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Indian sportsmen of Madan mohan malviya stadium, light candles to welcome the New Year in Allahabad on December 31, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

An Indian vendor sells balloons as the sunsets in Siliguri on December 31, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

Spectator boats in Sydney Harbour (below) look on as New Year's Eve fireworks erupt over the Sydney Harbour Bridge on January 1, 2013. PHOTO : AFP

A Pakistani man (R) waits for tourists near his boat during the last sunset of 2012 at a lake view point in Islamabad on December 31, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

Pakistanis tourists ride on boats during the last sunset of 2012 at a lake view point in Islamabad on December 31, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

Pakistani pedestrians look at the last sunset of 2012 at a lake view point in Islamabad on December 31, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

Lazers light up the sky above Victoria harbour in Hong Kong on December 31, 2012 just a few hours ahead of a midnight countdown and fireworks display. Sydney will kick off a wave of dazzling firework displays welcoming in 2013, from Dubai to Moscow and London, with long-isolated Yangon joining the global pyrotechnics for the first time. PHOTO : AFP

People enjoy the last sunset of 2012 at Kandawgyi Lake in Yangon on December 31, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

Indian children run through a field as the sunsets in Siliguri on December 31, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

Indian revellers hold placards in Amritsar on December 31, 2012. Sydney will kick off a wave of dazzling firework displays welcoming in 2013, from Dubai to Moscow and London, with long-isolated Yangon joining the global pyrotechnics for the first time. PHOTO : AFP

Indian youths make an installation to welcome the new year at the banks of the Brahmaputra river in Guwahati on December 31, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

Spectator boats in Sydney Harbour (below) look on as the 9pm family based New Year's Eve fireworks erupt over the Sydney Harbour Bridge on December 31, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

Indian artist Harwinder Singh Gill displays a sculpture in Amritsar on December 31, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

Indian kite maker Jagmohan Kanojia flies a kite with new year greetings in Amritsar on December 31, 2012. PHOTO: AFP

A Myanmar worker puts up a sign to bring in the new year ahead of Myanmar's first public New Year countdown celebration at the Myoma grounds in Yangon on December 31, 2012. PHOTO : AFP

People across the globe bid farewell to 2012 and welcomed 2013 in high spirits.

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ziber

Jan 1, 2013 - 10:43AM

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Most of the images are from india, ET? Pakistan? why?

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Thinker

Jan 1, 2013 - 2:02PM

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Why Indian pictures are displayed? ET is Pakistani or Indian news paper? Pakistan is a one country and India is another country.

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whats in the name

Jan 1, 2013 - 4:20PM

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Because India is the most diverse nation on this earth. More than 50 ethnicities, 1000 languages, a dozen religions, all the climatic conditions, all races, what more can you ask for. 5000 years of civilization, ayurveda, yoga, kamasutra, vegitarian diet. Concentration of largest number of vegitarians any where on planet. If not India which other country. Yes china is an option but han chinese are the major ethinic community there.
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Mj

Jan 1, 2013 - 9:57PM

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@Thinker:
@ziber:

For one, Pakistan isn’t really known for its New Year celebrations.

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Karachiwala

Jan 2, 2013 - 7:11AM

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Lucky to be in Sydney and enjoyed the new year celebrations at the Sydney Harbour Bridge. wish you all be here, even Indians !! Happy New year to u all.

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Thinker

Jan 2, 2013 - 8:38AM

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@MJ India is not know for New Year celebrations. Few nations who celebrate this event. Sydney fire works are most famous.Japan,France,US and Brazil are famous for new year celebrations.India is no where.Even in above pictures, there is no considerable celebrations in Indian pictures.its just ET trying to get license to operate in India.So trying to keep India happy.This is it.

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