FTX cofounder Sam Bankman-Fried applies for Trump pardonSam Bankman-Fried, convicted in the FTX cryptocurrency empire collapse, has formally applied for a presidential pardon. He submitted his ap...
08 Jun, 2026, 10.20 PM IST
US judge freezes Trump $1.8 billion 'slush fund' for alliesA US federal judge has halted a $1.8 billion compensation fund. Critics call it a slush fund for President Donald Trump's allies. The judge...
29 May, 2026, 11.03 PM IST
Trump’s $1.776 billion IRS settlement sparks debate as critics question legality of the compensation fundA major legal settlement involving Donald Trump and the IRS faces scrutiny. A $1.776 billion fund for alleged "weaponization" and a ban on ...
21 May, 2026, 07.27 AM IST
Fox news defamation lawsuit: US courts throws out Donald Trump's supporters case. Here's whyFox news: U.S. judge previously dismissed the case in 2024 but gave Epps a second chance to file his case. Her Friday ruling said he still ...
09 May, 2026, 05.11 AM IST
Beant Singh assassination case: SC asks Centre to file affidavit on Rajoana's pleaThe Supreme Court has given the Centre two weeks to respond to Balwant Singh Rajoana's plea. Rajoana, convicted in the assassination of for...
22 Apr, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
‘He’ll do it!’ Lawyer sparks firestorm over Donald Trump's pardon for Ghislaine MaxwellGhislaine Maxwell's lawyer, David Oscar Markus, believes a presidential pardon from Donald Trump is a strong possibility for his client. Ma...
18 Apr, 2026, 11.21 PM IST
France condemns China’s execution of its citizen after 15 years on death rowChan Thao Phoumy, a national from France, has been executed in China after a lengthy 15-year sentence on death row for drug trafficking off...
05 Apr, 2026, 03.51 PM IST
Biden issues clemency to four Indian-AmericansPresident Biden granted clemency to nearly 1,500 people, including four Indian-Americans convicted of various offenses. Meera Sachdeva, Bab...
13 Dec, 2024, 11.06 AM IST
Joe Biden pardons 39 people, commutes sentences of 1,500 othersPresident Biden granted clemency to thousands. He pardoned 39 individuals convicted of non-violent crimes. He commuted sentences for almost...
13 Dec, 2024, 06.35 AM IST
President Biden Grants Clemency to Nearly 1,500 People in Historic MovePresident Joe Biden announced a watershed decision, he has granted clemency to nearly 1,500 individuals, the largest single-day act of clem...
12 Dec, 2024, 08.40 PM IST
Joe Biden marks his first use of clemency powers along with second chance initiativesPresident Joe Biden used clemency powers to pardon 3 individuals who have served prison time. He also commuted the sentence of another 75 i...
26 Apr, 2022, 08.10 PM IST
- Power to grant clemency should be used judicially: Panel
The power to grant clemency should be used judiciously and mercy petitions should not be considered in cases of rape and murder,
27 Feb, 2013, 02.16 PM IST
- Centre steers clear of Balwant Singh Rajoana clemency issue
Amid a demand by Punjab govt to grant clemency to Rajoana, Centre said that neither it nor the state govt "can do anything outside the syst...
27 Mar, 2012, 03.28 PM IST
- JK Assembly to debate resolution for clemency to Afzal Guru on September 28
The resolution has been moved seeking clemency for Guru who has been sentenced to death for his involvement in the attack on Parliament in ...
18 Sep, 2011, 02.48 PM IST
- Political parties in Tamil Nadu clamour for clemency to Rajiv Gandhi's killers
The political parties in Tamil Nadu have raised the pitch in demanding clemency for three men convicted in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination.
30 Aug, 2011, 02.52 AM IST
- Pranab appeals to Pak for Sarabjit's clemency
External affairs minister Pranab Mukherjee has appealed to the Pakistan government to grant clemency to Sarabjit Singh in the face of incre...
19 Apr, 2008, 02.39 AM IST
- India hopes Sarabjit Singh would be granted clemency
India on Thursday said it hoped its national Sarabjit Singh, who is on death row for alleged involvement in terrorist attacks, would be gra...
20 Mar, 2008, 02.20 PM IST