Tag: Released

Navjot Singh Sidhu likely to be released from jail on Saturday

Former Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, who is undergoing a year's rigorous imprisonment in a jail in his hometown Patiala in a 1988 road rage case, is likely to be released prematurely on Saturday, with a remission of 45 days in his prison term.

March 31, 2023

Top picks from the books released on August

Here’s the top picks from the books released on August 2022.

August 29, 2022

Samsung scion set free on parole, protest erupts

He is also banned from returning to work at Samsung for five years under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes

August 13, 2021

Revenue Deficit Grant of Rs 9,871 crore released to 17 states

Of the total grant recommended by the fifteenth Finance Commission, 41.67 per cent has been released so far

August 10, 2021

Hard lessons for lawyers in Cosby case; tougher for victims

We should reject Castor’s misguided notion outright and declare that district attorneys do not possess this effective pardon power,” Justice Kevin Dougherty wrote in a partial dissent

July 2, 2021

147 Indian fishermen released by Pakistan cross over via Wagah

A total of 147 Indian fishermen, released by Pakistan after spending eight months in captivity in Karachi, crossed over to India through the border here on Monday, officials said. In a goodwill gesture, Pakistani authorities had released 147 fishermen on Sunday. Their release followed a December announcement by Pakistan Foreign Office spokesman Mohammad Faisal that nearly...

January 9, 2018

93 prisoners set free in UP on Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birthday

The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh on Monday released 93 prisoners from various jails of the state on the 93rd birthday of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. “It was decided to set free 93 prisoners convicted in different cases on the 93rd birthday of the former prime minister. These prisoners have completed their...

December 25, 2017

Pradyuman murder case: Bus conductor Ashok Kumar released from jail

Ashok Kumar, the bus conductor who was initially accused of murdering Class 2 student Pradyuman Thakur of Ryan International School in Gurugram, was released from the Bhondsi jail on Wednesday. The 35-year-old father of two was lodged in jail for two months. Additional District and Session Judge Rajni Yadav granted bail to Ashok on furnishing...

November 22, 2017

Gayle, Sangakkara released by their PSL franchisees

Karachi Kings also released West Indian all-rounder Kieron Pollard.

October 6, 2017

Singapore teen granted asylum released from US custody

A teenage blogger from Singapore was released from US custody following an immigration appeals court’s decision to uphold his bid for asylum. Amos Yee, whose online posts mocking and criticizing the Singapore government twice landed him in jail there, left his homeland in December with the intention of seeking US asylum. But federal immigration agents...

September 27, 2017

Audio teaser of Pawan Kalyan’s next released

The audio teaser of actor Pawan Kalyan’s next yet-untitled Telugu film, being directed by Trivikram, was released on Saturday on the occasion of the star’s 45th birthday. The minute-long teaser is from the recording session of a song and it features composer Anirudh Ravichander and director Trivikram. A peppy track, it’s sung by Anirudh. The...

September 2, 2017

Ajith’s ‘Vivegam’ to release on August 24

Actor Ajith Kumar's highly anticipated Tamil action-thriller "Vivegam" has been certified U/A, and is slated to hit the screens on August 24, its makers announced on Monday. In a statement, the makers confirmed the film will release on August 24 worldwide. Directed by Siva, the film marks his third consecutive collaboration with Ajith after "Veerama...

July 31, 2017

I have nothing left to prove: Raveena on career and comebacks

Having spend more than 25 years in the film industry, actress Raveena Tandon says she no longer worries about being in the rat race as she has nothing left to prove. The 42-year-old actress says she is very content in her life now and chooses films on her whim like she did at the time...

April 21, 2017