government headed by hindu nationalist prime minister narendra modi. the induction of corporate tax has been announced, and the government is introducing a universal security programme, including health insurance for india' poor. overall spending has gone down. the country's public health system, which millions rely on is a source of concern. >> for more than 20 years, this woman worked to connect people in her community to india's confusing and complex public health care system. she says getting good medical treatment shouldn't be this hard. >> when we go to the hospital for help all the duration do is give preparations and tell us to buy medicines, no one checks us no one asks us what is wrong. >> davies community is home to some of india's poorest people lacking access to proper sanitation, food and shelter, and need to turn to the health care system when they fall ill, a system on which the indian government spened over 1% of g -- spened over 1% of gd perform. >> if you want to do well we must enhance and not provide unnecessary budgets. we are ens

it would be a test of narendra modi and his promise of technical reforms. a loss would be strong voice of opposition right here in the capital. this election is also time for the common man party to reinvigorate itself. the dark horse in the whole thing could be the congress party. they led the last government at the center and several state governments in the past. now if we win enough seats they could keep any one party from winning an outright majority and could potentiallien the king or queen maker. >> 30 years of strong economic growth in china has led to millions of people leaving the country side for cities. this has led to several villages being abandoned. unemployment that means a lot of people are not left in the businesses, and services are then cut and lust money is then spent. those who to do stay see their quality of life fall. that prompts them to leave and the cycle begins again. adrian brown traveled to the fall rural village of bisan meeting two people encouraging people out of cities and back to the country side. >> reporter: so much of m

. >> narendra modi's first full budget. >>> the cartel leader known as la tuta is captured. >>> and people in zimbabwe have little to celebrate. >> russia's president has condemned the murder of kremlin critickist nemtsov. mourns held aa vigil in moscow, where the former opposition leader was shot down. victoria gatenby reports. >> boris nemtsov was killed buy drive buy shooting. >> a vehicle pulled up and there were a couple of shots fired from it. l as a result, bullets penetrated his back. a wojwoman is being questioned 50 police department. >>> political change in russia. >> for me the death of boris nemtsov is by all means challenge being brought down. he really shook up the system. >> nemtsov was an outspoken critic of vladimir putin. he was also an experienced politician. he had served as deputy prime minister under former president boris yeltsin and was governor of a city, nisninakarov. he was murdered just two days before a major opposition rally he was due to take part in. >> mr. nim nemtsov i would say was one of three top opposition leaders in russia. he has been a personal nem

. >> in what's being seen as prime minister narendra modi's government common man party fez jamil is in new delhi with more. >> it's come down to a two person race. both are from the anticorruption movement of a few years ago and both have personal reputations of cutting down on corruption and cleaning up the system. the common man party came to power in 2013 in a populace way. however he lost a lot of support when he stepped down after 49 days when his minority government couldn't pass promised anticorruption reforms. that lost him a lot of support in the middle class but he is still popular among the worker poor and the lower middle classes. karin babi, has a personal reputation of being tough on crime and cracking down on corruption and generally having a reputation of getting things done. bjp has been riding a wave of progress. a jewel in the crown and it would also be a test of prime minister narendra modi and his promised economic reforms. a win would cement his approval, a loss would be a crack in the armor of support. the selection is also chance for the common man party to r

what's being seen as a true real test of prime minister narendra modi's popularity. the common man party fez jamil is in new delhi with more. >> two-party race, and the bjp both are from the anticorruption movement of a few years ak and ago and both are from a many position a few years ago however he lost a lot of support when when he stepped down after 49 days when his minority government couldn't pass promised anticorruption reforms. that lost him a lot of support in the middle class but he is still popular among the working poor and the lower middle classes. she joined the governing byp has a personal reputation of being tough on crime and corruption and getting things done. this is only astate election although there are national consequences. the bjp has been riding a wave of also a test of prime minister narendra modi and his promised economic reforms. a win would cement his approval. a loss would show some cracks in the support and would be strong voice of opposition right here in the capital. the selection is also the chance for the common man party to reinvi

