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London, Aug 14: Embattled India captain Virat Kohli called on the fans to back his team following consecutive losses to England in the ongoing Test series, hoping that they "never give up" on the side. "Sometimes we win and other times we learn. You never give up on us and we promise to never give up on you either. Onwards and upwards," read a message on Virat Kohli's official facebook page. The

New Delhi, Aug 14: The Delhi Police on Monday claimed it was not informed about the event at the Constitution Club which JNU student Umar Khalid had gone to attend when he was attacked by an unidentified gunmen. Questions were raised about security in Lutyens's Delhi after the attack on Mr Khalid, who escaped unhurt. "We were not aware about the programme since we were not intimated about it. As

Islamabad, Aug 14: Pakistan on Tuesday celebrated its 72nd Independence Day with commemorative ceremonies held in cities across the country. The day-long festivities began with special prayers in mosques and the hoisting of the national flag at all important public buildings in the country, which have been decorated with bunting and lights. To mark the day, a 31-gun salute was held in the capital

Islamabad, Aug 14: Pakistan's Prime Minister-in-waiting Imran Khan today borrowed a waistcoat from an employee of the National Assembly to pose for a photograph for his parliamentary registration card. Imran Khan, 65, arrived in parliament wearing a traditional white shalwar kameez to attend the maiden session of the National Assembly. He first got himself registered at the parliament. He then

United Nations, Aug 14: Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), the terror group's newest affiliate, is "ideologically inclined" to carry out attacks inside India but its capability is believed to be low and is relatively isolated owing to increased security measures in the region, according to a UN report. The 22nd report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team was submitted

United Nations, Aug 14: Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), the terror group's newest affiliate, is "ideologically inclined" to carry out attacks inside India but its capability is believed to be low and is relatively isolated owing to increased security measures in the region, according to a UN report. The 22nd report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team was submitted

New Delhi, Aug 14: The Narendra Modi-Amit Shah led Bharatiya Janata Party would face defeat in three major states - Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan – where it is currently in power, in the next assembly elections, according to the latest survey. The survey conducted by CVOTER and ABP News claimed that the ruling BJP will be comfortably defeated by Congress by big margins, which has been

New Delhi, Aug 13: The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union called the attack on its leader Umar Khalid on Monday as a "culmination of the hate-filled propaganda spewed by the Modi government" against him and against all those who have questioned this regime. Some unidentified men targeted Khalid at Constitution Club in the high-security area near Parliament and gunshots were heard, but he

New Delhi, Aug 13: The BCCI is likely to pose a few questions to chief coach Ravi Shastriand captain Virat Kohli depending on how the third Test against England pans out after being left disappointed by the team's meek surrender in the first two games. The team for the fourth and fifth Test would be picked after the third game, starting in Nottingham on Saturday, the result of which would decide

Abu Dhabi, Aug 13: President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan issued Emiri Decree No. 02 of 2018 amending the UAE Cybercrimes Law. According to the Decree, Article Nos. 26, 28 and 42 of Federal Decree-Law No. 05 of 2012 on Combatting Cybercrimes will be replaced with updated provisions. Article No. 26 stipulates an imprisonment period of at least ten years and not exceeding 25 years