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MARKING THE CHANGEOVER: Chinese President Xi Jinping inspects troops at the People’s Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison as part of events marking the 20th anniversary of the city’s handover from British to Chinese rule, in Hong Kong, Reuters/UNI
SAINTS GO SAILING: People take the religious icon of Saint Peter out on a boat along the coast during the Feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Pucusana port in Lima, Peru, Reuters/UNI
ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER WORLD LEADER: U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcome South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his wife Kim Jeong-sook to the White House in Washington, US, Reuters/UNI
SINGING STAR: US singer Katy Perry takes a selfie with fans during an appearance at a department store during her visit to Sydney, Reuters/UNI
WE WANT JUSTICE: Complainants stage a rally in front of the Tokyo District Court, where former top officials of Tokyo Electric Power Co. went on the first criminal trial over the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant disaster, Reuters/UNI
YARN OF DEMOCRACY: Opposition’s Presidential candidate Meira Kumar with senior Congress leaders visits Sabarmati Gandhi Ashram in Ahmedabad, UNI
ARRIVING SOON: Union minister for urban development and information and broadcasting Venkaiah Naidu rings the bell at the GST Midnight Conclave organised by India Today, in New Delhi, UNI
GOVERNANCE LIVE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar with his deputy Tejaswi Yadav and Health Minister Tej Pratap at a meeting with officials of flood affected areas of the state, through video conferencing in Patna, UNI
RAINBOW SHOWERS: Klaus Wowereit (3rdR), former governing mayor of Berlin, and other SPD members celebrate Germany’s parliament legalising same-sex marriages in front of Brandenburg Gate, Reuters/UNI
NO JAMAIT: A deserted view of Jamia Masjid at Nowhatta in Srinagar, after authorities imposed curfew in downtown and Shar-e-Khas areas in view of a call to hold demonstrations after Friday prayers given jointly by separatist organizations, 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
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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
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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
From tension to trust: LSG’s bounce-back win brings relief for Rishabh Pant, praise from Goenka and Klusener
Massive 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Myanmar, tremors felt across Southeast Asia
Supreme court upholds Congress MP’s right to post poem, says literature, poetry and satire makes life more meaningful
Kunal Kamra seeks anticipatory bail from Madras High Court over parody row targeting Eknath Shinde
Indian Ports Bill 2025 to be introduced in Lok Sabha to streamline port governance
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MustRead11 hours agoFrom tension to trust: LSG’s bounce-back win brings relief for Rishabh Pant, praise from Goenka and Klusener
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India News12 hours agoSupreme court upholds Congress MP’s right to post poem, says literature, poetry and satire makes life more meaningful
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India News12 hours ago
Kunal Kamra seeks anticipatory bail from Madras High Court over parody row targeting Eknath Shinde
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