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translation: unemployment is the biggest issue in india. i the situation for young people is terrible, and it can only change if we cast a vote and elect leaders who can fix it. when people go in to cast their ballot, they will be able to press a button and select whichever candidate they please. but in the run—up to this election, there are questions about whether it's actually been a fair competition. "save democracy" — the main slogan of this alliance formed against prime minister narendra modi“s bjp by dozens of opposition parties, including the once powerful, now diminished, indian national congress. this is rahul gandhi, their main face. he“s among more than 100 opposition leaders who“ve faced criminal cases under bjp rule. some, like arvind kejriwal, are injail — seen here in custody of law enforcement officials accused of corruption. he“s delhi's chief minister and a prominent face of the opposition alliance. we met his colleague, sanjay singh, who was also jailed for months on similar charges. everywhere, they are tar
translation: unemployment is the biggest issue in india. i the situation for young people is terrible, and it can only change if we cast a vote and elect leaders who can fix it. when people go in to cast their ballot, they will be able to press a button and select whichever candidate they please. but in the run—up to this election, there are questions about whether it's actually been a fair competition. "save democracy" — the main slogan of this alliance formed against prime...
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the biggest election in the world is underway in india. unemployment and inflation are major issues, along with the future of india's democracy, following a crackdown on political opponents. prime minister narendra modi is hoping to win a third term in power. the main opposition congress party, in alliance with smaller parties, is seeking to prevent that. the election is an enormous undertaking. close to a billion people can cast a ballot — one in eight of the world's population. so voting takes place on seven separate days — over the next six weeks. because of the huge which is tickle operation. —— which is a right given to every adult citizen since india's independence. more than 75 years on, it remains a much cherished one. despite the blazing heat, people came out. this is rural muzaffarnagar in uttar pradesh. a politically significant state because it sends the most number of mps to parliament. many here are farmers and daily wagers, coming in early so they can get to their jobs after voting. this man has flown back from saudi
the biggest election in the world is underway in india. unemployment and inflation are major issues, along with the future of india's democracy, following a crackdown on political opponents. prime minister narendra modi is hoping to win a third term in power. the main opposition congress party, in alliance with smaller parties, is seeking to prevent that. the election is an enormous undertaking. close to a billion people can cast a ballot — one in eight of the world's population. so voting...
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the biggest election in the world is getting underway, in the world's largest democracy: india. the election is an enormous undertaking, with an electorate equal to one out of every eight people on earth. that's an electoral roll of 970 million voters — the country's election commission says it's set up 1.2 million polling stations for them to have their say. it's simply too much to happen on one day, instead, voting takes place on seven separate days — over the next six weeks. yogita limaye reports from uttar pradesh. this is a line of men and women who are waiting to cast their vote. we are in a rural part of the northern state, what is behind me is a school that for the day has been converted into a polling booth. inside the classrooms are electronic voting machines so this is not a paper ballot, people go in and press a button and that is how the vote is registered. some of these people have cast their vote and i will show you what happens after that. if you look at that, she has just cast her vote and that is the ink with which your finger is marked in order to show tha
the biggest election in the world is getting underway, in the world's largest democracy: india. the election is an enormous undertaking, with an electorate equal to one out of every eight people on earth. that's an electoral roll of 970 million voters — the country's election commission says it's set up 1.2 million polling stations for them to have their say. it's simply too much to happen on one day, instead, voting takes place on seven separate days — over the next six weeks. yogita...
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the biggest election in the world is under way in india — with millions waiting in line to vote despite very high temperatures. in total, almost a billion people are eligible to cast their ballots — that's roughly one in eight of the world's population. the election will be held in phases over the next six weeks — with the result announced on the 4th ofjune. 0ur south asia correspondent yogita limaye reports. this is a line of men and women waiting to cast their vote. we are in the rural part, what is behind me as a school, which for the day has been converted into a polling booth. inside the classrooms, their electronic voting machines, so this isn't a paper ballot. people go income of the press a button, and that is how their vote is registered. some of these people have actually cast their vote, and i'm just going to show you what happens after that. be if you look at that, she has just cast her vote, and if you look at that the ink with which your finger is marked to ensure, that is a sign that you have voted. this is of 102 constituencies voting today. this is one of them. ther
the biggest election in the world is under way in india — with millions waiting in line to vote despite very high temperatures. in total, almost a billion people are eligible to cast their ballots — that's roughly one in eight of the world's population. the election will be held in phases over the next six weeks — with the result announced on the 4th ofjune. 0ur south asia correspondent yogita limaye reports. this is a line of men and women waiting to cast their vote. we are in the rural...
