"The South Asian community would like to thank the federal authorities for taking over the case after the cases collapsed in Fairfax and Loundon County General District and Circuit courts," said Raman Kumar, one of the victims. He said the victims had given up hope of recovering the stolen goods.
Two computers, letter pad, hard disk, documents, digital video recorder of CCTV camera among others were stolen by the burglars.
The Reserve Bank on Wednesday came out with revised guidelines for the hiring of lockers under which the liability of banks will be limited to 100 times its annual rent in case of fire, theft, building collapse or frauds by bank employees. As per the revised guidelines, which shall come into effect from January 1, 2022, banks will be required to incorporate a clause in the locker agreement prohibiting the hirer from keeping anything illegal or hazardous in lockers. The RBI said it has reviewed the 'Deposit Locker/Safe Custody Article Facility provided by the banks' after taking into consideration various developments in the area of banking and technology, nature of consumer grievances and also the feedback received from banks and Indian Banks' Association (IBA).
Among those who lived on rent, 56 per cent believed natural calamities were the biggest threat to their homes.
British authorities on Saturday said the shocking break-in incident took place on Monday night in which at least one man climbed a wall and kicked open a door to gain entry to the high-security palace.
Over 2,000 criminals were injured in police action, while over 13,000 of them have been arrested.
In a major security breach at Tihar Jail, two undertrials scaled the wall of the ward they were lodged in and then dug a tunnel through the boundary wall to escape from one of the most high-security prisons in the country.
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Devinder had allegedly committed a hi-tech burglary at an NRI's house in Thiruvananthapuram last week.
The infamous Devinder Singh alias Bunty Chor, who has committed over 500 burglaries across the country, has been arrested in Karnataka, claim the Kerala police. However, their counterparts in Karantaka have denied the reports.
Superstorm Sandy left a trail of bodies and wreckage on the densely-populated United States East Coast, claiming over 70 lives and sparking burglaries in flooded neighbourhoods as nearly 4 million Americans still struggled without power and communication.
Even under the RTI response, all public sectors banks have washed their hands of any responsibility.
Almost 2,000 companies whose private provident and pension funds have invested in non-convertible debentures of IL&FS group firms are staring at the prospect of booking losses to the tune of Rs 9,000 crore or more if the interest income is added.
Devinder Singh alias 'Bunty chor', who was arrested in Pune on Saturday, was on Monday brought to the city as he is wanted by Kerala Police in connection with a burglary at an NRI's house last week.
Insurers cover the house on market value, and not on construction cost. They also don't insist on bills when giving the policy
The National Human Rights Commission on Friday issued notices to the director general of Tamil Nadu police and the Chennai district magistrate, asking them to investigate the death of five suspected burglars in a police encounter. The direction came after the commission received a complaint on the basis of media reports regarding the Chennai encounter on Thursday, in which the police killed five persons suspected to be involved in bank burglaries.
A number of social media users suggested it was an assassination attempt "ordered" by Hillary Clinton, while others thought US President Barack Obama was involved.
The 'Crime In India-2010' publication of the National Crime Records Bureau shows that burglaries and house breaking declined by 38.8% (from 1,47,379 in 1953 to 90,179 in 2010) and dacoity by 21.9% (from 5,579 in 1953 to 4,358 in 2010).
New Hampshire police bust burglary ring that allegedly used the social networking site to pick targets
A 41-year-old man has been arrested for plotting to kill United States President Barack Obama. James Vernon McVay, a homicide suspect accused of killing a 75-year-old woman was arrested near Madison on Saturday.
With rising prices of gold, Indian-owned jewellery shops in United Kingdom's east Midlands town of Leicester have become major targets of burglaries that saw at least two shops -- Alankar and Bipin -- being ransacked in the last fortnight.
Burglars made off with seven replicas of the golden World Cup trophy after breaking into FIFA's offices in South Africa, police said on Tuesday.
A Florida man was convicted on Friday of stalking Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson at the time she was starring on reality television show Dancing With the Stars.
More than 250 Indians have been accused of assault in Victoria during 2008-09, with nearly 86 of them for sex abuse, the latest figures from Australian police on violent crimes claim.
The Indian community in Northern Virginia was shocked and outraged after a Fairfax county judge dismissed charges against three people arrested in connection with a series of burglaries targeting Indian homes in the area for over a year.
Two US school students accused of hacking into their institution's computer for stealing test papers and changing grades, will appear in a Silicon Valley court on Tuesday. Eighteen-year-olds Omar Khan and Tanvir Singh, students at Tesoro High School in southern California who were charged last month, are jointly facing 73 felony counts for altering public records, computer access and fraud, burglary, identity theft and conspiracy.
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As many as 77 rape cases were reported across India on an average every day in 2020, totalling to 28,046 such incidents during the year, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau data.
The benefit offered under small-ticket insurance may not be huge, but it is better to have cover, suggests Sarbajeet K Sen.
Low-cost carrier SpiceJet on Friday said it has launched a 'Home Away Insurance' for all its customers in collaboration with insurance firm Tata AIG.
While newspapers and TV channels discuss fratricide and fake encounters in India, here's an astonishing report from Norway.
Indian-origin US actor Shelley Malil has been booked on suspicion of attempted murder, mayhem and burglary in connection with an attack that San Diego authorities said left his ex-girlfriend in a critical condition with 20 stab wounds.
Kasab also said that the entire attack was planned by Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhwi. He said that the brief given to them was to kill as many as possible and target Americans and Israelis in particular.
The 16-year-old youth was also arrested for an attempted burglary at a shop in the city a day before the attack, a police spokesman said.
The twice Wimbledon champion, a semi-finalist at Roland Garros in 2012, looked poised and focused, treating the sparse Court Philippe Chatrier crowd to a few exquisite drop shots and lightning-quick forehands.
In the women's draw, defending champion Garbine Muguruza will play 2010 French Open winner Francesca Schiavone
A video has surfaced showing a man, believed to be a Nigerian, tied to a pole and being beaten up with sticks by a group of men after he allegedly attempted to burgle their house in south Delhi's Malviya Nagar.
The Nepal earthquake has driven home the importance of home insurance. What are the factors you need to keep in mind before insuring your property? Indrani Roy offers a checklist.
The vandals caused $200,000 in damage to the partly-built temple.
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