>> welcome to the journal coming to you live from dw here in berlin. >> thanks for joining us. >> india sees its biggest political upset in decades after the nationalist bjp wins a resounding victory in parliamentary elections. >> police push down protests and the turkish mining town of soma. >> and bitter rivals on their respective teams but together for ukrainian unity. a very unusual soccer match.

india has seen a seismic political shift. the biggest in three decades that has moved the country sharply to the right. >> the incoming prime minister has failed the electoral victory , and gives him a mandate for sleeping economic reform. >> he trounced the ruling dynasty in one of the most bitter and divisive elections in the nations history. >> receiving his mother's blessing, surrounding by jubilant supporters. the 95-year-old congratulated her son on the victory. he asked all indians to take

part in the nation's renewal saying that if each indian took one step forward, india would progress by 1.2 billion steps. supporters are celebrating but there's work to do. the economy is stagnating. the political class is seen as corrupt. the election has given him a strong mandate. his party won in an absolute majority of parliamentary seats. its worst defeat since independence in 1947. >> we respect the people's verdict with humility but we also hope that the new government at the federal level will not compromise india's social unity and the countries interests. >> now he has to lead a national government free of conflict.

critics point to his failure to intervene in the sectarian conflict when 1000 muslims were massacred in 2002. but if he succeeds in achieving at least some of his promises, the indian electorate may forget that. the business world seems impressed. the value of the indian rupee rose to an 11 month high. >> jason is covering these election results. in his victory speech, he appears to have reached out to his opponents. >> i'm not sure if he's reaching out to his opponents. i think he is reassuring all those within india that there is nothing to fear from him. it is a unifying speech full of

nationalist rhetoric which is very much in line with the broad measures during the campaign. let's put aside our differences and work together for economic development. >> you mentioned this national rhetoric that is cause for concern. would've been the reactions? -- what have been the reactions? >> he is charging the muslim minority to feel most targeted. they haven't made any obvious reaction yet. some are simply stunned by the scale of the victory. and it is more the scale of the mandate rather than anything he

is particularly saying at the moment. >> expectations are very high. what are his priorities going to be from the get go? >> he will have trouble holding off the right wing. we will see changes and early moves for the long-term demands. fundamentally, they will get the economy moving again. trying to show some fast results and show the indian people they've made the right choice. >> we are joined now from the studios. how would you explain the scale of the victory? >> he ran a very professional election campaign on the ground

and on social media. it has been pretty much in the style of the u.s. presidential campaign. it is being concentrated on all the time. he promised development, good governments -- governance, more jobs for youth. and he has kept the riots in 2002 out of the discussion. these of the reasons why he was so successful. >> and why did congress fail so miserably? >> they were focusing on him personally and they did not have a very clear message or any other policy alternatives.

they also did not take credit providing a stable government for 10 years or say anything about the employment schemes. and the congress candidate for prime minister appeared indecisive, lacked charisma, and seemed completely out of touch. >> what do people expect now? what will he be doing different to the previous government? >> the expectations are very high. he has promised much and now he has to deliver. he is expected to give more jobs, expected to provide a better business climate and he is expected to improve the lives of 300 million indians that live below the poverty line.

and he will have to focus on improving economic growth. and he will have to introduce new welfare programs. >> he will have his hands full, so what will we expect in terms of foreign policy? >> he will improve the laws relating to the protection of intellectual property. we couldn't expect improved trade relations with china, pakistan. he said india and pakistan are not allies when it comes to poverty alleviation. relations with the u.s. might still be problematic. as far as germany is concerned, they have been very impressed with the german model of

development. we can expect maybe more cooperation on economic matters, and relations between india and germany and europe might be very good. >> thank you for joining us. >> explosions in nairobi have left at least 10 people dead. >> police say two improvised bombs were detonated at market. no immediate claims of responsibility though similar attacks have been blamed on somali islamic militants. they said they would only encourage terrorists. turkish police have fired at thousands of protesters in the eastern town of soma which is still grieving -- grieving. >> operators denied any

negligence at a press conference. they were among the latest antigovernment rallies that have been ongoing for three days. >> there have been mass funerals for 300 miners that have been killed. there is little hope that any of the men underground will be found alive. >> thousands gathered to take part in a symbolic funeral ceremony. this young boy's father died in the accident. >> people are crying and the tears won't stop. >> the fire that hampered rescue efforts are out. no clarity on how many are still

underground. >> a maximum of 18 miners trapped. we don't think it will exceed 302. >> they still don't know what caused the accident. neither it nor turkey's government are willing to accept responsibility. >> we all worked with our heart and soul. i worked as a minor engineer for 20 years. 15 for worker safety. >> many are incensed by the government's response. continuing to play down the disaster with tens of thousands of people spending another day protesting. it allegedly shows the prime

minister hitting a man. >> our correspondent joins us on the line. what more can you tell us about the protests and violence today? >> according to police, they tried to separate them from the so-called protest travelers. just in order to stage this protest. but we talked to people and it is difficult to establish if it is true or not. and it was a very harsh reaction.

