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  • Most infamous jewel thief in US calls Louvre robbers ‘idiots’: 'I robbed 25 f***ing stores and I never...'

    “They made major mistakes,” Larry Lawton, said, adding that at least one robber is likely a local with inside knowledge of the museum.

  • Pritam Chakraborty files FIR after staff member allegedly steals Rs 40 lakh from his office

    Pritam Chakraborty files FIR after staff member allegedly steals Rs 40 lakh from his office

    Bollywood music composer Pritam Chakraborty has lodged a police complaint after Rs 40 lakh was allegedly stolen from his Mumbai office by a staff member. The theft came to light recently, prompting him to take legal action.

  • Inside the bizarre world of 'phrogging': when strangers secretly occupy your home

    Inside the bizarre world of 'phrogging': when strangers secretly occupy your home

    Derived from the word 'frog' – as these intruders metaphorically hop from house to house – phrogging involves stealthily entering a property and living there without the owner's knowledge.

  • Class 9 boy in Delhi steals mother's gold to buy Rs 50,000 iPhone as birthday gift for girlfriend

    Class 9 boy in Delhi steals mother's gold to buy Rs 50,000 iPhone as birthday gift for girlfriend

    The boy reportedly wanted to impress his girlfriend on her birthday by gifting her an iPhone. He, however, went absconding after his mother reported the theft to the police.

  • Thief breaks into Lucknow doctor's house, falls asleep in AC room. Cops wake him up: Report

    Thief breaks into Lucknow doctor's house, falls asleep in AC room. Cops wake him up: Report

    'He was heavily drunk because of which he fell asleep and could not wake up. It was reported by the neighbours, after which he was arrested,' DCP North Zone R Vijay Shankar told the media.

  • 2020 Delhi riots: Court acquits 11 accused of arson, theft charges

    2020 Delhi riots: Court acquits 11 accused of arson, theft charges

    Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala was hearing a case against 11 men who were accused of being part of an unlawful assembly during the riots that committed arson and theft at a property in Ganga Vihar on February 24, 2020.

  • 'Chaddi gang' breaks into Hyderabad school, steals Rs 7.85 lakh in cash. Watch

    'Chaddi gang' breaks into Hyderabad school, steals Rs 7.85 lakh in cash. Watch

    Members of the 'chaddi gang' keep resurfacing in different areas, especially on the outskirts of Hyderabad, committing thefts with a similar modus operandi.

  • Loader at Delhi airport arrested for stealing iPhone 14 Pro Max from passenger’s bag

    Loader at Delhi airport arrested for stealing iPhone 14 Pro Max from passenger’s bag

    A loader at the IGI airport was arrested for allegedly stealing valuables from the bags of several passengers, police said on Thursday.

  • 'Hannah Montana' actor arrested for allegedly stealing a bag of chips

    'Hannah Montana' actor arrested for allegedly stealing a bag of chips

    Mitchel Musso starred in nearly 90 episodes of 'Hannah Montana' sharing the screen with popstar Miley Cyrus.

  • Listen up! NYC thieves stealing Apple headphones off victims' heads

    Listen up! NYC thieves stealing Apple headphones off victims' heads

    The thefts started on Jan. 28 and have typically involved four people on two mopeds riding up to victims from behind, snatching their Apple AirPods Max headphones and then speeding off.

  • Actor caught on camera stealing comic books, charged with petty theft

    Actor caught on camera stealing comic books, charged with petty theft

    Ray Buffer, 53, has appeared in popular TV shows like 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' and 'ER' in small roles.

  • Man convicted for stealing 2 lakh chocolate Easter eggs

    Man convicted for stealing 2 lakh chocolate Easter eggs

    Using a stolen semi-truck, the British man towed away a trailer loaded with Cadbury Creme Eggs and other chocolate goods worth more than 31,000 pounds.

  • Police summons suspended IAS officers accused of voter data theft by private firm

    Police summons suspended IAS officers accused of voter data theft by private firm

    According to the officer, K Srinivas and S Rangappa were asked to depose before the investigating officer today.

  • Watch: Mother clings to her car's hood as thief drives away with children inside

    Watch: Mother clings to her car's hood as thief drives away with children inside

    The incident took place on the Fourth of July in Hobbs city in New Mexico.

  • Bengaluru businessman steals car from OLX seller on pretext of test drive, arrested

    Bengaluru businessman steals car from OLX seller on pretext of test drive, arrested

    The Bengaluru police obtained 2,500 IP addresses from OLX in an effort to locate the accused person. It took months to analyse all of them.

  • Trains carrying Amazon, FedEx packages looted in Los Angeles, empty boxes littered on tracks

    Trains carrying Amazon, FedEx packages looted in Los Angeles, empty boxes littered on tracks

    American rail operator Union Pacific has seen a 160 percent rise in the thefts in Los Angeles county since December 2020.

  • Scenarios where your home insurance may fail you

    Scenarios where your home insurance may fail you

    There are losses that the insurer will not pay for.

  • After Asian Paints, Aptech sacks registrar Sharepro for fraud

    After Asian Paints, Aptech sacks registrar Sharepro for fraud

    Aptech has informed the stock exchanges that it will be shortly terminating its agreement with Sharepro after finding that 4152 shares (of Aptech) held by Oriental Insurance Co and 10980 shares held by UTI India Fund were illegally transferred into the accounts of two Sharepro employees

  • MGNREGA schemes bring coal thieves into mainstream

    MGNREGA schemes bring coal thieves into mainstream

    The projects are related to land development and filling-up of abandoned coal pits/rat holes, which often acted as death traps for local people who stole coal for sale to private companies at a price below the market rate

  • Ways to secure and safeguard your dream home

    Ways to secure and safeguard your dream home

    Even in the recent past, most people considered security systems to be a luxury. But today's advanced technologies allow most individuals to go for more reliable, effective and affordable security systems.

  • 'Thief' galaxy near Milky Way steals stars from neighbour

    'Thief' galaxy near Milky Way steals stars from neighbour

    One of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way almost got away with a theft! Astronomers have discovered that a Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) - one of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way – is stealing stars from its neighbour, the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC).

  • Cybercrime Costs Rise Nearly 40%

    Cybercrime Costs Rise Nearly 40%

    Information theft and business disruption continue to represent the highest external costs, finds HP survey.

  • Thailand - Land of smiles or tourist trap?

    Thailand - Land of smiles or tourist trap?

    Two Canadian sisters die mysteriously in their rented bungalow on an idyllic Thai island, believed poisoned. Less than a week later, a 60-year-old Australian woman is stabbed to death in a botched robbery outside a luxury resort in Phuket.

  • Manufacturing Cos In BRIC Suffer Competitive Disadvantage Due To Software Theft

    Manufacturing Cos In BRIC Suffer Competitive Disadvantage Due To Software Theft

    Microsoft's global Play Fair Day spotlights more than $1.6 billion in competitive harm to manufacturers in BRIC countries annually.

  • Police investigate Lindsay Lohan over necklace theft

    Police investigate Lindsay Lohan over necklace theft

    Police are investigating "Mean Girls" star Lindsay Lohan in connection with the theft of a USD 2,500 necklace from a boutique, but the piece of jewelry has been returned, police said on Wednesday.

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