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11:34 PM

Denmark's Queen Margrethe II announces she will abdicate the throne on January 14th, reports AP

11:34 PM

Celebrations begin in India; security beefed up in different parts of country

Delhi, Bengaluru, Lucknow, Mumbai and other major cities across India have stepped up security arrangements ahead of the New Year celebrations. Authorities in some of these cities have even imposed restrictions for the general public, bars and restaurants.

11:33 PM

Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale strikes Nepal: National Center for Seismology

10:56 PM

Thailand celebrates the beginning of New Year 2024 with dazzling fireworks in Bangkok

10:13 PM

A large number of people gathered at Mall Road in Shimla to celebrate New Year’s Eve

10:08 PM

Rashtrapati Bhavan, North and South Block illuminated with colourful lights for New Year

10:07 PM

Delhi Fire Services on its toes to respond to any incident during New Year celebrations

As the national capital is all set to celebrate New Year 2024, personnel of Delhi Fire Services are on their guard to respond to any emergency or fire incident. Fire engines will be deployed to 13 prominent spots where people throng to celebrate New Year including Hauz Khas, Connaught Place and Lajpat Nagar, said an official.

10:07 PM

TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu wishes people a 'Happy New Year'

9:46 PM

Elon Musk's X gets another valuation cut from Fidelity - Axios

Fidelity has again marked down the value of its shares in X Holdings, which the mutual fund giant helped Elon Musk buy for $44 billion when the company was known as Twitter, Axios reported on Sunday.
 

Fidelity believes that X is worth 71.5 per cnet less than at the time of purchase, the report added, citing a new disclosure that runs through the end of November 2023.

9:42 PM

Delhi Police conducts flag march in Connaught Place

Delhi Police is conducting a flag march in Connaught Place area of New Delhi ahead of the New Year celebrations

9:41 PM

Telangana Guv, CM extend New Year greetings

Happy New Year 2024 Live Updates: Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy conveyed their New Year greetings to the people of the state on Sunday. The Governor expressed her heartfelt wishes for a joyous and prosperous 2024 to all citizens of Bharath and, in particular, the people of Telangana.In a press statement from the Raj Bhavan, the Governor encouraged everyone to collectively commit to sustaining the successful fight against social issues in the coming year. She emphasized the goal of building a society that is characterized by equality, justice, friendliness, inclusivity, peace, sustainability, and good health.

 

8:38 PM

UN Secretary-General extends New Year wishes

UN Secretary-General António Guterres extended New Year 2024 wishes. He took to X and wrote, “Humanity is strongest when we stand together. 2024 must be a year for rebuilding trust and restoring hope in all that we can accomplish together. I wish you a happy and peaceful New Year."

8:38 PM

Nagpur traffic police welcome motorists with flowers on New Year's Eve, appeal citizens to follow rules

8:26 PM

Shimla's historical Riz Maidan all set for New Year celebrations

8:20 PM

Elaborate arrangements in place for New Year 2024 celebrations in Mumbai

Preparations for a peaceful New Year celebration in Mumbai are in place, according to a senior police official. Joint Commissioner (Law and Order) Satyanarayan Chowdhary disclosed that a substantial force, comprising 11,000 police personnel, 2,000 officers, 22 deputy commissioners of police, and 45 assistant commissioners of police, has been strategically deployed for the occasion.

 

To address potential emergencies and uphold order, 20 platoons of the State Reserve Police Force (SRPF), 15 platoons of Law and Order Reserve, as well as specialized units such as the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad and Quick Response Team (QRT), are positioned throughout the city.

 

Surveillance during the celebrations will be extensive, with approximately 5,000 CCTV cameras actively monitoring events, particularly in crowded locations like Gateway of India, Marine Drive, and beaches. Live footage will be continuously monitored from both main and regional control rooms.

