narendra modi has claimed victory in the general election. we will talk to our correspondence in new delhi. european parliament elections get underway in britain as the consulate goes to the polls for the next four days. populist parties are hoping to cause an upset. we will hear from our reporter in london. meeting between donald trump and top democrats in congress saw the u.s. president walk out. he attackeked comments made earlier in thehe day by nancy pelosi, she accused the up in theof a cover interference in his election. china launches a protest with the united states over its treatment of huawei as international firms disistance themselves f from the tech gian. more on that in our business segment. thank you for watching. primert in india, where minister narendra modi is set for a huge victory. partial results show his .haratiya janata party ahead the party has claimed victory. final results are due thursday evening. we can cross to new delhi and our reporter, who is at the bjp headquarters. i can imagine the atmosphere is jubilant wh

narendra modi, india's strongman, has retained his grip on power. back for a second term, the boy who sold tea has grown into one of the world's most powerful men. beloved too many, his autocratic brand of hindu nationalism has ca ptu red brand of hindu nationalism has captured the faith of the people. across this vast nation, the bjp notched up big wins. if this was a referendum on his popularity, he has seen referendum on his popularity, he has seen off his challengers and won a mandate that has quietened his critics. celebrations here are about more thanjust critics. celebrations here are about more than just this election. narendra modi's party secured at historic landslide victory but also disrupted a political landscape dominated by the same party, the same family since independence in 1947. the opposition congress party. rahul gandhi, torchbearer india's first family, great grandson of the country's first ever prime minister, the great hope who never delivered. todayis the great hope who never delivered. today is not the day for me to go into

in a landslide victory —— narendra modi. the bjp is a hindu nationalist party of an almost popular appeal. many accuse it of deliberately stoking religious tension and even deliberately undermining india's secular and democratic traditions. narendra modi, 68, styles himself as the nation pass security guard with airstrikes on pakistan earlier this year after an attack on indian soldiers in kashmir. tensions... this year the bjp is the incumbent with a record to defend. will they be able to repeat the resounding success be able to repeat the resounding success they had in 2014? congress, india's grand old party, which steered the country to independence more than 70 years ago from british rule. it's the party intrinsically linked to the gandhi party. congress is a secular party which has dominated indian politics since independence. its lead the government here for 49 of those yea rs, government here for 49 of those years, but its performance in 2014 was its worst ever. trounced by no rendering modi's bjp. now 48—year—old

narendra modi achieve that —— achieved that previously achieving an absolute majority. can he do that again in 2019? the votes are counted on thursday, we have an election special that will bring you that final result. the bjp, mr modi is a hindu nationalist. 0ver final result. the bjp, mr modi is a hindu nationalist. over the last five years in power he has not delivered on policy, he has played on identity politics that india is more divided than ever on cast lines. but his supporters will say he is the only one able to deliver sustained development and anyone who has —— the only one who has brought solid steps towards corruption. those results on thursday, we will bring to you. there are a few days to go into we find the resulting india. you canjoin us for our special live coverage from daily throughout the day on thursday. we will bring you all the news is the result come in. from india to australia, where another prime minister has reason to be cheerful. ‘scomo' — the australian prime minister scott morrison is edging towards a majority as the final votes a

a landslide victory for india's narendra modi. he promised nationalism and economic progress for india. voters responded by giving his party and its allies a predicted 300—plus seats in parliament. translation: in this election, we have seen the highest turnout and that, too, in 42—degrees heat. this shows the commitment of all citizens. millions of indians have blessed us. my thanks to the people. after two fatal crashes, regulators from around the world are meeting to discuss the future of the boeing 737 max airliner. we'll be live in texas. and in the us, the wreck of the last ship known to have smuggled slaves from africa has been discovered. india's prime minister narendra modi is celebrating a sweeping victory. he's secured another five years in office. these are the results so far. mr modi's bjp you can see he has a commanding lead with 350 seats. his party has done even better than the landslide it secured five years ago in the last election. narendra modi has tweeted... narenda modi spoke from delhi. here he is. trans

a landslide victory for india's narendra modi. he promised nationalism and economic progress for india. voters responded by giving his party and its allies a predicted 300—plus seats in parliament. translation: in this election, we have seen the highest turnout and that, too, in 42—degrees heat. this shows the commitment of all citizens. millions of indians have blessed us. my thanks to the people. after two fatal crashes, regulators from around the world are meeting to discuss the future of the boeing 737 max airliner. we'll be live in texas. and in the us, the wreck of the last ship known to have smuggled slaves from africa has been discovered.

