Page 2 - New Year Eve

New Year eve celebration: A state-by-state guide to what you can & can't do

With state govts and police announcing several restrictions, Indians will face more subdued New Year's eve celebrations this year. Here's a state-by-state guide to what you can and can't do today

Kerala govt prohibits all public gatherings on New Year's eve due to Covid

In view of the ongoing pandemic, Kerala issued an order prohibiting all public gatherings during New Year celebrations and directed that all celebrations in the state should cease by 10 pm

Delhi prepares for New Year eve with traffic measures, Covid-19 protocol

Police and fire unit deployment has been beefed up, and restaurants and bars asked to host not more than 50 per cent of their capacity as Delhi prepares to welcome the New Year amid the pandemic.

The good cop-bad cop routine

At Dinner Place 1, my wife refused to leave till the last meal of 2019 had been served and then told our hosts we had to go since I had stupidly promised to be elsewhere

WhatsApp on New Year's eve: 20 bn messages sent in India, 100 bn worldwide

In WhatsApp's 10-year history, December 31, 2019, saw more messages sent than on any previous day

New Year eve: Around 198 people held for drunk driving in Mumbai, say cops

Sandit Bhajibhakre, Deputy Commissioner of Traffic Police (Suburbs), said 198 people had been held for drunk driving

Smoke-choked Sydney to kick off New Year celebrations with fireworks

More than 100,000 fireworks will light up the skyline for 12 minutes to about one million spectators who usually crowd foreshores and parks

New Year Eve: Traffic violations doubled as compared to 2016

This time around, a total of 13,260 traffic tickets were issued for various violations