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MAGIC FORMULA: US President Donald Trump and Assistant to the President for Strategic Initiatives Chris Liddell hold up a chart showing the processes involved in making a federal highway during an event on deregulation at the White House in Washington, Reuters/UNI
THAT’S HOW IT’S DONE: A martial artiste performs Kalarippayattu manuoevres at the Sannidhanam auditorium at the Sabarimala hill shrine, UNI
FIREFIGHT: Firefighters battle the Thomas fire, a wildfire near Fillmore, California, Reuters/UNI
VIVA SUDAMERICA: Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro (C) gestures between Cuba’s President Raul Castro (R) and Cuba’s First Vice-President Miguel Diaz-Canel during the celebrations of the 13th anniversary of the creation of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-Peoples’ Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) and Act of Solidarity with Venezuela, in Havana, Cuba, Reuters/UNI
FESTIVE SEASON: Trams are seen near a Christmas tree at Comercio Square in Lisbon, Portugal, Reuters/UNI
GOOD EFFORT: England’s Jonny Bairstow celebrates his ton during the second day of the third Ashes cricket Test in Perth, Australia, Reuters/UNI
COLD COMFORT: A boy and a woman are wrapped in a single shawl as they sit at a bus terminal on a cold winter morning in New Delhi, Reuters/UNI
DOLLS AND HOUSES: Jeremias Ventura works on his grandmother’s nativity scene with more than 2,000 figurines in Nahuizalco, El Salvador, Reuters/UNI
EAT WELL: Baskets full of yams and sweet potatoes to be cooked and sold along a street in a low income neighborhood Karachi, Pakistan, Reuters/UNI
HEAR US: US Special Representative for North Korea Policy Joseph Yun arrives at a meeting with the media in Bangkok, Thailand, Reuters/UNI
REST IN PEACE: President Ramnath Kovind pays homage to Buddhist monk Bhadant Pragyanandji, in Lucknow, UNI
ON TOUR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is received by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar and Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Jitendra Singh and Arjun Ram Meghwal on arrival at Parliament House on the opening day of the winter session, in New Delhi, UNI
AMONG FRIENDS: Blackbuck bask in the sun during a pleasant winter morning in their enclosure at the Delhi Zoo, 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
Pakistan violates LoC ceasefire again, first firing reported in Poonch sector
Sixteen Pakistani YouTube channels banned in India after Pahalgam terror attack, BBC warned over headline
Omar Abdullah’s emotional address after Pahalgam attack highlights Kashmir’s unity against terror
Asaduddin Owaisi criticises Bilawal Bhutto’s remarks amid Indus Waters Treaty row
India inks Rs 63,000 crore deal for 26 Rafale-M jets to strengthen naval fleet
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India News17 hours ago
Pakistan violates LoC ceasefire again, first firing reported in Poonch sector
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India News14 hours ago
Sixteen Pakistani YouTube channels banned in India after Pahalgam terror attack, BBC warned over headline
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India News13 hours agoOmar Abdullah’s emotional address after Pahalgam attack highlights Kashmir’s unity against terror
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India News11 hours agoAsaduddin Owaisi criticises Bilawal Bhutto’s remarks amid Indus Waters Treaty row
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India News12 hours agoIndia inks Rs 63,000 crore deal for 26 Rafale-M jets to strengthen naval fleet
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Cricket news9 hours agoShah Rukh Khan once arranged a Boeing in an hour for KKR team, recalls Wasim Akram
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Cricket news9 hours agoRCB boost IPL 2025 playoff hopes with 88% qualification chance, DC at 70%, MI and CSK struggle
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India News9 hours agoNawaz Sharif urges Shehbaz Sharif to pursue diplomacy over aggression against India
