Hello 2022: How the world partied to usher the New Year



Locking lips, watching fireworks, hugging and wishing for a healthy life ahead - New Year's Eve across the world was all about friendship, love and partying with care. Take a look at how people ushered 2022 in different parts of the world whilst keeping a monitored check on the spread of Omicron variant of Corona virus




LOUVRE LOVE: A couple kisses near the Pyramid in the Louvre Museum square lit up in blue to mark the French presidency of the European in Paris on January 1, 2022. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)



NEW ZEALAND SHOW: A light show from the Skytower and harbour bridge during Auckland New Year's Eve celebrations on December 31, 2021 in Auckland, New Zealand. The light show named 'Auckland Is Calling' replaced the normal fireworks due to government COVID-19 restrictions but signified a welcome to visitors from New Zealand and eventually the world to the region. (Photo by Dave Rowland/Getty Images for Auckland Unlimited)




TIMES SQUARE NYE: A smaller crowd for vaccinated revellers at the Times Square area of New York, U.S was organised on Jan 1, 2022. Viewing areas that normally accommodate about 58,000 people were limited to about 15,000 to allow for more distancing, and everyone in attendance showed proof of vaccination and wear a mask. (Photo by: Stephanie Keith/Bloomberg)



BY THE RIVER THAMES: People, some wearing masks, gathered on the south bank of River Thames to celebrate New Year's Eve, in London on Dec. 31, 2021. (Pic: AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Nimisha Tiwari with her rescued pet cats of Bombay Cat breed - Kulfi and Juju, wish you a great year!

How did you usher in the New Year 2022?





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