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drills would take place in waters claimed by beijing. 14 nations will observe the drill, including india,japan and france. a un report is warning that improvements in women's reproductive health has stalled, putting at risk 30 years of progress. it found that eight hundred women a day are dying in childbirth worldwide — the same figure as eight years ago. the report says women and girls need more empowerment to develop their own solutions to reproductive health. a court in pakistan has directed the government to restore the social media site x, formerly known as twitter, within a week. the platform has faced disruption for more than two months — since the jailed former prime minister imran khan's supporters called for protests after allegations of vote rigging in february's election. japan has recorded its highest—ever number of foreign tourists in a single month — with more than three million people visiting the country in march. that's almost a i2% rise from japan's pre—pandemic visitor levels recorded in twenty—nineteen. the country's tourism officials are welcoming the bo
drills would take place in waters claimed by beijing. 14 nations will observe the drill, including india,japan and france. a un report is warning that improvements in women's reproductive health has stalled, putting at risk 30 years of progress. it found that eight hundred women a day are dying in childbirth worldwide — the same figure as eight years ago. the report says women and girls need more empowerment to develop their own solutions to reproductive health. a court in pakistan has...
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her parents in india were never told and died without knowing of her ordeal. i knew if i tell them i've been to prison, that's it, i will lose them. so, i lost both of them before my conviction was overturned. i swear by almighty god... the investigator on seema's case originally said he didn't know of other complaints about the horizon software system, but today admitted he did. this should have been mentioned or presented to the defence so that, obviously, they could make their own inquiries or representations about this. with hindsight, maybe i should have been a bit more forceful with trying to get this disclosure to the defence. what's emerged from behind the doors of the inquiry this morning — and for several months — is an organisation reluctant and nervous about acknowledging the scale of the problems at horizon software, very reluctant to share or disclose the information and using criminal convictions as evidence that horizon was working when the evidence on which this convictions was based was faulty. lawyers for the victims say the post office
her parents in india were never told and died without knowing of her ordeal. i knew if i tell them i've been to prison, that's it, i will lose them. so, i lost both of them before my conviction was overturned. i swear by almighty god... the investigator on seema's case originally said he didn't know of other complaints about the horizon software system, but today admitted he did. this should have been mentioned or presented to the defence so that, obviously, they could make their own inquiries...
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let's head to india now, where the world's most populous nation is all set for its biggest show of democracy. over the next 6 weeks, indians will vote in an election where prime minister narendra modi is contesting to win a record third term. with the size and scale, it is expected to be the world's most expensive elections ever. archana shukla has been crunching the numbers. the stage is all set. 970 million indian voters decide on who runs the country for the next five years. the scale and magnitude of this election — bigger than ever before. 5.5 million electronic voting machines, 15 million polling officers, and a million polling stations in internal elections are the most expensive in the world. —— indian elections are the most expensive in the world. more than $8 billion were spent in 2019 general elections, and this year the numbers are expected to double. interestingly, the cost of conducting elections isjust 15 to 20% of this figure. the rest spent on political campaigning. more than ever, political parties are flush with cash, mainly through something called electoral bonds,
let's head to india now, where the world's most populous nation is all set for its biggest show of democracy. over the next 6 weeks, indians will vote in an election where prime minister narendra modi is contesting to win a record third term. with the size and scale, it is expected to be the world's most expensive elections ever. archana shukla has been crunching the numbers. the stage is all set. 970 million indian voters decide on who runs the country for the next five years. the scale and...
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. - let's head to india now where the world's most populous nation is all set for its biggest show of democracy. over the next six weeks indians will vote in an election where prime minister narendra modi is contesting to win a record third term. with the size and scale it is expected to be the world's most expensive elections ever. archana shukla has been number crunching. the stage is all set. 970 million indian voters decide on who runs the country for the next five years. the scale and magnitude of this election bigger than ever before. 5.5 million electronic voting machines, 15 million polling officers, and a million polling stations. indian elections are the most expensive in the world. more than $8 billion were spent in 2019 general elections, and this year the numbers are expected to double. interestingly, the cost of conducting elections isjust 15% to 20% of this figure. the rest spent on political campaigning more than ever. political parties are flush with cash, mainly through something called electoral bonds, a controversial scheme that allowed for people and companies to
. - let's head to india now where the world's most populous nation is all set for its biggest show of democracy. over the next six weeks indians will vote in an election where prime minister narendra modi is contesting to win a record third term. with the size and scale it is expected to be the world's most expensive elections ever. archana shukla has been number crunching. the stage is all set. 970 million indian voters decide on who runs the country for the next five years. the scale and...
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.- india. the opposition is from the congress party. there is a lot at stake. _ if you want more on this you can look for the latest episode of the global story podcast. it's available on bbc sounds or wherever you get your podcasts. we will have the top business stories right here, the uk inflation and more. see you in a moment. hello there. tuesday was another fairly cool day, winds a little bit lighter. but we had further showers, some heavy with hail and thunder once again. next few days, it's pretty similar, it stays on the chilly side. there will be further showers or longer spells of rain, a bit of sunshine. nights will be cool. we're still in this chilly air mass, as you can see here, for wednesday. so it means things starting off rather chilly. further showers across eastern areas, and this tangle of weather fronts will bring thicker cloud and some rain to western parts of the uk through the day. so we'll start with some showers across eastern scotland, some snow on the hills, showers, windy weather affecting the northeast of e
.- india. the opposition is from the congress party. there is a lot at stake. _ if you want more on this you can look for the latest episode of the global story podcast. it's available on bbc sounds or wherever you get your podcasts. we will have the top business stories right here, the uk inflation and more. see you in a moment. hello there. tuesday was another fairly cool day, winds a little bit lighter. but we had further showers, some heavy with hail and thunder once again. next few days,...
