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ART OF THE MATTER: An employee poses next to prints of Jim Dine’s “Drag: Johnson and Mao” (R) and Andy Warhol’s “Mao” at the exhibition “The American Dream: pop to the present” at the British Museum in London, March 6, 2017, Reuters/UNI
BUSY DAY: Woman working at an aluminum factory a day ahead the world is ready to celebrate ‘International Women’s Day’, in Agartala on Tuesday, Reuters/UNI
EGG-CELLENT: An Afghan boy selling boiled eggs waits for customers at a coal dump site on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Reuters/UNI
MASSACRED: Thai forensic experts work near confiscated elephant tusks, coming from Malawi, after a news conference at the Customs of Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, Reuters/UNI
LET’S BEGIN: Vice President M Hamid Ansari at the opening ceremony of 20th Indian Ocean Rim Association Leaders’ Summit, in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Thursday. President of Indonesia Joko Widodo and other leaders are also seen, UNI
HARD TIMES: Iraqi Special Forces stand guard while displaced Iraqis flee their homes, as Iraqi forces battle with Islamic State militants, in western Mosul, Iraq, Reuters/UNI
LET ME TAKE A SELFIE: A group of women who arrived to collect their award ahead of upcoming Women’s Day take a picture of themselves outside the Great Hall of the People where sessions of the National People’s Congress (NPC) are taking place, in Beijing, Reuters/UNI
ALIVE AND KICKING: Three over-100-year-old women—101-year-old Sophia Smith (L) 101-year-old Lucille Price (C) and 102-year-old Marie Baker (R)—cut a cake at a birthday celebration for the three residents of Crown Heights Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in the Brooklyn Borough of New York City, March 6, 2017, Reuters/UNI
JUMP OF FURY: Students of St Maaz High Girls School display self defence and martial art skills after their training at Vovinam, a Vietnamese martial art institute, on the eve of International Women’s Day, at their school at Saidabad in Hyderabad on Tuesday, Reuters/UNI
HELPING HAND: Blind candidates appear in Maharashtra SSC Board Examination, at Blind Relief Association’s, Mundle English Medium School in Nagpur on Tuesday, Reuters/UNI
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Photo Essay: Chronicling the best of posters from anti-Citizenship Act protests
Thousands of protesters are taking to the street every day, but what distinguishes the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests from other protests is the creative expression of dissent. The protesters are coming up with really witty posters that just won our hearts.
Thousands of protesters are taking to the street every day, but what distinguishes the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests from other protests is the creative expression of dissent. The protesters are coming up with really witty posters containing pop culture references, well-written proses, memes, caricature among many other things.
Have a look at some of the best posters:
Got this on Whatsapp. What do you guys think? #IndiaAgainstCAA pic.twitter.com/CMv6tbTidO
— Ashlin Mathew (@ashlinpmathew) December 19, 2019
Image highlights from around the world
Vendors wait for customers at a livestock market ahead of the Eid al-Adha in Kabul, Afghanistan Reuters/UNI
Police escort detained Reuters journalists Kyaw Soe Oo and Wa Lone as they arrive before a court hearing in Yangon, Myanmar, Reuters/UNI
North and South Korean family members meet during a reunion at North Korea’s Mount Kumgang resort, near the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, North Korea, Yonhap/Reuters/UNI
Australian filmmaker James Ricketson speaks to journalists as he arrives at the Municipal Court of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Reuters/UNI
Aisuluu Tynybekova of Kyrgyzstan in action with Sakshi Malik of India at the Women’s Freestyle 62 kg Semifinal in Jakarta, Indonesia, Reuters/UNI
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor NS Vishwanathan speaks at a banking conference in Mumbai, India, Reuters/UNI
Police officials carry injured persons for treatment after two vehicles came under the debris of a landslide during Machhil Yatra on the Batote-Kishtwar National Highway No-1B at Thathri in Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir. Four devotees were killed, UNI
Devotees immerse the idol of Snake Goddess Manasha in the Hawrah river after worship in Agartala, UNI
A view of the flood water overflowing the bridge disrupting transportation to Sanivarapupet village, as the Tammileru is in spate following heavy rains in catchment areas for the last two days, in Eluru district, UNI
People select goats for sacrifice, at a market ahead of Edi-al-Adha festival in Hyderabad, UNI
People offer prayers at the High Court Mazar for Kerala flood-affected people, in Patna, UNI
UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi pays tribute to her late husband and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 74th birth anniversary at Vir Bhumi, in New Delhi, UNI
Image highlights from around the world
People mourn next to the coffins containing bodies of victims of the Genoa bridge collapse, at the Genoa Trade Fair and Exhibition Centre in Genoa, Italy, Reuters/UNI
Forensic technicians of the Mexican Navy are seen at a clandestine drug processing laboratory, where they seized 50 tons of methamphetamine discovered during an operation, in the town of Alcoyonqui, on the outskirts of Culiacan, Mexico, in this handout photo released to Reuters by Mexico’s Navy, Reuters/UNI
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un instructs the local government to prepare for the construction of the Ono Greenhouse in Kyongsong County, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea, KCNA/Reuters/UNI
A street performer flips through the air in front of the US Treasury building as tourists and passersby look on in Washington, US, Reuters/UNI
Robotics students compete in the FIRST Global Challenge at the Arena Mexico in Mexico City, Reuters/UNI
Riley McCusker competes in the floor exercise during the US Gymnastics Championships at TD Garden, Boston, Winslow Townson/USA TODAY Sports/Reuters/UNI
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad feeds koi fish as he visits the headquarters of Alibaba Group with Alibaba’s co-founder Jack Ma in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Reuters/UNI
Marooned people being shifted to safer places in Naval boat after flashflood submerged the residential areas in Kochi, UNI
A family stands on top of a building as it looks at smoke from a fire in central Bangkok, Thailand, Reuters/UNI
A man looks at a television screen displaying cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan swearing in as prime minister of Pakistan, in Karachi, Reuters/UNI
(L-R) Presidential candidates Cabo Daciolo of Patriots, Jair Bolsonaro of the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), Guilherme Boulos of the Socialism and Freedom Party (PSOL), Ciro Gomes of the Democratic Labour Party (PDT), Rede TV journalists Amanda Klein, Boris Casoy, Mariana Godoy, Alvaro Dias of Podemos, Henrique Meirelles of the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB), Geraldo Alckmin of Brazilian Social Democratic Party (PSDB) and Marina Silva of the Brazilian Sustainability Network Party (REDE) are seen during a televised debate at the Rede TV studio in Osasco, Brazil, Reuters/UNI
BJP demands Sonia Gandhi’s apology over Waqf Bill remarks amid Parliament uproar
Panchayat Season 4: TVF and Prime Video confirm return of rural drama on show’s 5th anniversary
RJ Mahvash breaks silence on Yuzvendra Chahal dating rumours, says she’s single
AIIMS theft case cracked: Woman posed as doctor to steal jewellery, arrested in Ghaziabad
Manoj Kumar dies at 87: Bollywood remembers Bharat Kumar with heartfelt tributes
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India News9 hours agoBJP demands Sonia Gandhi’s apology over Waqf Bill remarks amid Parliament uproar
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India News6 hours agoAIIMS theft case cracked: Woman posed as doctor to steal jewellery, arrested in Ghaziabad
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India News9 hours agoManoj Kumar dies at 87: Bollywood remembers Bharat Kumar with heartfelt tributes
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India News7 hours agoPM Modi-Muhammad Yunus hold first talks after Bangladesh regime change
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