New Years Eve

New Year 2023: Top foreign destinations you can visit to ring in celebrations

New York Times Square has served as the heart of New Year's celebrations for more than a century. Every year, an estimated one million people jam into the square to witness the popular ball drop

It’s Viral! Why Chinese pop singer Jane Zhang deliberately infected herself with COVID-19

As China battles a deadly COVID-19 wave, C-pop star Jane Zhang met infected people and caught the virus intentionally. But why? So that she would not face a risk of infection during her New Year’s Eve concert

Omicron mutes New Year parties worldwide as countries impose COVID-19 restrictions

In Britain, the United States and even Australia — long a refuge from the pandemic — the variant's prominence is driving record new cases.

No New Year's Eve plans? Here's our OTT watchlist you can bank on at home tonight

If you don’t have any plans for New Year’s eve, here are some movies and web series to binge-watch. Grab a bucket of popcorn and watch these amazing movies at home.

India set for muted New Year's celebrations as Omicron threat looms; a look at curbs put in place for 31 Dec

From restricting movementm of those unvaccinated, mask mandate and imposing night curbs on New Year's eve, many state goverments have put down measures in order to prevent the fast-spreading COVID-19 strain gaining foothold

Planning to party this Christmas and New Year’s Eve? Check out restrictions imposed by states to battle raging Omicron threat

Keeping the rising COVID-19 cases and the spread of the new variant, Delhi and Karnataka have banned all social gatherings. Mumbai has made it mandatory for party organisers to acquire a written permission from authorities if more than 200 people are invited

WhatsApp users made over 1.4 billion voice, video calls on New Year’s Eve 2021

Facebook revealed that WhatsApp calling increased over 50 percent compared to the same day last year.

CBSE Class 10, 12 Exam 2021 Dates: Tests begin on 4 May and results by 15 July, says Ramesh Pokhriyal

Pokhriyal, during a session that was live-streamed on social media, said that practical exams for both classes will begin on 1 March and theory papers would continue till 10 June

Happy New Year 2021: Know which place ushers into new year first and which comes last

Due to the time difference across zones, clocks would strike 12 at different times and celebrate the new year hours before and after.

Section 144 to be imposed in Bengaluru on New Year’s eve to prevent COVID-19 spread

The decision to impose restrictions on the New Year’s eve has also been taken in view of the emergence of the new strain of the virus.