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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
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.
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.
Kolkata (India), Jul 9 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Piyal Adhikari) Owners of traditional rickshaws in India have created various measures to fight the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, including using their transport vehicles to sell various products.FOOTAGE OF THE OWNERS OF RICKSHAWS IN KOLKATA, SELLING CLOTHES FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE.
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Election officials at a polling station in the northern city of Shamli pack and seal electronic voting machines as the first of seven voting stages closes in the world's biggest election. IMAGES
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