Top cases on the United States Supreme Court's docketThe U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing significant cases. These cases cover voting rights, presidential authority, immigration policies, and g...
20 May, 2026, 05.09 PM IST
Iran executes man over membership of jihadist group, armed rebellionIran carried out an execution on Sunday. Amer Ramesh was convicted of belonging to the Jaish al-Adl group. He was also found guilty of atta...
26 Apr, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
Iran executes two more opposition group members in latest crackdown: People's MujahedinIran has executed two more members of the People's Mujahedin group. Authorities state they were hanged for spying for Israel. These hanging...
20 Apr, 2026, 02.41 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
Why Did Donald Trump discuss death penalty for 8 minutes when asked about his children?During an appearance at the Detroit Economic Club, US President Donald Trump was asked about his approach to parenting, but he shifted the ...
12 Oct, 2024, 09.17 PM IST
China threatens death penalty for 'diehard' Taiwan separatistsChina threatens death penalty for extreme cases of Taiwan independence separatists, despite lack of jurisdiction. China plans to punish sep...
21 Jun, 2024, 01.42 PM IST
Death penalty debate rages on as court considers plea of Nirbhaya convictThere are over 50 countries that still allow capital punishment and gruesome crimes such as the Nirbhaya gang rape-and-murder case serve as...
15 Dec, 2019, 06.58 PM IST
China remains world's biggest executioner: Amnesty International"China's horrifying use of the death penalty remains one of the country's deadly secrets, as the authorities continue to execute thousands ...
11 Apr, 2017, 07.40 PM IST
India registers 81% increase in death penalty in 2016: AmnestyAccording to the report, India did not register a single execution in 2016 but it had more than 400 prisoners who were to be executed at th...
11 Apr, 2017, 01.56 PM IST
UN experts call for abolition of death penalty in IndiaThe Indian Law Commission issued its report, concluding that the death penalty does not serve as a deterrent and recommended its abolition.
12 Sep, 2015, 11.36 AM IST
India one of top 10 nations where death sentences were handed out last yearThe figures from India mirror worldwide data, which shows a 22 per cent decrease in executions in 2014 compared with the previous year.
01 Apr, 2015, 11.02 AM IST
China to scrap death penalty for nine crimesAccording to the draft amendment being piloted in China's parliament, National People's Congress, the nine crimes to be removed from death ...
27 Oct, 2014, 06.53 PM IST
China mulls scrapping death penalty for nine crimes including smuggling weapons, nuclear materialThe draft amendment to the Criminal Law was submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the Chinese Parliament, ...
27 Oct, 2014, 11.21 AM IST
- China has much to learn from India: Dalai Lama
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama said 'genuine' friendship between China and India on the basis of mutual trust is 'essential' and China...
24 Jan, 2013, 07.36 PM IST
- India votes against UNGA resolution banning death penalty
India was among the 39 countries that voted against a UN General Assembly draft resolution which called for abolishing the death penalty.
20 Nov, 2012, 03.36 PM IST
- BJP, Shiromani Akali Dal for abolition of death penalty
BJP and SAD today made a strong pitch in the Rajya Sabha for abolition of death penalty by asking Government to bring a legislation.
30 Mar, 2012, 04.14 PM IST
- India votes against resolution on moratorium on death penalty
India voted along with Iran, Saudi Arabia and China in opposing a resolution in the United Nations for a moratorium on the death penalty, b...
12 Nov, 2010, 11.52 AM IST