News for '-cheetah'

First batch of 12 cheetahs from South Africa likely to reach India in Oct

First batch of 12 cheetahs from South Africa likely to reach India in Oct

Rediff.com10 Sep 2022

A team of wildlife experts from South Africa returned to their country on Friday from India where they inspected the holding facility where the cheetahs will be released.

PM's cheetah release to divert attention from Bharat Jodo Yatra: Cong

PM's cheetah release to divert attention from Bharat Jodo Yatra: Cong

Rediff.com17 Sep 2022

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday dubbed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's move to release Cheetahs in a Madhya Pradesh national park as a 'tactic to divert attention' from the grand old party's 'immensely successful' 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'.

Shalini Passi's Glow-Up Game

Shalini Passi's Glow-Up Game

Rediff.com9 Dec 2024

Her sense of fashion is classy, sassy and it's oh-so-fun.

Chamoli avalanche: 8 bodies recovered, recue op ends

Chamoli avalanche: 8 bodies recovered, recue op ends

Rediff.com3 Mar 2025

The bodies of the last four of the trapped labourers were pulled out from the site of the avalanche-hit Border Roads Organisation (BRO) camp in Chamoli on Sunday, taking the death toll to eight as authorities ended the nearly 60-hour rescue operation.

Indian defence firms to arm Israeli Heron drones for IAF's Project Cheetah

Indian defence firms to arm Israeli Heron drones for IAF's Project Cheetah

Rediff.com18 Sep 2022

Under the ambitious Project Cheetah, the Indian Air Force wants to upgrade its existing fleet of Israeli-origin Heron unmanned aerial vehicles with better communication facilities and missiles which can target enemy positions from long range.

Those Magnificent Women Riders

Those Magnificent Women Riders

Rediff.com25 Mar 2024

Sari-clad women ride their Bullet bikes across the streets of Nagpur.

The World Nature Photographs Of The Year

The World Nature Photographs Of The Year

Rediff.com25 Feb 2025

From stunning animal portraits to captivating glimpses of behaviour in their natural habitat, the World Nature Photography Awards contest showcases the intricate relationship between animals, plants, fungi, and humans.

Get Ready To Laugh Out Loud!

Get Ready To Laugh Out Loud!

Rediff.com12 Dec 2024

Images that should keep you grinning for days on end.

CRPF braveheart Chetan Cheetah awarded Kirti Chakra

CRPF braveheart Chetan Cheetah awarded Kirti Chakra

Rediff.com14 Aug 2017

Cheeta, CO of the 45th CRPF battalion, was shot nine times during an operation against terrorists in the Hajin area of Kashmir Valley on February 14 this year.

'The Kuno project is doomed to fail'

'The Kuno project is doomed to fail'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

'The space required for wild cheetah populations to thrive was grossly under-estimated.' 'Cheetahs, because of their social system and ecologically fragile nature, live at only 1 cheetah per 100 sq kms even in the best habitats of Africa.'

How The Black Tiger Joined Mangaluru's Famed Pili Vesha

How The Black Tiger Joined Mangaluru's Famed Pili Vesha

Rediff.com12 Oct 2024

Dussehra in Mangaluru is incomplete without the iconic Pili Vesha or tiger dance, a deeply rooted tradition in Tulu culture.

Chennai Cheetahs beat Pune Strykers 3-1

Chennai Cheetahs beat Pune Strykers 3-1

Rediff.com15 Mar 2012

Chennai Cheetahs were back to winnings ways as they disposed off challenge from Pune Strykers beating them 3-1 in a World Series Hockey match at the PMC ground.

The Cheetah Girls in India

The Cheetah Girls in India

Rediff.com25 Jul 2008

For all they know the next Cheetah Girls movie could be shot in the Antarctica but right now the platinum selling recording artists and actors Adrienne Bailon, Sabrina Bryan and Kiely Williams would love to return to India and dance on the streets, joining wedding parties and getting to know more about Bollywood. The three starred in The Cheetah Girls One World, shot entirely in India.

