New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- The US government shutdown came into effect from October 1 for the first time in seven years, after Republican and Democrats failed to resolve a budget stand-off.

The shutdown affects the funding of government operations in October and beyond, and is poised to cause widespread disruption for Americans in areas ranging from air travel to zoo visits.

The political stand-off is expected to put 40 per cent of the federal workforce - about 750,000 people - on unpaid leave, as per reports, including the one in BBC.

This is how the shutdown will have impact across the US and beyond

The US government has seen shut down 14 times since 1980. Three of these have happened during Trump's first term (2017-2021) alone. The prese...