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Mossack Fonseca provided services to blacklisted Iranian oil company

The company realised Petropars was its client in 2010 after another company sharing a mailing address with Petropars was blacklisted.

Apr 6, 2016

Hillary Clinton criticises Donald Trump over abortion comments

US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton took aim at Republican rival Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Brooklyn, New York, on 5 April.

Apr 6, 2016

AAP unsure about contesting elections in Puducherry

Earlier reports had said the Aam Aadmi Party would not be contesting Puducherry Assembly elections to be held in May.

Apr 6, 2016

Ted Cruz scores key victory in Wisconsin

Republican Ted Cruz won the Wisconsin presidential primary on 5 April dealing a blow to front-runner Donald Trumps hopes of amassing the delegates needed for the partys nomination ahead of the July convention and boosting the chances of a rare contested convention.

Apr 6, 2016

British minister to meet Cyrus Mistry over Tata Steel's UK exit

Nearly 40,000 jobs are feared to be at stake in the U.K. as Tata Steel plans to close operations in the country.

Apr 6, 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 ‘kill me now’

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

Police deployed at NIT, Srinagar after students clash over World Cup T20 match

Students allege harassment and lathi-charge by police; two-member HRD ministry team sent to the campus.

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

Niira Radia named in Panama Papers for offshore company: Report

Radia registered an offshore company with the help of Mossack Fonseca in the British Virgin Islands in 1994, according to the Indian Express.

Apr 6, 2016

Number of executions worldwide touched 25-year high in 2015: Amnesty report

In 2015, 1,634 people were executed in 25 countries, with China, Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the U.S. topping the list.

Apr 6, 2016

China begins operation of lighthouse on artificial island in South China Sea

China's transport ministry held a "completion ceremony", marking the start of operations at the 55-meter (180-ft) high lighthouse on Subi Reef.

Apr 6, 2016

US Elections: Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders halt Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton in Wisconsin

"Tonight is a turning point. It is a rallying cry to the people of America," Cruz said at his rally.

Apr 6, 2016

Zac Goldsmith: Tory City Hall candidate fails London trivia quiz

Old Etonian struggled to answer quick-fire questions on the capital as he rode in a black cab.

Apr 5, 2016