Odisha Celebrates 'Lanka Podi Jatra' Festival; Streets Brighten Up
Residents of Odisha took to the streets to mark the end of the 12-day 'Lanka Podi Jatra' festival on April 20. Several events from the 'Ramayana' are enacted every year, as a part of the celebrations. A local said that he loves how the celebrants dance and sing during the festivities. He also stressed on the significance of the celebrations, noting that the 'Lanka Podi Jatra' is a centuries-old festival.
Tags: celebrations, crowd, Indian Festivals, festivities, Odisha
Courtesy: ANI
Berlin Police Detains 600 Protesters Floating COVID-19 Norms
Germany's Berlin police detained around 600 protesters for floating COVID-19 norms by gathering on roads on August 1. Reportedly, under the Querdenker movement, thousands of protesters took to the street protesting against the ''German government's anti-coronavirus measures''. However, the police department deployed over 2,000 officers to disperse the crowd and stop them from reaching the Brandenburg gate. Meanwhile, ''They tried to break… read-more
Tags: Berlin, Portesters, Covid-19 norms, crowd, Detained
Courtesy: The Indian Express