narendra modi, india's strongman, has retained his grip on power. back for a second term, the boy who sold tea has grown into one of the world's most powerful men. translation: it's the people who have won. i dedicate this victory humbly to the citizens of this country. i only have one emotion to express — long live mother india. if this was a referendum on his popularity, he's seen off his challengers forfive more years. celebrations here are about more than just this election. mr modi's bjp party secured an historic landslide victory, but it also disrupted a political landscape dominated by the same party, the same family, since independence in 1947. rahul gandhi, torchbearer for india's first family, humiliated by mr modi and by the nation, the great hope who never delivered. his performance in this election derided as uninspiring, out of touch. political royalty but no match for the former chai runner. while his opponents campaigned, mr modi went on a pilgrimage. in this deeply religious country, he's electrified millions of hindus, but scorch

the headlines: india's governing party bjp welcomes the latest exit polls, suggesting narendra modi is on track for a second term as pm. a dramatic escalation in us tensions with chinese tech firms as google suspends some business with huawei. i'm lewis vaughanjones in london. also in the programme: how good is that win? well done. with final votes being counted in australia, prime minister scott morrison is one seat away from an outright majority. and we hearfrom one of bollywood's upcoming stars — radhika — and hertake on film censorship. what we need is more sex education, not banning things. everything is available, you can go watch whatever you want. what you need is sex education, not the other way around. low from our studios in singapore and london. —— live. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8:00am in singapore, 1:00 am in london and approaching 6:00am in delhi, where narendra modi's party says it is on course for a win in the country's mammoth general election. exit polls are pointing to the bjp increasing its majority of seats in parliament. her

wrote the law and returns narendra modi's celebrated his hour of triumph in new delhi before delirious supporters called. naming victory he urged them to put the bitter and divisive campaign behind them. i mean we have to look ahead we have to take everyone together even people who oppose us will take them with us we have to work for the benefit of this country. we're going to. indian papers were bursting with super lives over murders landslide win some calling it i'm now moment others saying he's hindu nationalist wave had become a tsunami. it was a crushing blow to india's most powerful political dynasty role gandy head of the opposition congress party lost the seat of i'm 80 which he's famous family had held for 4 decades. i want to see that. is not the be put me to go into the. what is that is there a new prime minister has been elected and good is that it is him all the best and. only he would look after the interests of his not be picky but. modi has promised a more inclusive india over the next 5 years but you might also see a mandate to push his hindu 1st policies even harder.

narendra modi, india's strongman, has retained his grip on power. back for a second term, the boy who sold tea has grown into one of the world's most powerful men. translation: the people have won. i dedicate this victory humbly to the citizens of this country. i only have one emotion to express — long live mother india. if this was a referendum on his popularity, he's seen off his challengers forfive more years. celebrations here are about more than just this election. mr modi's bjp party secured an historic landslide victory, but it also disrupted a political landscape dominated by the same party, the same family, since independence in 19117. rahul gandhi, torchbearer for india's first family, humiliated by mr modi and by the nation, the great hope who never delivered. his performance in this election derided as uninspiring, out of touch. political royalty but no match for the former chai runner. while his opponents campaigned, mr modi went on a pilgrimage. in this deeply religious country, he's electrified millions of hindus, but scorched its m

narendra modi, india's strongman, has retained his grip on power. back for a second term, the boy who sold tea has grown into one of the world's most powerful men. translation: it's the people who have won. i dedicate this victory humbly to the citizens of this country. i only have one emotion to express — long live mother india. if this was a referendum on his popularity, he's seen off his challengers forfive more years. celebrations here are about more than just this election. mr modi's bjp party secured an historic landslide victory, but it also disrupted a political landscape dominated by the same party, the same family, since independence in 19117. rahul gandhi, torchbearer for india's first family, humiliated by mr modi and by the nation. the great hope who never delivered. his performance in this election derided as uninspiring, out of touch. political royalty but no match for the former chai runner. while his opponents campaigned, mr modi went on a pilgrimage. in this deeply religious country, he's electrified millions of hindus, but scorc

it's the constitute that narendra modi stands for. the state uttar pradesh is in is perhaps the most important in the indian election because it sends the most number of mps to parliament. it's been a noisy campaign, mr moody projecting himself as the strong man who can protect his country and put his economy on the fast track and a respected global ambassador for his nation —— modi, but at the same time, huge rural distress and for many sections of society, the better days haven't arrived. still, he enjoys strong support. he has appeal that no other indian politician is able to match. modi! one of his rivals as of the congress party. he comes from india's former political dynasty, but his party suffered a humiliating defeat in 2014, he is standing from a town about 150 kilometres from here, a family bastian. he is promising for indians of minimal income and accused mr modi of playing divisive politics. many see this as a battle for india's secular identity. 0ne many see this as a battle for india's secular identity. one of the ca