Tiger Deaths Decline By 29 Percent

Tiger Deaths Decline By 29 Percent

Rediff.com31 Jul 2024

2023 was the worst for the tiger population, recording the highest number of mortalities in a decade with 178 tigers dying.

Cheetah to make comeback to India's grasslands

Cheetah to make comeback to India's grasslands

Rediff.com21 Sep 2009

Studies show that over 200 cheetahs were killed in India during the colonial period mainly due to conflicts with sheep and goat herders, and not because they were gunned down by trophy hunters.

Shweta Tripathi's Secrets Revealed!

Shweta Tripathi's Secrets Revealed!

Rediff.com18 Apr 2024

This man, she says, makes her go weak in the knees.

Test Your Big Cat IQ

Test Your Big Cat IQ

Rediff.com13 Oct 2022

Do you know the differences between the cheetah and the leopard?

Cheetah helicopter on COVID-19 duty makes emergency landing on highway

Cheetah helicopter on COVID-19 duty makes emergency landing on highway

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

The helicopter was on its way to Chandigarh from Hindon on a COVID-19 mission to bring test samples from Leh. It developed a technical snag and carried out a safe landing on the Outer Ring Road highway near Hindon.

The Cult of Mithun Chakraborty

The Cult of Mithun Chakraborty

Rediff.com30 Sep 2024

National-award winning actor, producer, hotelier, ex-politician, cricket team owner, philanthropist, highest tax payer, reality show judge, animal lover and, above all, people's hero -- Mithun Chakraborty -- who has been conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award -- is truly a force of nature, notes Sukanya Verma.

40 Years Of Operation Meghdoot!

40 Years Of Operation Meghdoot!

Rediff.com15 Apr 2024

Operation Meghdoot was launched on April 13, 1984, when the Indian Army and IAF advanced to the Siachen Glacier to secure the heights dominating the northern Ladakh region

Reexamining translocation of Asiatic lions from Gir to Kuno, Centre tells SC

Reexamining translocation of Asiatic lions from Gir to Kuno, Centre tells SC

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Vikram Nath was told by the Centre in its application moved by additional solicitor general Aishwarya Bhati that a status report in this regard will be filed before the court within six months on the basis of the advice of the experts on the tanslocation of Asiatic lions from Gir to Kuno.

Mother dangles, drops 2-year-old in cheetah pit at US zoo

Mother dangles, drops 2-year-old in cheetah pit at US zoo

Rediff.com14 Apr 2015

In a bizarre incident, a two-year-old boy fell into a cheetah enclosure at a zoo in the United States after his mother dangled him over the railing and he slipped out of her grasp.

Quirky Kites Take To The Skies

Quirky Kites Take To The Skies

Rediff.com8 Jan 2024

Glimpses from the International Kite Festival in Ahmedabad, the Jeevan Kite and River Festival in Guwahati and preparations for Makar Sankranti in Nagpur.

WSH: Prabhjot stars as Sher-E-Punjab maul Cheetahs

WSH: Prabhjot stars as Sher-E-Punjab maul Cheetahs

Rediff.com1 Mar 2012

The home crowd had plenty of reasons to celebrate as favourites Sher-E-Punjab launched their World Series Hockey (WSH) campaign with a convincing 5-2 win over Chennai Cheetahs.

WSH: Chennai Cheetahs hold Pune Strykers

WSH: Chennai Cheetahs hold Pune Strykers

Rediff.com9 Mar 2012

Chennai Cheetahs dished out a better brand of hockey but Pune Strykers still maintained their undefeated run as their match ended in a pulsating 3-3 draw in the World Series Hockey tournament in Chennai on Friday.

Tendulkar's 'Wild' Outing At Masai Mara

Tendulkar's 'Wild' Outing At Masai Mara

Rediff.com25 Jun 2023

Sachin clicked some stunning pictures of the animals during the wildlife safari.

Army to phase out Cheetah and Chetak choppers

Army to phase out Cheetah and Chetak choppers

Rediff.com19 Dec 2005

60 upgraded helicopters from Italy and the United States, already on trial, will replace the Cheetah and Chetak by the end of 2006.

