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India's conservation efforts, 'Aasha,' the cheetah named by Prime Minister Modi, has given birth to a litter of cubs inside Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. Officials have confirmed that Aasha has delivered three cubs, bringing renewed hope for the resurgence of cheetahs in India. This momentous event is seen as a beacon of hope for the restoration of the cheetah population in the country, according to officials. An officer stated, «Aasha's successful delivery is a significant milestone in the ongoing conservation initiatives led by wildlife authorities and environmentalists across the nation.» The Prime Minister had chosen the name 'Aasha,' which means 'hope,' for the cheetah. Authorities are closely monitoring Aasha and her newborn cubs, ensuring a safe and nurturing environment for their growth and development. Union Minister Bhupendra shared the news of the arrival of the new cubs on social media, saying, «Purrs in the wild! Thrilled to share that Kuno National Park has welcomed three new members. The cubs have been born to Namibian Cheetah Aasha.

year-wise trend of tiger mortality events recorded during 2012-2023 by NTCA is as follows: (Data source: NTCA) ALSO READ: 50 years of Project Tiger; here's what it is and significance Meanwhile, the Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI) said 201 tigers died in 2023 — up from 143 tiger deaths in 2022. While India lost around 200 tigers in 2023 alone, the tiger population in India had increased by 200 from 2018 to 2022, the WPSI said, citing the fifth cycle of the All India Tiger Estimation (2022) released on April 9, 2023.

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Varun Beverages share price rallied over 17% to hit a fresh 52-week high on Wednesday after the company announced the acquisition of South Africa’s Bevco, which analysts believe to be a good value creation opportunity. Varun Beverages shares jumped as much as 17.78% to a 52-week high of ₹1,380.45 apiece on the BSE. One of the largest franchise bottlers of PepsiCo in the world, Varun Beverages announced that its board of directors approved the acquisition of 100% stake in South Africa’s The Beverage Company Ltd (BevCo) with plans to expand its geographical footprint in Africa.

Varun Beverages Ltd (VBL), one of PepsiCo’s largest franchise bottlers worldwide, announced the acquisition of South Africa-based Beverage Company (Bevco) along with its wholly-owned subsidiaries at an enterprise value of Rs 1,320 crore, on Tuesday. The proposed transaction is valued at an enterprise level of ZAR 3 billion (Rs 1,320 crore) and will help it expand its geographical footprint in the African market, the company said in a stock exchange filing. BevCo, which has franchise rights from PepsiCo Inc, in South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini, manufactures and distributes licensed PepsiCo and own-branded non-alcoholic beverages in South Africa.

Uganda secured its place in a global cricket tournament for the first time Thursday after beating Rwanda in African qualifying for next year's T20 World Cup. The country of 50 million in East Africa got into the expanded 20-team competition, being co-hosted by the West Indies and the United States in June, at the expense of Zimbabwe — an established cricketing nation. Uganda defeated Zimbabwe by five wickets on Sunday for its first ever win over a Full Member team in a T20 international, and followed that up by dismissing Rwanda for 65 then reaching its target in 8.1 overs in Windhoek, Namibia. Namibia has also advanced through African qualifying to complete a lineup of teams that also contains Oman, Nepal, Papua New Guinea and Canada.

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European Union will host leaders of some 20 countries next week to boost its global infrastructure plan aimed at competing with China in strategic regions, according to people familiar with the matter. The summit will come a week after China gathered representatives of more than 130 countries to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its own global investment plan, the Belt and Road Initiative. Heads of state or government who will attend the EU’s Global Gateway Forum on Oct.

Put in to bat in challenging conditions after the rain reduced the contest to 43 over a side, the Netherlands found themselves reeling at 140 for seven before their captain Scott Edwards staged a remarkable recovery with an unbeaten 78 off 69 balls to take his side to a fighting 245 for eight. With the pitch offering variable bounce and some turn, the Netherlands sniffed an opportunity against a formidable South African batting unit which crumbled under pressure to be all out for 207 in 42.5 overs, handing the Dutch their first World Cup win against a Test playing nation. Until Tuesday, the Netherlands had only beaten fellow associate nations Namibia and Scotland in their World Cup history, having made their debut back in 1996. The surprise outcome came 48 hours after Afghanistan shocked defending champions England in Delhi, adding to the unpredictability of the 10 team competition. The Netherlands, who qualified for the their first World Cup since 2011 by finishing second in the Qualifier earlier this year, have shown significant improvement over the years. The Dutch had humbled the Proteas in T20 World Cup 11 months ago and at the scenic Dharamsala on Tuesday, they recorded another famous win over them in a less unpredictable format. At the start of the tournament, Bas de Leede, one of the few full-time cricketers in the team, had expressed delight at cricket being shown live on TV back home after four years.

