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People queue to vote as polls open in India's most populous state in a test of the appeal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist agenda. Uttar Pradesh has struggled through India's economic downturn, and Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is keen to prove it still holds sway in the bellwether state, home to more than 200 million people. IMAGES
Various Asian Cities, Sep 28 (EFE/EPA).- Economic recovery following the first year of the pandemic in East Asia and the Pacific has been slowed by the spread of the delta variant of Covid-19, according to the World Bank on Tuesday.The East Asia and Pacific region recorded fewer infections and deaths in comparison with other regions of the world during 2020.However, the delta variant has severely hit the region this year, as it recorded a high number of cases and fatalities in many countries. (Camera: ARCHIVE).SHOT LIST: ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES AND DAILY LIFE AMID PANDEMIC IN BANGKOK, THAILAND; BEIJING, CHINA; BALI, INDONESIA; HANOI, VIETNAM; AND SINGAPORE.
Chennai, Aug 7 (EFE/EPA).- A reptile park, home to several endangered and unique species like iguanas and cobras, in southern India, is on the verge of a shut down due to an ongoing financial crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.Its keepers say that over the last one year or so, it has become a challenging task to keep afloat the park, a go-to spot to get close with threatened reptile species, situated inside the Guindy National Park in Chennai, the capital of southern Tamil Nadu state."The park faces a serious financial crisis due to a prolonged closure that resulted in completely draining the revenues over the past more than 16 months," its executive chairman S. Paulraj told EFE. (Camera: IDREES MOHAMMED). B-ROLL OF A REPTILE PARK IN CHENNAI, INDIA.
Kathmandu/Bhopal/Himachal Pradesh/Kolkata/Mumbai , Mar 11 (EFE/EPA).- Hindus in South Asia, particularly India and Nepal, which have a majority population of people of this faith, celebrated Thursday the auspicious festival of Mahashivratri, or the Great Night of Lord Shiva, one of the most important and powerful deities in Hinduism.The faithful mark this day by chanting prayers, fasting and contemplation, and keeping all-night vigils, while holy men and householders alike make pilgrimages to important temples in honor of their beloved God. (Camera: NARENDRA SHRESTHA/SANJEEV GUPTA / SANJAY BAID / PIYAL ADHIKARY / DIVYAKANT SOLANKI). SHOT LIST: HINDU DEVOTEES CELEBRATE THE MAHASHIVRATRI FESTIVAL IN KATHMANDU, NEPAL; AND BHOPAL, HIMACHAL PRADESH, KOLKATA, MUMBAI, INDIA,.
Qazigund, India, Dec 30 (EFE).- Nearly two years ago, Sabzar Khan, a 26-year-old businessman, expanded his construction business that was already growing rapidly in Qazigund, the gateway to the idyllic Kashmir Valley, nestled in the Indian Himalayas.But soon after he raised funds by securing loans from a bank and local lenders, the Indian government suddenly scrapped the disputed region's semi-autonomous status on Aug.5, 2019, and enforced an unprecedented months-long security and communication lockdown.The move marked the beginning of Kashmir's economic devastation before another lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic in March this year sounded the death knell for businesses in the troubled region. (Camera: SARWAR KASHANI). B-ROLL OF SRINAGAR, THE SUMMER CAPITAL OF INDIAN KASHMIR.
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