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we're just days away before the largest election the world has ever seen, as people in india head to the polls for its general election. just under one billion people are eligible to vote — that's roughly one in eight of the entire global population, and more than 13 million indian citizens who live abroad can also cast ballots, but they'll need to return to india in person to do so. voting takes place over six weeks, beginning april 19th — that's this friday. it will conclude on ijune. the election results are expected to come three days later on june 4th. polls suggest the prime minister narendra modi will win a third consecutive term. but as our south asia correspondent yogita limaye reports — throughout india — he's a controversial figure. cheering. narendra modi is the reigning superstar of indian politics. rallies like these are an integral part of an indian election, but only a few leaders have evoked such a response in the country's history. what we are seeing here is the confidence of the party that very much believes it's going to win another resounding victory. and
we're just days away before the largest election the world has ever seen, as people in india head to the polls for its general election. just under one billion people are eligible to vote — that's roughly one in eight of the entire global population, and more than 13 million indian citizens who live abroad can also cast ballots, but they'll need to return to india in person to do so. voting takes place over six weeks, beginning april 19th — that's this friday. it will conclude on ijune. the...
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and billions in india prepare to head to the polls in one of the largest elections in the world. hello, i'm helena humphrey. good to have you with us. we start in the middle east, where white house national security advisorjake sullivan has confirmed that the united states will impose new sanctions on iran in the coming days. the announcement comes after the iranian attack on israel last saturday, with more than 300 drones and missiles launched. according to the israeli defence forces, 99% of them were intercepted by israel's aerial defense system and its partners. well, iran says the attack was retaliation for a deadly strike on its consulate in the syrian capital damascus on 1 april. that attack killed a top iranian commander, alongside six others — including civilians. the us has vowed that its support for israel is ironclad but has urged restraint in its response. a senior us official says israel is not sharing its targeting of iran with washington, so the biden administration does not know how or when israeli retaliation will take place. though some officials expect it to
and billions in india prepare to head to the polls in one of the largest elections in the world. hello, i'm helena humphrey. good to have you with us. we start in the middle east, where white house national security advisorjake sullivan has confirmed that the united states will impose new sanctions on iran in the coming days. the announcement comes after the iranian attack on israel last saturday, with more than 300 drones and missiles launched. according to the israeli defence forces, 99% of...
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, and india that has found its voice in the world, and india that hosted the 620 world, and india that hosted the g20 with miranda murray's face on billboards all over the country, he is good at marketing, travelling around the world and meeting leaders. they like those things when they see it. he has also been remarkably successful using the state to give people things that they need, whether it is subsidies, the construction of toilets, electricity lines, gas connections, things that make him popular with women as well. he is very popular. he is canny and smart with the deployment of services and using the state, welfarism, basically. the reason however an illiberal aspect to it where india still is a democracy despite the declining honour several rankings for democracy. it is becoming illiberal in a classic sense, when you look at liberal democracies around the world where it is focused less on secularism, for example, less on its liberalism, individual choice and rights. instead migratory projects himself as a ceo type figure who makes tough decisions, even as some of this comes wi
, and india that has found its voice in the world, and india that hosted the 620 world, and india that hosted the g20 with miranda murray's face on billboards all over the country, he is good at marketing, travelling around the world and meeting leaders. they like those things when they see it. he has also been remarkably successful using the state to give people things that they need, whether it is subsidies, the construction of toilets, electricity lines, gas connections, things that make him...
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and billions in india prepare to head to the polls in one of the largest elections in the world. hello, i'm helena humphrey. good to have you with us. we start in the middle east, where white house national security advisorjake sullivan has confirmed that the united states will impose new sanctions on iran in the coming days. the announcement comes after the iranian attack on israel last saturday, with more than 300 drones and missiles launched. according to the israeli defence forces, 99% of them were intercepted by israel's aerial defence system and its partners. well, iran says the attack was retaliation for a deadly strike on its consulate in the syrian capital damascus on i april. that attack killed a top iranian commander, alongside six others — including civilians. the us has vowed that its support for israel is ironclad but has urged restraint in its response. a senior us official says israel is not sharing its targeting of iran with washington, so the biden administration does not know how or when israeli retaliation will take place. though some officials expect it to
and billions in india prepare to head to the polls in one of the largest elections in the world. hello, i'm helena humphrey. good to have you with us. we start in the middle east, where white house national security advisorjake sullivan has confirmed that the united states will impose new sanctions on iran in the coming days. the announcement comes after the iranian attack on israel last saturday, with more than 300 drones and missiles launched. according to the israeli defence forces, 99% of...
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report, the imf said growth would remain steady because propped up because of emerging economies like india but high inflation and weak demand in china and europe are major challenges. the bbc�*s economics editor has more from washington, dc. we have got new numbers from the imf, theirforecast for the world economy, and it shares a world economy that is more resilience and mainly driven by what is happening here in the us and in some emerging economies, such as india. there is a big black cloud over the world economy in terms of the economic consequences of what is happening in the middle east. actually, the impact in energy and oil markets has been far less than expected given what happened over the weekend, they really haven't been affected much not so much of the attention is what is happening at the world central bank, the ramped up interest rates over the past few years, trying to deal with the inflation shock, and it had been expected that we had turned a corner and that there be a fewer interest—free cuts from the us federal reserve and the bank of england. markets are in doubt a
report, the imf said growth would remain steady because propped up because of emerging economies like india but high inflation and weak demand in china and europe are major challenges. the bbc�*s economics editor has more from washington, dc. we have got new numbers from the imf, theirforecast for the world economy, and it shares a world economy that is more resilience and mainly driven by what is happening here in the us and in some emerging economies, such as india. there is a big black...
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over the next six weeks, india will vote in an election where prime minister noranda mode is contesting a third term. archana shukla takes stock of the cost of the largest democratic exercise in the world. the stage is all set. 970 million indian voters decide on who runs the country for the next five years. the scale and magnitude of this election bigger than ever before. 5.5 million electronic voting machines, 15 million polling officers, and a million polling stations. indian elections are the most expensive in the world. more than $8 billion were spent in 2019 general elections, and this year the numbers are expected to double. interestingly, the cost of conducting elections isjust 15% to 20% of this figure. the rest spent on political campaigning more than ever. political parties are flush with cash, mainly through something called electoral bonds, a controversial scheme that allowed for people and companies to donate anonymously to political parties. $2 billion were raised through these bonds until february, when supreme court banned them. more than half the proceeds went to prime
over the next six weeks, india will vote in an election where prime minister noranda mode is contesting a third term. archana shukla takes stock of the cost of the largest democratic exercise in the world. the stage is all set. 970 million indian voters decide on who runs the country for the next five years. the scale and magnitude of this election bigger than ever before. 5.5 million electronic voting machines, 15 million polling officers, and a million polling stations. indian elections are...