ALSO READ: ICC World Cup 2023: Who is Rachin Ravindra, the star of England vs New Zealand match? Looking at the stats of the World Cup centuries on World Cup debut, Conway and Ravindra both share commonality with legends like Zimbabwe's Andy Flower, New Zealand's Nathan Astle, South Africa's Gary Kirsten, New Zealand's Scott Styris, Australia's Andrew Symonds, India's Virat Kohli, South Africa's David Miller, and Australia's Aaron Finch. All thanks to the tons by Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra, New Zealand chased 283 runs target in just 36.2 overs and defeated the defending champions by 9 wickets.

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ALSO READ: ODI World Cup 2023 prize money: How much prize money will winners and runners-up get The 14th edition of the Cricket World Cup is scheduled to take place in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia in October and November 2027. Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels :rocket: Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights! Click here! Paste this on click here: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va91YSeGehEM6oMesj3d As per the new format for 2027, two groups of seven, with the top three teams in each group will progress to a Super Six stage, followed by semi-finals and a final.

France's record 96-0 win over Namibia in the Rugby World Cup 2023 was overshadowed by the massive blow they received when their captain and poster boy Antoine Dupont fractured his cheekbone. Confirming the injury, the French Rugby Federation said that Dupont remains with the squad and will see a specialist. It said in a statement that Antoine Dupont suffered a maxillo-zygomatic fracture. It added that a specialist surgical opinion had been requested to determine the exact length of his unavailability.

International Cricket Stadium in Colombo, the lowest score ever recorded was not even 40. Meanwhile, Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj dismissed six Sri Lankan batters in his 6-over spell. The Sri Lankan innings is over in just 15.2 overs and the team is all-out for a total of 50 runs.

India's ambitious project Cheetah on Sunday completed one year after the first batch of eight Namibian cheetahs was released in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park (KNP) by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday on September 17, 2022. Subsequently, twelve cheetahs from South Africa were also translocated and released in Kuno National Park in February 2023. These cheetahs represent a big feather in India's cap for restoring natural treasures. The entire project was implemented under the meticulous supervision of the expert team consisting of Government officials, Scientists, Wildlife Biologists and Veterinarians belonging to Namibia, South Africa and India, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change stated. Out of the above 6 criteria given in the action plan for assessing the short-term success, the project has already met four criteria namely: 50 per cent survival of introduced cheetahs, the establishment of home ranges, the birth of cubs in Kuno and the project has contributed revenue to the local communities directly through the engagement of cheetah trackers and indirectly by way of appreciation of land value in the surrounding areas of Kuno, it stated. The Ministry further stated «The challenging inter-continental, wild to wild, Cheetah translocation by air, from Namibia and South Africa to India is the first ever such effort undertaken in the world to rectify the ecologically wrong done in the past.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 is just less than a month away, with fans all over the world anticipating some high-profile match-ups on the cricket field. Over this tournament's history, many bowlers have spun, swung and paced their way into the history books with their performances that won their team the coveted trophy and let them enjoy some individual glory among the greats on statistical charts. Here is a look at the players with the highest wickets in the history of the tournament:1).Glenn McGrath (Australia) The legendary Aussie pacer is the highest wicket-taker in the tournament history. In 39 matches, he has taken 71 wickets at an average of 18.19 and an economy rate of 3.96.

Vedanta Resources has appointed South African mining veteran Chris Griffith to run its base metals unit, including its recently regained Zambian copper mines. Griffith stepped down as chief executive of Gold Fields in December, after a short stint at the Johannesburg-based gold producer, following an unsuccessful bid to buy Canadian Yamana Gold. Much of Griffith's career has been at Anglo American where he ran Kumba Iron Ore and was instrumental in restructuring and turning around Anglo American Platinum . Griffith will head Vedanta's base metals unit, including zinc mines in Namibia and South Africa, an iron ore business in Liberia and will have oversight over processing businesses in the Middle East and India. A mining engineer, Griffith will probably be more focused on restoring Konkola Copper Mines to profitable operation after the Indian company was given back control of the assets by Zambian authorities after years of protracted battle over the ownership. «I look forward to driving innovation, operational efficiency and sustainable growth across Vedanta's base metals businesses, creating KCM as a cornerstone asset for the company and growing the group internationally,» he said in a statement. Vedanta has pledged to invest about $1 billion in the Zambian operation, where some of its underground mines «need immediate recapitalisation», Mines Minister Paul Kabuswe said on Sept.

(Reuters) — The United States and Saudi Arabia are in talks to secure metals in Africa needed to help them with their energy transitions, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people with knowledge of the talks.

Rugby World Cup 2023 is underway and there are four matches to be held on Saturday. After France defeated New Zealand 27-13 on Friday in Paris, all eyes are set on Saturday games. The battle for the Webb Ellis Cup will further escalate as more teams come to the ground and upset some of the old calculations and assumptions.