>> you do have to ask the question why the police have been so unrestrained in their use of force against grieving community? >> i think people are nervous, especially the authorities. the speech from the prime minister, i think that everyone is nervous. and a police force has given orders to not show this picture on television. >> what lies ahead? it seems the government and the owners cannot handle the disaster the right way. >> it was pretty astonishing for all of us.

the mining companies unable, they are pretty much overwhelmed by the situation. and this was exactly the point that the opposition leaders said that they have to take responsibility for this disaster. there have to be consequences on the political level. >> rebel groups have announced a cease-fire. a joint declaration said there would be no operations. >> under opposition pressure because of his talks with

guerrillas. progress has raised hopes of a partial settlement. >> we are going to a short break. >> everyday, pressure is on to rescue hundreds of girls abducted from their school. >> criticism of the handling of the kidnappings is growing and he is under fire for canceling a planned visit to the town where the girls were abducted. >> the name means western education is against god's will. >> the military and police unable to stop them. >> the kidnapping of the girls

from their school shocked the world. they released evidence that at least some of the girls are still alive. but who are they? they want to overthrow the government and set up an islamic state based on strict sharia law. >> at the beginning they were told to negotiate. they will use force and eliminate them but it has not worked. >> violence broke out between the group and the nigerian security forces. the original leader was captured. under a new leader, the group's

attacks became increasingly audacious. experts believe they have connections to al qaeda and may receive funding and weapons from the group. they have released video showing off its arsenal. some say the group is better armed than the nigerian military. they have established itself primarily in the mainly muslim north of nigeria. it is one of the poorest in the world with high levels of unemployment, infant mortality, and illiteracy. many accuse the government of neglecting the region. >> how do they manage to get their soldiers or fighters? they are looking for a way to find something to eat.

>> they have already killed thousands of people. the u.n. estimates hundreds of thousands have been forced to flee their homes. >> bosnia and serbia battling their worst floods in more than a century. at least five people have been killed and thousands forced from the flooding that follows record rainfall. >> the serbian army has been deployed. both russia and the european union are sending emergency workers and equipment. >> rescue teams are using boats to patrol the streets. they are looking for people trapped by floodwaters after a nearby river burst its banks. authorities say the entire town is being evacuated.

the government has declared a state of emergency. thousands of people are still stranded in their homes waiting to be rescued. 135 thousand are without electricity and many have lost touch with loved ones. >>. only knows where he is. heavy rains have also caused landslides. >> 14 or 15 family houses were destroyed and i didn't count the other destroyed buildings. >> the government has ordered the military to help those left stranded by the floods. helicopters were called in the

pluck residents from the roof of their homes. several nations have pledged to send expert teams and equipment to help with the evacuation efforts. >> the european car industry is slowly recovering. registration throws for the eighth month in a row. we get this report from the franklin stock exchange -- frankfurt stock exchange. >> german luxury car makers are looking at their own market in germany is the most important market to them. since sales dropped, they are in march and the shares of daimler and bmw went down. the w shares went up because the company reported it sold eight percent more cars than last year in march.

this has been very good news in a market that in general took a break. >> time for a quick look at the numbers for you now. in frankfurt where stocks ended down by .33%. the dow jones industrial currently in positive territory. the euro trading for one u.s. dollar 3697. canada says it has exempted to a vladimir putin's closest associates from the sanctions blacklist. >> that means they are still free to do business inside of canada. ottawa and economic sanctions

should pressure russia but not harm canadian businesses. the crisis in the ukraine has diffused a long-running sporting rivalry. >> they set aside their attentions to unite in a march against vladimir putin. >> witnessing a different type of soccer match. >> they march towards the match together. led by the hard-core ultras showing their defiance of russia. with the country's crisis on everyone's mind, they had a strong message for the separatists.

>> that unity, to show ukraine is together today. >> fans came from all over the country to watch this final. they were once bitter rivals and often clashed in the past. the political situation has brought them closer together. >> i think the mood will be friendly because everybody is cheering for the ukraine. why should the fans have the fight each other? business sense in that. >> spectators were given the greenlight to be here a day before the game. >> this game almost and tap in for security reasons. authorities didn't want to allow any fans in the stadium but they had a last-minute change of

heart. the fans are here and they say you are a -- they are united. >> i am glad. >> this was an important win for two cities with opposing views and polarized politics. the hope is that a football can bring them together, maybe the politicians can do the same. >> pioneers of the modernist movement in architecture a century ago. >> designers and architects, from armchairs to skyscrapers, they are still very much with us today. >> they have rebuilt a group of houses were some of the most

influential members lived. >> it favored clear, functional forms and spaces reflected in the masters houses. the director's house and one other were destroyed by bombs in world war ii. but new interpretations of both have been created using modern techniques. >> we used the same strategy for both houses. they re-created the shapes of the original buildings. then we dealt with the outer shells and the interior division of the buildings.

the new building has an open plan inside design this exhibition spaces. the details are reduced and simplified, how architectural history can be modernized. >> the argument went on for years on if the people advising the project was the famous british architect. they can now be seen in new and innovative interpretations. >> that's all from us for this edition of the journal. >> goodbye.

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>> good evening. we begin in india, where official results have just been announced and they here to hand a conclusive victory, as expected, to the opposition leader. it is the first outright majority in indian politics in 30 years. make theed to 21st-century india's century. the 63-year-old campaign hinged on promises to turn the country's ailing economy around. it appears that struck a chord with voters and it delivered him and his party the strongest mandate of any indian government in decades. >> a torrent of saffron colored lotus flowers. the