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we are ramping up our coverage of india's election. you can head over to our website or our mobile app as our extensive coverage begins to unfold. we can see our website there, a lot of detail about what's happening and where is happening and where is happening and where is happening and how it's happening and how it's happening and how it's happening and all the players involved as well. plenty to look forward to. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. heavy rain has battered gulf states causing flash flooding, with some places recording a year's worth of rain in a single day. dubai airport was forced to divert incoming flights for around two hours, but operations have since restarted. these pictures in dubai show cars washed away in the streets, as a fierce storm causes destruction across the gulf region. more than a0 people have died in pakistan after a week of heavy rains and flooding. the deluge caused houses to collapse and destroyed roads. flash floods also disrupted power supplies and the transport network. p
we are ramping up our coverage of india's election. you can head over to our website or our mobile app as our extensive coverage begins to unfold. we can see our website there, a lot of detail about what's happening and where is happening and where is happening and where is happening and how it's happening and how it's happening and how it's happening and all the players involved as well. plenty to look forward to. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. heavy rain has...
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and nearly a billion people in india prepare to head to the polls in the largest election in the world. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news — it's newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in the uk, and 3am in israel where tensions are high three days after iran's unprecedented direct attack on israel. the israeli war cabinet has met five times so far to discuss what it should do next. both sides have traded threats. israel insists iran would not get off "scot—free", while iran has warned israel that any action against iran's interests will definitely be met with a "severe, extensive and painful response". lucy williamson reports now from jerusalem. israel's prime minister is weighing up the risks of another war before he's finished the existing one.
and nearly a billion people in india prepare to head to the polls in the largest election in the world. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news — it's newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in the uk, and 3am in israel where tensions are high three days after iran's unprecedented direct attack on israel. the israeli war cabinet has met five times so far to discuss what it should do next. both sides have traded threats. israel insists iran would not...
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india prepares for its general election, where voting begins on friday. and — we look at the devastation caused by a fire at copenhagen�*s historic stock exchange live from our studio in singapore — this is bbc news. it's newsday. welcome to the program as we continue to watch and wait to see how israel will respond to the attack it faced from iran at the weekend. the israeli war cabinet has met five times so far to discuss what it should do next. israel and iran have traded threats after tehran�*s first—ever direct attack on israel heightened regional tensions as the gaza war ground on with no truce in sight. in the last few minutes — the us has announced it's going to impose new sanctions on iran, and says it expects its allies to follow suit. israel insists iran would not get off "scot—free", while iran continues to warn israel that "the slightest action against iran's interests will definitely be met with a severe, extensive and painful response". lucy williamson, reports now from jerusalem. israel's prime minister is weighing up the ris
india prepares for its general election, where voting begins on friday. and — we look at the devastation caused by a fire at copenhagen�*s historic stock exchange live from our studio in singapore — this is bbc news. it's newsday. welcome to the program as we continue to watch and wait to see how israel will respond to the attack it faced from iran at the weekend. the israeli war cabinet has met five times so far to discuss what it should do next. israel and iran have traded threats after...
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india prepares for its general election, where voting begins on friday. and — we look at the devastation caused by a fire at copenhagen�*s historic stock exchange live from our studio in singapore — this is bbc news. it's newsday. welcome to the program as we continue to watch and wait to see how israel will respond to the attack it faced from iran at the weekend. the israeli war cabinet has met five times so far to discuss what it should do next. israel and iran have traded threats after tehran�*s first—ever direct attack on israel heightened regional tensions as the gaza war ground on with no truce in sight. in the last few minutes — the us has announced it's going to impose new sanctions on iran, and says it expects
india prepares for its general election, where voting begins on friday. and — we look at the devastation caused by a fire at copenhagen�*s historic stock exchange live from our studio in singapore — this is bbc news. it's newsday. welcome to the program as we continue to watch and wait to see how israel will respond to the attack it faced from iran at the weekend. the israeli war cabinet has met five times so far to discuss what it should do next. israel and iran have traded threats after...
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india is gearing up for a general election, set to be the largest the world has ever seen. just under one billion people are eligible to vote, that's roughly one in eight of the entire global population, and more than 13 million indian citizens who live abroad can also cast ballots, but they'd need to return to india in person to do so. the voting takes place over six weeks, beginning this friday, with the result expected, at the beginning ofjune. the polls suggest the prime minister, narendra modi, will win a third successive term. but he is a controversial figure as yogita limaye reports. "thank you, modi," a woman shouts, waiting for the prime minister to arrive. modi, modi! narendra modi is the reigning superstar of indian politics. rallies like these are an integral part of an indian election, but only a few leaders have evoked such a response in the country's history. what we are seeing here is the confidence of a party that very much believes it's going to win another resounding victory, and what we've also seen amid the crowds is confidence about being indian on the
india is gearing up for a general election, set to be the largest the world has ever seen. just under one billion people are eligible to vote, that's roughly one in eight of the entire global population, and more than 13 million indian citizens who live abroad can also cast ballots, but they'd need to return to india in person to do so. the voting takes place over six weeks, beginning this friday, with the result expected, at the beginning ofjune. the polls suggest the prime minister, narendra...
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india is gearing up for a general election, set to be the largest the world has ever seen. just under one billion people are eligible to vote — that's roughly one in eight of the entire global population — and more than 13 million indian citizens who live abroad can also cast ballots, but they'd need to return to india in person to do so. the voting takes place over six weeks beginning this friday, with the result expected at the beginning ofjune. the polls suggest the prime minister, narendra modi, will win a third successive term. but he is a controversial figure. yogita limaye reports. "thank you, modi," a woman shouts, waiting for the prime minister to arrive. modi, modi! narendra modi is the reigning superstar of indian politics. rallies like these are an integral part of an indian election, but only a few leaders have evoked such a response in the country's history. what we are seeing here is the confidence of a party that very much believes it's going to win another resounding victory, and what we've also seen amid the crowds is confidence about being indian on t
india is gearing up for a general election, set to be the largest the world has ever seen. just under one billion people are eligible to vote — that's roughly one in eight of the entire global population — and more than 13 million indian citizens who live abroad can also cast ballots, but they'd need to return to india in person to do so. the voting takes place over six weeks beginning this friday, with the result expected at the beginning ofjune. the polls suggest the prime minister,...
