2016-01-01 Photo gallery

Sunset at Fiji island

New Year, new hope: As the rays of first sunrise of New Year started to fall on River Nethravathi, these sand miners (dailywage labourers) started yet another day in their little boats to earn their livelihood with a hope of better days and bright ye...

Sunset at Fiji island

Indian Army and Chinese PLA officers during a ceremonial Border Personnel Meeting (BPM) on the occasion of “New Year 2016” in Chushul, Ladakh on on Friday. PTI Photo

Sunset at Fiji island

Pahalgam: Ice climbers crossing a stream with the help of a log at Chandanwari at tourist resort of Pahalgam on Friday. Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department has for the first time started ice climbing as an adventure sport in the valley. PTI Photo

A Sadhu smoking ganja at Babughat in Kolkata on Friday on the way to Gangasagar Island ahead of upcoming Makarsankranti. PTI Photo

Rio de Janeiro: Fireworks light the sky over Copacabana beach during New Year's Eve celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2016. PTI

Womens play football on frist day of 2016 in Kolkata on Friday. PTI Photo

 A fire burns on the Address Downtown skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. The blaze began Thursday night before Dubai's annual New Year's Eve fireworks show at the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building which sits ...

People from Christian Community release balloons to celebrate New Year at Methodist Church in Ahmedabad on Friday. PTI Photo

A man dressed as Hindu God Ardhnarishwar takes part in the 32nd Cochin Carnival at Fort Kochi in Kerala. Reuters