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Cheetahs return to India after 70-year absence

Eight radio-collared African cheetahs step out on to the grassland of Kuno National Park in central India, their final destination after a 5,000-mile (8,000 km) journey from Namibia that has drawn criticism from some conservationists.

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India welcomes back first cheetahs in 70 years

NEW DELHI: Eight Namibian cheetahs arrived in India Saturday, decades after their local extinction, in an ambitious project to reintroduce the big cats that has divided experts on its chances for success.

Bangkok Post

Cheetahs from Namibia get a new home in India

PM releases three at National Park in Madhya Pradesh

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Cheetah: Faster than most cars but low on stamina, struggles to protect its kill

PM Modi released eight cheetahs brought from Namibia in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park today

The Hindu

Cargo plane carrying cheetahs from Namibia leaves for Gwalior

Eight cheetahs will be flown to Palpur village in Sheopur district in two helicopters, including a Chinook

The Hindu

Modi to reintroduce cheetahs to India after extinction in 1950s

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will celebrate his birthday by releasing Namibian cheetahs into the wild in central India to burnish his conservationist credentials over an animal made extinct by colonial hunters and shrinking grasslands.

Tribune News Service

'Project Cheetah' proposal was prepared in 2008-09, approved by Manmohan Singh govt: Congress

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 to release cheetahs brought from Namibia in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park

The introduction of cheetah in India is being done under Project Cheetah, which is the world's first inter-continental large wild carnivore translocation project

The Hindu

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

The Hindu

Know the 8 Namibian cheetahs PM Modi will release into Kuno National Park

According to the Cheetah Conservation Fund, the five female cheetahs are aged between two years and five years and the male cheetahs are aged between 4.5 years and 5.5 years

The Hindu

Cheetahs from Namibia to be translocated on September 17

Education on wildlife, including cheetah, planned for 10,000 school students, says Forest Minister

The Hindu

Family killed on dream holiday as aircraft nosedived into river moments after take-off

The Rings family from Germany had been staying at a river lodge in Namibia when they were picked up by pilot Nicole Mienie in the Cessna 210 high-wing plane for a short two-hour flight when tragedy struck

Daily Mirror

North Lanarkshire Titans pull off signing coup with Manuel 'Lito' Carballo appointment

The Namibian national has taken charge of the senior team and development operations, 'turning down big offers' to join Titans

Daily Record

F1 | Lewis Hamilton says he is 'fully transformed' by Africa trip

Lewis Hamilton documented across social media his Africa trip to Namibia, Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania, noting that they were “some of the best days of my entire life”

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Leopards, signatures stall African cheetahs’ India journey

Around 35 cheetahs would be needed over time to establish a sustainable population in India

Daily Mirror

African coast dubbed 'Gates of Hell' home to lions, sharks and more than 1000 shipwrecks

Hundreds of wrecks dating as far back as 500 years can be found along the 500km stretch of desert on Namibia's Skeleton Coast, which is inhabited only by wild animals

Daily Record

West Lothian boxer guarantees Commonwealth Games medal after quarter-final victory over reigning champion

The 21-year-old controlled his bout with Namibia's Jonas Junias Jonas to guarantee himself at least a bronze medal in Birmingham.

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Seeing spots: Namibian cheetahs off to start a new life in India

India and Namibia signed a deal this week to bring cheetahs into the South Asian country, with the first batch of eight wild cats set to arrive next month, officials said.

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African cheetahs to be shipped to India thanks to deal with Namibia

Cheetahs became extinct in India in the 1950s. A new deal will see the species return.

The Independent UK

World’s fastest land animal making a comeback to India for the first time in 70 years

Asiatic Cheetahs were officially declared extinct in 1952

The Hindu

Cheetahs likely to arrive in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park before August 15

Officials are trying to complete the first transfer to Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park before August 15

The National (Scotland)

Safyaan Sharif and Chris Greaves partnership sends Scots to victory over Namibia

AN UNBEATEN 83-run partnership from Chris Greaves and Safyaan Sharif saw Scotland claim a thrilling three-wicket victory over Namibia.

Radio France Internationale

EU to sign hydrogen deal with Namibia to offset reliance on Russian energy

The European Union is planning to sign a deal with Namibia to support the country's 'green' hydrogen sector and boost European imports of the fuel as the bloc works to reduce its dependence on Russian energy.

Daily Record

Former Dumfries Cricket Club player receives Scotland call-up

Chris McBride is part of the squad for the Tri Series against Namibia and Nepal

Daily Mirror

Skeleton Coast with 500 shipwrecks, lions prowling the beaches and 11 types of shark

The area in Namibia takes its eerie name from the countless animal bones strewn along the coast and the hundreds of wrecked vessels left there over hundreds of years

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