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Russian Jailed For 7 Years For Swapping Supermarket Price Tags With Anti-War Slogans
A Russian court on Thursday sentenced artist Alexandra Skochilenko to seven years in prison for spreading "false information" about the army after she swapped supermarket price tags with slogans criticising Russia's offensive in Ukraine.
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Canadian Rapper Jailed For 10 Years In Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Case
Canadian rapper Tory Lanez was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 years in prison, more than seven months after he was convicted of shooting fellow musical artist Megan Thee Stallion during an argument in 2020, local media reported.
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Indian "Con Artist'' Jailed For A Year In US For Defrauding Foreigners Of Thousands Of Dollars
A 26-year-old Indian "con artist" in the US state of Texas has been sentenced to 12 months and a day in prison for defrauding several foreign citizens living in America of over USD 160,000 by falsely claiming to be a film producer, according to the Department of Justice.
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"Cops Wanted Revenge": UP Activist Arrested For Citizenship Clashes Gets Bail
A noted theatre artiste arrested by the Lucknow police last month amid Citizenship Amendment Act protests walked out of prison on bail this morning. Deepak Kabir, who was taken into custody after he went to a police station to enquire about his detained friends, has been charged with rioting and attempted murder.
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Murder-Accused US Martial Artist Flees As Prison Van Stops For Breakfast
The prisoner transfer van stopped at a McDonald's north of Houston for a quick breakfast Sunday morning. Cedric Joseph Marks saw an opening.
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Indian-Origin Man Sentenced For USD 2 Million Fraud In US
A 45-year-old Indian-origin man, who worked as a talent agent, has been sentenced to up to six years in prison in New York for stealing more than USD 2 million from clients by falsely promising to book famous recording artists for events.
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Russia Keeps Artist in Jail for Torching Security Headquarters
Russia today ruled radical performance artist Pyotr Pavlensky must stay in pre-trial detention until January after he set fire to the door of the feared security service's headquarters.
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Art Matters: Macbeth and Murder Convicts
In Karnataka, a theatre director based in Mysuru has been working with prisoners serving life sentences for the past 17 years. Part of the convicts' repertoire in dramatics is Maaranayaka, a Kannada adaptation of Shakespeare's famous play, Macbeth.
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All India Radio to Showcase Talents of Prisoners
Prisoners in Kerala can now turn as artists or even inspirational speakers on the radio, thanks to an innovative programme initiated by All India Radio in Thiruvananthapuram.
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French 'Bikini Killer' Charles Shobhraj Convicted of Second Murder in Nepal
A Nepalese court has convicted Charles Sobhraj of a second murder, sentencing the alleged serial killer, con man and prison escape artist to life in prison, an official said Thursday.
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Prison for Fraudster Who Lied about Booking Justin Bieber
A New York man who stole millions of dollars from clients by falsely promising to book performances by world-famous recording artists like Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber has been sentenced to five to 10 years in prison.
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Inspired by Titanic, man holds waitress hostage to draw her nude
A wannabe British artist allegedly held a waitress prisoner in his flat, trying to "recreate" the famous Titanic scene in which Kate Winslet allows Leonardo Di Caprio to sketch her in nude.
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Russian Jailed For 7 Years For Swapping Supermarket Price Tags With Anti-War Slogans
A Russian court on Thursday sentenced artist Alexandra Skochilenko to seven years in prison for spreading "false information" about the army after she swapped supermarket price tags with slogans criticising Russia's offensive in Ukraine.
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Canadian Rapper Jailed For 10 Years In Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Case
Canadian rapper Tory Lanez was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 years in prison, more than seven months after he was convicted of shooting fellow musical artist Megan Thee Stallion during an argument in 2020, local media reported.
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Indian "Con Artist'' Jailed For A Year In US For Defrauding Foreigners Of Thousands Of Dollars
A 26-year-old Indian "con artist" in the US state of Texas has been sentenced to 12 months and a day in prison for defrauding several foreign citizens living in America of over USD 160,000 by falsely claiming to be a film producer, according to the Department of Justice.
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"Cops Wanted Revenge": UP Activist Arrested For Citizenship Clashes Gets Bail
A noted theatre artiste arrested by the Lucknow police last month amid Citizenship Amendment Act protests walked out of prison on bail this morning. Deepak Kabir, who was taken into custody after he went to a police station to enquire about his detained friends, has been charged with rioting and attempted murder.
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Murder-Accused US Martial Artist Flees As Prison Van Stops For Breakfast
The prisoner transfer van stopped at a McDonald's north of Houston for a quick breakfast Sunday morning. Cedric Joseph Marks saw an opening.
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Indian-Origin Man Sentenced For USD 2 Million Fraud In US
A 45-year-old Indian-origin man, who worked as a talent agent, has been sentenced to up to six years in prison in New York for stealing more than USD 2 million from clients by falsely promising to book famous recording artists for events.
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Russia Keeps Artist in Jail for Torching Security Headquarters
Russia today ruled radical performance artist Pyotr Pavlensky must stay in pre-trial detention until January after he set fire to the door of the feared security service's headquarters.
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Art Matters: Macbeth and Murder Convicts
In Karnataka, a theatre director based in Mysuru has been working with prisoners serving life sentences for the past 17 years. Part of the convicts' repertoire in dramatics is Maaranayaka, a Kannada adaptation of Shakespeare's famous play, Macbeth.
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All India Radio to Showcase Talents of Prisoners
Prisoners in Kerala can now turn as artists or even inspirational speakers on the radio, thanks to an innovative programme initiated by All India Radio in Thiruvananthapuram.
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French 'Bikini Killer' Charles Shobhraj Convicted of Second Murder in Nepal
A Nepalese court has convicted Charles Sobhraj of a second murder, sentencing the alleged serial killer, con man and prison escape artist to life in prison, an official said Thursday.
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Prison for Fraudster Who Lied about Booking Justin Bieber
A New York man who stole millions of dollars from clients by falsely promising to book performances by world-famous recording artists like Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber has been sentenced to five to 10 years in prison.
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Inspired by Titanic, man holds waitress hostage to draw her nude
A wannabe British artist allegedly held a waitress prisoner in his flat, trying to "recreate" the famous Titanic scene in which Kate Winslet allows Leonardo Di Caprio to sketch her in nude.
