Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended New Year greetings and wished that 2024 would bring forth prosperity, peace and wonderful health for all.
As Israel entered 2024 on Monday, more than 20 rockets were fired by Hamas at southern and central Israel just at the start of the new year, according to The Times of Israel.
As Paris braces to host the Olympic Games this year, French President Emmanuel Macron has called for unity in his New Year's Eve Address, according to German media publication DW.
At the beginning of the New Year, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma inspected shelter homes in Jaipur and distributed warm clothes to homeless people.
During her annual New Year's Eve address shown on Danish television, Margrethe, 83, announced that she would be handing over the crown to her son, Crown Prince Frederik.
Despite being in a long jail sentence in Siberia, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said in his New Year message that he does not feel lonely and is in a "great" mood, but he still misses spending time with his family and friends in person, CNN reported.
A large number of people gathered at Lal Chowk in Srinagar district of Jammu and Kashmir, on Sunday night to welcome the new year in a joyous and celebratory atmosphere.