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Italian man cleared of aubergine theft after nine years

AFP Mar 27, 2018

ROME: An Italian man has finally been acquitted of stealing an aubergine nine years after first being charged, ending a legal wrangle over a piece of fruit worth pennies that cost taxpayers thousands. The man, then aged 49, had the…

American Airlines apologizes to pro basketball players

AFP Dec 27, 2017

CHICAGO: American Airlines has apologized to two professional basketball players who were kicked off a flight originating from Dallas, Texas, after being falsely accused of theft. The airline said it apologized to Marquis Teague and…

VIDEO: This bike lock makes thieves vomit ‘non-stop’

Web Desk Oct 21, 2016

WASHINGTON: Have you ever been a victim of bike theft? Well, a new innovative lock is here that wont only deter such thievery but make the mugger pay the price. Many thieves are nowadays equipped with lock-picking equipment, bolt cutters,…

Keyless systems of older VW Group cars can be hacked – researchers

Reuters Aug 11, 2016

FRANKFURT: Tens of millions of vehicles sold by Volkswagen AG over the past 20 years are vulnerable to theft because keyless entry systems can be hacked using cheap technical devices, according to European researchers.

Indian art dealer arrested for suspected temple theft

AFP Jun 22, 2016

CHENNAI: Indian police have arrested an octogenarian art dealer for possessing hundreds of artefacts thought to have been stolen from Hindu temples, as they probe possible links to international smuggling rackets, officers said Wednesday.

Led Zeppelin on trial over ‘Stairway to Heaven’ theft claim

AFP Jun 12, 2016

LOS ANGELES: Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page and Robert Plant will appear in court on Tuesday to defend "Stairway to Heaven," one of the most recognizable songs in rock history, from accusations of plagiarism.

Two robbers arrested from Gujranwala

Web Desk Mar 2, 2016

GUJRANWALA: Two robbers were arrested following a police encounter here on Wednesday, ARY News reported.

Robber dials emergency services after breaking into school

Web Desk Sep 9, 2015

LAUREL: A robber who broke into a school dialed the emergency services after he got stuck in an elevator.

TI reports Rs 1.8 tr annual tax theft in Pakistan

Azhar Khan Aug 26, 2014

KARACHI: Transparency International, the anti-graft body, has identified Rs 1.8 trillion annual tax theft in Pakistan, ARY News reported.

Nigeria losing $35 million a day from oil theft: report

Azhar Khan Jun 19, 2014

ABUJA: Nigeria is losing an estimated $35 million (20.6 million pounds) a day from oil theft and needs to put a "full, final stop" to the growing black market for crude exports, according to a national conference report seen by Reuters on…