Last Updated: Sunday, May 12, 2013, 19:59
A protest on Sunday saw demonstrators here slam the Union government for allegedly failing to take steps to secure the release of Indian Prisoners of War (PoWs) languishing in Pakistani jails.
Last Updated: Friday, May 3, 2013, 15:12
An India-Pakistan judicial panel had visited three jails in Pakistan, including Kot Lakhpat in Lahore where Sarabjit Singh was lodged.
Last Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013, 00:06
169 prisoners in Chhattisgarh were found to be HIV-positive in the last two years and three of them died due to AIDS.
Last Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 16:06
As many as 6,569 Indian prisoners are lodged in foreign jails for various crimes such as illegal entry and overstay.
Last Updated: Saturday, February 9, 2013, 14:42
A court in China`s Qinghai province sentenced a Tibetan man to four years in prison for inciting secession.
Last Updated: Tuesday, January 15, 2013, 21:14
An Ethiopian court has sentenced 10 men to jail terms from between three to 20 years for plotting terror attacks with Islamist extremist rebels.
Last Updated: Sunday, December 16, 2012, 14:07
Bihar government will hold `bandi darbars` in jails across the state for on-the-spot resolution of complaints by jail inmates.
Last Updated: Thursday, November 22, 2012, 18:51
External Affairs Salman Khurshid, replying to a question in Rajya Sabha, said a total of 6,293 Indians are imprisoned in various countries.
Last Updated: Saturday, November 17, 2012, 19:16
The number of inmates in the 74 prisons exceeds the total capacity by more than double on an average.
Last Updated: Saturday, October 27, 2012, 14:42
The Bihar government has decided to set up a gymnasium and a library in all its jails to promote physical and mental health of prisoners.
Last Updated: Tuesday, September 11, 2012, 22:27
The 48 fishermen released from Pakistani jails will arrive on Wednesday night, a top state official said.
Last Updated: Friday, August 17, 2012, 15:27
Seventy-four missing Defence personnel, including 54 Prisoners of Wars (PoWs), are believed to be in Pakistani jails for the last 41 years, government said on Friday.
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