prime minister narendra modi is seeking a second term. now it's time to look at the stories that are making the headlines in the media across the world. we begin with the daily mirror, which says history looks to be repeating itself as prime minister theresa may apparently gazes tearfully out of her car window in a scene reminiscent of margaret thatcher's departure from office back in 1990. meanwhile, the independent asks why moderate tory mps are moving towards backing borisjohnson? this comes as former foreign secretary reaches out to a group of centrist tory mps, organised around work and pensions secretary amber rudd. the guardian looks at the falling pound, which has suffered its longest losing streak against the euro since the creation of the single currency two decades ago. the chaos over brexit is the main culprit for that. also in the independent, according to a new study, europeans all need to work far shorter hours each week to help combat the climate crisis. it says with the existing carbon intensity of our economies we would

prime minister narendra modi's constituency. 0verall which is prime minister narendra modi's constituency. overall in the country there are more than 1.7 million machines being counted all over india. and for more on this, our correspondent divya arya is in delhi. hello. this is epic in scale and will it be narendra modi once more after the final votes have been counted? the trends seem to suggest a very clear picture. last time, in 2014, bjp had enough numbers to form the government on its own even without its allies and it has only bettered the tally, or on the way to doing so at this time round. again, ina doing so at this time round. again, in a position to make the government on its own but we have to wait for the final results to come out. the congress, which had its worst show in the last elections in 2014, seems to be bettering it marginally but the biggest news point coming out right now is that the congress leader, mr rahul gandhi, is trailing ina leader, mr rahul gandhi, is trailing in a constituency he has won for ma

the headlines this hour, after winning india's landslide election by a landslide, narendra modi is set to be sworn in for a second term as prime minister. regional leaders were invited for the ceremony but one leader was left off the list. israel set to hold its second election this year after prime minister benjamin netanyahu failed to form a coalition government. robert mueller says the investigation into possible collusion between the trump campaign manager russia did not exononerate the u.s. president, but donald trump goes on twitter to announce the case is closed. also coming up at this hour, t e chief executive of boeing admits the company failed in its implemenentation of a key flight control software but says that he won't be stepping down. we have the latest update with brian quinn. plus the smallest premature baby ever has beaten the odds and left the hospital as a healthy infant. we will have that story and more in this edition. we are live from paris. ♪ >> after the bjp won a landslide in the election, narendra modi will be sworn in for a second term in office later on t

you nest go declares narendra modi to be the best prime minister in the world the picture is real the headline is pure fiction the stuff support the b j p really it turns out the writings on their skulls was photo shopped or this crowd of mostly supporters it looks vast but it was just a photo montage the problem isn't just in india social media is full of fake news and the worst part is this is where uses get most of the information. some 300000000 indians use facebook more people than in any other country shop owner ram shankar right for example spends about 2 hours each day on social media reading up on news and this year's election. when i watch news i obviously consider it to be true news is so popular in india how can i consider it false. that the problem is that many people believe what they see on social media that makes online rumors and dissent from ations so effective in india lots of fake news tends to get shared through whatsapp and who would distrust their friends right now facebook which bought the messaging service in 2014 has begun to tackle the issue by limiting the

narendra modi, india's strongman, has retained his grip on power. back for a second term, the boy who sold tea has grown into one of the world's most powerful men. translation: the people have won. i dedicate this victory humbly to the citizens of this country. i only have one emotion to express — long live mother india. if this was a referendum on his popularity, he's seen off his challengers forfive more years. celebrations here are about more than just this election. mr modi's bjp party secured an historic landslide victory, but it also disrupted a political landscape dominated by the same party, the same family, since independence in 19117. humiliated by mr modi and by the nation, the great hope who never delivered. his performance in this election derided as uninspiring, out of touch. political royalty but no match for the former chai runner. while his opponents campaigned, mr modi went on a pilgrimage. in this deeply religious country, he's electrified millions of hindus, but scorched its minorities. india's secular soul, enshrined in its co

modi. represents wadded s.c. in parliament. when he was elected 5 years ago he promised to modernize the ancient city while preserving its rich culture and ahead it to model michel grew up in the narrow lanes around. he down to shop here but when the parties came knocking to tell him to get out he petitioned the high court. but after 15 months of fighting he gave up for what he claims is not enough money and the promise of a new shop in the quarter. the easy route around the temple has traditionally been a stronghold for more of these the chippy but now says. that the body is crushing the soul of caution. removed what's made the city of shiva the city of modi whatever changes modi wants a happening here. it was the city of temples now it's a city of ruins the current. prime minister wants to be directed from one of the sea. and the controversy seems to have little impact on his chances. on the campaign trail more he is treated like a celebrity. his stop bar has been the main draw for the b.

