Russia and Poland trade threats of wider war that could turn nuclear

[ Poland has warned Russia that a conflict with Nato would lead to its “inevitable defeat”, as Moscow threatens to expand its war beyond the borders of Ukraine. Russia and Poland have been trading barbs after Poland’s President Andrzej Duda said his country would be ready to host nuclear weapons of a Nato member, and … Read more

Controversy surrounds privatisation of Sainik schools

[ NEW DELHI: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday, condemning the Centre’s move to “privatise” Sainik schools and demanding a complete reversal of the policy, as well as the cancellation of MoUs signed in this regard. According to Kharge, there are 33 Sainik schools in the country, all of which … Read more

Is conscription going to come back? 

[ Welcome to Monday’s Early Edition from i. It’s a word that conjures up images of wars fought a century ago. But the concept of conscription has made headlines in recent weeks, after Britain’s outgoing head of the Army General Sir Patrick Sanders said the UK should “train and equip” a “citizen army” to stand … Read more

Rajnath Singh: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates all-girls Sainik school in Mathura

[ MATHURA: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the inaugural all-girls Sainik School in Vrindavan, hailing it as a guiding force for girls aspiring to serve in the armed forces and safeguard the nation. The Samvid Gurukulam Girls Sainik School, housing approximately 870 students, is the first of its kind under the initiative to establish 100 … Read more

RAF aircraft flew to and from Israel more than 50 times since start of Gaza war

[ RAF military aircraft flew between Israel and an RAF airbase in Cyprus more than 50 times since the start of the war in Gaza, raising questions about the UK’s military links to the conflict. Using flight tracking tool Radarbox, an i investigation can reveal that since the Hamas attack on Israel that killed 1,200 … Read more