More than 2,000 police personnel were deployed in Bengaluru's Central Business District area. Wearing scary masks and whistling loudly during the celebrations was banned, but that did not appear to have dampened the mood of the revellers.
This New Year’s Eve, companies like Blinkit, Instamart and Zepto saw record-breaking orders as demand surged on year-end celebrations
'It's the busiest night of the year, and our leadership will hustle on the ground with our delivery partners,' the company stated.
There was a 41 percent spike in traffic at 2 am, the OYO CEO said. This comes a week after OYO completed its acquisition of G6 Hospitality from Blackstone Real Estate for Rs 4,463 crore in an all-cash transaction.
Executives from companies like Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart, and Zepto, took to X (formerly Twitter) to share notable consumer trends and record order volumes.
About eight lakh people are expected to throng the streets in Bengaluru for New Year celebrations. Over 2,000 police personnel are deployed at MG Road which witnesses a footfall of more than a lakh people every year close to midnight.
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For New Year's Eve, Bengaluru Metro issued paper tickets at Rs 50 to commute from Cubbon Park and Trinity metro stations from 11 pm.
The ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, and heightened tensions in parts of the world, are affecting this year’s New Year’s Eve celebrations in a myriad of ways. Many cities were deploying extra security, and some places canceled New Year’s Eve events altogether.
With cans of Coke and of course, food, Zomato executives appeared hunched over their laptops on common tables as several teams have converged to deal with the increased number of orders on December 31.
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Special Commissioner of Police (traffic) SS Yadav said the traffic moving towards Connaught Place will be regulated after 8 pm on December 31.
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Cloud kitchens across the board saw brisk business on New Year's Eve, but categories like pizza and biryani reigned supreme when it came to customer preferences.
Of the total, 318 people were fined for drunk driving, 175 for dangerous driving, 55 for driving on the wrong side, 47 for triple riding, 70 for minor driving, and 664 for driving without a helmet, while 53 vehicles were impounded on the spot.
Deepinder Goyal also shared how he took a short break from working in office to deliver a couple of orders himself.
Celebrations are being held at the Great Wall in Beijing, while in Shanghai authorities said traffic will be stopped along the waterfront Bund to allow pedestrians to gather on New Year’s Eve.
The accused, Narendra Kavale, was arrested from Dharavi in central Mumbai after he called up the police control room between 8:56 pm and 9.20 pm on Friday, an official said.
"May the dawn of New Year, imbued with fresh energy, bring new happiness, goals, inspirations and greater achievements in our lives. On this occasion, let us resolve to rededicate ourselves to the unity, integrity and inclusive development of the nation," Murmu said in her message released by the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
A Blinkit customer in Bengaluru placed an order worth Rs 28,962 on the grocery delivery app ahead of New Year’s Eve, the CEO and co-founder of the company announced on Twitter.
Tourist hotspots across the country are witnessing a surge in the visitors ahead of New Year's Eve.
Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal shared glimpses from the Zomato office on Instagram as the food delivery app prepares for a huge surge in orders on New Year's Eve.