Of Gypsy and XUV500: Is rabbit safe where cheetah prowls?

Of Gypsy and XUV500: Is rabbit safe where cheetah prowls?

Rediff.com18 Jul 2012

Maruti Suzuki India may have taken pride in its 'Gypsy' model with defence forces as its main customers but Mahindra & Mahindra Vice-Chairman and MD Anand Mahindra has likened it to a rabbit compared to the company's cheetah-inspired 'XUV500'.

WSH: Cheetahs maul Lions, rise to second

WSH: Cheetahs maul Lions, rise to second

Rediff.com18 Mar 2012

Chennai Cheetahs scored in each of the four quarters to spank Karnataka Lions 4-1 in their World Series Hockey match and jump to the second spot in the points table, in Bangalore on Saturday.

The UFO At Rashtrapati Bhavan!

The UFO At Rashtrapati Bhavan!

Rediff.com13 Jun 2024

One would have expected Rashtrapati Bhavan and not the Delhi police to settle the Unidentified Feline Object issue. In its absence, the four legged-visitor spanned in imagined identity, anything from a domestic cat familiar with the palatial surroundings to a swashbuckling Puss in Boots visiting from the outside or indeed a Bagheera from Jungle Book, notes Shyam G Menon.

WSH: Karnataka Lions drub Chennai Cheetahs 5-3

WSH: Karnataka Lions drub Chennai Cheetahs 5-3

Rediff.com10 Mar 2012

Pakistani drag flicker Syed Imran Warsi, the tournaments highest goal scorer, missed chances galore as Chennai Cheetahs suffered a crushing 3-5 defeat against Karnataka Lions in a World Series Hockey match, in Chennai, on Saturday.

2 pilots die after Army helicopter crashes in Arunachal

2 pilots die after Army helicopter crashes in Arunachal

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

Two pilots on board a Cheetah helicopter of the Army were killed when it crashed near Mandala in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday morning, a defence spokesperson said.

WSH: Chennai Sports Organisers to own Chennai Cheetahs

WSH: Chennai Sports Organisers to own Chennai Cheetahs

Rediff.com21 Nov 2011

Chennai Sports Organisers Pvt Ltd (CSO) has been named the franchise owner of the Chennai team in the multi-million dollar World Series Hockey (WSH) league to be played across various cities of the country starting next month.

IAF Aircraft Ready To Support Army In Winter

IAF Aircraft Ready To Support Army In Winter

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

Indian Air Force aircraft will continue operations unabated to sustain India's ground forces on the frontlines during winter.

'Bombay Has An Intoxicating Personality'

'Bombay Has An Intoxicating Personality'

Rediff.com21 Jun 2024

'It's such a mishmash of wonderful things, so many different cultures, subsections of society and weird histories.'

Army helicopter crashes in Tawang, pilot killed

Army helicopter crashes in Tawang, pilot killed

Rediff.com5 Oct 2022

The incident happened around 10 am during a routine sortie in a forward area, defence spokesperson Col AS Walia said.

Ganapath Trailer: Been There, Seen That

Ganapath Trailer: Been There, Seen That

Rediff.com10 Oct 2023

Tiring to see Tiger dash from one dumb action sequence to the other, sighs Mayur Sanap.

WSH: Adrian stars as Marines deny Cheetahs place in SF

WSH: Adrian stars as Marines deny Cheetahs place in SF

Rediff.com30 Mar 2012

A brilliant display by goalkeeper Adrian D'Souza enabled Mumbai Marines beat Chennai Cheetahs 4-1 and end their campaign on a winning note in the World Series Hockey at MHA stadium in Mumbai on Friday.

Salaar Trailer: Non-Stop Action!

Salaar Trailer: Non-Stop Action!

Rediff.com2 Dec 2023

If Salaar is just a compendium of violent action, and an overuse of CGI, it would be a tedious watch, sighs Deepa Gahlot.