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Diplomacy rarely hinges on small talk, but in an unusual backchannel between Washington and Minsk, a casual exchange about weight loss became part of a negotiation that helped secure the release of political prisoners in Belarus. The episode centres on John P. Coale, a senior US envoy with close ties to President Donald Trump, and…
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was reportedly detained by British police in London on Tuesday during a demonstration in support of pro-Palestinian hunger strikers, news agency AFP reported. The group said Thunberg was arrested under the Terrorism Act while taking part in the “Prisoners for Palestine” protest outside Aspen Insurance’s London offices, reported Reuters, citing…
Ludhiana jail chief attacked by prisoners, unconscious LUDHIANA: Prisoners went on the rampage in Ludhiana Central Jail on Tuesday, attacking several officials, including jail superintendent Kulwant Singh Sidhu, who collapsed unconscious and was rushed to hospital. Jail DSP Jagjeet Singh and some CRPF personnel were also wounded.Ludhiana residents realised something was wrong when police vehicles…
The Gujarati film ‘Laalo – Krishna Sada Sahaayate’ has already created a wave in theatres, but now it has sparked an unexpected emotional transformation inside the walls of Vadodara Central Jail. The devotional drama was screened for nearly 1,800 inmates, and those who experienced it described the moment as nothing short of miraculous. Drawing parallels…
Bengaluru Central Prison faces renewed controversy as a video emerges showing inmates partying with liquor and makeshift instruments (Credits: X) BENGALURU: Yet another video from Bengaluru Central Prison has surfaced on social media, deepening the ongoing controversy over illegal activities inside the high-security facility. The new clip, allegedly recorded inside the Parappana Agrahara jail, shows…
Around three-fourth of all prison inmates in India in 2023 were undertrials, according to the latest report released by NCRB. The numbers are staggering: India has 5.3 lakh people in jail; of them, 3.9 lakh are yet to be convicted — they are on trial.But this is actually an improvement over the previous years. The…
