Dindigul (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 2 (ANI): A special puja was conducted for the 32-ft-tall Ganesha idol, said to be the largest Ganesha idol in Asia, at the Arulmigu Nanmai Tharum Vinayagar temple in Dindigul, which reopened on New Year's Day.
Paris [France], January 2 (ANI): People in France torched nearly 874 vehicles across the country to mark the New Year as part of their decades-old tradition, a media report said.
New Delhi [India], January 2 (ANI): On the occasion of New Year, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday made a lifelong resolution to work for truth, justice and people's rights.
Pyongyang [North Korea], January 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Emphasizing that 2021 was the year of a huge victory of his compatriots, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his address on Saturday said that 2022 will be the year of a "life-and-death" struggle, the Korean Central News Agency (KSNA) repo
Gulfport [US], January 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Three people were killed and four others injured after a fight erupted at a New Year's party in the US city of Gulfport, Mississippi, local broadcaster WLOX reported on Saturday citing police.
Agartala (Tripura) [India], January 2 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Saturday said that the state government would initiate strict actions against the land mafia and people involved in illegal land grabbing.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 1 (ANI): Bollywood actor Katrina Kaif was spotted on Friday at the airport as she came to drop her husband Vicky Kaushal, who flew off for a shooting schedule, after celebrating the new year with her.
London [UK], January 1 (ANI): Amritpal Singh Maan, a philanthropist who has provided over 200,000 meals to those in need since the COVID-19 pandemic began, has been awarded OBE in recognition for his services to charity and community. He is among those honoured by the Queen in the New Yea
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], January 1 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday said instructions to stay alert have been shared with authorities at all places where people are gathering for New Year celebrations.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], January 1 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday met the Chief Secretary SS Sandhu, senior officers of the Indian Administrative Service and officers of the Indian Police Service under the leadership of the Director-General of Police
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 1 (ANI): The New Year brings good news for Mumbaikars as the Maharashtra government on Saturday announced to waive off property tax on residential units of up to 500 sq ft, located within the limits of Mumbai municipal corporation.