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the biggest election in the world is under way in india. unemployment and inflation are major issues, along with the future of india's democracy, following a crackdown on political opponents. prime minister narendra modi is hoping to win a third term in power. the main opposition congress party, in alliance with smaller parties, is seeking to prevent that. the election is an enormous undertaking. close to a billion people can cast a ballot, one in eight of the world's population, so voting takes place on seven separate days over the next six weeks. yogita limaye reports from uttar pradesh. a right given to every adult citizen since india's independence. more than 75 years on, it remains a much cherished one. despite the blazing heat, people came out. this is rural muzaffarnagar in uttar pradesh. a politically significant state because it sends the most number of mps to parliament. many here are farmers and daily wagers, coming in early so they can get to theirjobs after voting. this man has flown back from saudi arabia, where he works as a
the biggest election in the world is under way in india. unemployment and inflation are major issues, along with the future of india's democracy, following a crackdown on political opponents. prime minister narendra modi is hoping to win a third term in power. the main opposition congress party, in alliance with smaller parties, is seeking to prevent that. the election is an enormous undertaking. close to a billion people can cast a ballot, one in eight of the world's population, so voting...
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india has a big population and the highest and implement. and the highest unemployment. we'll leave india there, and go straight to new york, let's take a listen. �* , , ., , ., listen. and this is really a concerted _ listen. and this is really a concerted witchhunt - listen. and this is really a concerted witchhunt for i listen. and this is really a concerted witchhunt for a | listen. and this is really a - concerted witchhunt for a simple, i think you heard in there it's a witchhunt, by near bruce rogers, democratjudges, you take a look at it, he's a whackjob. when he did was a disgrace, being reviewed by the division and i hope they do justice because everybody is looking, and nobody is coming into the city, none whatsoever. they're looking at that case, that case is a threat to democracy, frankly. a crooked ag, leticia james who campaigned on the fact that i'm going to get drunk, i'm going to get drunk, that's all she said for two years. and people don't want to see this stuff, we've got violence all over the streets of new york and nothing happens, even when they
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the big selection in the world is under way in india. in total, almost 1 under way in india. in total, almost i billion people are eligible to vote, that's roughly one in eight of the entire population of the world. more than 13 million indian citizens who live abroad can also cast their ballots, but they'll have to return to india in person to do so. although voting starts today, it will take place in seven phases over the next six weeks, with the result announced on the 4th ofjune. india's prime minister narendra modi is aiming for a rare third consecutive term in power. samira hussain reports from delhi. 166 million eligible voters, in this first of seven phases, more than the combined populations of the uk and france. some of the issues that matter to voters — the economy. india has the highest population and highest unemployment rate amongst them as well. highest unemployment rate amongst them as well-— them as well. nowadays education is very costly. — them as well. nowadays education is very costly. so _ them as well. nowadays education is very costly. so i _ the
the big selection in the world is under way in india. in total, almost 1 under way in india. in total, almost i billion people are eligible to vote, that's roughly one in eight of the entire population of the world. more than 13 million indian citizens who live abroad can also cast their ballots, but they'll have to return to india in person to do so. although voting starts today, it will take place in seven phases over the next six weeks, with the result announced on the 4th ofjune. india's...
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the biggest election in the world — is under way in india — with almost a billion people eligible to vote. also coming up on the world today: a double treat for taylor swift fans — as she releases �*two sets of songs' about her love life. welcome to the world today — an hour of international news from the bbc. we start in the middle east — as world leaders call for we as world leaders call for start in new york. in the l. half we start in new york. in the last half hour a man has set himself on fire closest to the courthouse where the criminal trial of donald trump will begin its opening arguments next week. we saw pictures of paramedics taking someone away on a stretcher. it was a lot of smoke and reports starting to from news agencies that
the biggest election in the world — is under way in india — with almost a billion people eligible to vote. also coming up on the world today: a double treat for taylor swift fans — as she releases �*two sets of songs' about her love life. welcome to the world today — an hour of international news from the bbc. we start in the middle east — as world leaders call for we as world leaders call for start in new york. in the l. half we start in new york. in the last half hour a man has...
