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WATER POWER: Women run as men throw water at them as part of traditional Easter celebrations in Szenna, Hungary, Reuters/UNI
LIFE GOES ON: A boy gets his face smeared with vermillion powder during Sindoor Jatra festival at Thimi in Bhaktapur, Nepal, Reuters/UNI
THAT TIME OF YEAR: Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) and his wife Akie (R of Abe) pose with celebrities at a cherry blossom viewing party at Shinjuku Gyoen park in Tokyo, Reuters/UNI
SISTERS UNITE: International supermodels, who are winners of beauty pageants in their respective countries, participate in awareness campaigns titled ‘Save the Girl Child’ and ‘Stop Violence Against Women’, organised by Rubaru Group in New Delhi, UNI
FEAR US: Military vehicles carry missiles with characters reading ‘Pukkuksong’ during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of the country’s founding father, Kim II Sung, in Pyongyang, Reuters/UNI
DISASTER STRIKES: Relief and rescue workers at the accident site after eight coaches of Lucknow-bound Rajya Rani Express derailed near Koshi bridge in Rampur in Moradabad division, Reuters/UNI
NEW GUEST: CPI leader D Raja sits with the farmers of Kauveri Delta district in Tamil Nadu staging a protest at Jantar Mantar, demanding waiver of their agriculture loans, in New Delhi, UNI
MERRY BAISHAKH: A woman carrying home the idols of Laxmi and Ganesha after offering puja at Kalighat on Poila Baishakh, to mark the Bengali New Year, in Kolkata, UNI
LITTLE WOMEN: Novice nuns receive food from people during the Songkran Festival at the Sathira-Dhammasathan Buddhist meditation centre in Bangkok, Reuters/UNI
PICKING UP THE PIECES: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, with wife and party MP Dimple Yadav, distributes party membership slips at the SP office in Lucknow, 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
Thudarum box office day 1: Mohanlal’s film off to roaring start with Rs 5.5 crore opening
PM Modi distributes over 51,000 appointment letters at 15th Rozgar Mela
Digital creator Misha Agarwal passes away days before 25th birthday, family requests privacy
AR Rahman, Ponniyin Selvan 2 makers face Rs 2 crore deposit order over copyright infringement
Pakistan PM Sharif says ready for neutral investigation into Pahalgam terror attack
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Entertainment23 hours agoThudarum box office day 1: Mohanlal’s film off to roaring start with Rs 5.5 crore opening
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India News23 hours agoPM Modi distributes over 51,000 appointment letters at 15th Rozgar Mela
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India News22 hours agoDigital creator Misha Agarwal passes away days before 25th birthday, family requests privacy
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Entertainment22 hours ago
AR Rahman, Ponniyin Selvan 2 makers face Rs 2 crore deposit order over copyright infringement
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India News19 hours agoPakistan PM Sharif says ready for neutral investigation into Pahalgam terror attack
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India News21 hours agoPakistani leader Bilawal Bhutto says blood will flow if India stops Indus river water
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India News19 hours agoMP tourism department rejects association with influencer Tanya Mittal after she says terror has no religion amid Pahalgam attack uproar
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India News16 hours agoCongress chief Kharge says PM Modi was addressing rally in Bihar after skipping all-party meet on Pahalgam terror attack