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a claim that had then been rejected by india's foreign ministry. much of mainstream news media and ministers from the government defy the claim. we asked a group of first—hand voters what they believe. a group of first-hand voters what they believe-— a group of first-hand voters what the believe. , , , they believe. definitely, we believe ukraine and — they believe. definitely, we believe ukraine and russia _ they believe. definitely, we believe ukraine and russia pause _ they believe. definitely, we believe ukraine and russia pause the - they believe. definitely, we believe ukraine and russia pause the war. they believe. definitely, we believe | ukraine and russia pause the war for some _ ukraine and russia pause the war for sometime _ ukraine and russia pause the war for some time to allow the students to come _ some time to allow the students to come out — some time to allow the students to come out |— some time to allow the students to come out. ~ ~ , come out. i think prime minister modi pause _ come out. i think prime minister modi
a claim that had then been rejected by india's foreign ministry. much of mainstream news media and ministers from the government defy the claim. we asked a group of first—hand voters what they believe. a group of first-hand voters what they believe-— a group of first-hand voters what the believe. , , , they believe. definitely, we believe ukraine and — they believe. definitely, we believe ukraine and russia _ they believe. definitely, we believe ukraine and russia pause _ they believe....
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in india were voting in the general election begins on friday and it takes place over a number of weeks on a number of stages. most predictions suggest that modi will him when a resounding victory which will make it his third consecutive mandate. mr modi is a controversial figure but he has a huge support base almost unparalleled in contemporary india. a state which is a stronghold for mr modi's party. here's our south asian correspondent.
in india were voting in the general election begins on friday and it takes place over a number of weeks on a number of stages. most predictions suggest that modi will him when a resounding victory which will make it his third consecutive mandate. mr modi is a controversial figure but he has a huge support base almost unparalleled in contemporary india. a state which is a stronghold for mr modi's party. here's our south asian correspondent.
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the general election begins in india on friday and most predictions say narendra modi will win another victory, his third consecutive mandate. he has amassed a huge following of support despite some seeing him as a controversial figure. from the uttar pradesh state which is a stronghold of mr modi's bjp party, yogita limaye reports. cheering narendra modi is the reigning superstar of indian politics. rallies like these are an integral part of an indian election, but only a few leaders have evoked such a response in the country's history. what we are seeing here is the confidence of the party that very much believes it's going to win another resounding victory. and what we've also seen amidst the crowd is confidence about being indian on the global stage — one of the things that prime minister modi's tenure will be remembered for. mr modi is a divisive figure. but here, among his mostly hindu following, he can do no wrong. translation: he's like god for me. | he's made women like us feel safe. | translation: he's a good speaker i and he has built drains and roads. in villages and citi
the general election begins in india on friday and most predictions say narendra modi will win another victory, his third consecutive mandate. he has amassed a huge following of support despite some seeing him as a controversial figure. from the uttar pradesh state which is a stronghold of mr modi's bjp party, yogita limaye reports. cheering narendra modi is the reigning superstar of indian politics. rallies like these are an integral part of an indian election, but only a few leaders have...
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india is gearing up to hold its general election and it'll be the largest the world has ever seen. just under one billion people are eligible to vote — more than the population of all the countries of europe combined. more than 13 million indian citizens who live abroad can take part as well, though they have to return to the country to cast their ballot. voting takes place over six weeks, beginning this friday through to 1st ofjune, with the results announced on june 4th. the prime minister narendra mohdi is hoping to win his third successive term and opinion polls suggests he will. although a controversial figure, he's amassed a huge following, almost unparalleled in contemporary india, as our south asia correspondent yogita limaye reports. cheering. narendra modi is the reigning superstar of indian politics. rallies like these are an integral part of an indian election, but only a few leaders have evoked such a response in the country's history. what we are seeing here is the confidence of the party that very much believes it's going to win another resounding victory. and what
india is gearing up to hold its general election and it'll be the largest the world has ever seen. just under one billion people are eligible to vote — more than the population of all the countries of europe combined. more than 13 million indian citizens who live abroad can take part as well, though they have to return to the country to cast their ballot. voting takes place over six weeks, beginning this friday through to 1st ofjune, with the results announced on june 4th. the prime minister...
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now to india where the general election begins on friday this week. most predictions suggest prime minister narendra modi will win another resounding victory — his third consecutive mandate. while mr modi is a controversial figure, he has amassed a huge following of supporters, almost unparalleled in contemporary india. from the uttar pradesh state which is a stronghold of mr modi's bjp party, the bbc�*s south asia correspondent yogita limaye reports. lorenzo moji is the reigning superstar of indian politics. rallies like these are an integral part of an injured election that only a few leaders have such a response in the country's history. what we are seeing is the confidence of a party that very much believes it will win another resounding victory, and what we have also seen is confident about being indian on the global stage, one of the things prime and modri tanya will be about. mrmodri isa mr modri is a divisive figure, but here among his mostly hindu following he can do no wrong. translation: he following he can do no wrong. translation:—
now to india where the general election begins on friday this week. most predictions suggest prime minister narendra modi will win another resounding victory — his third consecutive mandate. while mr modi is a controversial figure, he has amassed a huge following of supporters, almost unparalleled in contemporary india. from the uttar pradesh state which is a stronghold of mr modi's bjp party, the bbc�*s south asia correspondent yogita limaye reports. lorenzo moji is the reigning superstar...
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. _ india is gearing up to hold its general election from this friday — and the mammoth exercise will be the largest the world has ever seen. just under one billion people — 969 million — are eligible to vote — which is more than the population of all the countries of europe combined. 13.4 million indian citizens who live abroad can take part — but they must return to india to cast their ballot. india is about 1.3 million square miles in area — and there will be more than one million polling stations across the country. in the north east, officials will trek 2a miles to a remote village to collect the vote ofjust one person. voting will take place over six weeks between the 19th of april and 1st ofjune. the results will be announced onjune the 4th. the prime minister narendra modi is hoping to win his third successive term — and opinion polls suggests he will, as our south asia correspondent yogita limaye reports. narendra modi is the reigning superstar of indian politics. rallies like these are an integral part of an indian election — but only a few leaders have evoked
. _ india is gearing up to hold its general election from this friday — and the mammoth exercise will be the largest the world has ever seen. just under one billion people — 969 million — are eligible to vote — which is more than the population of all the countries of europe combined. 13.4 million indian citizens who live abroad can take part — but they must return to india to cast their ballot. india is about 1.3 million square miles in area — and there will be more than one...
