December 26: BJP Makes History in Kerala with First Mayoral Win; Japan Knife Attack Injures 14 & Udaipur Gangrape leads to 3 arrests

December 26: BJP Makes History in Kerala with First Mayoral Win; Japan Knife Attack Injures 14 & Udaipur Gangrape leads to 3 arrests

Author: India Today Podcasts December 26, 2025 Duration: 6:15
On News@7 this 26 December, Taniya Dutta brings to you the evening’s most crucial headlines.

In a landmark political shift, the BJP won its first-ever mayoral post in Kerala as VV Rajesh was elected Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram, ending nearly four decades of Left rule, while the UDF dominated elsewhere. Meanwhile, in Japan, fourteen people were injured after a knife attack at a rubber factory in Mishima, with a suspect in custody. In Rajasthan, three people, including an IT firm CEO, were arrested for the alleged gangrape of a woman manager following a birthday party in Udaipur.

Produced by Taniya Dutta

Sound mixed by Rohan Bharti

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