New Year
Beginning of the calendar year
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New Year is the time or day currently at which a new calendar year begins and the calendar's year count increments by one. Many cultures celebrate the event in some manner. In the Gregorian calendar, the most widely used calendar system today, New Year occurs on January 1. This was also the first day of the year in the original Julian calendar and the Roman calendar.
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No more COVID rules in England before New Year, Javid confirmsNew Year's Eve plans in England have been given the green light, as Sajid Javid confirmed the government will not be imposing any further restrictions before the New Year.Sky News - Published | |
Omicron threat: THESE states have restricted New Year festivitiesIndia reported a total of 415 Omicron cases, the Health Ministry said on Saturday (December 25) morning.DNA - Published | |
Amid Omicron scare, some states curb New Year revelryIndiaTimes - Published | |
Trouble for Congress in Uttarakhand as Rawat attacks party managersStirring the hornet’s nest and jolting the party campaign in poll-bound Uttarakhand, Congress veteran and campaign head Harish Rawat on Wednesday alleged that he was facing adversarial action from..IndiaTimes - Published | |
No further restrictions in England before Christmas, Boris Johnson says Boris Johnson has confirmed he will not introduce any further COVID restrictions in England before Christmas, but warned that the situation remains "finely balanced" ahead of the New Year.Sky News - Published | |
Omicron scare: Section 144 extended in Mumbai till December 31 to restrict Christmas, New Year's celebrationsAmid rising Omicron scare, CrPC section 144 has been extended in Mumbai for 14 days, covering the period of Christmas and New Year.DNA - Published | |
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China's New Year TV show pays tearful tribute to virus fighters, urges victoryChinese state television's traditional Lunar New Year extravaganza on Friday paid tribute to the people of Wuhan and to medical staff fighting the coronavirus crisis, urging them on to victory in the..Reuters - Published | PM Modi dials French President Macron to wish New Year, discusses global situationsIn his telephone conversation with President Macron, Prime Minister Modi reiterated his commitment to further strengthening the Strategic Partnership between India and France.DNA - Published |
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Austrian conservatives and Greens strike New Year's coalition dealAustrian conservative leader Sebastian Kurz struck a coalition deal on Wednesday with the Greens to ensure his return to power and bring the left-wing party into government for the first time, three..Reuters - Published | Kolkata Police conducts raids on New Year's night; arrests more than 800 people for disorderly conductRaids were conducted in the vicinities of clubs, pubs and hotels besides other parts of the city and as many as 148 non-bailable warrants were issued against people.DNA - Published |
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Hong Kong protesters stage New Year marches, little festive cheerHong Kong protesters formed giant human chains and marched through shopping malls on New Year's Eve, urging people not to give up the fight for democracy in 2020.Reuters - Published | Sydney gears up for New Year's spectacle despite Australian firesLarge crowds thronged Sydney harbor on Tuesday to watch Australia's famous New Year's Eve fireworks, even as smoke from deadly wildfires turned skies in nearby coastal towns blood-red.Reuters - Published |
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