Pilot Pradeep Krishnan’s mother and grandmother had vowed not to travel on a plane until he could fly them read more

A red deer was saved by local hunters after falling into a frozen river in Siberia in a heartwarming rescue caught on camera last Saturday (November 17). Footage shows a red deer floating in the frozen river Barguzin near Ulan-Ude, east Siberia, Russia. Four men worked together to cut a path out for the deer and pull him out of the river in an effort that took more than four hours. The filmer Aleksej Baluev, can be heard saying: “We need to get it away from the cold.” The rescue team then immediately started rubbing the deer to try and restore circulation in the freezing animal, before warming it by a fire. Eventually it was decided that the deer should be taken into town to dry and recuperate.read more

Captain Virat Kohli said on Tuesday the Indian cricket team figured out their mistakes on the England tour earlier this year and were feeling confident about the bilateral series with Australia that begins this week.read more

Virat Kohli is not the only threat for Australia in the bilateral series that begins this week, captain Aaron Finch said on Monday. He said, “You can’t, underestimate anyone in the India side. I think, obviously Virat’s, probably the best player in the world at the moment, and has been for some time in the two shorter formats, in particular. So, I think, they’ve got dangerous guys all through their innings. You’ve got, guys who have, made double-hundreds in one-day cricket. They’ve played so much T20 cricket and are so experienced that if you take them for granted they will hurt you badly. So, there’s obviously been a little bit of focus around Virat, but none more than Rohit (Sharma) or Shikhar (Dhawan) or KL (Lokesh Rahul) or any of these guys that, can be as damaging as anyone on their day.”read more

This video of Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh is going viral for all the right reasons. Watch it here. read more

The electoral battle for Chhattisgarh is an exciting one with a new entrant in what was once a two-horse race between the BJP and the Congress. The new kid on the political block is Ajit Jogi, who was the first chief minister of Chhattisgarh. He was suspended from the Congress two years ago. This is the first state election that the Congress has fought without Jogi.read more

A one-year-old girl escaped unhurt, after a train runs over her at Mathura Railway station in Uttar Pradesh. The infant fell next to the track and lay there till the train passed. As soon as the train left, she was scooped up and returned to safety to her parent, who looked on with distress during the ordeal.read more

Voters in Rajasthan haven’t elected the same party to power for two terms in a row for the past two decades.read more

Actors Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone may have made their fans wait for two days for the first pictures from their wedding but it seems worth it after all. The two have shared 17 new pictures from their mehendi, haldi and wedding ceremonies in Italy -- both Anand Karaj and the South Indian wedding, each more beautiful than the other. While Ranveer shared photos of Deepika, her photos have the spotlight firmly on the happy groom. Deepika and Ranveer’s latest wedding photos also show their families sharing in their joy.read more

A man threw chilli powder at Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal as he was leaving his offices at the Delhi Secretariat for lunch between 2.10 and 2.15 pm. The attacker has been identified as Anil Kumar Sharma. The Delhi Police has said that Sharma was carrying the chilli powder inside a pouch and the force with which he attacked the CM resulted in his glasses breaking. Police has detained Sharma. Referring to the attack, the Aam Aadmi Party tweeted, “Serious security lapses from Delhi Police. Even the Chief Minister is not safe in Delhi.”read more

A man threw chilli powder at Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal as he was leaving his offices at the Delhi Secretariat for lunch between 2.10 and 2.15 pm. The attacker has been identified as Anil Kumar Sharma. Sharma, a Naraina resident, was waiting for the AAP convenor, outside his office at the Delhi secretariat. When Kejriwal stepped out, Sharma walked up to him and said, “Aap hi se umeed hai,” and tried to touch his feetread more

The quirky pre-wedding dance video makes for a fun watch read more

Voting for the second phase of Chhattisgarh elections began on November 20. Voting turnout was recorded at 12.54% till 10 am and 58.47% till 4pm . With polling starting in 72 seats spread across 19 districts of Chhattisgarh, the curtain comes down on the state assembly elections on Tuesday where the ruling BJP and Congress are in a tough fight even as an alliance between Ajit Jogi and Mayawati is expected to disrupt equations. The first phase of polling in 18 seats in the Maoist strongholds on November 12 saw about 76% of the voters exercise their franchise. (Hindustan Times)read more

One army soldier and four militants were killed in an encounter between militants and security forces that also left three soldiers injured in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian early on Tuesday.The operation was launched by army and police at Nadimarg village based on inputs about the presence of militants. A police officer said the search operation turned into an encounter after the militants fired on the forces, triggering retaliation. Three soldiers were also injured and the gunfight is still on, officials said, adding that a search operation is underway. Internet services have been shut down in Shopian as a precautionary measure. (Hindustan Times)read more

Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli and Australian limited-overs captain Aaron Finch posed with the trophy on the eve of the three-match T20I series. Players of both the teams, India and Australia, were seen practicing in Australia’s Brisbane. India will play Australia in the T20 International series which begins on Wednesday. The touring side has won its previous seven T20I series dating back to November 2017, and its last defeat in the format was against West Indies in July last year. On their last visit, the Men in Blue won the T20I series 3-0. (Hindustan Times)read more