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in india's southern states, regional parties dominate. here in tamil nadu, the dma won a clear majority in the dma won a clear majority in the last election in prime minister's narendra modi's party the bjp did not win a single seat and has limited presence anywhere else in the south. mr modi is desperate to change that because for the bjp, every single seat matters. what we stand for, the values of self respect, respect for our culture, a great love for our culture, a great love for our language, our identity, this is antithetical to the notion of far right and strive causing and rabble rousing and, you know, percentage politics, right? so there is a profound conflict of the values that will succeed in tamil nadu and the values that the bjp espouses. the values that the bjp espouses-— the values that the bjp espouses. the values that the bjp esouses. 1 , espouses. the bjp may disagree. nevertheless, _ espouses. the bjp may disagree. nevertheless, the _ espouses. the bjp may disagree. nevertheless, the prime - nevertheless, the prime mi
in india's southern states, regional parties dominate. here in tamil nadu, the dma won a clear majority in the dma won a clear majority in the last election in prime minister's narendra modi's party the bjp did not win a single seat and has limited presence anywhere else in the south. mr modi is desperate to change that because for the bjp, every single seat matters. what we stand for, the values of self respect, respect for our culture, a great love for our culture, a great love for our...
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in india's southern states, regional parties dominate. here in tamil nadu, the dmk won a clear majority in the last election, while prime minister narendra modi's party, the bjp, did not win even a single seat and has limited presence anywhere else in the south. mr modi is desperate to change that because, for the bjp, every single seat matters. however hard the bjp tries, they will never be able to make inroads here. what we stand for — the values of self—respect, you know, respect for our culture, a great love for our language, our identity. this is antithetical to the notion of hindutva and far right and kind of strife causing and rabble rousing and, you know, percentage politics. so there's a profound conflict of the values that will succeed in tamilnadu and the values that the bjp espouses. the bjp may disagree. nevertheless, the prime minister has made eight trips since january. and then there is kay amali young and tamil speaking, a strong orator, able to connect to the people in their own language. hundreds have come out in su
in india's southern states, regional parties dominate. here in tamil nadu, the dmk won a clear majority in the last election, while prime minister narendra modi's party, the bjp, did not win even a single seat and has limited presence anywhere else in the south. mr modi is desperate to change that because, for the bjp, every single seat matters. however hard the bjp tries, they will never be able to make inroads here. what we stand for — the values of self—respect, you know, respect for our...
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in india's southern states, regional parties dominate. here in tamil nadu, the dmk won a clear majority in the last election, while prime minister narendra modi's party, the bjp, did not win even a single seat and has limited presence anywhere else in the south. mr modi is desperate to change that because, for the bjp, every single seat matters. however hard the bjp tries, they will never be able to make inroads here. what we stand for — the values of self—respect, you know, respect for our culture, a great love for our language, our identity. this is antithetical to the notion of hindutva and far right and kind of strife causing and rabble rousing and, you know, percentage politics. so there's a profound conflict of the values that will succeed in tamilnadu and the values that the bjp espouses. the bjp may disagree. nevertheless, the prime minister has made eight trips since january. and then there is kay amali young and tamil speaking, a strong orator, able to connect to the people in their own language. hundreds have come out in su
in india's southern states, regional parties dominate. here in tamil nadu, the dmk won a clear majority in the last election, while prime minister narendra modi's party, the bjp, did not win even a single seat and has limited presence anywhere else in the south. mr modi is desperate to change that because, for the bjp, every single seat matters. however hard the bjp tries, they will never be able to make inroads here. what we stand for — the values of self—respect, you know, respect for our...
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there are still over a million people in rafah that of india —— have been displaced here, most of them for five times, and it is finding food or water every day so they conspired with their families. we give them hygiene kits and other and fis, so it is everything you would need to survive with your family, but it is a very basic. i do not want to make it sound like a luxury, because it is what people need to survive, and we have been struggling to meet everyone's needs since the beginning of the conflict and you feel it we are finally making a little bit of headway and are able to provide more to people, but we still have a lot of work that we need to get done. something hanging over heads, something we're very concerned with, i mentioned earlier there is over annoying people in rafah, the vast majority of them are innocent civilians. we are concerned of the impact and operation in rafah would have on them. spaces need to evacuate people out of what could be a deadly space in gaza. if there is an operation here in rafah. it is the fear of the unknown, when it will happen, and unsent u
there are still over a million people in rafah that of india —— have been displaced here, most of them for five times, and it is finding food or water every day so they conspired with their families. we give them hygiene kits and other and fis, so it is everything you would need to survive with your family, but it is a very basic. i do not want to make it sound like a luxury, because it is what people need to survive, and we have been struggling to meet everyone's needs since the beginning...
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in india possible southern states. regional parties dominate. here, the dmk when the clear majority in the last election. while prime minister modi's party did not win a single seat and has limited presence anywhere else in the south. mr modi is desperate to change that because for the bjp, every single seat matters. they would never be able to make it, what we stand for and the values of self—respect and respect for our culture, great love for our language and identity, this is antithetical to the notion of this far—right and strife causing and rabble rousing and percentage politics. there is a profound impact on the values that this poses. on the values that this espouses. nevertheless, the prime minister has made eight trips since january. and then, there is a young politician speaking of a strong order, able to connect to the people in their own language. hundreds of come out and support of the bjp�*s men here. the party is hoping that with the prime minister's support, and his charisma, that he will be able to crack the south. do you
in india possible southern states. regional parties dominate. here, the dmk when the clear majority in the last election. while prime minister modi's party did not win a single seat and has limited presence anywhere else in the south. mr modi is desperate to change that because for the bjp, every single seat matters. they would never be able to make it, what we stand for and the values of self—respect and respect for our culture, great love for our language and identity, this is antithetical...
