Madonna rings in new year in India

DECHU, India, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. pop singer Madonna and her British filmmaker husband Guy Ritchie spent New Year's Eve in a remote village in India, the Daily Telegraph reported.

The couple and several friends flew by chartered plane to Jodhpur from the Maldives, then drove to a heritage hotel in Dechu village in the northern Indian desert state of Rajasthan, the Hindustan Times said.

"The pop star will be in Rajasthan for five to six days," the report said, citing unnamed sources.

Known for its opulent palaces, Rajasthan is popular attraction for Western tourists, the Telegraph noted.

Madonna, who lives in London, is also expected to visit Udaipur, which boasts numerous lake palaces.

Her personal security guards arrived in Jodhpur several days ago and tight security was in place at the hotels and areas she is likely to visit, the Press Trust of India said.