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the biggest election in the world is under way in india, with millions queuing, to vote, despite very high temperatures. in the next six weeks, some 969 million people in the country, along with many others abroad, will vote in the country's general election. more than 13 million indian citizens who live abroad can also cast their ballots, but they'll have to return to india, in person, to do so. the result will be announced onjune 4th. i'm joined by our south asia correspondent, samira hussein. she's following the election from delhi. let's start with talking about the sheer scale of this. it is best logistically this democratic exercise. logistically this democratic exercise-— logistically this democratic exercise. , ., , exercise. remember today is only the first of seven — exercise. remember today is only the first of seven phases _ exercise. remember today is only the first of seven phases of _ exercise. remember today is only the first of seven phases of voting - exercise. remember today is only the first of seven phases of voting that. first of seven phases of voting that i
the biggest election in the world is under way in india, with millions queuing, to vote, despite very high temperatures. in the next six weeks, some 969 million people in the country, along with many others abroad, will vote in the country's general election. more than 13 million indian citizens who live abroad can also cast their ballots, but they'll have to return to india, in person, to do so. the result will be announced onjune 4th. i'm joined by our south asia correspondent, samira...
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that is samir hussein live in delhi waiting to give us the latest on the start of india's huge general election, we will have more on that board story that bbc report from huw pym. —— that is samira hussain live in delhi waiting to give us the latest on the start of india's huge general election, we will have more on that board story that bbc report from huw pym. hello. high pressure is going to be building across the uk this weekend. high pressure normally means dry weather and it will be largely dry. however, it will not always be sunny. often it will be cloudy, quite chilly too. the brightest and warmest weather to be found across the west of the uk. here is our area of high pressure right now, sitting just to the west of the uk. the jet stream, the flow of winds high in the atmosphere, is running just to the north of that high and then diving down across continental europe. the jet really meandering across europe this weekend. actually, if anything, it's going to bend back on itself and that will allow colder air in across the eastern half of the uk. through the rest of today,
that is samir hussein live in delhi waiting to give us the latest on the start of india's huge general election, we will have more on that board story that bbc report from huw pym. —— that is samira hussain live in delhi waiting to give us the latest on the start of india's huge general election, we will have more on that board story that bbc report from huw pym. hello. high pressure is going to be building across the uk this weekend. high pressure normally means dry weather and it will be...
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there have been criticisms against _ india. there have been criticisms against the — india. there have been criticisms against the opposition even though they have _ against the opposition even though they have banded together to try to create _ they have banded together to try to create this— they have banded together to try to create this mega— alliance to counter — create this mega— alliance to counter narendra modi's popularity. there _ counter narendra modi's popularity. there are _ counter narendra modi's popularity. there are those that believe he just does not _ there are those that believe he just does not have the same charisma order— does not have the same charisma order clear— does not have the same charisma order clear messaging are really the organisational power to really counter — organisational power to really counter narendra modi and his party. briefly, _ counter narendra modi and his party. briefly, you _ counter narendra modi and his party. briefly, you are absolutely right, jobs, rising prices, there will be big issues in this election but
there have been criticisms against _ india. there have been criticisms against the — india. there have been criticisms against the opposition even though they have _ against the opposition even though they have banded together to try to create _ they have banded together to try to create this— they have banded together to try to create this mega— alliance to counter — create this mega— alliance to counter narendra modi's popularity. there _ counter narendra modi's popularity. there...
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the biggest election in the world is under way in india, with almost a billion people eligible to vote. and taylor swift fans are in for a double treat, as she releases two sets of songs about her love life. hello, i�*m matthew amroliwala. welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. the us secretary of state antony blinken has reiterated the importance of de—escalation in the middle east, after a reported israeli strike on iran. speaking at a g7 meeting in italy, mr blinken refused to comment on reports that israel had informed washington of its plans before they struck. iranian state media said explosions were heard over the city of isfahan, which it said, were iranian air defences hitting three drones.
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the biggest election in the world is under way in india — with almost a billion people eligible to vote. iam i am live in new delhi with the parliamentjust behind me, these elections are about you is going to be prime minister but also who is going to work back there. and taylor swift fans are in for a double treat — as she releases two sets of songs about her love life. hello, i'm matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live. israel appears to have carried out a limited strike on iran — in response to tehran�*s attack on israel last week. iranian state media said, explosions were heard over the city of isfahan, which it said, were iranian air defences hitting three drones. these are the pictures from isfahan, showing the apparent israeli strike. israel has not officially confirmed, that it was responsible. the international atomic agency says, there's been no damage to sites associated with iran's nuclear programme in the area.
