New Year Eve

Swiggy clocks over 9,000 orders, Zomato crosses 7,000 orders per minute on New Year's Eve

Both platforms clocked over 2 million orders each, compared to the 1.3-1.5 million they usually clock in a day.

Top tourist destinations in India to celebrate New Year’s Eve

December is the best month to visit Gulmarg, one can enjoy bonfires, the town receives fresh snowfall in December and skiing lovers from across the country throng the place

New Year parties across the globe slashed as COVID-19 wave hammers countries

From Greece to Mexico, from Barcelona to Bali and across swathes of Europe, authorities have cancelled or curtailed public gatherings, either closing or imposing curfews on nightclubs.

Omicron threat: No New Year parties in open or closed spaces, says Mumbai Police

The police order prohibits all New Year celebrations, programmes, functions and gatherings in any closed or open space, including hotels, restaurants, bars, resorts and clubs.

Petrol, diesel prices continue to fall; crude oil climbs more than 1%, but set for first yearly drop since 2015

Crude oil prices climbed on the final trading day of the year, mirroring gains in stock markets, but were on track for the first yearly decline in three years amid lingering concerns of a persistent supply glut.

Mariah Carey, Nick Jonas perform at Times Square 2017 New Year Eve concert

The New Year Eve celebrations at the Times Square saw performances of Mariah Carey, Nick Jonas among others

Narcotics Control Bureau arrests 4 students from DU, JNU, and Amity University, seizes 1.14 kgs of cannabis

Narcotics Control Bureau seized 1.14 kg of charas (cannabis) and three LSD (Lysergic acid Diethylamide) blot papers and arrested four students of the Delhi University, JNU and Amity University

Sunny Leone's Bengaluru New Year Eve event's organisers appeal to High Court against state govt order

With the Karnataka government refusing permission to Sunny Leone's New Year Eve show in Bengaluru, the organisers have moved the high court, seeking a direction to the authorities to allow the event

Karnataka govt says no Sunny Leone NYE performance amid protests; recommends Bharatanatyam

Sunny Leone was supposed to perform at a New Year's Eve event in Bengaluru.

Abu Azmi's remarks about women are as normal as fried fish and ice cream. Honest

Three days after a few women were molested in during the New Year's, Samajwadi Party party leader Abu Azmi shared his nuggets of wisdom. He came up with a rather strange analogy to describe or rather find an excuse for the predatory behaviour in men.