as indians went to the polls for the final phase of voting prime minister narendra modi went to the mountains he hike through the hills and visited 2 hindu shrines taking a spiritual retreat after a chaotic few weeks. in the holy city of god in us the modis constituency voters seem to give the prime minister a positive report. the last 5 years we have seen a lot of changes in our nessie so for that to be brahmin and we want you know the government to get reelected so that the results start showing they made their share of mistakes what they did a lot of good things also and they had the courage to make certain stance which we found out inaudible most did not take so why not do that one of the 5 yes as far as i'm concerned for the last 6 weeks candidates waters supporters and reporters have braved the scorching heat to participate in what prime minister narendra modi has called the festival of democracy his opposition and critics have alleged that the prime minister has pandered to divisive politics and not delivered on key promises but on the ground more the magic still runs strong and he is

narendra modi, india's strongman, has retained his grip on power. back for a second term, the boy who sold tea has grown into one of the world's most powerful men. translation: it's the people who have won. i dedicate this victory humbly to the citizens of this country. i only have one emotion to express — long live mother india. if this was a referendum on his popularity, he's seen off his challengers forfive more years. celebrations here are about more than just this election. mr modi's bjp party secured an historic landslide victory, but it also disrupted a political landscape dominated by the same party, the same family, since independence in 19117. rahul gandhi, torchbearer for india's first family, humiliated by mr modi and by the nation, the great hope who never delivered. his performance in this election derided as uninspiring, out of touch. political royalty but no match for the former chai runner. while his opponents campaigned, mr modi went on a pilgrimage. in this deeply religious country, he's electrified millions of hindus, but scorc

modi seeking a 2nd term to go to modi's only constituency also coming up. austrian chancers about soundboards calls snap elections this comes after his vice chancellor quits following the release of a hidden camera video that appears to show him offering government contracts to aid fake russian supporters. i married in evanston it's good to have you with us today is the final day of voting in india's general election is the biggest election in the world with 900000000 eligible voters one of the seats being contested today is the city of daraa nasi holy to hindus where prime minister narendra modi is up for reelection modi is expected to win comfortably bought a controversial development project in the historic temple district has dented his popularity somewhat. amisha travelled to vara nasi and sent us this report. the holy city of water nazi is a piece of political much for devout hindu and consider the spiritual capital of the country. but now and i connick bought of the temple city is in ruins. close to 300 houses some of which date back to the 17th cent

people gathering to cheer narendra modi. incoming election results made it increasingly clear that the incumbent prime minister would remain in office. >> this has proved that we can win across all caste, all religion, all creed line. >> i am also supporting mr. modi because he has done so much for the country. if you go and see, there was no improvement. >> voting for the general election took place over six weeks. after reports of vote tampering, the opposition requested a recount. national observers say the election was largely free and fair. modi fought hard to win the majority he won in 2014. despite his victory, challenges remain. critics have a accused himim of marginalizing muslims, and economic growth is stagnating. modi now has another five years to make good on his words. >> as we've seeeen, it seems lie a resounding win for the governing bjp. what was this election about? was it about the issues or was it about modi himself? >> the results do seem to indicate that this election and even the results have been abou

as indians went to the polls for the final phase of voting prime minister narendra modi went to the mountains he hike through the hills and visited 2 hindu shrines taking a spiritual retreat after a chaotic few weeks. in the holy city of other nutsy modi's constituency voters seem to give the prime minister a positive report. the last 5 years we have seen a lot of changes in our lives see so for that to be brahmin and we want you know the government to get reelected so that the results start showing they made their share of mistakes what they did a lot of good things also and they had the courage to make certain stance which we phoned inaudible ms did not take so why not do that one of the 5 yes as far as i'm concerned for the last 6 weeks candidates waters supporters and reporters have braved the scorching heat to participate in what prime minister narendra modi has called the festival of democracy his opposition and critics have alleged that the prime minister has pandered to divisive politics and not delivered on key promises but on the ground more the magic still runs strong and he is wid

modi. more he represents wanted to see in parliament. when he was elected 5 years ago he promised to modernize the ancient city while preserving its rich culture and heritage model michelle grew up in the narrow lanes around. he down to shop here but when the parties came knocking to tell him to get out he petitioned the high court. but after 15 months of fighting he gave up for what he claims is not enough money and the promise of a new shop in the quarter door. the a.v.r. around the temple has traditionally been a stronghold for more these the chippy but now bonnie says locals feel that the party is crushing the soul of caution. room with what's made the city of shiva the city of modi whatever changes modi wants a happening here. it was the city of temples now is the city of ruins. the prime minister wants to be directed from what i see. and the controversy seems to have little impact on his chances. on the campaign trail more he is treated like a celebrity. his stop has been the main dra