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india's southern states, regional parties dominate. here, the dmk when the clear majority in the last election. while prime minister's party did not win a single seat and as limited presence anywhere else in the south. mr modi is desperate to change that because for the bgp, every single seat matters —— bjp. for the bgp, every single seat matters -- izah— for the bgp, every single seat matters -- bjp. , ., , matters -- bjp. they would never be able to make — matters -- bjp. they would never be able to make it, _ matters -- bjp. they would never be able to make it, what _ matters -- bjp. they would never be able to make it, what we _ matters -- bjp. they would never be able to make it, what we stand - matters -- bjp. they would never be able to make it, what we stand for i able to make it, what we stand for and the values of self—respect and respect for culture, great love for language and identity, this is antithetical to the notion of this in far right and strife causing an rabble rousing and percentage politics. there is a
india's southern states, regional parties dominate. here, the dmk when the clear majority in the last election. while prime minister's party did not win a single seat and as limited presence anywhere else in the south. mr modi is desperate to change that because for the bgp, every single seat matters —— bjp. for the bgp, every single seat matters -- izah— for the bgp, every single seat matters -- bjp. , ., , matters -- bjp. they would never be able to make — matters -- bjp. they would...
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the first of seven phases in voting in india's general election is due to take place on friday. prime minister of narendra modi and the bjp are likely to win a third consecutive term in office. nevertheless, you see that they are campaigning hard. just take this swing state of rajasthan and you see posters and flags for the bjp and the ruling party on several street corners. dozens of opposition parties have banded together to form an alliance to try and counter some of the prime minister's popularity. so what are the issues that matter to voters? well, one, of course, is the economy and the issue of unemployment, especially among young people. the main opposition party say that under the prime minister's leadership over the last decade, there has been an erosion of democratic principles, especially when it comes to india's largest minorities, muslims. ultimately, though, what will happen in this election will be decided in the ballot box with results coming out at the beginning ofjune. plenty more on the bbc news website on that election. around four million journeys are made e
the first of seven phases in voting in india's general election is due to take place on friday. prime minister of narendra modi and the bjp are likely to win a third consecutive term in office. nevertheless, you see that they are campaigning hard. just take this swing state of rajasthan and you see posters and flags for the bjp and the ruling party on several street corners. dozens of opposition parties have banded together to form an alliance to try and counter some of the prime minister's...
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first of seven phases in voting in india's general election is due to take place on friday. prime minister of narendra modi and the bjp are likely to win a third consecutive term in office. nevertheless, you see that they are campaigning hard. just take this swing state of rajasthan and you see posters and flags for the bjp and the ruling party on several street corners. dozens of opposition parties have banded together to form an alliance to try and counter some of the prime minister's popularity so what are theissues minister's popularity so what are the issues that matter to voters? one, of course, is the economy and theissue one, of course, is the economy and the issue of unemployment, especially among young people. the main opposition party say that under the prime minister's leadership over the prime minister's leadership over the last decade, there has been an erosion of democratic principles, especially when it comes to india's largest minorities, muslims. ultimately, what will happen in this election will be decided in the ballot box with results coming out at the b
first of seven phases in voting in india's general election is due to take place on friday. prime minister of narendra modi and the bjp are likely to win a third consecutive term in office. nevertheless, you see that they are campaigning hard. just take this swing state of rajasthan and you see posters and flags for the bjp and the ruling party on several street corners. dozens of opposition parties have banded together to form an alliance to try and counter some of the prime minister's...
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and we take a look at india's infrastructure _ india's infrastructure transformations as prime minister narendra modi looks to win another term in office. welcome to bbc news now. treating to a is arrived at a courthouse in manhattan, he is the first us president, current orformer, to face a criminal trial. —— we go to a courthouse in new york where president trump is arriving. this is the only way to touch money trial which is due to get under way in just a few minutes or so. it is expected to last, we understand, at least six weeks. the first few weeks are a very complicated task of what has to happen, and that isjury selection which will get under way today and we are just waiting for donald trump to get out of the car. we think he may have, actually. you're just trying to clarify what has happened there on the ground but to remind you donald trump charged with cases of fraud related to hush money logically paid to the former aduu money logically paid to the former adult film star stormy daniels ahead of the election. he has pleaded not guilty. that is him outside a manhattan cou
and we take a look at india's infrastructure _ india's infrastructure transformations as prime minister narendra modi looks to win another term in office. welcome to bbc news now. treating to a is arrived at a courthouse in manhattan, he is the first us president, current orformer, to face a criminal trial. —— we go to a courthouse in new york where president trump is arriving. this is the only way to touch money trial which is due to get under way in just a few minutes or so. it is...
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india hasjumped 38 places higher. crisscrossing the country to unveil these mega projects, has been india's prime minister, narendra modi. his government has spent over $100 billion every yearfor the last three, building highways and sea bridges. this infrastructure focus is expected to pay rich election dividends for the prime minister. but has it come at the expense of other parts of india's economy? agriculture hasn't done well, and agriculture supports a large part of the population, so the rural incomes suffer because of that. the other area, which is a little weak, is the consumption. private consumption. the household consumption growth is not even half- of the overall gdp growth, but overall, it's a good story. mr modi will be hoping his infrastructure bet will spur large scale industrial growth and create jobs. a major missing piece in india's growth story. nikhil inamdar, bbc news, kolkata. now it's time for a look at the weather with louise lear. hello there. wild weather to greet us first thing this monday
india hasjumped 38 places higher. crisscrossing the country to unveil these mega projects, has been india's prime minister, narendra modi. his government has spent over $100 billion every yearfor the last three, building highways and sea bridges. this infrastructure focus is expected to pay rich election dividends for the prime minister. but has it come at the expense of other parts of india's economy? agriculture hasn't done well, and agriculture supports a large part of the population, so the...
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india hasjumped 38 places higher. crisscrossing the country to unveil these mega projects, has been india's prime minister, narendra modi. his government has spent over $100 billion every yearfor the last three, building highways and sea bridges. this infrastructure focus is expected to pay rich election dividends for the prime minister. but has it come at the expense of other parts of india's economy? agriculture hasn't done well, and agriculture supports a large part of the population, so the rural incomes suffer because of that. the other area, which is a little weak, is the consumption. private consumption. the household consumption growth is not even half of the overall gdp growth, but overall, it's a good story. mr modi will be hoping his infrastructure bet will spur large scale industrial growth and create jobs. a major missing piece in india's growth story. nikhil inamdar, bbc news, kolkata. sir salman rushdie has spoken in chilling detail to the bbc about the knife attack which almost ended his life. the accl
india hasjumped 38 places higher. crisscrossing the country to unveil these mega projects, has been india's prime minister, narendra modi. his government has spent over $100 billion every yearfor the last three, building highways and sea bridges. this infrastructure focus is expected to pay rich election dividends for the prime minister. but has it come at the expense of other parts of india's economy? agriculture hasn't done well, and agriculture supports a large part of the population, so the...
