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7 decades after extinction, cheetahs land in India’s heart

Seven decades after the last cheetah was hunted to extinction in India, its cousins from Africa are here to take their spot in the Indian sun. On Saturday, PM Modi operated a lever to open a gate and..
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To serious efforts made for decades to reintroduce cheetahs in India: PM Modi targets previous govt

Modi, who turned 72 on Saturday, was speaking after releasing three of the eight cheetahs flown in from Namibia into special enclosures in the Kuno National Park (KNP) in Sheopur district of Madhya..
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PM Modi turns 72; President, Oppn leaders, ministerial colleagues extend wishes

Modi's birthday is often marked with development initiatives while the BJP launches 'seva' (service) activities. It was no different this year as he will speak at four programmes linked to diverse..
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Project Cheetah our endeavour towards environment and wildlife conservation: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the Project Cheetah, under which the felines were reintroduced in the country after they became extinct seven decades ago, is his government's endeavour..
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'For decades no meaningful effort was made', says PM Modi as Congress claims credit for 'Project Cheetah'

Cheetahs were declared extinct from India in 1952 but today 8 cheetahs were brought from Africa's Namibia as part of 'Project Cheetah'.
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Back in India after 7 decades; Plane carrying 8 cheetahs lands in Gwalior

Eight cheetahs from Namibia landed here on Saturday, as part of the programme to reintroduce the feline in India seven decades after it was declared extinct in the country. A modified Boeing aircraft,..
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Project Cheetah: Here's how India is planning return of big cats

Special cargo jet bringing eight cheetahs from Namibia will land on Saturday morning in Gwalior rather than Jaipur as originally scheduled.
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Cheetahs from Namibia would land at Gwalior, not Jaipur


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Cheetahs brought from Namibia by Charter Cargo flight Boeing 747


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Specially customised B747 jumbo jet arrives in Namibia to bring eight cheetahs to India

Eight cheetahs, five female and three male, will be brought to Jaipur in Rajasthan on September 17 in the cargo aircraft as part of an inter-continental translocation project.
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Modi to release cheetahs brought from Namibia in MP's Kuno National Park on Saturday

The cheetahs that would be released are from Namibia and have been brought under an MoU signed earlier this year.
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'PM Modi is quicker than cheetah when evading issues like inflation': Asaduddin Owaisi

PM Modi is set to release eight cheetahs being brought from Namibia into the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on his birthday on September 17.
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More than 25 cheetahs will be brought to Kuno National Park in MP from Africa in future: Union minister

More than 25 cheetahs will be brought to Madhya Pradesh's Kuno-Palpur National Park (KNP) from Namibia and South Africa in a phased manner in future, Union minister Bhupender Yadav said on Sunday...
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India rejects captive-bred cheetahs from Namibia

During his recent visit to Namibia, Yadvendradev Vikramsinh Jhala, dean of Wildlife Institute of India and one of the experts tasked with this conservation initiative, found that three of the eight..
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‘Cheetahs from South Africa, if not from Namibia’


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Namibia ready to send 35-40 cheetahs to India: Official


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Experts leave for Namibia to pave way for return of cheetahs to India


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T20 World Cup: India are 'drained' and 'need rest', says coach Ravi Shastri

India players are "physically and mentally drained" and "need a rest" says coach Ravi Shastri after ending their disappointing T20 World Cup campaign with a win over Namibia.
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T20 World Cup: Rohit Sharma stars for India against Namibia

Watch Rohit Sharma make a half century and take three catches in India's nine-wicket consolation win over Namibia at the T20 World Cup.
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T20 World Cup: New Zealand strengthen semi-final chances and eliminate Namibia

New Zealand firmly strength their chances of reaching the Men's T20 World Cup semi-finals and eliminate Namibia with a 52-run win in Sharjah.
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T20 World Cup - Pakistan v Namibia: Babar Azam & Mohammad Rizwan power Pakistan into semis

Watch the best shots of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan's half-centuries as the Pakistan openers helped their side beat Namibia by 45 runs to seal a place in the T20 World Cup semi-finals.
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T20 World Cup: Pakistan reach semi-finals with 45-run win over Namibia

Pakistan overcome a spirited Namibia by 45 runs to secure their place in the Men's T20 World Cup semi-finals.
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T20 World Cup - Pakistan v Namibia: Fakhar Zaman caught behind off Jan Frylinck for five

Namibia wicketkeeper Zane Green produces a "stunning grab" to remove Fakhar Zaman as Pakistan finish on 189-2 in their T20 World Cup in Abu Dhabi.
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T20 World Cup: Dominant Afghanistan thrash Namibia in Abu Dhabi for second win

Afghanistan claim their second win of the Men's T20 World Cup as they beat Namibia by 62 runs in Abu Dhabi.
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T20 World Cup - Afghanistan v Namibia: Asghar Afghan receives guard of honour on retirement from international cricket

Afghanistan's Asghar Afghan receives a guard of honour after being dismissed for 31 against Namibia at the T20 World Cup - his final appearance in international cricket.
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T20 World Cup: Scotland beaten by Namibia at T20 World Cup

Namibia hold their nerve to beat Scotland by four wickets in the final over at the Men's T20 World Cup in Abu Dhabi.
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T20 World Cup: A disastrous start for Scotland as Namibia's Trumpelmann takes three wickets in the opening over

Watch as Ruben Trumpelmann gives Namibia a dream start, claiming three wickets in the opening over against Scotland at the T20 World Cup.
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T20 World Cup: Gerhard Erasmus on Namibia's remarkable journey to T20 World Cup

Some Namibia players are not full-time cricketers, the coach has to buy snacks before training, so how have they managed to get this far in the T20 World Cup?
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T20 World Cup: Namibia shock Ireland to qualify for Super 12 stage

Watch some of the key moments as Namibia pull-off a shock eight-wicket victory to knock Ireland out of the T20 World Cup and reach the Super 12s.
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T20 World Cup: Namibia go through as Ireland knocked out

Ireland miss out on a place in the Super 12s of the Men's T20 World Cup as Namibia pull off a shock win to go through.
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T20 World Cup: Namiba make two incredible run out blunders against Ireland

Watch as Namibia spurn two easy chances to make a run out against Ireland during their T20 World Cup match.
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T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka beat Ireland to book Super 12s spot and Namibia overcome Netherlands

Sri Lanka qualify for the Super 12s stage of the Men's T20 World Cup with a 70-run win over Ireland and Namibia beat Netherlands to keep qualification hopes alive.
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Diamond League: Christine Mboma wins 200m as Dina Asher-Smith third in Brussels

Namibian Christine Mboma wins the women's 200m in a time of 21.84 seconds as Great Britain's Dina Asher-Smith finishes in third at the Diamond League in Brussels.
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