all but one suggest that narendra modi and his bjp—led coaltion will retain power. exit polls have been wrong before and the range of results is very wide, but we've taken an average of seven of the exit polls. this suggests the bjp party and its allies would take around 290 seats in the lower house of parliament, they only need 272 seats to claim a majority. and the inc, or congress party, and their allies are predicted to pick up in the region of 128 seats, with the rest of the parties that we've grouped together as, others have around 125 seats. live to delhi now. 0ur correspondent sangita myska is outside the lok sabha, or parliament. first sabha, or parliament. of all the polls have been wrong first of all the polls have been wrong before and in this case they seem to be pointing at least in the same direction? very much so, mike. every exit poll around the world at every election will always come with a set of caveats. for example, with this said the bbc hasn't been able to verify the methodology, we don't know the sample sizes and we don't know the sample siz

modi. for reelection is expected to win comfortably but a controversial development project in the historic temple district has dented his popularity. travel to say and sent us this report. the holy city of water nazi is a piece of political much for a devout hindu and consider the spiritual capital of the country. but now and i comic bought of the temple city is in ruins. close to 300 houses some of which date back to the 17th century have been torn down around kashi which would not stand to. devote to the hindu gods shivah. on the temples are left standing. the demolition is all to make way for the cos she caught her daughter and ambitious infrastructure project off prime minister no. more he represents water nazi in parliament. when he was elected by of years ago he promised to modernize the engine city while preserving its rich culture and ahead of. grew up in the not only in surround. he down a shop here but when the parties came knocking to tell him to get out he petitioned the high c

the lion returns narendra modi celebrated he's hour of triumph in new delhi before delirious supporters while claiming victory he urged them to put the bitter and divisive campaign behind them. my we have to look ahead we have to take everyone together even people who oppose us will take them with us we have to work for the benefit of this country. being. indian papers were bursting with support of his over motives landslide win some calling it a now moment others saying he's here to nationalise wave had become a tsunami. it was a crushing blow to india's most powerful political dynasty role gandy head of the opposition congress party lost the seat of i'm 80 which he's famous family had held for 4 decades. i want to say that. is not the big for me to go into. it but is that the there is a new prime minister has been elected it is that did him all the best and. only he would look after the interests of his. modi has promised a more inclusive india over the next 5 years but he might also see a mandate to push his hindu 1st policies even harder. found the car spoke with hello asked ned an

now indian prime minister narendra modi has promised to build what he calls an inclusive india after a landslide win in the country's national election mid-town data from the election commission shows that his nationalist b j p is on course to increase its majority in parliament if the results are confirmed it would be the 1st time in almost 50 years at an india leader has been returned to office with an increased majority modi paid tribute to the voters. i've always said that this election is not fought by the majority. it's not fought by the hopefuls. it's not fought by politicians this election is being fought by the people of this country. scenes of celebration across india people gathered to cheer narendra modi the leader of the hindu nationalist b j p party. there on incoming election results made it increasingly clear that the incumbent prime minister would remain in office. this is not only what is it the m.b. to be there this is the decree of people offering their the democracy has gone an honest government has gone and this has proved does the can bring across all cost alth

the lion returns narendra modi celebrated he's hour of triumph in new delhi before delirious supporters claiming victory he urged them to put the bitter and divisive campaign behind them. my we have to look ahead we have to take everyone together even people who oppose us will take them with us we have to work for the benefit of this country. indian papers were bursting with superdelegates i've emerges landslide win some calling it a now moment others saying his hindu nationalist wave had become a tsunami. it was a crushing blow to india's most powerful political dynasty role gandy head of the opposition congress party lost the seat of i'm 80 which he's famous family had held for 4 decades. i want to see that. is not the big put me to go into the details of these men did but is that the there is a new prime minister has been elected and good is that it was him all the best and . only he would look after the interest of. modi has promised a more inclusive india over the next 5 years but he might also see a mandate to push his hindu 1st policies even harder. found the car spoke with hello

it's the state that has the seat narendra modi stands for, and this time too, he is contesting. the state it's in — uttar pradesh — is perhaps the most important in an indian election because it sends the most number of mps to parliament. now, it's been a noisy campaign, mr modi projecting himself as the strong man who can protect his country and and as the leader who's put india's economy on the fast track and a respected global ambassador for his nation. but his time in power has seen acute rural distress and for many sections of society, the better days he promised haven't arrived. still, he enjoys strong support. he has mass appeal that no other indian politician is able to match. modi, modi, modi! one of his main rivals is rahul gandhi of the congress party. he comes from india's foremost political dynasty, but his party suffered a humiliating defeat in 2014. he's standing from a town about 150 kilometres from varanasi, a family bastion called amethi. he's promising for indians a minimum income and has been accusing mr modi of playing divisive politics. indeed, many see

