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Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis offers prayers at the Shri Siddhivinayak Temple on the occasion of the first day of New Year 2026, in Mumbai on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Photo: IANS/X/@Dev_Fadnavis) Mumbai: Maharashtra…

Kolkata: Devotees gather in large numbers at Kashipur Udyanbati on the occasion of the Kalpataru Festival, in Kolkata on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Photo: IANS) Kolkata: Devotees gather in large numbers at Kashipur Udyanbati on…

Kolkata: Children play the traditional kikkli game, spinning around while holding hands, as they celebrate the arrival of New Year 2026 at a ground in Kolkata district of West Bengal, Thursday, January 1, 2026. (IANS)…

Bardhaman: A procession is taken out to mark the annual festival of the Bharat Sevashram Sangha, which will be observed from January 1 to January 4, in Bardhaman, West Bengal, on Thursday, January 1, 2026….

Bengaluru: Devotees gather to offer prayers at the Banashankari Temple on the first day of the New Year 2026, in Bengaluru on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Photo: IANS) Bengaluru: Devotees gather to offer prayers at…

New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar along with Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi during an interaction meeting with a delegation from the Janasena Party, at Nirvachan Sadan in New Delhi, Thursday,…

Mumbai: A nursing staff welcomes newborn babies born on the first day of the New Year 2026 at Nowrosjee Wadia Maternity Hospital, in Mumbai, Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Mumbai: A sea of revelers fills the iconic Marine Drive as people celebrate the arrival of the New Year 2026, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Mumbai: Devotees throng the Siddhivinayak Ganapati Temple to offer prayers on the first day of the New Year 2026, marking a spiritual beginning to the year, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Photo: IANS)…

Prayagraj: Sadhus and seers stage a protest over alleged non-allotment of land and facilities for the upcoming Magh Mela, in Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh, Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Agra: Visitors throng the Taj Mahal, one of India’s iconic heritage monuments, as people celebrate the arrival of the New Year 2026, in Agra district of Uttar Pradesh, Friday, January 1, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Murshidabad: Women take boat rides on the very first day of the New Year 2026 at the Motijheel Park, in Murshidabad on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Gaya: Tibetan Buddhist lamas perform traditional alms offering rituals during the Kagyu Monlam world peace prayers, an annual prayer festival for harmony and well?being, on the first day of the New Year 2026, in Bodh…

Surat: People dance as they celebrate on the eve of the New Year 2026 at Dumas Road, in Surat on Wednesday, December 31, 2025. (Photo: IANS)

Kabirdham: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, along with Deputy Chief Ministers Arun Sao and Vijay Sharma, and Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, offer prayers at the Bhoramdeo Temple, in Kabirdham district of Chhattisgarh on…

New Delhi: Union Minister for Defence, Rajnath Singh, holds a meeting on the occasion of the 68th Foundation Day at DRDO Headquarters in New Delhi, Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi: Union Minister…

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar visits Eco Park in Patna, Bihar, Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Photo: IANS) Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar visits Eco Park in Patna, Bihar, Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Photo:…

Patna: Vehicles stuck in a heavy traffic jam outside Eco Park as large crowds visit the park on the first day of the New Year 2026, in Patna, Bihar, Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Photo: IANS)…

Hyderabad: People throng Birla Mandir to offer prayers on the first day of the New Year 2026, marking a religious beginning for the year, in Hyderabad, Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Photo: IANS)