KUNO: First Indian cheetahs Born
Indian-born cheetah Mukhi has given birth to five cubs at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, marking a historic milestone for Project Cheetah and conservation in India. Mukhi, the first Indian-born female cheetah since the species’ reintroduction three years ago, is now also the first to reproduce in the country. Officials described the successful birth as a strong indicator of the species’ adaptation, health, and long-term viability in Indian habitats. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav highlighted the development as unprecedented and a sign of optimism for establishing a self-sustaining and genetically diverse cheetah population in India. The cheetah was reintroduced on September 17, 2022, when eight animals-five females and three males-were brought from Namibia, marking India’s first intercontinental translocation of the species. Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav called the event a significant achievement that reinforces confidence in the nation’s wildlife conservation strategies.
Anil Ambani firms under scrutiny
The ED has attached fresh assets worth over `1,452 crore in its ongoing money laundering investigation against Anil Ambani’s Reliance Group, raising the total attached assets in the case to nearly `8,997 crore. The provisional order under the PMLA covers multiple buildings in Navi Mumbai’s Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City and Millennium Business Park, as well as properties in Pune, Chennai and Bhubaneswar, belonging to Reliance Communications and related entities. The ED alleges that RCOM and group companies misused loans by diverting them to “evergreen” existing loans, paying connected parties, and over investing in fixed deposits and mutual funds.
All-Indian clash in Australian Open
Young Indian shuttlers Ayush Shetty and Lakshya Sen advanced to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, setting up an all-Indian clash, while senior players HS Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth exited early. Shetty, who won the Yonex US Open Super 300 this year, defeated fourth-seeded Kodai Naraoka 21-17, 21-16 in 68 minutes, marking his second win over the world No9 Japanese this year. Sen, a former world championships bronze medallist, overcame Chinese-Taipei’s Chi Yu Jen 21-17, 13-21, 21-13 in 63 minutes, avenging a previous loss to the same opponent. In doubles, top-seeded Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty cruised past Chinese Taipei’s Su Ching Heng and Wu Guan Xun .