modi is widely expected to retain this seat in power and i see but whether he and the b j p with an absolute majority like they did in 2014 is far from certain there's a concerted effort by opposition parties to dentist aspirations of winning a 2nd term as india's prime minister so hold raman al jazeera. sudan's military rulers are in protest leaders will resume talks later today they were suspended for 72 hours after protesters were killed earlier this week demonstrators have been continuing their sit in outside the army headquarters demanding the military hands over power to civilians the 2 camps are at odds over who will run the country for 3 years before new elections are held from hard to help morgan explains what to expect. people in sudan are waiting and the outcome of the talks between the 2 sides the military council which is currently ruling the country and the opposition coalition as the declaration of freedom in change now talks have been suspended following violence which broke out last week but the military council has announced late last night that it will resume talk

their leader, incumbent prime minister narendra modi, has dominated this election. this antiestablishment son of a tea seller is loved and loathed with equal passion. modi, modi, modi... mr modi‘s supporters afford him a cult—like status, saying he will enrich the nation, not himself, unlike the politicians of the past. he‘ll deliver development, they say, fulfilling india‘s fate as a regional superpower. but at what cost? violent attacks on people at the bottom of the hindu caste system and indian muslims have gone uncriticised from mr modi‘s government, but today, he tweeted a message of unity. together we grow, together we prosper, together we build a strong and inclusive india. but in a nation where the majority of the population is under 35, critics say debate over rising unemployment — now at a its—year high — has been drowned out by nationalist rhetoric. yet, despite the loud speakers and the road shows, india‘s only national party of opposition, congress, has struggled to be heard. rahul gandhi, whose family has yielded three generations of

india's governing bjp welcomes the latest exit polls — suggesting narendra modi is on track for a second term as prime minister. and a billionaire‘s promise — robert stewart tells these atlanta students he'll write off their student debt. hello and welcome. tensions between china's tech giant, huawei and the united states have ramped up still further. the bbc understands that google has suspended some of its business with huawei, potentially cutting off its android devices from updates to google apps and services. the move comes several days after the us commerce department announced it was blacklisting huawei over concerns that its equipment could be used by the chinese government to spy on american networks. we are nowjoined by our tech reporter, david lee. hejoins us from san francisco. i'm so sure hejoins us from san francisco. i'm so sure that many people with huawei them. then we start with why this may be happening now? while was added to that entity list from the us government. that means that american companies can't do business without byway without having a specific licenc

india's governing bjp welcomes the latest exit polls — suggesting narendra modi is on track for a second term as prime minister. and how a billionaire told these atlanta students, "i'll write off your student debt." google has suspended some of its business with huawei — potentially cutting off its android devices from updates to google apps and services in the future. security predictions will keep functioning on existing devices. the move comes several days after the us commerce department announced it was blacklisting huawei over concerns its equipment could be used by the chinese government to spy on american networks. caroline rigby has more. fears the chinese government could use 56 to spy on other countries have caused concern around the world, nowhere more so than in the united states. last week, in a bid to increase pressure on china, the trump administration added the telecoms company to a trade blacklist, enacting restrictions that would make it more difficult for huawei to do business with us counterparts. and now google has taken the step of limiting its business with the

indian prime minister narendra modi is preparing to hold talks on forming a new cabinet following his landslide win in the country's elections vote counting is set to be completed in the next few hours 1st results show modi is hindu nationalist speech if he is likely to secure a larger majority that his 1st term. it's not our interim ots hour of triumph. elected for a 2nd term is india's prime minister the head of the hindu nationalist to be j.p. party bust in the adulation of the crowds but in his victory speech modi struck a modest turn. me on my vote he said that this election is not fought by the majority. it's not fought by the hopefuls. it's not fought by politicians this election is being fought by the people of this country. the right. voting in the world's largest democracy took place over 6 weeks as incoming election results showed that the incumbent prime minister would remain in office people gathered to cheer their old and new leader. c modi's victory crushed hopes of a political comeback by the gandhi dynasty raul gandhi head of the congress party and modi selection riva

well you know the leads are increasingly clear prime minister narendra modi's part of the party is really soldiering ahead across many constituencies and the opposition congress party is vote for me truly in many of these places so these kind of leads to believe the lead national democratic alliance i would say is really comfortably you know cruising to a commanding majority in parliament and really to a 2nd successive. and this is really in line with several exit polls that were released earlier this week that showed that predicted huge wins for the p.g.p. now these leaves also show that the b.g.p. is really doing well in several states and several hindi heartland states like roger simon mother but also crucially the state of the predation which is a bellwether state would send you know the maximum number of m.p.'s to parliament and the b. should be actually also seems to be making huge gains in states such as west bengal with pushing hard to make inroads so really all in all this really points to a kind of landslide victory for india's ruling party a son of the opposition party is of th

