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In July, Pistorius, 29, was given a six-year jail term after an appeals court upgraded his manslaughter conviction to murder. (Photo: AFP)

Oscar Pistorius moved to 'special needs' prison

The new prison caters for people with special needs, it has been revamped to include facilities like bath tubs.
15 Nov 2016 3:51 PM
Pistorius shot Steenkamp, a model and law graduate, in the early hours of Valentine's Day in 2013, saying he mistook her for a burglar when he fired four times through the door of his bedroom toilet. (Photo: AFP)

South African prosecutors seek longer jail term for Oscar Pistorius

Pistorius, who pleaded not guilty at his trial in 2014, has always denied killing Steenkamp in a rage, saying he was trying to protect her.
26 Aug 2016 2:53 PM
Carl Pistorius said Oscar slipped in his cell and injured himself. (Photo: AP)

Oscar Pistorius denies attempting suicide in jail

Oscar Pistorius' brother Carl said the reports about the athlete's suicide attempt were untrue and sensational
08 Aug 2016 12:53 PM
Oscar Pistorius is led away by the police in this file photo. (Photo: AP)

Oscar Pistorius treated at South African hospital; back to jail

Pistorius told officials that he suffered injuries after falling out of bed, following which he was taken to the hospital.
07 Aug 2016 1:43 PM
The South African former Paralympian athlete, who is awaiting a jail sentence for murdering Steenkamp in 2013, told British broadcaster ITV that he did not kill his partner intentionally. (Photo: AFP)

Oscar Pistorius says Reeva Steenkamp would want him freed

His sentence will be handed down by Pretoria High Court on July 6.
23 Jun 2016 3:47 PM
Oscar Pistorius and other relatives have been threatened in an extortion attempt, ahead of the former track star’s sentencing on July 6 for the murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, Pistorius’ family said on Monday. (Photo: AFP)

Oscar Pistorius' family receive threats he will be gangraped and beaten in prison

Pistorius, who fatally shot Steenkamp in his home early on Valentine’s Day in 2013, is currently under house arrest.
21 Jun 2016 9:37 AM
Father of the late Reeve Steenkamp, Barry Steenkamp, in court where Oscar Pistorius, appears in the High Court for re-sentencing proceedings, in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo: AP)

Oscar 'has to pay for his crime': Steenkamp’s father

The Paralympic athlete killed Reeva Steenkamp, a model and law graduate, in the early hours of Valentine's Day in 2013.
14 Jun 2016 3:19 PM
Wearing a dark suit, white shirt and black tie, Pistorius attended the hearing along with members of his family. (Photo: AP)

South Africa's Oscar Pistorius in court for murder sentencing

Steenkamp's relatives, including mother and father, were also present as proceedings opened in the High Court in Pretoria.
13 Jun 2016 2:33 PM
Investigators have alleged that Pistorius changed her top as the gunshots wounds did not match up with the top she was wearing. (Photo: AP)

Pistorius dressed up Steenkamp's corpse after shooting her: report

The footage captured by a CCTV camera shows Steenkamp dressed in a different top before entering Pistorius's house.
23 Apr 2016 1:30 PM
Pistorius was found guilty of manslaughter and his conviction was upgraded to murder after an appeal by the prosecutor. (Photo: AP)

Pistorius attacked Steenkamp with cricket bat before shooting her: report

The paralympic star faces up to 15 years in prison after his sentencing in June.
21 Apr 2016 3:31 PM
The 29-year-old double amputee sprinter, who was found guilty of murdering Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day 2013, was greeted by a small group of supporters outside the court. (Photo: AFP)

Pistorius to be sentenced in June for girlfriend Steenkamp’s murder

The sentencing hearing for Pistorius will be held from June 13 to 17 at Pretoria High Court.
18 Apr 2016 2:19 PM
Pistorius's lawyers had applied for leave to appeal to the Constitutional Court, the highest court in South Africa, arguing that the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) had wrongly upgraded his conviction to murder. (Photo: AFP)

Oscar Pistorius faces return to jail after appeal bid fails

Pistorius killed his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day.
04 Mar 2016 9:08 PM
Lusanda Ntuli, a judicial spokeswoman, said on Monday that the issue of a sentencing date for the double-amputee runner might be addressed during the hearing in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria (Photo: AP)

Oscar Pistorius back in court for bail hearing on Tuesday: officials

Pistorius spent one year of a five-year sentence in jail for the lesser offence.
07 Dec 2015 11:00 PM
Oscar Pistorius is escorted by police officers as he leaves the high court in Pretoria, South Africa (Photo: AP)

Oscar Pistorius risks 15 years in jail after murder conviction

'Guilty of murder, with the accused having criminal intent,' says judge Eric Leach.
04 Dec 2015 12:26 AM
Oscar Pistorius reacts in the dock as Judge Thokozile Masipa delivers her verdict during his murder trial in Pretoria, South Africa (Photo: AP)

Reeva Steenkamp's father 'satisfied' after Oscar Pistorius murder conviction

The judge threw out an early conviction for culpable homicide, or manslaughter
03 Dec 2015 9:21 PM
Pistorius, who said he mistook Steenkamp for an intruder when he opened fire with his pistol, was released from prison on parole in October after serving one year of his five-year sentence (Photo: AP)

Oscar Pistorius convicted of murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp

The star Paralympic sprinter was found guilty last year
03 Dec 2015 7:25 PM
Oscar Pistorius was guilty of the lesser crime of culpable homicide a charge equivalent to manslaughter (Photo: AP)

Appeal verdict on Oscar Pistorius case due on Thursday: official

If Pistorius was found guilty of murder, he would face a minimum of 15 years in prison
02 Dec 2015 12:45 AM
Athlete Oscar Pistorius. (Photo: AP)

Pistorius can still compete: South Africa

16 Sep 2014 7:37 AM

Reeva Steenkamp’s parents shocked

Father of model says he finds it difficult to believe Oscar’s version
14 Sep 2014 11:13 AM
Oscar Pistorius faces judgement on a charge of culpable homicide on Friday after being acquitted of murdering his model girlfriend in a shock decision that legal experts described as too lenient. Photo: AP

Cleared of murder, Oscar Pistorius faces homicide verdict

'Blade Runner' was judged 'not guilty' of deliberately killing Reeva Steenkamp
12 Sep 2014 2:15 PM

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Having made Mumbai’s streets his canvas and DSLR camera his paintbrush, photographer Star Udyawar’s narration of everyday life in the maximum city is riveting. As can be seen in his various portrayals of the city like the historic Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), Dhobi Ghat with its colourful backdrop, and the famous Sea-link. For Udyawar, perspective is key as it defines the in-depth relationship between the objects in a picture along with the dimensions that a viewer perceives.

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