plus, new delhi assembly election seen as a test for prime minister narendra modi's party. >>> and in hamilton, what is going on behind me technically is illegal but you can't stop young people here from enjoying a great winter's day. >> we begin the bulletin in yemen where the houthi leader has for the first time addressed his supporters since friday's coup. he justified the take over calling it a revolution. the houthi criticized the former president, president had hadi, from stepping down, he said it was a deliberate step to create a pow power have a couple. he said stepping in is the best thing he has done for yemenis. >> the yemeni people have earned the right to lead a dignified free life. it represents a constitution declaration taking a step forward. some political forces and collaborators within and outside yemen fail to understand that the yemeni people are adamant that they will achieve their legitimate lawful, and just demands to establish a dignified way of life. >> not only did they try to justify the movement power grab but tried to reach out to yemen about a revolution

narendra modi's government introduces a social security programme and releases corporate taxes. still going strong - zimbabwe's president robert mugabe showed no signs of quitting as he sell celebrateing his 91st birthday. >> here in afghanistan, the heaviest snow this valley has seep for decades, and how they are coping. >>> a harsh critic of the kremlin has been shot and killed in moscow. boris nemtsov, a former deputy prime minister was an opponent of vladimir putin's policies and condemned russia's involvement in the war in ukraine. the russian president says there'll be a thorough investigation. >> reporter: boris nemtsov received death threats before. he brushed them aside and said if he was afraid he wouldn't lead an opposition party. late friday evening the 55-year-old was shot four times from a passing car and killed near the kremlin. >> translation: he was big, handsome, bright and talented. the kind that they kill. we needed him very much. >> boris nemtsov was killed two days before he was supposed to lead an opposition march in moscow. there's anger within the opposi

may think the way that narendra modi reflects. will it be a lesson in terms of you can't just have a big campaign you need to resonate with constituencies and people on the ground. that may be a changing point for indian politics as well and how political parties ran the campaign. it's a good lesson on what indians are looking for - cleaner politics and the way in which politicians engage with the electorates. it may be a big shift in the political landscape. >> why has it happened. it's only a year since seeing the same party boasting putting candidates up in 400 seats, saying it could win 100 seats in total. the national election was a disaster. what changed. >> well you have to look at delhi itself and the demographic images that delhi has been through over the last 20 years. when the b.j.p. was last in charge of the city it was a predominantly northern city a place of migrants a melting pot, a diverse pleas. what this shows is they are perhaps disconnected from what delhi is what the people of delhi are all about, and that's w

the delhi results are a major upset to prime minister narendra modi. he has enjoyed high ratings since his own landslide victory in national elections last year. the loss could be a setback for his bjp party as they try to push their reforms. after his bjp candidate conceded modi tweeted congratulations, spoke to arvind kejriwal, congratulated him on the win. he assured the support in the development of delhi. delhi is a small state the bjp's loss could help their chance -- could hurt their chances in another state later this year. the party is banking on state elections to gain seats in the national parliament/ genie: world leaders say diplomacy is the way forward on ukraine. the u.s. has yet to completely rule out military support to kiev. disgraced imf chief dominique strauss-kahn takes the stand in a bid to convince judges he was not at the core of a prostitution ring. a blow to the prime minister of india as a party wins a local state election in a landslide. time for a look at the day's business news. let's start talking about the swiss franc cau

