Vivek Gupta of Sanmarg elected INS president for 2025-26
New Delhi: Vivek Gupta, from the the Hindi daily Sanmarg, has been elected president of the Indian Newspaper Society (INS) for the year 2025-26.
He was elected at the 86th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the INS on Thursday. The election was held through video conferencing and other virtual platforms. Gupta succeeds M.V. Shreyams Kumar of Mathrubhumi.
The AGM also ratified other office bearers for the term. Karan Rajendra Darda of Lokmat was elected deputy president, Tanmay Maheshwari of Amar Ujala was chosen as vice-president, and Anant Nath of Grihshobhika was appointed honorary treasurer.
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Leopard that killed 8-year-old boy caught after weeks in Thane
Thane (PTI): Forest officials on Sunday captured a leopard that mauled an eight-year-old child to death nearly a month ago in Shahapur of Maharashtra’s Thane district.
The predator walked into one of the cages set up in the area late Saturday night, ending weeks of panic in several villages in the region, an official from the Dolkhamb division of the forest department said.
"The captured leopard will undergo a thorough medical examination before any further decision is taken regarding its relocation or release," he said.
Senior inspector Suresh Gavit from the Kasara police station confirmed the development, stating that the forest department had successfully secured the animal.
Following the news of the capture, a video surfaced on social media showing a large crowd of villagers, including children, cheering and following the vehicle carrying the caged leopard.
The capture comes as a major relief to the area, which had been on edge since April 16, when the big cat killed an eight-year-old boy.
Krishna Bhaga Agiwale, a resident of Kalbhonde in the Kasara range, had ventured into a forest patch near his house to collect wild fruits when the leopard pounced on him, dragged him into the thicket and killed him on the spot.
