Ukrainian volunteers in England, trained by Operation Interflex, are preparing to fight the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Over 32,000 individuals have been trained since June 2022, with multinational support. The focus is on regaining territory and enhancing combat skills. Despite losses, Ukrainian forces resist Russian advances with allied support.

Punjab and Haryana high court likened the assault on a Tarn Taran woman to Draupadi’s cheerharan during the Mahabharat era, emphasizing the need for judicial intervention in the face of such incidents.

A new assessment calls for the removal of colonial-era artworks from the foreign office’s Whitehall offices, as well as the department’s name, which it defines as “somewhat elitist and rooted in the past”. “The very name of the Foreign, Commonwealth (formerly ‘Colonial’) and Development Office (FCDO) is anchored in the past,” the report states.