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New Year's Day 2025: Google Rings In New Year With A Shimmery Doodle

New Year celebrations were marked in many cities with parties, cultural events, live music performances, and themed decorations.

Google Doodle Today: Google kicked off the New Year with a vibrant and starry-themed doodle. In the doodle, the second “O” in "Google" was replaced by a shimmering star balloon featuring the number “25” on it.

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New Year's Day 2025: Google Rings In New Year With A Shimmery Doodle

Happy New Year Celebrations In India

India welcomed the year 2025 with celebrations across the country, as people in various cities marked the occasion with joy, enthusiasm and prayers. As the year 2025 began, devotees were seen in huge crowds heading to temples to attend the first aarti of the year. Videos showed devotees outside Shri Banke Bihari Temple to offer prayers on the first day of the year. Similar visuals were also seen at Tirupati, Shree Siddhivinayak Temple Mumbai, Amritsar's Golden Temple and more. 

Meanwhile, New Year celebrations were marked in many cities with parties, cultural events, live music performances, and themed decorations.

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As the New Year arrived, many cities witnessed spectacular fireworks displays.

In Delhi, famous spots like Hauz Khas, Connaught Place, and Lajpat Nagar were filled with large crowds celebrating the New Year. In Punjab's Amritsar, people gathered at the Golden Temple to welcome the New Year. In Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal, people danced in the streets as they welcomed 2025. Similarly, in Lucknow, people danced and celebrated as the clock struck midnight.

In Mumbai, beaches like Juhu Beach, Chowpatty Beach, and Versova Beach were packed with revellers. In Himachal Pradesh's Manali, a popular tourist destination, crowds danced and cheered in the streets. In West Bengal, people celebrated with lights flashing from their mobile phones while in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram, fireworks lit up the sky, marking the arrival of the New Year.

In Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam, people celebrated by cutting cakes. Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore witnessed percussion instruments played in the streets, while Chennai witnessed a huge crowd for the celebrations. In Ranchi, people were also seen celebrating with dancing and singing.

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