal charges including extremism, with a verdict expected on Friday.
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Mumbai BMW Hit-And-Run Accused Mihir Shah Sent To Jail For 14 Days
Mihir Shah, the main accused in the BMW hit-and-run case and son of a Shiv Sena politician, has been sent to judicial custody for 14 days.
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Elected From Jail, Baramulla MP Seeks Interim Bail To Join Oath Ceremony
Jailed politician Abdul Rashid Sheikh, who won the Lok Sabha Election from Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla, has applied for interim bail so he can attend the oath ceremony in Parliament.
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5 Facts On Mukhtar Ansari, Gangster-Turned Politician From UP
Jailed gangster-turned politician Mukhtar Ansari died of a cardiac arrest at a hospital in Banda in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. He was 63.
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Shehbaz Sharif To Return As Pak PM: 5 Facts About Nawaz Sharif's Brother
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) have reached a power-sharing agreement that will return Shehbaz Sharif to the premiership, leaving out politicians loyal to jailed Imran Khan.
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"Will Fight Tyranny": Jailed Russian Activist After Alexei Navalny's Death
Jailed Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin vowed on Tuesday to continue fighting for democracy in Russia after learning his friend and colleague, Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, had died in prison.
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Politicians Loyal To Imran Khan Announce Alliance To "Form Government"
Pakistani politicians loyal to jailed former prime minister Imran Khan will forge an alliance with a little-known political group, his party said Monday, after polls marred by allegations of manipulation returned no clear winner.
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All You Need To Know About Putin Critic Alexei Navalny's Death
Russia's top opposition politician Alexei Navalny died on Friday at the Arctic prison colony where he was serving a 19-year-term.
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Pakistan Voting On, Imran Khan In Jail, Nawaz Sharif Tipped To Win
Millions of Pakistanis began voting Thursday in an election marred by allegations of poll rigging, with the country's most popular politician in jail and a military-favoured candidate tipped to win.
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Jailed Putin Critic Jokes About "Naked Party" In Court Hearing From Prison
Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny cracked jokes on Wednesday in his first court appearance since being transferred to an Arctic penal colony, but a judge rejected his latest challenge against his treatment in prison.
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"Nothing Quite...": Jailed Putin Critic Jokes On Freezing Prison Conditions
Russia's most prominent jailed opposition politician, Alexei Navalny, heaped ironic praise on Tuesday on the polar conditions at the prison north of the Arctic Circle where he was moved to shortly before Christmas.
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US Welcomes Russia's Navalny Being Located, Concerned For His Well-Being
The United States welcomed reports on Monday that jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny had been located but remained "deeply concerned" about his well-being, the U.S. State Department said, calling for his immediate release.
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Senior Thai Politician Sentenced To Jail For Sexual Harassment
A senior Thai conservative politician has been sentenced to two years and eight months imprisonment for sexual harassment, the prosecutor's office said.
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How Many Murder Convicts Released On Remission? Supreme Court To Bihar
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Bihar government how many convicts facing murder charges were released on remission like Bihar politician Anand Mohan, who walked out of jail on remission.
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Putin Critic Alexei Navalny Handed 19 More Years In Prison
Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was sentenced on Friday to an additional 19 years in prison after being found guilty on a series of new charges, Navalny's supporters said on social media.
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Explained: What Are Russia's New Charges Against Jailed Putin Critic Alexei Navalny
Russian state prosecutors have asked a court to sentence jailed opposition politician Alexei Navalny to a further 20 years in a penal colony on various criminal charges including extremism, with a verdict expected on Friday.
