News for 'Manhattan Court'

Plot to kill Pannun: India reacts to US indictment

Plot to kill Pannun: India reacts to US indictment

Rediff.com1 Dec 2023

India has constituted a probe team to investigate allegations relating to the foiled plot to kill Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a Sikh extremist and known to be an American and Canadian citizen.

Iran had prior knowledge of 9/11 attacks: Report

Iran had prior knowledge of 9/11 attacks: Report

Rediff.com20 May 2011

Two defectors from Iran's intelligence service have testified that Iran had prior knowledge of the 9/11 attacks in United States, according to a court filing that has sought damages for Tehran's direct support for the most deadly act of terrorism in American history.The defectors in the court filings had said that Iranian officials had "foreknowledge of the 9/11 attacks".

US is going to hell: Trump after arraignment

US is going to hell: Trump after arraignment

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

The only crime that I committed is to fearlessly defend our nation from those who seek to destroy it, Trump said.

'It Was Always About The Bride'

'It Was Always About The Bride'

Rediff.com25 Feb 2025

'Her story, her life, her aspirations and struggles...' 'Indian weddings are not just about fuschia, pink and dancing. They have many nuances.'

Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction overturned

Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction overturned

Rediff.com26 Apr 2024

In a pivotal turn of events, the New York Court of Appeals has overturned renowned Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction, marking a significant development in the legal saga that unfolded in the wake of the #MeToo movement.

Goldman board discussions confidential: CEO at Gupta trial

Goldman board discussions confidential: CEO at Gupta trial

Rediff.com5 Jun 2012

Blankfein, 57 took the witness stand on Tuesday in Gupta's trial, which began in a Manhattan court on May 21.

NY judge bars news outlets, cameras from Trump courtroom

NY judge bars news outlets, cameras from Trump courtroom

Rediff.com4 Apr 2023

News outlets will not be allowed to broadcast former US president Donald Trump's historic arraignment on Tuesday in a Manhattan state court, New York Supreme Court judge Juan Merchan has ruled.

Will Trump Be Adani's Saviour?

Will Trump Be Adani's Saviour?

Rediff.com26 Nov 2024

'If the criminal or civil charges are deemed unworthy or defective, Trump's new justice department and SEC can withdraw the criminal and civil cases.'

Rajat Gupta seeks to depose Goldman executives

Rajat Gupta seeks to depose Goldman executives

Rediff.com23 Nov 2011

Gupta's lawyer Gary Naftalis submitted in a Manhattan court on Tuesday his list of 10 witnesses he would 'most want to depose on behalf of Gupta.'

Trump pleads not guilty in historic court appearance

Trump pleads not guilty in historic court appearance

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

Former United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to 37 charges related to the alleged mishandling of classified documents, CNN reported.

'Sebi has greater powers than US SEC'

'Sebi has greater powers than US SEC'

Rediff.com26 Oct 2009

The latest in this class is the complaint of insider trading filed by the United States Securities Exchange Commission against many individuals in a Manhattan court. The list of individuals includes Anil Kumar, a member of the much-feted Indian School of Business and reputed hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam.

Times Square bomber Shahzad gets life imprisonment

Times Square bomber Shahzad gets life imprisonment

Rediff.com5 Oct 2010

Faisal Shahzad, the main accused in the Times Square bombing plot has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a New York court.

'Nikhil Gupta Will Be Quietly Sent Back To India'

'Nikhil Gupta Will Be Quietly Sent Back To India'

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

'As the trial gets closer for Nikhil Gupta, they're going to want to make sure that he doesn't talk.' 'And they're going to put pressure on Mr Gupta to make some deal where the evidence doesn't come out.'

Indian charges Citi with racial bias

Indian charges Citi with racial bias

Rediff.com10 Nov 2005

Trump set to face criminal charges, will plead not guilty

Trump set to face criminal charges, will plead not guilty

Rediff.com4 Apr 2023

American media quoted Trump's attorneys as saying that the 76-year-old Republican leader, eying the White House for a second time in 2024, will plead not guilty.

'No matter who you are...': DA Bragg after Trump's arraignment

'No matter who you are...': DA Bragg after Trump's arraignment

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

New York state will "not normalise" serious criminal conduct, "no matter who you are," Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney, has asserted, hours after former US President Donald Trump was arraigned in a courtroom.

Jury says Trump sexually abused, defamed author

Jury says Trump sexually abused, defamed author

Rediff.com10 May 2023

Former United States President Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed author and advice columnist E Jean Carroll in 1996, a Manhattan federal jury has found and awarded her $5 million for battery and defamation, a verdict that may hurt him in his 2024 bid to regain the White House.

Joe Biden's 'dirty work': Trump denounces his indictment

Joe Biden's 'dirty work': Trump denounces his indictment

Rediff.com31 Mar 2023

Donald Trump issued a scathing response to his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury, describing it as 'political persecution' and election interference at the highest level in history and warning that the 'witch-hunt' will backfire massively on United States President Joe Biden.

Indian accused of Pannun murder plot facing rights violations: Lawyer

Indian accused of Pannun murder plot facing rights violations: Lawyer

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

Gupta was arrested in Prague, the Czech Republic on June 30, 2023 and is being held there currently. The US government is seeking his extradition to America.

Don't want to spill my champagne: Porn star on Trump Indictment

Don't want to spill my champagne: Porn star on Trump Indictment

Rediff.com31 Mar 2023

Daniels has said she had a sexual encounter with Trump at a Lake Tahoe hotel in 2006 - the year after he married his current wife Melania.

