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The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) on Sunday claimed it has detained 17 Pakistani soldiers, releasing 10 while giving the Pakistani government one week to arrange a prisoner swap for the remaining seven.In a purported statement attributed to the BLA’s media wing, Hakkal, spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch described the move as the “second phase of Operation Herof.”Also…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday told Supreme Court that normalcy returned in the UT of Ladakh after the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and the decision to take him into custody proved to be right and justified. Additional solicitor general (ASG) K M Nataraj told a bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and P…
Celina Jaitly has been seeking answers over the detention of her brother, Maj (retd.) Vikrant Kumar Jaitly, in the United Arab Emirates since September last year. The issue came to light for her at a time when she was dealing with a deeply troubled marriage and an ongoing domestic violence case against her husband, Peter…
Supreme Court asks Centre to review Wangchuk’s detention NEW DELHI: Observing that the medical condition of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been in detention for more than four months, is not very good, Supreme Court asked the Centre Wednesday to rethink/relook its decision to continue to keep him in custody, reports Amit Anand Choudhary.SC…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre whether there was any possibility of it rethinking or relooking at the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, saying that “his medical condition is not that good”.The top court also asked the Centre to brief it on the government’s stand on the next date of…
A US Democratic Congressman, Joaquin Castro, shared about his meeting with Liam Conejo Ramos, the five-year-old detained by federal immigration authorities. He said that the kid is showing signs of depression after being held for days in a Texas detention facility.The Texas representative said he spent about 30 minutes with Liam Conejo Ramos and his…
Asad blames Cong for Umar & Sharjeel’s prolonged detention HYDERABAD: AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has blamed the Congress for amending the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), saying the changes led to prolonged incarceration of undertrials, including Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam. His remarks followed the Supreme Court’s recent refusal to grant bail…
New Delhi: Observing that preventive detention can’t be used just to prolong the custody of stubborn offenders, the SC has said it cannot be invoked because there is apprehension that an accused may not mend ways and commit another crime after getting bail. SC said if an accused commits fresh offence while on bail, then…
Aung San Suu Kyi (File photo) and Kim Aris (AP image) Kim Aris, son of Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, fears he may not even learn if his mother has passed away due to her failing health. He has had no direct contact with her since the 2021 military coup.In an interview…
NEW DELHI: Goa Police have detained Ajay Gupta, a co-owner of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, after a devastating fire at the Arpora establishment killed 25 people. Gupta, who was held in Delhi on Tuesday, insisted he had no role in the day-to-day running of the club. “I am just a partner. I don’t…