8:17 PM

'Drive into the New Year, Safe & Sober': Mumbai Police's appeals city people

8:15 PM

New Year 2024: Chennai decorated in lights to celebrate New Year

7:51 PM

Mumbai top cop Phansalkar to hold additional charge as Maharashtra DGP till further orders

Mumbai police commissioner Vivek Phansalkar was on Sunday given additional charge as Maharashtra Director General of Police on the retirement of incumbent Rajnish Seth. An order issued by the Eknath Shinde government said Phansalkar will hold additional charge of the state's top police post till further orders.

7:15 PM

Dalai Lama extends warm greetings for New Year 2024, shares post on social media

7:15 PM

Putin says 'we will never back down' in New Year's Eve address

President Vladimir Putin said Russia would "never back down" in his New Year's Eve address, praising his country's military personnel without explicitly mentioning the conflict in Ukraine.

 

"We have repeatedly proved that we are able to solve the most difficult tasks and will never retreat, because there is no force that can separate us," Putin said. (AFP)

7:14 PM

Puducherry Lt Governor, CM extend New Year wishes

Puducherry Lt Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Sunday called upon every citizen to ensure that India registers massive progress and scales greater heights in 2024.

 

The Lt Governor extended New Year wishes to the people of the union territory and Tamil Nadu and said "it is the duty of every citizen to ensure that the country registered massive progress in 2024."

 

In his New Year eve message, Chief Minister N Rangasamy said the territorial government had implemented several progressive schemes in 2023 and termed them as "path-breaking" programmes which were unique in the country.

7:14 PM

LS Speaker Om Birla greets people on New Year's Eve

On the eve of New Year's Eve, Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla on Sunday extended greetings to the people of the country.

 

"My dear countrymen, my family members, hearty congratulations and best wishes to all of you for the New Year, 2024," said an official statement quoting the Lok Sabha speaker.

 

"I wish the New Year brings happiness to the lives of you all and your loved ones. May all your resolutions be fulfilled! May your life be filled with new achievements and new successes in the New Year!" it added. The statement further said that the new year is the time when we set new goals for ourselves and work with new energy and new enthusiasm to achieve them.

7:14 PM

Heavy force deployed in Delhi's Connaught Place on New Year's Eve

7:13 PM

J-K: Police tightens security, conducts security checks in Udhampur

The Jammu and Kashmir Police have tightened security in the Udhampur district ahead of the New Year celebrations.

 

The JK police have put up barricades at strategic locations to conduct security checks on the Jammu Srinagar national highway for safe and smooth conduct of the celebrations.

 

Police personnel will check four-wheelers and motorcyclists at the locations. The officials have also appealed to visitors to celebrate New Year's Eve safely.

 

Senior Superintendent of Police, Udhampur Joginder Singh said that he expects a large influx of visitors to Patnitop hill station and other popular tourist destinations on December 31. (ANI)

7:12 PM

New Year 2024: 2023's last sunset from Puri

7:04 PM

Australia's Sydney welcomes new year 2024 with fireworks

5:46 PM

New Year 2024: HP CM Sukvinder Singh Sukhu greets people with Best wishes

Himachal Pradesh CM Sukvinder Singh Sukhu said, as quoted by ANI, "Best wishes to the people of Himachal Pradesh for the new year. We pray for peace, prosperity and well-being of the people...In the budget, we had announced that we would progress towards making Himachal Pradesh a green state..."

5:46 PM

President Xi Jinping on China's economy

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday that the country's economy had grown "more resilient and dynamic than before" as he addressed the nation in a speech marking the New Year.Xi has endured a challenging 2023 at the helm of the world's second-largest economy.His administration has struggled to sustain an economic rebound since rapidly dumping its onerous zero-Covid policy a year ago.But Xi said 2023 had seen the economy "weather the storm" and become "more resilient and dynamic than before", in a New Year speech broadcast on state-run channel CCTV.

5:45 PM

People throng Mumbai's Gateway of India ahead of New Year

5:44 PM

Mumbai under section 144 until mid-January

In Mumbai, the police have implemented Section 144 until January 18 as a precautionary measure.