Cheetah Population India: Kuno National Park: Cheetah population grows to 38 as Gamini gives birth to 3 cubs, boosting Project Cheetah |

The return of the cheetah to India has reached another milestone. Three years after the ambitious reintroduction began, Kuno National Park has recorded the birth of three more cubs, pushing India’s total cheetah population to 38. Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav announced that Gamini, a South African cheetah relocated to…

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‘Despite geopolitical uncertainty’: Rajnath hails defence ties with Russia; message for Trump? | India News

Defence minister Rajnath Singh with Russian defence minister Andrei Belousov (Image credits: ANI) NEW DELHI: India on Thursday sent out a strong signal about the continuity of its partnership with Russia, with defence minister Rajnath Singh emphasising that bilateral defence cooperation remains steady “despite the geopolitical uncertainty.” His remarks came at the 22nd India-Russia Inter-Governmental…

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Strong earthquake strikes Indonesia’s Sumatra island

A powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Tuesday. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the tremor occurred 65 kilometres southeast of Sinabang. Indonesia is part of the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” a region known for frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, making it particularly vulnerable to seismic events. Indonesia’s Sumatra region lies along…

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‘All 200 aircraft updated’: IndiGo completes A320 upgrade; safety checks continue | India News

IndiGo confirmed late on Saturday that all 200 aircraft in its A320-family fleet had been fully updated, becoming the first major Indian operator to complete the mandatory enhancement. In a message posted on X, the airline said the work was “carefully coordinated” between engineering and operations teams and carried out with “minimal impact on customers’…

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Asian stocks today: Markets slump ahead of Fed’s interest rate decision; Nikkei trims over 170 points, HSI falls 0.3%

Asian markets fell on Wednesday, mirroring a sluggish session on Wall Street, as investors waited for the Federal Reserve’s latest policy decision. The central bank is widely expected to cut interest rates for a third straight meeting, but all eyes are on the post-meeting statement, Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference, and the “dot plot” forecast…

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Divided Fed cuts rates by 25bps, signals pause

NEW YORK: After three consecutive interest rate cuts, investors now confront an uncertain US monetary policy outlook for the year ahead, clouded by persistent inflation, data gaps, and an impending leadership change at Federal Reserve.The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter-percentage point on Wednesday in an uncommonly divided vote, but signaled it…

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‘My soulmate, my best friend’: Ritika Sajdeh’s heartfelt birthday wish for Rohit Sharma melts hearts | Cricket News

Rohit Sharma with wife Ritika Sajdeh. (Pic credit: Ritika’s Instagram post) NEW DELHI: As Rohit Sharma turned 39 on Thursday, it was an emotional note from wife Ritika Sajdeh that stood out amid a flood of wishes from across the cricketing world.Taking to Instagram, Ritika penned a heartfelt message that quickly resonated with fans. “Happy…

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ED restitutes Rs 312 crore of Kingfisher Airlines to its former employees

NEW DELHI: A day after photos of Vijay Mallya‘s pre-birthday celebration in London surfaced, ED Thursday announced it had restituted Rs 312 crore of Kingfisher Airlines to its former employees towards long-pending dues.The amount was transf-erred to the official liquidator for disbursement to former employees of Kingfisher Airlines after the restitution was approved by Debt…

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