From Goa’s beaches to Gulmarg’s snow: How India celebrated New Year’s Eve
From Panaji and Puri to Shimla and Manali, people throng popular destinations to welcome New Year 2026
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Published 31.12.25, 11:58 PM
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An aerial view of tourists and locals gathering at the Ridge during celebration on New Year’s eve, in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (PTI)
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Women pose for a picture holding ‘Welcome 2026’ cut-outs on the New Year’s Eve, in Moradabad, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (PTI)
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People pose for a picture holding ‘2026’ balloons silhouetted against the last sunset of 2025, in Nadia, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (PTI)
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Tibetan novice monks hold 'Happy New Year' placards during the '40th Kagyu Monlam' prayer ceremony on New Year's eve, in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (PTI)
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Tourists pose for photographs near ‘Happy New Year 2026’ message scribbled on snow with spray paint, at Kongdori, in Gulmarg, Baramullah district, Jammu and Kashmir, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (PTI)
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People visit a beach on New Year’s eve, in Panaji, Goa, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (PTI)
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People gather near an 80-foot tall 200-year-old rain tree illuminated with lights and decoratives on New Year’s eve, at Veli Ground, in Kochi, Kerala, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (PTI)
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Visitors gather at Panambur Beach on New Year’s eve, in Mangaluru, Karnataka, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (PTI)
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Sand artist and Padma Shri awardee Sudarsan Pattnaik creates a sculpture on New Year eve, at the beach in Puri, Odisha, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (PTI)
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People gather at the Golden Temple on New Year’s eve, in Amritsar, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (PTI)
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Vehicles move amid a traffic congestion on New Year’s eve, in Manali, Himachal Pradesh, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (PTI)