News for 'thefts'

Canada: Man held for multiple break-ins at Hindu temples

Canada: Man held for multiple break-ins at Hindu temples

Rediff.com29 Dec 2023

However, the offences do not appear to be hate crimes or motivated by hate, Durham Regional Police said in a press release on Thursday.

Theft at vice-president's residence

Theft at vice-president's residence

Rediff.com19 Nov 2004

Computer disc writers and some other computer accessories have reportedly gone missing from the office of the vice-president's personal secretary.

EPFO dumps CSC Aadhaar services after data theft

EPFO dumps CSC Aadhaar services after data theft

Rediff.com3 May 2018

Unique Identification Authority of India said the alleged data breach took place on a website that does not belong to it.

Black money abroad: SC calls it theft; blasts govt

Black money abroad: SC calls it theft; blasts govt

Rediff.com19 Jan 2011

The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed displeasure over the government's reluctance in coming forward with full information on the black money stashed by Indians in foreign banks, saying it as a theft of national wealth and amounted to 'plunder' of the nation.

Trai keen to curb cell phone theft

Trai keen to curb cell phone theft

Rediff.com8 Jan 2004

In a bid to check theft of mobile phones as it involved security aspects, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has issued a consultation paper to seek opinion of the industry and other stakeholders to stop the menace.

Govt to crack down on power theft: PM

Govt to crack down on power theft: PM

Rediff.com21 Mar 2007

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said the government will tackle the electricity theft and distribution losses on a war-footing and work for a broad national consensus on power distribution and pricing reforms.

How to avoid identity theft

How to avoid identity theft

Rediff.com14 Oct 2004

13/7 blasts: Two jailed accused arrested in theft case

13/7 blasts: Two jailed accused arrested in theft case

Rediff.com28 May 2012

Two of the five alleged Indian Mujahideen operatives behind bars in connection with 13/7 bomb blasts case were on Monday arrested in a motorcycle theft case, a senior Anti-Terrorism Squad official said.

US slaps espionage, theft charges on NSA whistleblower

US slaps espionage, theft charges on NSA whistleblower

Rediff.com22 Jun 2013

Edward Snowden, a former private contractor with Central Intelligence Agency who leaked details of America's controversial secret surveillance programme, has been charged with espionage and stealing government property.

US: Controversial swami held for theft

US: Controversial swami held for theft

Rediff.com31 Oct 2008

Selvam was out on bail after a few hours for $125,000. The police took away the computers from his home for further investigation.

Mobile thefts: India loses Rs 500 cr annually

Mobile thefts: India loses Rs 500 cr annually

Rediff.com1 Feb 2007

Mobile phones users in India suffer an annual loss of Rs 500 crore (Rs 5 billion) due to theft or misplaced handsets, industry experts said on Thursday.

Modi can meditate but ..: Mamata threatens to move EC

Modi can meditate but ..: Mamata threatens to move EC

Rediff.com29 May 2024

"We will complain. He can meditate, but televisions cannot show it," she said, alleging that this will amount to "violation of the MCC."

Rebel SAD leaders apologise to Akal Takht jathedar for Akali regime mistakes

Rebel SAD leaders apologise to Akal Takht jathedar for Akali regime mistakes

Rediff.com1 Jul 2024

They handed the apology letter to Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh at the Akal Takht Secretariat at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. The Akal Takht is the supreme temporal seat of the Sikhs.

Delhi Capitals reclaim stolen cricket gear

Delhi Capitals reclaim stolen cricket gear

Rediff.com21 Apr 2023

The Capitals broke their string of five consecutive defeats on Thursday, defeating Kolkata Knight Riders by four wickets at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in New Delhi and on Friday, Warner revealed that most of the gear had been recovered and the culprits "found".

New criminal laws reflect current social realities: Officials

New criminal laws reflect current social realities: Officials

Rediff.com12 Aug 2023

The current social realities and challenges have been addressed in the new Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 that will provide a mechanism for effectively dealing with such crimes and criminals and also having a deterrent effect, officials said on Saturday.

Jharkhand: 3 accused of theft lynched

Jharkhand: 3 accused of theft lynched

Rediff.com9 Oct 2007

The villagers caught hold of the four in the wee hours of Tuesday and beat them up with sticks, killing two of them on the spot while the third succumbed to his injuries later, the sources added.

Another Hindu temple 'attacked' with anti-India graffiti in US

Another Hindu temple 'attacked' with anti-India graffiti in US

Rediff.com5 Jan 2024

The Hindu American Foundation has reported that Sherawali Temple in Hayward, California was defaced with pro-Khalistani graffiti.

Cleartrip chief interrogated in data theft case

Cleartrip chief interrogated in data theft case

Rediff.com10 Aug 2010

Cleartrip is one of the top three online travel agencies in India, with a 35 per cent market share.

20-year-old lynched in UP on suspicion of buffalo theft

20-year-old lynched in UP on suspicion of buffalo theft

Rediff.com30 Aug 2018

The victim worked in Dubai as tailor and had recently come home in UP's Bareilly.

Pune engineer held in EVM theft case

Pune engineer held in EVM theft case

Rediff.com15 Sep 2010

A Pune-based engineer and activist has been arrested by the city police in connection with a Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) theft case. Mukund Lagoo, a civil engineer and a human rights activist was arrested on Tuesday after two days of questioning.