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we take a look at india's infrastructure transformations, as prime minister narendra modi looks to win a third successive term in office. let's go live now to the court house in new york, where donald trump is expected shortly. he's been charged with 3a counts of fraud, relating to hush money allegedly paid to the former porn star, stormy daniels, before the 2016 election. he's pleaded not guilty. it is the first time our us president, former or current, has faced a criminal trial. let's speak to our new york correspondent nada tawfik. take us through what is going to happen today.
we take a look at india's infrastructure transformations, as prime minister narendra modi looks to win a third successive term in office. let's go live now to the court house in new york, where donald trump is expected shortly. he's been charged with 3a counts of fraud, relating to hush money allegedly paid to the former porn star, stormy daniels, before the 2016 election. he's pleaded not guilty. it is the first time our us president, former or current, has faced a criminal trial. let's speak...
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this is india's first underwater metro line. we've just plunged about 100 feet under the hooghly river that connects kolkata with the twin city howrah on the other bank. this is just one example of the ambitious upgrade that many of india's creaky public infrastructure assets are finally getting. a swanky bullet train is another. it's a showpiece project of prime minister narendra modi. the upcoming $15 billion high—speed rail routes will connect india's financial capital mumbai with ahmedabad in gujarat. the infrastructure has been a key driver to india's galloping gdp and projects are getting completed faster than ever. the timelines have shrunk. timelines which used to be five years, six years, seven years, it's all come to two years, two and a half years, three years. in terms of logistics, if you look at it, india has jumped 38 places higher. criss—crossing the country to unveil these megaprojects has been india's prime minister narendra modi. his government has spent over $100 billion every year for the last three, bui
this is india's first underwater metro line. we've just plunged about 100 feet under the hooghly river that connects kolkata with the twin city howrah on the other bank. this is just one example of the ambitious upgrade that many of india's creaky public infrastructure assets are finally getting. a swanky bullet train is another. it's a showpiece project of prime minister narendra modi. the upcoming $15 billion high—speed rail routes will connect india's financial capital mumbai with...
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india's general election will be held over six weeks of the 19th of april to the 1st ofjune, the biggest the world has ever seen. 969 million people taking to the polls, roughly one in eight of the global population. prime minister narendra modi is hoping to win a third successive turn and in the final week of campaigning i spoke to samira hussain about how it's looking for the indian prime minister and his government. i met him in the swing _ minister and his government. i met him in the swing state _ minister and his government. i met him in the swing state of— ministerand his government. i “net him in the swing state of rajasthan. right now, it is under the bjp leadership and you see some flags behind me but go around the corner it's absolutely littered with bjp flags and that shows you how fiercely bjp is campaigning for this state. only part of the state will be voting at the end of the week when the first days of voting take place but it's important to remember for the bjp, even though prime minister narendra modi is heavily favoured to win a third consecutive term, they are fi
india's general election will be held over six weeks of the 19th of april to the 1st ofjune, the biggest the world has ever seen. 969 million people taking to the polls, roughly one in eight of the global population. prime minister narendra modi is hoping to win a third successive turn and in the final week of campaigning i spoke to samira hussain about how it's looking for the indian prime minister and his government. i met him in the swing _ minister and his government. i met him in the swing...
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the other issue plaguing india is the unemployment situation, it is quite high, especially for young people. and then there are the social freedoms and if you listen to what the opposition party has said, is they say, look, this is something that has really eroded quite a bit under prime minister men narendra modi. you see freedoms especially for minorities in this country, the muslim population. if you look at the kinds of pressure the pressure has been under or any opposition parties. of course, the bjp would counter those claims by the opposition. but even independent organisations have really highlighted the increasingly authoritarian tone of the bjp government. sir salman rushdie has spoken in chilling detail to the bbc about the knife attack which almost ended his life. the acclaimed author was stabbed 12 times on stage in new york two years ago. he said he thought he was dying, and the loss of sight in one of his eyes "upsets him every day". he was speaking to the bbc�*s alan yentob in new york, ahead of the publication of his new memoir. oh, my god! screaming. today at six,
the other issue plaguing india is the unemployment situation, it is quite high, especially for young people. and then there are the social freedoms and if you listen to what the opposition party has said, is they say, look, this is something that has really eroded quite a bit under prime minister men narendra modi. you see freedoms especially for minorities in this country, the muslim population. if you look at the kinds of pressure the pressure has been under or any opposition parties. of...
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the other issue plaguing india is the unemployment situation, it is quite high, especially for young people. and then there are the social freedoms and if you listen to what the opposition party has said, is they say, look, this is something that has really eroded quite a bit under prime minister men narendra modi. you see freedoms especially for minorities in this country, the muslim population. if you look at the kinds of pressure the pressure has been under or any opposition parties. of course, the bjp would counter those claims by the opposition. but even independent organisations have really highlighted the increasingly authoritarian tone of the bjp government. authoritarian tone of the bjp government-— authoritarian tone of the bjp covernment. ., ~ , ., , . government. thank you very much indeed. breaking news, the singapore prime minister will relinquish his office on the 15th of may 202a. he will formally advise the president to appoint a deputy prime minister and ministerforfinance to appoint a deputy prime minister and minister for finance to succeed him. so the breaking
the other issue plaguing india is the unemployment situation, it is quite high, especially for young people. and then there are the social freedoms and if you listen to what the opposition party has said, is they say, look, this is something that has really eroded quite a bit under prime minister men narendra modi. you see freedoms especially for minorities in this country, the muslim population. if you look at the kinds of pressure the pressure has been under or any opposition parties. of...
