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Kolkata, Jul 14 (EFE/EPA).- The iconic Kolkata yellow taxi came to the city as early as 1907, but the city may lose its typical taxi to the coronavirus pandemic. While some thousands of the Ambassador cabs still ply the city, the demand for app-based cabs increases what seems like an end of the yellow taxis. Facing economical troubles in the wave of the coronavirus, several taxi drivers selling off their cars. The Ambassador was the first car made in India from 1956, which could accommodate four passengers as well as luggage. Nearly seven years ago, Hindustan Motors suspended its production and the factory was closed. Despite its British origins, the Ambassador was considered an Indian car and icon of prestige and every minister's and diplomat's official car was an Ambassador in India. (Camera: PIYAL ADHIKARY).SHOT LIST: YELLOW TAXIS DRIVE IN DENSE TRAFFIC IN KOLKATA AND YELLOW TAXI DRIVERS WAIT FOR PASSENGERS NEAR VICTORIA MEMORIAL IN KOLKATA, EASTERN INDIA.
Kolkata (India), May 12 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Piyal Adhikary) India broke a new record of deaths in one day due to Covid-19 this Wednesday, with 4,205 deaths, and already exceeds 250,000 deaths since the pandemic started.FOOTAGE OF KOLKATA STREETS IN CONFINEMENT.
Bangalore, May 1 (EFE/EPA).- Essential labours in the Indian city of Bangalore worked May Day during the lockdown to contain the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 14 announced that a nationwide lockdown will be extended until May 3 to stem the widespread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes the COVID-19 disease. (Camera: JAGADEESH NV). SHOT LIST: ESSENTIAL WORKERS WORK ON LABOR DAY IN BANGALORE, INDIA.
Some traditions really do outlast all their practical social use. Welcome to the German town of Spalt, where many of the locals have horses. They all gather on their steeds on Saint Stephen's Day, which takes place on the day after Christmas according to the Catholic calender, knock back a few shots of hard liquor before riding to the local priest to have their ponies blessed. Actually, there were two Saint Stephens in Catholic tradition. One was stoned to death in the early days of the Christian church while the other was a missionary to Sweden who was killed by pagans. The Swedish Saint Stephen loved animals, and particularly horses, so that's why he is considered their patron saint. People who own horses take them to be blessed by the priest before feeding them consecrated oats, which was thought to ensure good health for the coming year. Actually, it was customary to race horses on Saint Stephen's Day, and some horse owners in Munich even rode their horses into church! Many of the former traditions have died out because people have cars now, but the blessing of the horses on Saint Stephens Day continues in rural areas of central Europe.
India leads Asia's dash for coal as emissions blow east. Julie Noce reports.
Voting gets underway in India's election, with people queueing to cast their ballots in Haridwar. The Indian city is one of the first places to vote in the world's largest election. Some 968 million people are eligible to vote over a six-week period. IMAGES
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