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In This UP Jail, Muslims Fast During Navaratri, Hindus Observe Ramzan
In a display of communal harmony and brotherhood, some Muslim inmates at the Central Jail here joined their Hindu brethren to fast on Navratri -- a gesture reciprocated by a few Hindu prisoners who observed 'roza' during Ramzan.
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Elgar Case Accused Observe Fast On Stan Swamy's 1st Death Anniversary
Eleven activists accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case are observing a day-long fast on Tuesday at the Taloja prison in Navi Mumbai in protest against the death of co-accused Jesuit priest Stan Swamy on July 5 last year.
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Best Action-Adventure Movies on Amazon Prime Video in India [May 2022]
The best action-adventure movies on Amazon Prime Video in India include Back to the Future, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Fast Five, Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Sholay, Skyfall, Star Trek, and Wonder Woman.
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J&K Court Sends Man To 10 Years In Prison For Raping 19-Year-Old
A fast track court in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district today sentenced a man to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for raping a 19-year-old.
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Prisoner Alleges Tihar Jail Superintendent Branded 'Om' On His Back
A prisoner in Delhi's Tihar Jail has alleged that he was beaten up, made to fast and the 'Om' symbol was branded on his back by the jail superintendent with a hot metal.
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Time Stands Still, Freedom Comes Fast In North Korea, Say Americans Once Held There
Freedom can come with remarkable swiftness for U.S. citizens held prisoner by North Korea, an experience that may await three Americans currently detained by the reclusive nation.
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"Punishment Too Harsh": Ex-Cricketer Shoaib Akhtar On "Friend" Salman Khan
The news of "friend" Salman Khan being sentenced to five years in prison in the blackbucks poaching case has deeply saddened former Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, who found the punishment to be harsh.
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Hindu Inmates Join Muslims In Observing Ramzan Fast In Uttar Pradesh Jail
Some 32 Hindu inmates in a jail in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar city are observing "roza", the dawn-to-dusk fast during Ramzan, along with over 1,100 Muslim prisoners, jail officials said.
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LeT Terrorist On Death Row Goes On Fast Demanding TV, 'Good Food'
A Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Muzaffar Ahmed Rather, who is on death row, has been on a hunger strike for the last two days demanding a TV set and 'good food' in his solitary cell.
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Sri Lanka's Tamil prisoners Call Off Strike
Sri Lankan Tamil prisoners, who launched a hunger strike demanding their release, called off their fast after a minister assured them of speedy trials.
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Tamil Nadu Fishermen To Begin Indefinite Fast From Tomorrow
Fishermen in Tamil Nadu would go on an indefinite fast from tomorrow, demanding the release of fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy and lodged in prisons of the island nation.
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Tamil Prisoners End Hunger Strike in Sri Lanka
Over 200 Tamil political prisoners, who were on hunger strike in Sri Lanka to protest against being jailed for years without trial, today ended their fast following an assurance from President Maithripala Sirisena that their grievances would be addressed.
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What Judge Said About Salman Khan's Case While Suspending Sentence
Admitting Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's appeal against his five-year prison sentence today, Bombay High Court judge Abhay Thipsay said, "It is not a case where the applicant is likely to abscond and both parties have no objection to hearing an appeal in a fast manner, so the sentence is suspended until an appeal is disposed."
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Human Rights Activist Irom Sharmila Released From Prison
A local court today rejected charges of attempt to suicide against rights activist Irom Chanu Sharmila by her indefinite fast for 14 years demanding repeal of AFSPA and ordered her immediate release from custody.
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Activist Seeking Release of Sikh Prisoners Shifted to Ambala Hospital
The condition of activist Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa, who was shifted to a hospital in Ambala, Haryana for a check-up, is stable, a senior doctor said today.
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In This UP Jail, Muslims Fast During Navaratri, Hindus Observe Ramzan
In a display of communal harmony and brotherhood, some Muslim inmates at the Central Jail here joined their Hindu brethren to fast on Navratri -- a gesture reciprocated by a few Hindu prisoners who observed 'roza' during Ramzan.
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Elgar Case Accused Observe Fast On Stan Swamy's 1st Death Anniversary
Eleven activists accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case are observing a day-long fast on Tuesday at the Taloja prison in Navi Mumbai in protest against the death of co-accused Jesuit priest Stan Swamy on July 5 last year.
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Best Action-Adventure Movies on Amazon Prime Video in India [May 2022]
The best action-adventure movies on Amazon Prime Video in India include Back to the Future, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Fast Five, Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Sholay, Skyfall, Star Trek, and Wonder Woman.
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J&K Court Sends Man To 10 Years In Prison For Raping 19-Year-Old
A fast track court in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district today sentenced a man to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for raping a 19-year-old.
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Prisoner Alleges Tihar Jail Superintendent Branded 'Om' On His Back
A prisoner in Delhi's Tihar Jail has alleged that he was beaten up, made to fast and the 'Om' symbol was branded on his back by the jail superintendent with a hot metal.
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Time Stands Still, Freedom Comes Fast In North Korea, Say Americans Once Held There
Freedom can come with remarkable swiftness for U.S. citizens held prisoner by North Korea, an experience that may await three Americans currently detained by the reclusive nation.
-
"Punishment Too Harsh": Ex-Cricketer Shoaib Akhtar On "Friend" Salman Khan
The news of "friend" Salman Khan being sentenced to five years in prison in the blackbucks poaching case has deeply saddened former Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, who found the punishment to be harsh.
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Hindu Inmates Join Muslims In Observing Ramzan Fast In Uttar Pradesh Jail
Some 32 Hindu inmates in a jail in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar city are observing "roza", the dawn-to-dusk fast during Ramzan, along with over 1,100 Muslim prisoners, jail officials said.
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LeT Terrorist On Death Row Goes On Fast Demanding TV, 'Good Food'
A Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Muzaffar Ahmed Rather, who is on death row, has been on a hunger strike for the last two days demanding a TV set and 'good food' in his solitary cell.
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Sri Lanka's Tamil prisoners Call Off Strike
Sri Lankan Tamil prisoners, who launched a hunger strike demanding their release, called off their fast after a minister assured them of speedy trials.
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Tamil Nadu Fishermen To Begin Indefinite Fast From Tomorrow
Fishermen in Tamil Nadu would go on an indefinite fast from tomorrow, demanding the release of fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy and lodged in prisons of the island nation.
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Tamil Prisoners End Hunger Strike in Sri Lanka
Over 200 Tamil political prisoners, who were on hunger strike in Sri Lanka to protest against being jailed for years without trial, today ended their fast following an assurance from President Maithripala Sirisena that their grievances would be addressed.
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What Judge Said About Salman Khan's Case While Suspending Sentence
Admitting Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's appeal against his five-year prison sentence today, Bombay High Court judge Abhay Thipsay said, "It is not a case where the applicant is likely to abscond and both parties have no objection to hearing an appeal in a fast manner, so the sentence is suspended until an appeal is disposed."
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Human Rights Activist Irom Sharmila Released From Prison
A local court today rejected charges of attempt to suicide against rights activist Irom Chanu Sharmila by her indefinite fast for 14 years demanding repeal of AFSPA and ordered her immediate release from custody.
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Activist Seeking Release of Sikh Prisoners Shifted to Ambala Hospital
The condition of activist Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa, who was shifted to a hospital in Ambala, Haryana for a check-up, is stable, a senior doctor said today.