Lankan presidential secretariat reopens after blockade; 3 held for theft

Lankan presidential secretariat reopens after blockade; 3 held for theft

Rediff.com25 Jul 2022

The presidential secretariat which was occupied by the protesters from July 9 till Friday last is re-opened and the staff reported to work on Monday, officials said.

SC orders Yamuna board to meet over Delhi water crisis

SC orders Yamuna board to meet over Delhi water crisis

Rediff.com3 Jun 2024

As Delhi grapples with water crisis amid the unrelenting summer heat, the Supreme Court on Monday ordered an emergent meeting of the Upper Yamuna River Board on June 5 to address the issue.

Rs 20 cr Delhi heist solved, police arrest 2, recover 18.5 kg of jewels

Rs 20 cr Delhi heist solved, police arrest 2, recover 18.5 kg of jewels

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

The Chhattisgarh police have arrested two persons and recovered around 18.5 kg of gold and diamond ornaments in connection with a burglary of jewellery worth over Rs 20 crore from a store in New Delhi earlier this week, a senior official said on Friday.

Zomato reports data theft of 17 million users

Zomato reports data theft of 17 million users

Rediff.com18 May 2017

Assuring its users that their credit card information on Zomato is fully secure, the company said 'payment related information on Zomato is stored separately.

Theft of Tagore medal: One held

Theft of Tagore medal: One held

Rediff.com3 Apr 2004

A former part-time employee of the Visva-Bharati University has been arrested in connection with the theft of Rabindranath Tagore's Nobel Prize medal and other memorabilia from Rabindra Bhavan in Santiniketan on March 25.

Gujarat to MP, the saga of missing 240 British era gold coins

Gujarat to MP, the saga of missing 240 British era gold coins

Rediff.com26 Jul 2023

A special investigation team (SIT) has been formed to unravel the mystery surrounding the alleged theft of 240 British-era gold coins by four policemen in Madhya Pradesh's Alirajpur district, an official said on Wednesday.

Delhi FIR not first in country under new law; case dismissed, says Shah

Delhi FIR not first in country under new law; case dismissed, says Shah

Rediff.com1 Jul 2024

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the Delhi case was not the first FIR registered in the country. He said the first case under the new laws was about a motorcycle theft registered in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior at 10 minutes past midnight.

A Chor-Police Potboiler

A Chor-Police Potboiler

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

The Hyderabad Heist is a blow-by-blow account of an audacious theft committed in 2018, and a recounting of how the Hyderabad Police combined technology and human intelligence to crack the case.

IT Act amended to check data theft

IT Act amended to check data theft

Rediff.com17 Oct 2006

The new provisions include greater emphasis on digital signatures, new security practices and procedures for e-governance and other technology applications.

Quarter of US firms in China face data theft

Quarter of US firms in China face data theft

Rediff.com29 Mar 2013

Twenty-six per cent of members who responded to an annual survey said their proprietary data or trade secrets had been compromised or stolen from their China operations, the American Chamber of Commerce in China report said.

55-yr-old lynched in Bihar on suspicion of cattle theft

55-yr-old lynched in Bihar on suspicion of cattle theft

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

Mohd Kabul was killed last week and the matter came to light after a video, shot by those watching the brutal assault, was uploaded on the social media.

CBI summons Akhilesh as witness in illegal mining case

CBI summons Akhilesh as witness in illegal mining case

Rediff.com28 Feb 2024

The case pertains to the issuance of mining leases in alleged violation of e-tendering process. The Allahabad High Court had ordered the probe.

Rio theft: Computer, shirts stolen from Australia's Olympic village

Rio theft: Computer, shirts stolen from Australia's Olympic village

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

Team shirts and a laptop computer belonging to a cycling official have been stolen from the Australian building in the athletes' village at the Rio Olympics, team chief Kitty Chiller said on Sunday.

Police cracks Nizam's Museum theft case, arrests 2 history-sheeters

Police cracks Nizam's Museum theft case, arrests 2 history-sheeters

Rediff.com11 Sep 2018

A gold tiffin box inlaid with diamonds, a cup studded with rubies, diamonds and emeralds, a saucer and a spoon, belonging to the 7th Nizam Nawab Mir Osman Ali Khan Bahadur, were recovered from the accused.

India Has Highest Number Of Suspicious E-mails Per Day

India Has Highest Number Of Suspicious E-mails Per Day

Rediff.com8 Jun 2023

Spear-phishing e-mails typically try to steal sensitive information, such as login credentials or financial information, which is then used to commit fraud, identity theft, and other crimes.

16 Indian sailors return home after 9 months of detention in Africa

16 Indian sailors return home after 9 months of detention in Africa

Rediff.com11 Jun 2023

Oil tanker MT Heroic Idun and its 26 crew members, including 16 Indians, were in detention since August last year.

Kyrgios pulls out of Australian Open

Kyrgios pulls out of Australian Open

Rediff.com9 Dec 2023

'I was so close to winning a Grand Slam. I want to make sure that my body is going to have the time it needs to come back, so please bear with me.'

How can Indian banks prevent data theft?

How can Indian banks prevent data theft?

Rediff.com7 Nov 2016

After the recent attack on debit cards exposed the gaps in their security systems, banks are getting serious about data privacy.

NIA arrests Jharkhand resident as 8th accused in Pune ISIS module case

NIA arrests Jharkhand resident as 8th accused in Pune ISIS module case

Rediff.com2 Nov 2023

The arrested person was identified as Mohammad Shahnawaz Alam, a resident of Hazaribagh area of Jharkhand.