Zambia’s former president dies aged 68

Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu has died at the age of 68, his party has said in a statement. He had “been receiving specialized treatment in South Africa” for an undisclosed illness, the Patriotic Front added. Lungu led Zambia for six years from 2015, losing the 2021 election to the current President Hakainde Hichilema by…

Miss World appoints business leader Sudha Reddy as its first-ever global ambassador

Hyderabad: Sudha Reddy, Director of MEIL and Chairperson of Sudha Reddy Foundation, was bestowed the honour of Global Ambassador for the Miss World Organization at the 72nd Miss World Festival finale. The new appointment represents a new era for the legendary pageant, its first global ambassadorship, and in appreciation of Reddy’s long-standing and abiding commitment…

Sharmishta – a proud Hindu – arrested under pressure, says her father (IANS Interview)

Kolkata, June 5 (IANS) Prithiviraj Panoli, the father of social media influencer and law student Sharmishta Panoli, who is under judicial custody in connection with a controversial post on Operation Sindoor, revealed on Thursday that his daughter was arrested under “pressure”. In an exclusive interview with IANS, Prithviraj Panoli revealed some unknown facts about the…

POWERGRID acquires MEL Power Transmission Ltd

Gurugram: Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), a Maharatna PSU under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, has acquired ‘MEL Power Transmission Limited’, a project SPV with a cost of Rs 558 crore (NCT estimations) to establish a transmission system for the evacuation of power from Mahan Energen Limited Generation Station in Madhya…

Thinkink Picturez Ltd appoints Chetan Chauhan as CEO to drive regional expansion in Indian entertainment industry

Mumbai (Maharashtra), 5 June 2025: With headquarters in Mumbai, Thinkink Picturez Limited (BSE Code: 539310), an Indian entertainment company, has appointed Chetan Chauhan as the new CEO. This shift in leadership fits the company’s aim of increasing its presence in regional film sectors and high-end content production in India. Chauhan has almost 29 years of media and entertainment…

Russian drone strike kills 5 as Moscow pledges response to Ukraine attacks | Russia-Ukraine war News

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov says Russia will respond to recent Ukrainian attacks when its military sees fit. A Russian drone strike has killed five people in the northern town of Pryluky in Chernihiv region, including three members of one family, Ukrainian authorities said. Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said on Thursday morning that a local first…