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it was worn by the indian prime minister narendra modi when he hosted barack obama in january. about it is that it has modi's own name pinstriped down the suit in gold the lead. his political rival said it was a huge waste of money in a country where millions of people live in poverty. well as someone who's been monitoring this very closely in delhi is the bbc's charlie yed yedeb? and the bidding is still going on? >> reporter: it is and there's a lot of anticipation around it. the highested by that they've heard so far is that of $450,000. the actual price of the suit was around $16,000. so you can imagine the kind of anticipation and the excitement amongst those who are there to bid for his suit. >> shalu, who is bidding for it? >> mostly the traders in the diamond hub, the city of sulad, which is actually hometown of many, many diamond traders of india. and those are the people with a lot of money in their pockets. >> and has prime minister modi now accepted that perhaps it was a little bit extravagant to have this suit made? >> well he hasn't come out and given a statement

for prime minister narendra modi, i told him if the ranking and doing business ranking was based on guzhrat instead of delhi, they'd move from 159th to 50th. i told him that, and after he targeted for all of india to be 50th in the world. we are working with him. that's the boldness and courage that you need to survive in the counter global world. >> when you look at russia, problems are different. that contraction is because of sanctions and the issues over ukraine and oil, which is part of the - how is the price of oil affected your forecast 2015. positive? >> so the average price of oil is $96 in 2014. if there's a 30% drop in the range of $60. if that happens, the overall economic growth of the world we think will go up. if you predict 33% growth and it goes up half a per cent, that's a one sixth increase in growth, it's substantial. the problem is that there are winners and losers. russia is worried, venezuela is another country. in venezuelan, there was a company that provided low interest loops, and provided gasoline at a lower price for cuba, haiti, honduras. some relative fragile a

it seems to be the first test of popularity for narendra modi since he won last year's election. we have reports from new delhi. >> they've been arriving since mourn, under tight security, polling stations have been open for the region's roughly 13 million voters, who will divide decide, they say they want a government who will take care of their basic needs. >> we vote so our roads will be fixed, and we'll get rational cards and clean water, but none of it he ever gets completed. >> the roads are in bad shape. these are things that we want the government to fix. >> for the bjp winning this election is symbolic. this secret is being seen as a test of the momentum of the bjp's national election committee. they said that it's an opportunity for delhi as a territory to develop. >> since we have a prime minister who has focused on developing the country bringing it back on track. >> the bjp has brought in a nationally recognized former police officer as lead candidate. with a reputation for being tough on crime they hope that she'll have the touch to opportunity the party with which

what is seen as the first test of the narendra modi's popularity. it's a close contest between the common man party and the ruling party. >> this is one of hundreds of polling stations seeing a brisk turn out. it is a 2-horse race between the d.j.p. and the common man. in the last election they had a surprise victory, and came to power in a minority government. despite a rising power bill - they stepped down after 49 days in power. unable to pass anticorruption legislation. for the b.j.p. they are led by a former police officer, who has a reputation of being incorruptible and getting things done. the b.j.p. won national elections and state elections. while the 13 million voters may seem inconsequential, a win is a besieged win, a july in the crown, a validation from narendra modi, and his policies. a loss here could show cracks in that support, and could be inevitably a strong voice of opposition for the government right here in the capital. >> a member of kenya's parliament has been shot dead. george and his driver and two body guards were killed i

not only saving lives, >>> in the newshour - the new budget, the narendra modi government bringing in a social security programme. reduces a corporate tax rate. >> in sport. new zealand and australia putting on a thriller at the cricket world cup. we have rehabilitation later this hour. egyptian court declared the gaza-based palestinian group hamas a terrorist organization it's a month after the military wing was put on a terror list. it's called the decision dangerous to the palestinian resistance against israeli occupation. joining us on the line. the foreign minister. i know you are furious about this. it must come as no surprise given the fact that the muslim brotherhood is in egyptian eye, a terrorist organization, and hamas is pretty much its sister organization. >> we are shocked. something unaccepted from the egyptian court. it will involve aggression against gaza. the susan shaprio court has no evidence or proof to prove that hamas is a terror organization or that it conducted a criminal action agates the egyptian security or military it's a big shame. the shame for the judic

