While expectant parents Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma welcomed the new year with Hardik Pandya, former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni hosted newly-wed Yuzvendra Chahal
Scores of farmers affiliated to BKU (Lok Shakti) rang in the new year at the Dalit Prerna Sthal and had bonfires to brave the chilling cold of the night.
Only 10 per cent are keen on going out to hotels or restaurants while 15 per cent people have planned a holiday to either hills or a beach to celebrate new year
The tunnel, now a major tourist attraction, saw bumper to bumper traffic with 2800 vehicles going to Lahaul from the Manali side and 2,650 vehicles returning from the North portal.
In New Delhi's Shaheen Bagh area, thousands of anti-Citizenship Act protesters gathered on Tuesday to welcome the new year amid slogans of 'Inquilab Zindabad'.
Ahead of the main festival, women in the Hindu households prepare the 'Vishukani darshan' the previous night, which is a traditional arrangement of fresh fruits and vegetables
Former JDU MLA Raju Singh in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur city was detained by the Delhi police for allegedly firing a gun in the air during a New Year Eve's party.