Trial
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Yasin Malik trial: SC postpones hearing to March 7, asks Malik to join through video-conferencing
India | Feb 21, 2025, 12:49 PM ISTDuring the hearing, the top court directed Yasin Malik to join the proceedings via video conference (VC). The court emphasized that while full facilities for conducting the trial are available at Tihar Jail, they also want to hear Malik's side of the case.
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France SHOCKER: Man allegedly drugged wife, recruited strangers to rape her 92 times in 10 years
World | Sep 03, 2024, 11:12 AM ISTDominique Pelicot, 71, allegedly drugged his wife Gisele to nearly a state of coma and recruited dozens of strangers to rape her. He is currently standing trial along with 50 accused who can face up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
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Bangladesh: Opposition BNP calls on India to extradite deposed PM Sheikh Hasina to face trial
World | Aug 20, 2024, 05:55 PM ISTThe BNP, led by recently freed Khaleda Zia and a fierce opponent of Hasina's Awami League, said her "fascist rule" ruined Bangladesh's independence. Hasina faces several criminal charges back home, including mass murder in 2013.
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US: Judge again declines Trump's request to step aside from hush money case ahead of sentencing
World | Aug 14, 2024, 07:46 PM ISTTrump's lawyers made a third attempt to request New York judge Juan Merchan to step aside from the case as his daughter worked for a political consultancy that had clients from the Democratic Party. Merchan has rebuffed these accusations of conflict of interest.
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US: Trump threatened with jail again for violating gag order in hush money trial, fined $1,000
World | May 07, 2024, 10:43 AM ISTThis was the second time Trump was fined for violating the gag order in the case, having been fined $9,000 last month for nine violations. The latest violation came during an interview where the former US President claimed that 95 per cent of the jury in the case were Democrats.
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Who was Max Azzarello, US 'conspiracy theorist' who set himself on fire outside Trump's trial?
World | Apr 20, 2024, 12:19 PM ISTAzzarello, 37, reportedly tossed around pamphlets espousing conspiracy theories and then proceeded to set himself on fire, shocking the people and police. The New York Police Department said the man did not appear to be targeting Trump or anybody else involved in the trial.
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Who was OJ Simpson, football star and actor, who was acquitted of ex-wife and friend's murder?
World | Apr 12, 2024, 10:55 AM ISTSimpson was widely regarded as one of the best and most celebrated athletes in the 1960s, culminating in a Hollywood acting career. However, his life changed when he was charged with the murders of his ex-wife and her friend, leading to a sensational trial in 1995 where he was eventually acquitted.
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US judge orders 30-day delay in Trump's hush money trial citing late disclosure of evidence
World | Mar 16, 2024, 01:53 PM ISTThe delay marks another victory for Trump, who seeks to slow proceedings in his legal entanglements ahead of a presidential rematch with Joe Biden. The former US President has pleaded not guilty to paying hush money to porn actor Stormy Daniels over an extramarital affair.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan's appeal against jail trial in cipher case rejected by IHC ahead of indictment
World | Oct 17, 2023, 05:25 PM ISTA court established under the Official Secrets Act had announced on October 9 that Imran Khan and his deputy Shah Mahmood Qureshi would be indicted in the cipher case on October 17 (Tuesday).
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US court rejects Donald Trump's appeal to delay civil trial in property fraud case
World | Sep 29, 2023, 08:19 AM ISTTrump has been indicted in four cases - two of which concern his alleged attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential elections. Nevertheless, he remains the Republican frontrunner for next year's elections.
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China: MeToo journalist, labour activist to appear in secret trial amid crackdown on civil society
World | Sep 22, 2023, 12:55 PM ISTBoth detained individuals are unlikely to receive a fair trial as the judicial system has a 99.9% conviction rate.
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Kathua gangrape: SC sets aside high court verdict, orders accused to be tried as adult
India | Nov 16, 2022, 01:59 PM ISTKathua gangrape: The Apex Court set aside the orders of the Chief Judicial Magistrate at Kathua and the high court which had held that the accused Shubam Sangra was a juvenile and hence to be tried separately.
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Elon Musk faces twin trials amid chaos at Twitter
Technology | Nov 15, 2022, 11:38 AM ISTThe trial will focus on whether the compensation package requires Musk to work full-time at Tesla.
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Ukraine opens first war crimes trial of captured Russian
World | May 14, 2022, 12:58 PM ISTUkraine’s airborne command released photos and video of what it said was a damaged Russian pontoon bridge over Siversky Donets River in Bilohorivka and at least 73 destroyed or damaged Russian military vehicles nearby.
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EXPLAINER: What’s at stake in the 2015 Paris attacks trial?
World | Sep 08, 2021, 02:55 PM IST9 gunmen and suicide bombers struck within minutes of each other at the national soccer stadium, the Bataclan concert hall and restaurants and cafes on Nov. 13, 2015.
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Covaxin's phase 3 results soons, says Bharat Biotech
India | Jun 13, 2021, 09:11 AM ISTBharat Biotech on Saturday said scientific standards and commitment of the indigenously-developed COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin are transparent.
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Watch: DRDO successfully test-fires Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile air defence system
News | Nov 17, 2020, 08:35 PM ISTQuick Reaction Surface to Air Missile air defence system has been successfully test fired by DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) on November 17.
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Rajinikanth's wife to face trial over alleged non-payment of dues, SC sets aside HC's order
India | Jul 10, 2018, 07:11 PM ISTThe SC's order came on a plea filed by the advertising agency against the March 10, 2016 order of the Karnataka High Court quashing the proceedings against Latha.
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Ben Stokes to stand trial during India tour of England
Cricket | Mar 12, 2018, 05:46 PM ISTStokes missed the Ashes against Australia last year but his suspension was lifted in time for a tour of New Zealand.
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Graft cases: Zia says no confidence in Bangladesh court judge
World | Mar 01, 2015, 07:52 PM ISTDhaka: Bangladesh opposition party chief Khaleda Zia today expressed no-confidence in a trial court judge hearing two graft cases involving over USD 6,50,000 which could see her jailed for life.The 69-year-old Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)