Lima: A Peruvian court on Tuesday sentenced ex-president Ollanta Humala and his wife to 15 years in prison for graft linked to a globe-spanning corruption scandal involving Brazilian construction group Odebrecht paying bribes to politicians. The court found the 62-year-old and his wife Nadine Heredia guilty of money laundering for …
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10,000 Indians Jailed Abroad Freed In A Decade – How Diplomacy Played A Part
New Delhi: Going to jail is a nightmarish thought for most people, but being imprisoned in another country can be a hellish experience. Like nationals of many other countries, thousands of Indians too, have been languishing in prisons overseas – some for a few years, some for decades. Their voices …
Read More »Jailed MP Allowed To Attend Parliament, Can’t Chat, Use Phone Or Internet
New Delhi: Jailed MP from Jammu and Kashmir, Engineer Rashid, attended the Parliament session amid heavy police security today after getting leave from the Delhi High Court to attend the ongoing budget session. The court, however, said he has to attend the rest of the budget session while “in-custody”. The …
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