Kremlin spokesperson on Thursday said that it has not yet received a response from the US about the proposal to renew the last existing nuclear treaty between the two nations. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that the expiry of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) will create a gap in the framework between the two nations for the regulation of nuclear arms. The treaty is set to expire on February 5.&nbsp;<h2>What is the START?</h2>The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty was signed in 2010 between then-US President Barack Obama and the Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, which limits the deployment of strategic nuclear warheads to 1550 and launchers to 700 Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles, Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles, bombers, and 800 deployed, non-deployed launchers. The treaty allowed for on-site inspection by officials and data exchange to ensure compliance.<h2>Why is it important ?</h2>Russia and the US are the two largest nuclear powers in the world, which are engaged in persistent conflict. Over the years, these two nations have signed several arms control treaties to put an end to the Cold War rivalry of the arms race. Eventhough these treaties are non-binding in nature, it allows a framework to regulate the further expansion of the already existing nuclear arsenal. The treaty was already suspended in 2023 by Russia, since the beginning of the war in Ukraine. The US warned that Russia is threatening stability, and Russia said that the US wants its strategic defeat by expanding NATO to Ukraine, and that the "theatre of the absurd”, the idea of existentialism, is important to Russia. Now it is set to expire next month; it is the last remaining treaty between the two nations. With the US ambition for a Golden Dome, the world is edging towards another volatile period of nuclear arms race, which is reminiscent of the Cold War.&nbsp;

Kremlin warns of a dangerous gap in nuclear regulation as the New START treaty, the last US-Russia arms control pact, expires on February 5, 2026. Explore the limits, history, and impact of its potential lapse on global security.

Kremlin spokesperson on Thursday said that it has not yet received a response from the US about the proposal to renew the last existing nuclear treaty between the two nations. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that the expiry of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) will create a gap in the framework between the two nations for the regulation of nuclear arms. The treaty is set to expire on February 5. What is the START? The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty was signed in 2010 between then-US President Barack Obama and the Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, which limits the deployment of strategic nuclear warheads to 1550 and launchers to 700 Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles, Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles, bombers, and 800 deployed, non-deployed launchers. The treaty allowed for on-site inspection by officials and data exchange to ensure compliance. Why is it important ? Russia and the US are the two largest nuclear powers in the world, which are engaged in persistent conflict. Over the years, these two nations have signed several arms control treaties to put an end to the Cold War rivalry of the arms race. Eventhough these treaties are non-binding in nature, it allows a framework to regulate the further expansion of the already existing nuclear arsenal. The treaty was already suspended in 2023 by Russia, since the beginning of the war in Ukraine. The US warned that Russia is threatening stability, and Russia said that the US wants its strategic defeat by expanding NATO to Ukraine, and that the "theatre of the absurd”, the idea of existentialism, is important to Russia. Now it is set to expire next month; it is the last remaining treaty between the two nations. With the US ambition for a Golden Dome, the world is edging towards another volatile period of nuclear arms race, which is reminiscent of the Cold War.

Kremlin warns of a dangerous gap in nuclear regulation as the New START treaty, the last US-Russia arms control pact, expires on February 5, 2026. Explore the limits, history, and impact of its potential lapse on global security.

What is Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty? Russia waits for US nod to extend the last remaining nuclear weapon treaty

Australia&#39;s hopes of victory in their bitterly-fought series against India suffered a severe blow Friday when pace spearhead Mitchell&nbsp;Starc&nbsp;had to head home with a stress fracture to his right foot.

Team physio David Beakley said&nbsp;Starc&nbsp;felt pain in his right foot during Australia&#39;s 75-run defeat in the the second Test in Bangalore which has failed to subside since the match ended on Tuesday.

&quot;We made the decision to scan his foot in Bangalore this morning and unfortunately it has revealed a stress fracture,&quot; Beakley said in a Cricket Australia statement.

Starc, who is also one of the world&#39;s leading all-rounders, would &quot;return home to Australia to start his rehabilitation&quot; and therefore &quot;be unavailable for the remainder&quot; of the four-match series, Beakley added.

Selectors would name a replacement &quot;in due course&quot;, the statement said.

The 27-year-old&nbsp;Starc&nbsp;is the second Australian to be ruled out of the series between the world&#39;s top two sides after Mitchell Marsh had to return home following a deterioration of a long-running shoulder injury.

Starc&nbsp;has been hampered by injuries during his career but he has emerged as a key player for his side in all formats of the game and is ranked in the world&#39;s top 10 in both Test and ODI cricket.

He was also named recently in the International Cricket Council&#39;s Test team of the year (ICC).&nbsp;

Although&nbsp;Starc&nbsp;has only taken five wickets in the first two Tests, his lower-order half-century in the first game in Pune proved to be a turning point in the match, which Australia won.

Ahead of the series, Indian captain Virat Kohli singled out&nbsp;Starc&nbsp;as the tourists&#39; dangerman, saying he &quot;is a world-class bowler&quot;.

&quot;He has learnt the art of reverse swing and bowling with the old ball as well. It&#39;s amazing to see, the way he has developed his skills,&quot; Kohli added.

The four-Test series, which resumes next week in Ranchi, has been marred by a row between Kohli and his opposite number Steve Smith which led the ICC to call a clear-the-air meeting between the pair.

