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…

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…