The mysterious death of prime accused in Delhi gangrape and murder case, Ram Singh, inside his cell has once again brought into focus the rising cases of suicides and custodial deaths in Indian jails. The law of the land says that every prisoner is innocent till he or she is proven guilty and therefore his or her safety and security is the responsibility of the state. ...
11:36 PM, Mar 11, 2013
Bangalore: The state prisons department, which has chalked out several projects to improve skills of the jail inmates, has now come up with the idea of marketing the merchandise produced by jail inmates. The department is working towards making the project, soon a reality. According to the officials, the best quality fabric will be used for the products, but the prices will be less compared to any international brand. We...
12:55 PM, Sep 19, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: Emphasising the need for removing the source of political patronage extended to criminal elements jailed for various offences, MP Shashi Tharoor has suggested entrusting the policing and internal security work in the three central prisons of Kannur, Viyyur and Poojappura with police personnel of other states or para-military forces. In a letter written to Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, Tharoor said that exerting pressure and issuing threats to the jail...
01:53 PM, Jul 30, 2012
New Delhi: In what may prove to be a major embarrassment for the Punjab Police, IG Prisons Jagjit Singh was caught on camera bowing before former Akali minister Bibi Jagir Kaur who is in jail for forcible abortion of her daughter. Ironically, IG Jagjit Singh had been given the task of investigating the alleged VIP treatment being given to the former SGPC chief in jail. But he was seen standing...
01:16 PM, Jul 16, 2012
Islamabad: Pakistan will release 315 Indian fishermen at the Wagah land border crossing on Thursday, official sources said on Tuesday. The fishermen are currently being held at a jail in Karachi, and they will be freed and sent to Lahore to be handed over to Indian authorities, sources told PTI. Pakistan and India arrest scores of fishermen every year on charges of violating territorial waters. Pakistani officials say over 150...
11:13 PM, Jun 26, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: In what is being billed as a pioneering initiative, all 52 jails in Kerala will now go green with the state government undertaking a Rs 25.50 crore solar power project. The pilot project was launched by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy at the central prison here on Wednesday. All jails will now use solar power extensively, rather than grid power, which is being used for lighting and pumping of water...
12:55 PM, Apr 11, 2012
New Delhi: The Director General (Prisons) Punjab, Shashi Kant, on Friday said that he would take strict action against all those police personnel who "stooped" to the level of touching the feet of Bibi Jagir Kaur, the former Punjab Cabinet Minister who on Friday, was charged with the murder of her daughter and sentenced to five years of rigorous imprisonment in Patiala jail. In an interview with Network 18 Editor-in-Chief...
10:01 PM, Apr 03, 2012
One of the al-Qaeda leaders posted fatwas on the Internet from the jail. ...
10:55 AM, Nov 15, 2009
Karachi: Former fast bowling greats Imran Khan and Wasim Akram on Friday advised Pakistan team management to play four specialist bowlers against strong rivals in the ongoing World Cup, even if it means dropping a batsman. Imran said conditions were such in the sub-continent that it was imperative to have a strong attack. "I would prefer to go in with at least six bowlers, four of them specialists because matches...
04:37 PM, Dec 21, 2007
The quintessential Indian sport of kabaddi is being played with enthusiasm in British prisons. ...
09:11 AM, Nov 13, 2006
Bush said tough interrogation forced terrorist leaders to reveal plots to attack the United States and its allies. ...
12:32 PM, Sep 07, 2006