Starc&nbsp;has suffered a number of injury setbacks during his career, including in September when he suffered a leg wound which required 30 stitches by colliding with training equipment during a practice session.

He also also spent six months on the sidelines after fracturing his foot in the historic day-night Test in Adelaide against New Zealand in November 2015, before then undergoing ankle surgery.

He returned to play a starring role on Australia&#39;s tour of Sri Lanka, where he took 24 wickets at an average of 15.16.

(AFP)

Team physio David Beakley said?the fast bowler?felt pain in his right foot during Australia's loss in the second Test in Bangalore

Australia's hopes of victory in their bitterly-fought series against India suffered a severe blow Friday when pace spearhead Mitchell Starc had to head home with a stress fracture to his right foot. Team physio David Beakley said Starc felt pain in his right foot during Australia's 75-run defeat in the the second Test in Bangalore which has failed to subside since the match ended on Tuesday. "We made the decision to scan his foot in Bangalore this morning and unfortunately it has revealed a stress fracture," Beakley said in a Cricket Australia statement. Starc, who is also one of the world's leading all-rounders, would "return home to Australia to start his rehabilitation" and therefore "be unavailable for the remainder" of the four-match series, Beakley added. Selectors would name a replacement "in due course", the statement said. The 27-year-old Starc is the second Australian to be ruled out of the series between the world's top two sides after Mitchell Marsh had to return home following a deterioration of a long-running shoulder injury. Starc has been hampered by injuries during his career but he has emerged as a key player for his side in all formats of the game and is ranked in the world's top 10 in both Test and ODI cricket. He was also named recently in the International Cricket Council's Test team of the year (ICC). Although Starc has only taken five wickets in the first two Tests, his lower-order half-century in the first game in Pune proved to be a turning point in the match, which Australia won. Ahead of the series, Indian captain Virat Kohli singled out Starc as the tourists' dangerman, saying he "is a world-class bowler". "He has learnt the art of reverse swing and bowling with the old ball as well. It's amazing to see, the way he has developed his skills," Kohli added. The four-Test series, which resumes next week in Ranchi, has been marred by a row between Kohli and his opposite number Steve Smith which led the ICC to call a clear-the-air meeting between the pair. Starc has suffered a number of injury setbacks during his career, including in September when he suffered a leg wound which required 30 stitches by colliding with training equipment during a practice session. He also also spent six months on the sidelines after fracturing his foot in the historic day-night Test in Adelaide against New Zealand in November 2015, before then undergoing ankle surgery. He returned to play a starring role on Australia's tour of Sri Lanka, where he took 24 wickets at an average of 15.16. (AFP)

Starc suffers stress fracture, ruled out of India series

Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal, one of the country&#39;s strongest medal hope, kicked off her campaign at the Rio Olympics on a winning note as she brushed aside Brazil&#39;s Lohaynny Vicente in straight games in the opening match of the women&#39;s singles event on Wednesday. 
 
Saina, the bronze medallist at the 2012 London Olympics, produced an imperious form throughout the match to register an emphatic 21-17, 21-17 win over her Brazilian compatriot in the one-sided contest that lasted for 39 minutes at Riocentro- Pavilion. 
 
The 26-year-old will play her next Group G match against Ukraine&#39;s&nbsp;Ulitina Maria. 
 
Earlier today, PV Sindhu, the other shuttler in fray, also made a great start to her badminton campaign by thrashing Hungary&#39;s Laura Sarosi 21-8, 21-9 in her opening round. 
 
Meanwhile, the Indian women&#39;s double pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa had lost 15-21, 10-21 to top-ranked Japanese pair of Ayaka Takahashi and Misaki Matsumoto in a match which lasted 36 minutes in their Group A opener. 
 
In the men&#39;s doubles competition, Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy also suffered a 18-21, 13-21 defeat at the hands of World Number 2 Indonesian pair of Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in their first match. 
 
(ANI) 
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Saina produced an imperious form throughout the match to register an emphatic 21-17, 21-17 win over Brazil's Lohaynny Vicente

Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal, one of the country's strongest medal hope, kicked off her campaign at the Rio Olympics on a winning note as she brushed aside Brazil's Lohaynny Vicente in straight games in the opening match of the women's singles event on Wednesday. Saina, the bronze medallist at the 2012 London Olympics, produced an imperious form throughout the match to register an emphatic 21-17, 21-17 win over her Brazilian compatriot in the one-sided contest that lasted for 39 minutes at Riocentro- Pavilion. The 26-year-old will play her next Group G match against Ukraine's Ulitina Maria. Earlier today, PV Sindhu, the other shuttler in fray, also made a great start to her badminton campaign by thrashing Hungary's Laura Sarosi 21-8, 21-9 in her opening round. Meanwhile, the Indian women's double pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa had lost 15-21, 10-21 to top-ranked Japanese pair of Ayaka Takahashi and Misaki Matsumoto in a match which lasted 36 minutes in their Group A opener. In the men's doubles competition, Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy also suffered a 18-21, 13-21 defeat at the hands of World Number 2 Indonesian pair of Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in their first match. (ANI)

Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal gets off to winning start in Rio Olympics

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