Tihar inmates seek freedom through artAugust 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A large wooden frame with beams looking like iron rods welcomes you to the art exhibition by inmates of the Tihar jail in the capital. As you peep into the frame, the mirror reflects your face and two words born innocent stare back.
Killer of girlfriend commits suicide in Tihar JailJuly 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 22-year-old man, who was arrested Thursday for allegedly killing his girlfriend, committed suicide Sunday in Tihar jail, an official said. We received a call in the morning that an inmate (Kapil Sharma) has committed suicide in Tihar Jail.
Nannes is the fastest bowler I ever faced, says SehwagApril 30th, 2009 CENTURION - Delhi Daredevils captain Virender Sehwag said his teammate and Victorian tearaway Dirk Nanes is the fastest bowler he has ever faced. Nanes, who won his first Man of the Match award, gave away just 16 runs from four overs and bagged two wickets to stop Deccan Chargers' four-match winning streak here Thursday.
Brawl among Tihar jail inmates, 10 injuredApril 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A fight broke out among inmates of Tihar jail here Sunday over allocation of a room, leaving 10 prisoners injured, police said. According to the police, two groups of prisoners quarrelled over allocation of a particular room, which soon turned into fisticuffs.
Brawl among Tihar jail inmates leaves nine injuredApril 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nine inmates of the high-security Tihar Jail here were injured Sunday after two groups of the prisoners clashed, using blades and iron strips, over allocations of cells, officials said. Manish, Mukin, Rasheed and their associates attacked Sachin, Bhupinder and Irfaz with iron strips and blades when the three were being transferred to a special ward number 7 of the jail number 1 around 6 a.m., highly placed jail sources told IANS.
Court comes to the rescue of inmate's six-year-old childMarch 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A six-year-old child, who is languishing in the Tihar Jail for the last two years with his undertrial father, will now be able to attend school following a court order Tuesday. A city court directed the jail authorities to get the child admitted to a school, out of the Tihar prison, with the direction that the father be allowed to meet the child once every month.
Second India-New Zealand ODI washed out due to rainMarch 6th, 2009 WELLINGTON - Brisk half-centuries from Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag went in vain as rain washed out the second one-day international between India and New Zealand at the Westpac Stadium here Friday. The match was interrupted by rain thrice forcing the umpires to abandon the match as India maintained a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
Sehwag and Tendulkar give India rollicking startMarch 6th, 2009 WELLINGTON - India got off to a flier after winning the toss in the second One-Day International against New Zealand, racing to 130 one in 19 overs before rain stopped play here at the Westpac Stadium Friday. When play was stopped, Sachin Tendulkar was batting on 59 (62 balls, seven fours, one six) and Gautam Gambhir 13 (16b, 1x4).
India-New Zealand ODI reduced to 38 oversMarch 3rd, 2009 NAPIER - The first one-day international (ODI) between India and New Zealand resumed after two hours and 20 minutes of play was lost due to rain forcing the officials to reduce it to a 38 overs per side here Tuesday. With 12 overs short, three bowlers can bowl eight overs and two can bowl seven.
Rain stops play in the first ODI with India 27/0March 3rd, 2009 NAPIER - Gloomy weather with a persistent drizzle stopped play in the fifth over with India 27 for no loss in the first of the five One-Day Internationals (ODI) against New Zealand here Tuesday. Virender Sehwag was batting 23 off 19 balls and Tendulkar three when play was halted.
Tendulkar to play with ICL player in exhibition matchFebruary 27th, 2009 WELLINGTON - Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar is surely going to raise a few eyebrows when he takes the field Friday for New Zealand Masters along with rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) player Hamish Marshall in a Twenty20 exhibition match against Australia Masters. The exhibition match is a joint venture between New Zealand Cricket and New Zealand Cricket Players' Association (NZCA) and will see a host of former cricket stars from both Australia and New Zealand.
Court allows Pappu Yadav to attend parliamentFebruary 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Tuesday allowed Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) MP Pappu Yadav, who is in jail after a muder case, to attend the parliament session beginning Feb 12. Justice S. Ravinder Bhat allowed the plea of Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, the MP from Madhepura, Bihar.
Tihar inmates get more care, death rate at lowestJanuary 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Tihar Jail, one of Asia's largest prisons, has become more caring about the health of its thousands of inmates. The sprawling prison in the western part of the capital that has often come under the scanner of rights bodies after the mysterious deaths of inmates recorded its lowest death rate in a decade in 2008, and no suicidal death.
Sehwag to return for second ODI against Sri LankaJanuary 29th, 2009 COLOMBO - India's dashing opener Virender Sehwag is almost certain to come back to the side in the second one-day International cricket match against Sri Lanka here Saturday. 'Sehwag is fit, and most likely he will play tomorrow,' skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni told reporters after the practice session at Premadasa International Stadium Friday.
Tihar inmates may soon provide bread and cakes abroadJanuary 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bakery products made by inmates of the Tihar Jail in the capital might soon be exported. Several distributors have approached the jail authorities, seeking to market the products abroad.
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