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. - in the next six weeks, india will be voting in its general election. voting has been staggered across different states for security and logistical reasons ensuring that even those in the most remote areas can cast their ballots. voting is said set to end onjune one with results onjune four, the current prime minister, this gentleman here, narendra modi, of the hindu nationalist bjp party, is expected a third term in office. as ever, the economy is taking centre stage. joining me now is our india business correspondence. lovely to see you there. the polls have shot. and a lot of emphasis on the economy. absolutely. i want to take a moment to explain to you where i am because this has been a politically significant as well as important for me business and industry point of view because we are in the city of chennai and this is where polling happened all through the day today and in fact the state has 39 lawmakers who are sent to the indian parliament and they voted today so in that sense it is important but from a business point of view, it is very criti
. - in the next six weeks, india will be voting in its general election. voting has been staggered across different states for security and logistical reasons ensuring that even those in the most remote areas can cast their ballots. voting is said set to end onjune one with results onjune four, the current prime minister, this gentleman here, narendra modi, of the hindu nationalist bjp party, is expected a third term in office. as ever, the economy is taking centre stage. joining me now is our...
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we were going to take your life to the scene in india, as i think the polls have closed there, but i think that live shot of the polling station has gone just as we wanted to bring it to you. let's tell you more about the election and white matter so much. it is the world's largest election and it will take place over six weeks, some 969 million people across the largest population in the world and other indians abroad will vote in the general election in india. due to the country's colossal geography, voting staggered across different states for security and logistical reasons. that is to ensure that even those in the most remote of areas are able to cast a ballot. voting will end onjune the 1st and results will end onjune the 1st and results will come in a few days later on the 4th ofjune. india's current prime minister, narendra modi, who leads the hindu nationalist party, is expected to win a third term in office. let's take you straight to another story that we have been monitoring here in the uk and that is that the bbc has seen documents that lay bare the scale of the medical
we were going to take your life to the scene in india, as i think the polls have closed there, but i think that live shot of the polling station has gone just as we wanted to bring it to you. let's tell you more about the election and white matter so much. it is the world's largest election and it will take place over six weeks, some 969 million people across the largest population in the world and other indians abroad will vote in the general election in india. due to the country's colossal...
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actively in pursuit of a trade deal with india. there's a warning today that more and more young people have got bladder problems because of their chronic use of the drug ketamine. ketamine is widely used in the nhs as an anaesthetic, sedative and pain reliever, but increasingly it's also misused as a recreational drug, and addiction rates are soaring. here's rachel stonehouse. from the minute you wake up... it's a saturday night in bristol. we are with beth and her friend we are calling jay, as he wants to be anonymous. they are both in their 20s and chronic ketamine users, after trying it as teenagers. i was 1a years old and somebody had some in the classroom and i had a little bit at the back of the classroom. that was the first time i had it. what is the physical impact for you now of taking ketamine? can't work, yeah, i can't do anything, i can't feed myself or go and get a drink. yeah, it really disables you completely. i can't walk 50 metres without either needing to sit down or needing to run to the toilet. ketamine use is
actively in pursuit of a trade deal with india. there's a warning today that more and more young people have got bladder problems because of their chronic use of the drug ketamine. ketamine is widely used in the nhs as an anaesthetic, sedative and pain reliever, but increasingly it's also misused as a recreational drug, and addiction rates are soaring. here's rachel stonehouse. from the minute you wake up... it's a saturday night in bristol. we are with beth and her friend we are calling jay,...
