December 2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday Russia was preparing to wage a new “year of war” on his country in 2026, after his counterpart Vladimir Putin said Moscow would “certainly” achieve its objectives. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned on Wednesday that Russia is preparing for another “year of war” in 2026, following remarks by Russian

The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to advance a $901 billion bill setting policy for the Pentagon, sending the massive piece of legislation to the White House, which has said President Donald Trump will sign it into law. The US Senate on Wednesday voted by a wide margin to move forward with a $901

Putin said Russia would take more land in Ukraine by force if Kyiv and European politicians whom he cast as “young pigs” did not engage over US proposals for a peace settlement. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday lashed out at European leaders, calling them “little pigs,” and asserted that Russia would achieve its territorial

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday interacted with Oman’s Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq Al Said and exchanged perspectives on friendship between the two countries. Modi, who arrived here on a two-day visit during which he will hold talks with the Gulf nation’s top leadership and is expected to sign

In a global wealth order dominated by longstanding dynasties and generational empires, only one Indian family, the Ambanis, has secured a place on Bloomberg’s 2025 list of the worlds’ 25 richest families. In Bloomberg’s 2025 ranking of the world’s 25 richest families, only one Indian family — the Ambanis, makes the cut. The world’s 25

India’s trade impasse with Trump keeps rupee in the cold | Image: Republic No currency has been hit harder by U.S. tariffs than India’s rupee – and there may yet be more downside as investors pull out of the country until they see a trade deal struck with Washington. The rupee is among the worst-performing

Updated 17 December 2025 at 11:16 IST Reserve Bank of India (RBI) intervened aggressively in currency markets on Wednesday, selling dollars to prop up the rupee, bankers said, echoing its earlier heavy-handed efforts to stem a one-way decline in the currency. RBI returns with decisive hand to halt rupee’s one-way slide | Image: Republic Reserve

IPL 2026 Auction: The runners-up of Indian Premier League 2025, the Punjab Kings, were nothing less than spectacular. The team that was led by Shreyas Iyer and Ricky Ponting changed the manner in which the franchise played so far. Under the duo of Shreyas Iyer and Ricky Ponting, Punjab Kings qualified. Punjab Kings will miss

Updated 15 December 2025 at 22:04 IST MG has launched the Hector 2026 with a revised exterior and interior and has added new features. It comes with new interior options in the 5-seater and 6/7-seater variants and remains unchanged mechanically. MG will announce the prices of the diesel variant in January 2026. Here are its