A Deori tribal woman shows the indelible ink mark on her finger after casting her vote in Jorhat, Assam.(Anupam Nath / AP)
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Women arrive to cast their votes in Chedema village, in the northeastern state of Nagaland.(Yirmiyan Arthur / AP)
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A meal of meat and lentils cook over an open fire, meant for polling officers on the eve of polling on Thursday, in Chedema village, Nagaland.(Yirmiyan Arthur / AP)
Presiding Officer Neichutuonuo Yhome, 27, seen carrying an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) towards her polling station on the eve of polls, in Kohima, Nagaland.(Yirmiyan Arthur / AP)
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An elderly woman waits to cast her vote in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. (Altaf Qadri / AP)
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Tribals and farmers affected by the Ken-Betwa river-linking project stage a symbolic Chita Andolan (pyre protests), Jal Satyagraha and hanging satyagraha by placing nooses around their necks, over their demands of better compensation and rehabilitation, in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. The 15-day protest ended after police removed them from site.
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Parallelly, the crackdown on protesters to maintain law and order situation in the sensitive areas of Central Delhi continued with lathi charge, tear gas firing etc.
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Television evangilist Joni Lamb sings a praise song during 'Celebration', a show that she and her husband Marcus host on the Daystar Network, on July 30, 2001.
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New Delhi woke up to light rain, drizzle and breezy conditions on Friday morning, with the weather department issuing a yellow alert for the day. The alert signalled the possibility of moderate weather disruptions and urged residents to stay cautious.
