Crime

Panama Papers leak reveals Mallya's link to shell company in Virgin Islands

The Supreme Court directed Vijay Mallya Thursday to disclose assets owned by his family and him.

Apr 8, 2016

Belgium launches appeal to find man in hat bombing suspect

Belgium launches appeal to find man in hat bombing suspectBelgian prosecutors appeal to public for help in finding bombing suspect and release new video of the route the the man in the hat took after allegedly leaving a bomb at Brussels Airport on 22 March.

Apr 7, 2016

4 ISIS suspects arrested in Denmark

They were arrested from Copenhagen and neighbouring suburbs.

Apr 7, 2016

Panama will form commission to review financial practices

Panama said on 6 April it would form an independent commission to review the countrys financial practices, following the leak of information from a local law firm that has embarrassed a clutch of world leaders.

Apr 7, 2016

Syria: Over 250 civilians feared abducted by ISIS near Damascus

Civilians who worked at a cement factory have reportedly been missing since an attack by militants of the Islamic State group this week.

Apr 7, 2016

Brazil: Man arrested after knocking out pedestrian with a rock

A 22-year-old Brazilian man was arrested on 1 April, after footage of him throwing a rock at the head of a 61-year-old man, knocking him unconscious, was passed to police, Brazilian media reported. The incident occurred on 31 March in Campo Grande, in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, according to Globo, who identified the victim as Paulo Tarso Diogo do Amara.

Apr 7, 2016

Missouri: Police officer leaps to the rescue after fleeing suspect rolls car

Shortly after 12.00pm local time on 3 April in Grandview, Missouri, Police Officer Chris Golubski signalled for Michael Hunter-Moore to pull over for a suspected traffic violation. The driver of the green SUV, however, sped up and tried to pull away from the police cruiser.

Apr 7, 2016

Another secular blogger killed in Bangladesh

Nazimuddin Samad, 28, was a law student in Dhaka, where he was hacked with machetes and then shot at.

Apr 7, 2016

Political groups call for Jammu Bandh after police 'assaulted' NIT Srinagar students

The non-Kashmiri students of NIT Srinagar have demanded the institute to be shifted out of Kashmir.

Apr 7, 2016

Terror alert in India: Punjab Police warn Pakistani terrorists likely to target Delhi, Mumbai

The police said three Pakistani terrorists were travelling in a car from Jammu and Kashmir and were armed with explosives, according to NDTV.

Apr 6, 2016

Officer shoots a knife-wielding man shouting â€˜kill me nowâ€™

Police in Glendale, Ohio, have released footage of the moment a man armed with a knife lunged for an officer on the shoulder of Interstate 75. The footage, recorded on a body camera worn by Glendale Police Officer Joshua Hilling, shows Javier Pablo Aleman being interviewed when he pulls a knife.

Apr 6, 2016

POTA court gives life sentence to 3 convicts for 2002-03 Mumbai blasts

Three others were awarded a 10-year jail term by the special court.

Apr 6, 2016

21, including Chinese and Indians, arrested in US for visa fraud

The 21 people arrested are accused of helping more than a 1,000 students enter the U.S. through visa fraud.

Apr 6, 2016

David Cameron confirms he does not own any shares or offshore funds

Prime Minister David Cameron said on 5 April, he did not own any shares or have offshore funds, after his late father was included in a leaked list of clients using a law firm in the tax haven of Panama.

Apr 5, 2016

Panama Papers: President Juan Carlos Varela defends transparency

Panamas President Juan Carlos Varela reaffirmed his countrys commitment to tax transparency after governments across the world began investigating possible financial wrongdoing by the rich and powerful, after a leak of four decades of documents from a local law firm that specialised in setting up offshore companies.

Apr 5, 2016