well you know the leads are increasingly prime minister narendra modi's part of the party is really surging ahead across many constituencies and the opposition congress party is vote for me truly in many of these places so these kind of leads are to be believed the national democratic alliance i would say is really comfortably you know cruising to a commanding majority in parliament and really to a 2nd successive. and this is really in line with several exit polls that were released earlier this week that showed that predicted huge wins for the p.g.p. now these leads also show that the b.g.p. is really doing well in several states in several hindi heartland states like roger son. but also crucially the states off with asia which is a bellwether state which sends you know the maximum number of m.p.'s to parliament and that we should be actually also seems to be making huge gains in states such as west bengal with pushing hard to make inroads so really all in all this really points to a kind of landslide victory for india's ruling party song the opposition party is of the mind to account of p

narendra modi's relationship with president trump and what you see the comparisons are? >> well, firstly, let me say it was not only president trump. and obama came there embraced modi, macron came and embraced modi. modi has come here and embraced trump. all of it has got to do with business deals will stop below that, the coconnection between e rss and very many alt-right groups here, there is an ideological convergence because at the center of it is the idea of supremacy. the far right groups here, very much admire the caste system as the ancient arbiter of social hierarchy. so t there is a lot of dealings anand social connection between all of that. a great admiration for the caste system, a great admiration for the fact that human beings are not equal, they were never meant to be equal come you know? so there is a convergence there. amy: we're going to go to break and come back to our discussion and talk to you about other things a as well. you see kashmir is a possible flashpoint, a nuclear flashpoint that people should be very aware of. we're going to talk about t

india's governing bjp welcomes the latest exit polls suggesting narendra modi is on track for a second term as prime minister. and how a billionaire told these atlanta students, i'll write off your student debt. google has suspended some of its business with huawei, potentially cutting off its android devices from updates to google apps and services in the future. the move comes several days after the us commerce department announced it was blacklisting huawei over concerns its equipment could be used by the chinese government to spy on american networks. caroline rigby has more. fears of the chinese government could use 56 to spy on other countries have caused concern around the world, nowhere more so than in the world, nowhere more so than in the us. last week, in a bid to increase pressure on china, the telecoms company was added to a blacklist, and restrictions that would make it more difficult for huawei to do business with counterparts. now google is also taking a step saying... the bbc understands the suspension would see huawei immediately lose access to some updates. new smart

modi's to lose our starting point this week as the campaign trail in india. india the election story starts with the numbers and they are stacked more than 900000000 fold since the 7 stages of voting lasting 5 weeks more than 2000 national regional and state party. more than $8000.00 names on the ballot and more than $400.00 television news chapters regional and nationwide covering the election and based on the media output one would be forgiven for concluding that this election is about just one candidate prime minister narendra the b.g.p. so he has an extremely effective campaigning weapon and an eye caught in the figure of the prime minister narendra modi and nobody knows that better than most of what you said now india has a parliamentary election but since mr modi has arrived on the scene national election as p. diddy been described as a presidential style if you see what has happened to how. the m.p. candidates are named that is getting pushed back to leave her leave your 2 weeks away from the date that you were before and cost a vote and you don't know

slowing,my has been but this was a sweeping victory for narendra modi. second term look like to you? >> if you looked at the research polls, very strong approval ratings across the country, even despite tough reforms, the demonetization in 2017, the other the gst, and still maintaining broad, popular support. of national security becomes convenient when gdp slips. number one is the concern about ripping up the type of mosaic and fabric we have in the country. second largest muslim population in the world, so this is concerning. on the reform side as well, we have seen the seeping of populism into the central bank and we tallied some of the campaign promises. potentially reversing the very careful reduction of the budget deficit since modi took office. this has corollary concerns to a run-up in inflation. yvonne: what opportunities do you see investing in india now? do you look at sectors like manufacturing, infrastructure? assets,real infrastructure and real estate. we have seen india falling out of favor as the fdi destination in the world. we are still

term ford a second narendra modi look like? >> just to put it in perspective, when you look at the countries, the $2.6 trillion , the likes of germany, innce, the u.k., and others 2023, we're talking about one point 3 billion people poised to overtake china as the most populous country by 2030. modi willive years, have to capitalize on the potential of the country. to fulfill the pledges which he did not fulfill in his first five years. remember, he came to power promising growth, promising jobs. that has not happened yet. we're talking about 7%. the fastest-growing major economy in the world, but 7% is not translated to wealth throughout the country, especially for the poor. he promised 10 million jobs a year. that did not happen. remember, just to put into perspective, one million indians come to the workforce every single year. that means he needs to create jobs, and for that to happen, he has to look at manufacturing, investments in manufacturing. -- investments in manufacturing have fallen by 15%. he has to look at infrast