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a major missing piece in india's growth story. now, before we go, how does shipworm and chips sound? no, me neither. but it could be the answer to the issues of unsustainable fishing. in the uk, 80% of all seafood sold comes from just 5 varieties — salmon, cod, haddock, prawns and tuna. eating what is known as the �*big five' puts pressure on a handful of wild stocks and creates demand that drives unsustainable fishing and farming practices. now, researchers believe a species called the shipworm — sometimes known by the more appetising nickname the "naked clam"— offers a sustainable alternative to the big five. i'm joined now by kenneth bodles — head of innovative conservation — marine conservation society uk. good morning to you. are you eating shipworm, have you tasted these little wrigley things? i tasted these little wrigley thins? �* ., things? i can't say i've had the opportunity _ things? i can't say i've had the opportunity to - things? i can't say i've had the opportunity to try i things? i can't say i've ha
a major missing piece in india's growth story. now, before we go, how does shipworm and chips sound? no, me neither. but it could be the answer to the issues of unsustainable fishing. in the uk, 80% of all seafood sold comes from just 5 varieties — salmon, cod, haddock, prawns and tuna. eating what is known as the �*big five' puts pressure on a handful of wild stocks and creates demand that drives unsustainable fishing and farming practices. now, researchers believe a species called the...
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i'm in rajasthan which is considered a swing state here in india. at the last election, it went to the ruling party, the bjp. in fact, everywhere around me, you see them coming here this morning, a lot of bjp flags, even a rally going to be held by the home minister here. that really shows you that the bjp is campaigning hard in this state to make sure that they actually are able to keep it. rajasthan or at least parts of it are going to be voting at the end of this week when the first phase of polling opens up. remember, polling in this country takes seven phases, it will go on for about six weeks and so, although the elections really kick—off this week and first votes happen on friday, we will not actually get a result until somewhere around during the fourth. just result until somewhere around during the fourth.— during the fourth. just talk us throu:h, during the fourth. just talk us through. for— during the fourth. just talk us through, for voters, - during the fourth. just talk us through, for voters, what - during the fourth. just talk
i'm in rajasthan which is considered a swing state here in india. at the last election, it went to the ruling party, the bjp. in fact, everywhere around me, you see them coming here this morning, a lot of bjp flags, even a rally going to be held by the home minister here. that really shows you that the bjp is campaigning hard in this state to make sure that they actually are able to keep it. rajasthan or at least parts of it are going to be voting at the end of this week when the first phase of...
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but has it come at the expense of other parts of india's economy? agriculture hasn't done well, and agriculture supports a large part of the population, so the rural incomes suffer because of that. the other area which is a little weak is the consumption, private consumption. the household consumption growth is not even half of the overall gdp growth, but overall it's a good story. mr modi will be hoping his infrastructure bet will spur large—scale industrial growth and create jobs. a major missing piece in india's growth story. nikhil inamdar, bbc news, kolkata. before we go, shareholders of us steel have approved a sale to nippon steel. more than 98% of shareholders voted in favour of the deal under which the japanese company will pay $55 per share for the us steel—maker. it brings the sale, which is worth nearly $15 billion, a step close despite political opposition in the us. and that's it for this edition of asia business report. thanks for watching. hello there, i'm 0lly foster. here's what's coming up for you on sportsday. it's party time
but has it come at the expense of other parts of india's economy? agriculture hasn't done well, and agriculture supports a large part of the population, so the rural incomes suffer because of that. the other area which is a little weak is the consumption, private consumption. the household consumption growth is not even half of the overall gdp growth, but overall it's a good story. mr modi will be hoping his infrastructure bet will spur large—scale industrial growth and create jobs. a major...
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plus, how india's prime minister is benefitting from roads and bridges being built at breakneck speed. hello and welcome to asia business report. i'm mariko 0i. tensions in the middle east have escalated, after iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles towards israel. almost all the weapons were shot down by israeli, american and allied forces. iran's attacks were in response to a suspected israeli strike on iran's embassy compound in syria at the beginning of the month. this is the first time iran has attacked israel directly, although the two countries have been at loggerheads for years. all this will rattle investors and oil markets. the nikkei index is down by more than 1% this morning.
plus, how india's prime minister is benefitting from roads and bridges being built at breakneck speed. hello and welcome to asia business report. i'm mariko 0i. tensions in the middle east have escalated, after iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles towards israel. almost all the weapons were shot down by israeli, american and allied forces. iran's attacks were in response to a suspected israeli strike on iran's embassy compound in syria at the beginning of the month. this is the first...
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india hasjumped 38 places higher. crisscrossing the country to unveil these mega projects has been india's prime minister, narendra modi. his government has spent over $100 billion every year for the last three, building highways and sea bridges. this infrastructure focus is expected to pay rich election dividends for the prime minister. but has it come at the expense of other parts of india's economy? agriculture hasn't done well, and agriculture supports a large part of the population, so the rural incomes suffer because of that. the other area which is a little weak is the consumption, private consumption. the household consumption growth is not even half of the overall gdp growth, but overall it's a good story. mr modi will be hoping his infrastructure bet will spur large—scale industrial growth and create jobs. a major missing piece in india's growth story. nikhil inamdar, bbc news, kolkata. before we go shareholders of us steel have approved a deal in a widely decision for that more than 98% of shareholders vo
india hasjumped 38 places higher. crisscrossing the country to unveil these mega projects has been india's prime minister, narendra modi. his government has spent over $100 billion every year for the last three, building highways and sea bridges. this infrastructure focus is expected to pay rich election dividends for the prime minister. but has it come at the expense of other parts of india's economy? agriculture hasn't done well, and agriculture supports a large part of the population, so the...
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plus, how india's prime minister is benefitting from roads and bridges being built at breakneck speed. hello and welcome to asia business report. i'm mariko 0i. tensions in the middle east have escalated, after iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles towards israel. almost all the weapons were shot down by israeli, american and allied forces. iran's attacks were in response to a suspected israeli strike on iran's embassy compound in syria at the beginning of the month. this is the first time iran has attacked israel directly, although the two countries have been at loggerheads for years. all this will rattle investors and oil markets. the nikkei index is down by more than 1% this morning.
plus, how india's prime minister is benefitting from roads and bridges being built at breakneck speed. hello and welcome to asia business report. i'm mariko 0i. tensions in the middle east have escalated, after iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles towards israel. almost all the weapons were shot down by israeli, american and allied forces. iran's attacks were in response to a suspected israeli strike on iran's embassy compound in syria at the beginning of the month. this is the first...