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New York man charged with hate crime for assaulting Indian-origin woman on subway

Allasheed Allah, 54, was arraigned on Thursday and charged with assault as a hate crime and aggravated harassment against Avneet Kaur, 20, for the attack in New York City's Queens borough last month.

Dec 15, 2018

US-based Indian techie sentenced to 9 years in prison for sexual assault on flight

Prabhu Ramamoorthy, 35, who came to the US on an H-1B visa in 2015, will be deported after he serves his sentence, a federal court in Detroit said as it sentenced the Indian national to nine years of imprisonment.

Dec 14, 2018

Detained Myanmar journalist Phyo Wai Win (R) leaves the court compound after a hearing in Yangon on October 26, 2018. - Three Myanmar journalists from Eleven Media were granted bail on October 26, but must continue to fight a defamation case after hopes t

Number of journalists jailed for doing job near record high

A near-record number of journalists around the world are behind bars for their work, including two Reuters reporters whose imprisonment in Myanmar has drawn international criticism, according to a report released on Thursday.

Dec 13, 2018

India's death penalty problem: Speed up executions or rethink on judicial murder?

Should the death row convicts be sent to the gallows faster? Should they rather be allowed to rot in the cells awaiting death? Should we convict more criminals to death? Or should India abolish death penalty altogether?

Dec 13, 2018

Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal attorney and fixer

Trump's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen sentenced to 3 years in jail for campaign finance violations

Prosecutors had asked for a prison term of between 51 and 63 months due to the "seriousness" of Cohen's violations of election laws.

Dec 13, 2018

Bollywood has never loved Deepika Padukone, here's why!

An extensive analysis clearly indicates that while Deepika Padukone has continued delivering mind-blowing performances, Bollywood filmmakers (sadly) have been throwing some surprisingly embarrassing dead-ends her way.

Dec 12, 2018

Who is Ronin? Hawkeye's role in Avengers: Endgame detailed

His absence was explained in the film. Hawkeye had decided to spend time with his family. But now, after Thanos' snap, it seems like his family is gone and he is out to avenge them as Ronin.

Dec 12, 2018

PM Modi and BJP stare at biggest election loss since coming to power in 2014

The results in the heartland could force the central government run by Modi's BJP to lift spending in the countryside, where more than two-thirds of India's 1.3 billion people live.

Dec 11, 2018

Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail gets ready for Vijay Mallya's arrival

The barrack where Mallya might stay is said to be two-storied and Mallya will be in one of the three cells on the ground floor.

Dec 10, 2018

IMF chief economist throws his weight behind Narendra Modi

Maurice Obstfeld, however, supports the RBI, saying the central bank's independence is a must for ensuring financial stability.

Dec 10, 2018

Saudi Arabia may modify dependent tax on expatriate families

Local businesses have been pressuring Riyadh to review policy as many sectors have suffered a major drop in turnover.

Dec 10, 2018

Vijay Mallya's extradition case edges towards ruling

If the judgment goes ahead as scheduled on Monday, it would mark a significant point in this high-profile extradition trial that has lasted over a year.

Dec 9, 2018

Bigg Boss 12 live updates: Salman tells Rohit to 'stay in limits', announces double eviction

With barely a few days left for the season finale, Bigg Boss 12 has picked up the pace and "Weekend ka Vaar'" segments have upped in intensity.

Dec 7, 2018

China has detained 'over 2 million' ethnic Muslims in concentration camps

Scott Busby, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State at the Bureau of the Human Right Democracy and Labor, that the detainees have not been charged for any kind of crimes — some don't even know why they have been detained — and their families have no clue of their whereabouts.

Dec 7, 2018

US renews 'permanent diplomatic presence' in Somalia

It has been nearly 30 years since the U.S. embassy was closed as civil war raged in the Horn of Africa.

Dec 5, 2018

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Search Results for: prison reform

New York man charged with hate crime for assaulting Indian-origin woman on subway

US-based Indian techie sentenced to 9 years in prison for sexual assault on flight

Number of journalists jailed for doing job near record high

India's death penalty problem: Speed up executions or rethink on judicial murder?

Trump's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen sentenced to 3 years in jail for campaign finance violations

Bollywood has never loved Deepika Padukone, here's why!

Who is Ronin? Hawkeye's role in Avengers: Endgame detailed

PM Modi and BJP stare at biggest election loss since coming to power in 2014

Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail gets ready for Vijay Mallya's arrival

IMF chief economist throws his weight behind Narendra Modi

Saudi Arabia may modify dependent tax on expatriate families

Vijay Mallya's extradition case edges towards ruling

Bigg Boss 12 live updates: Salman tells Rohit to 'stay in limits', announces double eviction

China has detained 'over 2 million' ethnic Muslims in concentration camps

US renews 'permanent diplomatic presence' in Somalia

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]