A video showing a man setting fire to a panchayat office in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam district has gone viral on social media.

As 2025 concludes, India witnessed recurring themes: the BJP’s continued dominance, the Congress’s struggle to revive, persistent air pollution in Delhi, and Pakistan-linked terror. Misogynistic remarks by politicians, language debates, and name-changing initiatives also remained prominent. Cricket stars faced retirement speculation, while the rupee’s slide and the perennial ‘when will you marry?’ question for public figures persisted.

An Israeli settler, who is a reserve soldier, driving an ATV into a Palestinian man kneeling in prayer near the village of Deir Jarir, north of Ramallah in the West Bank. Following the incident, the IDF confirmed the soldier’s identity, confiscated his weapon, and suspended his service. The suspect was later arrested and placed under house arrest for five days.