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the biggest election in the world begins in india, with almost a billion people eligible to vote. and — double delight for taylor swift fans as she releases two sets of songs about her tortured love life. and coming up on bbc news... aston villa are left flying the flag in europe after a disappointing week for the english clubs. jurgen klopp blames the intensity of the premier league. good afternoon. world leaders are calling for restraint after what is believed
the biggest election in the world begins in india, with almost a billion people eligible to vote. and — double delight for taylor swift fans as she releases two sets of songs about her tortured love life. and coming up on bbc news... aston villa are left flying the flag in europe after a disappointing week for the english clubs. jurgen klopp blames the intensity of the premier league. good afternoon. world leaders are calling for restraint after what is believed
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in other news today people in india have begun voting in what is being called the largest democratic exercise ever held. prime minister narendra modi is looking to win a third successive term. for more on this, i spoke to south asia correspondent samira hussain who's in delhi, and arunoday mukharji, who's following the election from chennai. just today, there are 166 million eligible voters. that is the combined populations of france and the uk, and then some. so i think thatjust gives you the sense of the scale. and what they've done is, they have, all, there is voting taking place, in 21 different states across the country. and part of the reason what makes voting here such a big, monumental task is not only the size of the population, but it's also the size of the country, and the diversity within the country, and because, according to indian law, you cannot be more than two kilometres away from a polling booth. so, you are a situation in which you have electoral officials that are travelling five hours, sometimes on animals, to be able to take a voting machine to one resident per
in other news today people in india have begun voting in what is being called the largest democratic exercise ever held. prime minister narendra modi is looking to win a third successive term. for more on this, i spoke to south asia correspondent samira hussain who's in delhi, and arunoday mukharji, who's following the election from chennai. just today, there are 166 million eligible voters. that is the combined populations of france and the uk, and then some. so i think thatjust gives you the...
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, they are looking _ currently governing india, they are looking to — currently governing india, they are looking to increase their footprint in this— looking to increase their footprint in this state. they have never fared very well_ in this state. they have never fared very well in— in this state. they have never fared very well in this state. in the last elections — very well in this state. in the last elections they had a share of less than % — elections they had a share of less than 4%. which is why you see the star campaigner of the bjp, the prima— star campaigner of the bjp, the prime minister himself, starting his bil prime minister himself, starting his big 2020 _ prime minister himself, starting his big 2020 political campaign from this state. he has been to the state eight _ this state. he has been to the state eight times— this state. he has been to the state eight times in the last four months, indicating _ eight times in the last four months, indicating that it needs a logistical presence here in this state — logistical presence here in this state. from an
, they are looking _ currently governing india, they are looking to — currently governing india, they are looking to increase their footprint in this— looking to increase their footprint in this state. they have never fared very well_ in this state. they have never fared very well in— in this state. they have never fared very well in this state. in the last elections — very well in this state. in the last elections they had a share of less than % — elections they had a share of less...
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now, india is keen that everybody gets a chance to have their say this year — in fact, according to the chief election commissioner, he said: and he's not wrong. let's take a look at this photo here. this is a group of porters taking some voting stations up to a remote area in west bengal. now, because of the sheer volume of people, they are having to stagger the voting this year. so,there will be seven polling dates and the counting of the votes will happen on the fourth ofjune. kenya's military chief, general francis 0golla, has been killed in a helicopter crash. nine others were killed when the military helicopter crashed shortly after take—off on thursday. two soldiers survived the crash, which happened about 400km — or 250 miles — northwest of the capital nairobi. 0golla's death was confirmed by kenyan president william ruto, who announced three days of national mourning. i am deeply saddened to announce the passing of general francis 0mondi 0golla, the chief of the kenya defence forces. together with him in the crash were 11 other gallant military personnel. nine who also pa
now, india is keen that everybody gets a chance to have their say this year — in fact, according to the chief election commissioner, he said: and he's not wrong. let's take a look at this photo here. this is a group of porters taking some voting stations up to a remote area in west bengal. now, because of the sheer volume of people, they are having to stagger the voting this year. so,there will be seven polling dates and the counting of the votes will happen on the fourth ofjune. kenya's...