this is essentially a poll of the incumbent prime minister narendra modi, a hindu nationalist leader from the bj p hindu nationalist leader from the bjp party, his critics will tell you he has spent the last five years moving india away from its secular constitutional society into a country divided by caste and religion. his supporters who are equally passionate will say he is the only man who can deliver sustainable development over another five years and fight the corruption that has plagued this country. results day is on thursday and we should then have some idea who will govern the country over the next five years but there could be a twist. in 2014 narendra modi won the election with a landslide majority, that hadn't happened for the previous 30 years, because india generally has been run on a system of alliances so peek at either end up of alliances so peek at either end up with the bjp forming an alliance or all the opposition parties could end up aligning themselves against the bjp to have a third party government so everything to play for. do you think the legacy of the sel

vote counting begins soon in the indian election, and it looks like prime minister narendra modi is on course for a second term. and the groundbreaking us exhibition highlighting how the vietnam war permanently changed american art. hello. a senior member of the british cabinet, the leader of the house of commons, has resigned from theresa may's government in protest at her approach to brexit. 36 ministers have now resigned in mrs may's time in power, and pressure has been building on her in the past 2a hours. there's also more criticism of her plans for another parliamentary vote on her brexit deal. our political editor laura kuenssberg tells the story of a very fraught day in a very drawn—out saga. notjust this morning but for many mornings, andrea leadsom's had doubts in her mind about the prime minister's version of brexit. well, i'm looking very carefully at the legislation today, as leader of the commons, that's myjob, and making sure that it delivers brexit. thanks very much. for this eurosceptic, a less cheery goodbye from government tonight. in her letter to no 10, ms leadso

modi is seeking a 2nd term. thanks for joining us tens of thousands of people have been rallying across europe ahead of the upcoming european parliament elections they're protesting against nationalist and far right parties and showing their support for a stronger and you recent polls show anti e.u. parties are likely to do well in the elections which kick off on thursday in britain. a show of love for the european union. but tough love. in cities across europe tens of thousands join pro even anti nationalist rallies like here in germany urging people to not vote for nationalists but also urging europe to do much better many protesters. worried that nationalist parties could make substantial gains across the continent. which didn't come as i think you have to send a signal against nationalism you just have to make it public i don't know if there's anything to stop people from choosing an end to democratic party but we have to show that many are against it and. i think through the european parliament election a s

your nest go to clear is narendra modi to be the best prime minister in the world the picture is real the headline is pure fiction these stars support the b j p really it turns out the writing's on their scarves was photo shopped or this crowd of mostly supporters it looks vast but it was just a photo montage the problem isn't just in india social media is full of fake news and the worst part is this is where users get most of the information. some $300000000.00 indians use facebook more people than any other country shop owner around shankara for example spends about 2 hours each day on social media how can i consider it false. that the problem is that many people believe what they see on social media that makes online rumors and dison from asians so effective. in india lots of fake news tends to get shared through whatsapp and who would distrust their friends right now facebook which bought the messaging service in 2014 has begun to tackle the issue by limiting the number of people users can forward content to only time will tell if this will help rid whatsapp of fake news experts c

modi is seeking a 2nd term in both 2 bodies' own constituency also coming up. austrian chancellor's about's and 4 it's called snap elections this comes after his vice chancellor quits following the release of couldn't camera video that appears to show him offering government contracts to a safe russian supporter. thanks for joining us i'm married to evanston today is the final day of voting in india's general election is the biggest election in the world with 900000000 eligible voters one of the seeds being contested today is the city of daraa nasi which is holy to hindus and where prime minister narendra modi is up for reelection modi is expected to win comfortably but a controversial development project in the historic temple district has dented his popularity some want. to. travel to see and sent us this report. the holy city of water is a piece of better through much for. devout hindu and consider the spiritual capital of the country. but now and i comic bought of the temple city is in ruins. close to 300 houses some of which did back to the 17th century ha

your nest go to clear is narendra modi to be the best prime minister in the world the picture is real the headline is pure fiction the stars support the b j p really it turns out the writings on this scarves was photo shopped for this crowd of modi supporters it looks vast but it was just a photo montage the problem isn't just in india social media is full of fake news and the worst part is this is where uses get most of the information. some 300000000 indians use facebook more people than any other country shop owner ram shankar right for example spends about 2 hours each day on social media reading up on news and this year's election. when i watch news i obviously consider it to be true news is so popular in india how can i consider it false. the problem is that many people believe what they see on social media that makes online rumors and dissent from ation so effective. in india lots of fake news tends to get shared through whatsapp and who would distrust their friends right now facebook which bought the messaging service in 2014 has begun to tackle the issue by limiting the numbe