A Show Of Support For Trump

A Show Of Support For Trump

Rediff.com13 Jun 2023

Former US President Donald Trump has been indicted in an investigation into his handling of classified documents after he left the White House.

Trump first US ex-president to face criminal charge, expected to surrender on Monday

Trump first US ex-president to face criminal charge, expected to surrender on Monday

Rediff.com31 Mar 2023

Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury on charges related to paying off a porn star during his 2016 presidential campaign, making him the first former US president to face a criminal charge and upending his bid to retake the White House in 2024.

News Events That Shook The World In 2023

News Events That Shook The World In 2023

Rediff.com26 Dec 2023

From the landing of Chandrayaan 3 to the bombardment of Palestine by Israel, a look at some events that shaped the world in the second half of 2023.

From Rs 3.75 lakh to Rs 130 cr to...: Rushdie family house to be re-valued

From Rs 3.75 lakh to Rs 130 cr to...: Rushdie family house to be re-valued

Rediff.com6 Dec 2023

A division bench of Justices Vibhu Bakhru and Amit Mahajan set aside the single judge's December 24, 2019 order pegging the value of the property at Rs 130 crore.

US indicts Indian national in plot to kill Pannun

US indicts Indian national in plot to kill Pannun

Rediff.com30 Nov 2023

Nikhil Gupta, 52, has been charged with murder-for-hire, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, and conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Matthew G Olsen said.

US court grants full rights to married gay couples

US court grants full rights to married gay couples

Rediff.com19 Oct 2012

A United States federal appeals court has issued a landmark ruling that reaffirmed the American government's obligation to allow married gay couples the same rights as given to the heterosexual pairs

I am broke, Anand Jon tells NY court

I am broke, Anand Jon tells NY court

Rediff.com18 Feb 2010

India-born celebrity fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander, sentenced to 59 years in prison for sexually assaulting aspiring models, has told a court in New York that he was a pauper.The 36-year-old fashion designer, who has worked with celebrities like Paris Hilton, said he was broke."I've been incarcerated since 2007," Alexander whined to Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Richard Carruthers on Wednesday, during a hearing on charges that he sexually assaulted nine women.

Strauss-Kahn's court date postponed to August

Strauss-Kahn's court date postponed to August

Rediff.com12 Jul 2011

The next hearing in the sexual assault case against former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been postponed until August 1 in order to give both sides more time to conduct their investigations.

US court reserves decision in anti-Sikh riots case against Sonia

US court reserves decision in anti-Sikh riots case against Sonia

Rediff.com19 Aug 2015

A United States federal appeals court in New York has reserved the decision in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case against Congress President Sonia Gandhi.

Osama's son-in-law held, pleads not guilty in US court

Osama's son-in-law held, pleads not guilty in US court

Rediff.com8 Mar 2013

Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, the son-in-law of Osama bin Laden who once served as a spokesman for the Al Qaeda, has been captured and brought to the United States, where he pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in a court on Friday after being charged with conspiracy to kill Americans.

US court to rehear Rajat Gupta's appeal against conviction

US court to rehear Rajat Gupta's appeal against conviction

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

Rajat Gupta was convicted in 2012 of passing illegal tips about Goldman Sachs to Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam.

US court wants specifics of financial benefits made by Gupta

US court wants specifics of financial benefits made by Gupta

Rediff.com6 Jan 2012

A US judge has asked prosecutors to provide specific financial benefits they allege former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta made by passing inside information to his friend Raj Rajaratnam amidst allegations that he also tipped him about Proctor and Gamble's 2008 sale of Folgers Coffee Co to JM Smucker.

Kevin Spacey Sex Abuse Case: What Happened

Kevin Spacey Sex Abuse Case: What Happened

Rediff.com18 Oct 2022

Kevin Spacey took the stand as the first witness in his own defence in the sex abuse trial filed against him.

Donald Trump Jr's wife files for divorce

Donald Trump Jr's wife files for divorce

Rediff.com16 Mar 2018

Vanessa has filed for an uncontested divorce.

Trump set to be arraigned on Tuesday

Trump set to be arraigned on Tuesday

Rediff.com3 Apr 2023

Donald Trump is set to be arraigned on Tuesday after being indicted last week by a Manhattan grand jury on charges arising from hush money payments made to a porn star during his 2016 campaign, making him the first former United States president to face a criminal charge and upending his bid to retake the White House in 2024.

Trump pleads not guilty to election conspiracy charges

Trump pleads not guilty to election conspiracy charges

Rediff.com5 Aug 2023

Appearing in a federal courthouse in downtown Washington, DC, Trump entered the not guilty plea before Indian-American judge Magistrate Moxila Upadhyaya.

Nirav Modi's brother charged in $2.6 m fraud in New York

Nirav Modi's brother charged in $2.6 m fraud in New York

Rediff.com20 Dec 2020

Nehal, 41, is charged in a New York Supreme Court indictment with Grand Larceny in the First Degree, Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, Jr. said.

US court orders India to pay $42.4 mn tax

US court orders India to pay $42.4 mn tax

Rediff.com19 Mar 2008

India has been arguing that tax cannot be levied as the diplomatic staff, who occupy the apartments, are exempted from tax, but US District Court Judge Jed S Rakoff ruled Monday that under Vienna conventions, only the residence of head of the mission is exempted. The Indian Ambassador to the United Nations has a residence in a nearby building in Manhattan and the residential apartments in the Mission building are occupied by the junior diplomatic staff.

US Supreme Court rejects Rajat Gupta's appeal against insider trading

US Supreme Court rejects Rajat Gupta's appeal against insider trading

Rediff.com20 Apr 2015

Gupta is scheduled to be released from prison in March, 2016.