Days after Theni jailbreak, Tamil Nadu Prisons DGP Sandeep Rai Rathore transferred
17 remand prisoners who were lodged at the Thekkampatti sub-jail near Andipatti in Theni district escaped on October 26 and were later…
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US sanctions Rwanda’s defence ministry over DR Congo conflict
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