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. 0ver day one of india's elections. over in the us, netflix kicked off the earnings season for technology giants with the report card which beat expectations. this trimming giant added more than unlit subscribers in the first quarter, technology media analyst ben barringer gave us the numb — the numbers. —— the numbers. the numbers were strong, generally across the was up 15%, very strong margin performance, the guide for q2 is also pretty strong, 16%. so this was an excellent quarter, they are also guiding the full year for 13%—15%. the only issue is the stock is off about 4% after hours and i think the real negative there is that expectations were very high, and, you know, about 9.3 may not be enough for some investors. the other thing that is a slight fly in the ointment is they are no longer going to provide subscriber guidance is an 2025 so that is still three quarters away but some will still be disappointed by that. the us house picker will include the tiktok bill in a package of bills that have been fast
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we began with some live pictures are from india which starts voting today, the world's most popular country has over 950 million voters, my colleaguejoins us. it's has over 950 million voters, my colleague joins us. it's only a day one of a six—week along election, tell us how things have gotten under way? just a fact that time. _ have gotten under way? just a fact that time. gives - have gotten under way? just a fact that time. gives you i have gotten under way? just a fact that time. gives you a i fact that time. gives you a sense of the skill of the elections which have been held in the was largest on in a massive exercise by election officials. we currently in the city of shehnai, the southern state of tamil nadu. there are 39 lawmakers sent from the state into the parliament and all of those 39 seats will be voting through the day today. tamil nadu as a state, from an economic point of view, has been very important, it found in self in the middle of all discussions on policy decisions as well making at the state which is the second economy of
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but test for india's political establishment begins now. in the us, netflix kicked off the earnings season for technology giants with the report card which meet expectations. the streaming giant added more than nine women subscribers in the first quarter, technology media analyst ben barringer gave us the breakdown. the numbers were strong, generally across the was up 15%, very strong margin performance, the guide for q2 is also pretty strong, 16%. so this was an excellent quarter, they are also guiding the full year for 13%—15%. the only issue is the stock is off about 4% after hours and i think the real negative there is that expectations for some investors. the other thing that is a slight fly in the ointment is they are no longer going to provide a subscriber guide is an 2025 so that is still three quarters away but some will still be disappointed by that. icon will receive $6 billion from the government to produce advanced memory chips, chuck schumer says the money will be used to expand micron strip facilities, rifle chipmakers in t
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now, india is keen that everybody gets a chance to have their say this year — in fact, according to the chief election commissioner, he said: he's not wrong. let's look at this photo here. this is a group of porters taking some voting stations up to a remote area in west bengal. now, because of the sheer volume of people, they are having to stagger the voting this year. so,there will be seven polling dates and the counting of the votes will happen on the fourth ofjune. china's economy is facing its biggest economic challenge in two decades. the so—called factory of the world is struggling to recover from years of covid lockdowns and a global economic downturn. many western firms are worried that low—cost chinese—made goods will force them out of business. laura bicker has been to the country's manufacturing hub. ren wenbing is a lifelong factory worker who's helped forge china's rise. this is your home? everything he owns is behind this door. but as china's economy falters, the last firm he worked for closed without warning, leaving him without his redundancy pay, which will take
now, india is keen that everybody gets a chance to have their say this year — in fact, according to the chief election commissioner, he said: he's not wrong. let's look at this photo here. this is a group of porters taking some voting stations up to a remote area in west bengal. now, because of the sheer volume of people, they are having to stagger the voting this year. so,there will be seven polling dates and the counting of the votes will happen on the fourth ofjune. china's economy is...
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it includes india's light industries and other commodity trading houses. companies and firms like these would need to apply for specific licenses. it would be evaluated on a case—by—case basis. evaluated on a case-by-case basis. ., , ~' evaluated on a case-by-case basis. ., , ,, ., ., basis. countries like china and i will continue _ basis. countries like china and i will continue to _ basis. countries like china and i will continue to receive i i will continue to receive venezuelan oil presumably. is the net effect of this that it will stop the import of certain parts of the supply chain and make it more expensive to produce?— make it more expensive to roduce? ., , ., ., ,, . make it more expensive to roduce? ., . ., produce? that is one aspect of it. at produce? that is one aspect of it- at the _ produce? that is one aspect of it. at the same _ produce? that is one aspect of it. at the same time, - produce? that is one aspect of it. at the same time, you i produce? that is one aspect of it. at the same time, you willl it. at the same time, you will
it includes india's light industries and other commodity trading houses. companies and firms like these would need to apply for specific licenses. it would be evaluated on a case—by—case basis. evaluated on a case-by-case basis. ., , ~' evaluated on a case-by-case basis. ., , ,, ., ., basis. countries like china and i will continue _ basis. countries like china and i will continue to _ basis. countries like china and i will continue to receive i i will continue to receive venezuelan oil...
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ilt nations will observe the drill, including india, japan and france. 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 2019. the country's tourism officials are welcoming the boom, but some residents have been irritated by the high number of holiday makers, particularly in the historic city of kyoto. doesn't gold bars —— more than 6000 gold bars were stolen from toronto airport and police fever stolen gold has been melted down reformed, making it difficult to track down. so far they have recovered six crudely made bracelet, casts and moulds. a un repo
ilt nations will observe the drill, including india, japan and france. 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...
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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
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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...