All India Congress Committee (AICC) secretary in charge of Karnataka Shantaram Naik has demanded the arrest of Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa on corruption charges. Speaking to reporters in Panaji, before heading for Karnataka to participate in the proposed mammoth rallies on Jan 30 to showcase the public anger against the BJP-led government, Naik accused the [...]
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Yeddyurappa should be jailed for corruption, says Congress leader
January 29th, 2011 |
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62 convicted in fodder scam, 23 jailed
January 28th, 2011 |
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A special CBI court here Friday convicted 62 people, including 27 government officials, in the 1996 multi-million fodder scam and 23 of them were sentenced to rigorous imprisonment ranging from three to five years. Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) judge R.R. Tripathy pronounced the judgment in the case related to fraudulent withdrawal of Rs.8.37 [...]
Khodorkovsky, Lebedev “lied” to shareholders
December 29th, 2010 |
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Jailed ex-oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky “lied” to the shareholders of his oil firm Yukos, a judge said on Wednesday, RIA Novosti reported. This comes two days after a Moscow court found him guilty of embezzlement in a politically tinged trial.
Milošević-era customs chief jailed
December 27th, 2010 |
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Former Director of the Federal Customs Administration (SUC) Mihalj Kertes was sentenced to eight years in prison. The guilty verdict was handed down by the Belgrade District Court on Monday.
Belarus’ opposition rally for jailed protesters
December 22nd, 2010 |
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The Belarus opposition braved a possible backlash from authorities and held a rally for those arrested after Alexander Lukashenko re-election, says euronews.
Supporters gathered outside the jail in Minsk where some several hundred protesters remain locked up following demonstrations on Sunday.
Former beauty queen jailed for kidnapping and torturing her ex
December 11th, 2010 |
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A 28-year-old former beauty queen accused of orchestrating the kidnapping and torturing of her ex-beau has been sentenced to two years in prison and six years” probation. Kumari Fulbright, who participated in Ms Arizona in 2005, pleaded guilty last year to conspiracy to commit kidnapping and aggravated assault as part of a plea agreement that [...]
Woman who slashed Leonardo DiCaprio’s face with bottle jailed for 2yrs
December 9th, 2010 |
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The woman who slashed actor Leonardo DiCaprio’s face with a broken beer bottle in 2005 party has been sentenced to two years in prison. Aretha Wilson, 40, made a plea bargain to avoid being locked up for seven years. She had lashed out at DiCaprio at a 2005 party held in the Hollywood Hills at [...]
Khmer Rouge torturer jailed for 35 years
July 26th, 2010 |
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Comrade Duch was sentenced on July 26 to 35 years in jail at the UN-backed war crimes tribunal. He was the former head of the Khmer Rouge’s notorious torture and execution prison.
Jailed Philippine senator a big spender on travel
February 3rd, 2010 |
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A jailed Philippine senator claimed thousands of dollars in travel expenses while languishing in prison on rebellion charges, making him one of the most expensive lawmakers in the country. Antonio Trillanes, who stands accused of leading a failed 2003 coup against President Gloria Arroyo, was
Indian taxi driver assaulted in Australia, attacker jailed
January 15th, 2010 |
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A man has been sentenced to three months’ jail for attacking an Indian taxi driver early Friday morning in Australia’s Ballarat city.
Ballarat Magistrate’s Court in Victoria sentenced to the prison term 48-year-old Paul Brogden, who pleaded guilty to charges of making threats to kill, unlawful assault and criminal damage.
Brogden verbally abused and then attacked the [...]
Former US Army captain jailed for stealing $400,000 in Afghanistan
January 13th, 2010 |
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A former Army captain has been sentenced to four years and two months in federal prison for stealing $400,000 from the US government while stationed at Kandahar Air Base in Afghanistan. U.S. District Judge Helen Gillmor on Tuesday also ordered David Gilliam to pay about $450,000 in
Two Indonesians jailed for five years for smuggling asylum seekers into Australia
October 28th, 2009 |
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Two Indonesians who crewed a boat carrying asylum seekers into Australian waters earlier this year have been sentenced to five years in prison. Mohamad Tahir and another man known as Beny pleaded guilty to illegally bringing five or more people into Australia before their sentencing on
Jailed Texas billionaire injured in fight with inmate
September 26th, 2009 |
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Jailed Texas billionaire R. Allen Stanford is being treated in hospital after being injured during a fight with another inmate. Deputy US Marshal Alfredo Perez said Stanford was being treated Friday after a Thursday altercation at the private Joe Corley Detention Facility in Conroe about 65
Australian man jailed for nine years over DIY jihad book
September 25th, 2009 |
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An ex-airline worker was jailed for nine years in Australia on Friday for producing a do-it-yourself jihad manual including how-to guides on bomb-making, assassinations and shooting down planes. Former Qantas cabin cleaner Belal Khazaal was arrested in June 2004 over his Arabic-language
Jailed Tweed on suicide watch
September 8th, 2009 |
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Jailed rape suspect Jack Tweed has been on suicide watch after reportedly telling doctors, “If I had a gun I’d kill myself.â€
Jade Goody’s widower, who is allegedly being kept in segregation, was said to have received a string of abuse and threats from other inmates at Pentonville jail in London.
“He has been put on an [...]
Nazi war criminal jailed for life
August 11th, 2009 |
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The former commander of a German infantry unit has been jailed for life for killing 14 civilians in an Italian village during the the Second World War. Ninety-year-old Josef Scheungraber was found guilty of ordering his troops to carry out the atrocity by a Munich state court.
Dozens jailed in Italy Mafia case
July 18th, 2009 |
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An Italian judge has jailed 49 members of a Sicilian Mafia syndicate – some for up to 20 years – for running protection rackets against businesses. The government says the case is a landmark in the ongoing battle against organised crime in southern Italy.
Kids recant abuse claims after dad jailed 20 years
July 12th, 2009 |
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VANCOUVER, Wash. — Former Vancouver police officer Clyde Ray Spencer spent nearly 20 years in prison after he was convicted of sexually molesting his son and daughter. Now, the children say it never happened.
Matthew Spencer and Kathryn…