. >> india's new budget narendra modi's government introduces a social security programme and reduces corporate tax rates >>> still going strong - zimbabwe's president shows no signs of quitting as he setbrats his 91st birthday. -- celebrates his 91st birthday. >>> boris nemtsov was a northern in the side of the kremlin. a vocal critic of vladimir putin. he spoke out against russian involvement in the war of ukraine and the annexation of crimea. he served as a prime minister under boris yeltsin. early on saturday morning he was shot dead in central moscow, hours ahead of a massive opposition rally. we have the latest. >> reporter: boris nemtsov received death threats before but pushed them aside and said if he was afraid he wouldn't lead an opposition party. on saturday morning, the 55-year-old was shot four times from a passing car and killed near the kremlin. >> translation: he was big, handsome, bright and talented - the kind they kill. we needed him very much. >> boris nemtsov was killed a day before he was supposed to lead on opposition rally. thou there's anger -- now there's an

but this defeat is the first set back for prime minister narendra modi. voters say they still want development but they except more from their politicians. >> this is a victory for the people of delhi. this is a victory of honesty. the people of delhi are now with the honest camp. >> such a large win is more that many could hope for. but now the real work begins. gaining votes in different sections of society is one thing. but it's going to be different to keep them happy. the party said that they're ready for the challenge. al jazeera, new delhi. >> nearly six thousand people have been weaked from indonesia's capitol jakarta. most have moved to shelters on higher ground. the heavy rains are expected to continue for the next few days. >>> the new greek government has won a confidence vote in parliament on the eve of bailout talks. prime minister alexis stipras does greece has any option but to negotiate with its european lenders? >> no, it has no option but to negotiate. you're absolutely right. it needs to borrow more money in the short term, and in orde

. >>> national prime minister of india narendra modi has dprachtedcongratulated the candidate. >>> pro-russian separatists have surrounded the town of debaltseve. the ukrainian army says it hasn't happened and the russian military action is taking place in are crimea. rory challenge comment on the movement of russian troops. >> pretty elementary, to go into any bargaining position with as strong a hand as possible. what we are seeing are a few tiny requirements of its might. 2,000 intelligence personnel are on military exercise and 200 troops are on exercise with 50 tanks in crimea, newly acquired crimea. now we have the minsk talks coming up tomorrow but what is going on on the russian side of the border seems more like military theater. on the ukrainian side of things this boils down to actual genuine deadly fighting. so as you say the russians and the separatists are claiming debaltseve is surrounded with some five to 6,000 ukrainian troops cut off from the main body of their army. we are also hearing that the azov battalion of russia itself is pushing eastward to take over the town on the

the congratulation he coming from narendra modi. a big city, capital city, but what does it mean for indian politics as a whole? >> well absolutely. as you have mentioned looks like a victory for am adne party. what this means for the idea that the party has set up ae-an easier goal, those demands still stand, if delhi can do it, it would be interesting what other states could do it. is this interesting in the way the newer parties are perceived in india as the am adne stays control. voters in india tend to vote differently on a national scale or a state based level. because prime minister modi was projected into the bjp it tends to move tornado one in the center. they do vote on very separate points in both state and national elections so it will be interested to see how much this changes. >> let me ask you about this lidy. the aap i used the words it's an anti-is corruption party but security for women action against corruptions we mentioned. does this mean there's going to be achange of tack necessitated for bjp which had been pr

. >>> otherwise known as the aap the vote is being seen as a test for narendra modi's popularity. >>> germany's chans angelagermany's chancellor angela merkel, says the united states is considering sending defensive weapons like antitank missiles to ukraine. and now pro-russian separatists are getting ready for more assault. charles stratford is in the donetsk region with this report. >> reporter: the ukrainian army used to be in control here. these fighters with the self proclaimed army of the donetsk peoples republic say even if a truce is declared they will never retreat. >> translator: we need to keep this position because there is a large contingent of enemy forces there were many ukrainian soldiers here but we defeated them. >> reporter: the fighters say they are ready to push forward a kilometer to where ukrainian soldiers are dug in. >> the separatists took control ever this area days ago they are busy scalding their position he and removing bodies. >>> they say they will take this dead ukrainian soldier away later in the day. the separatists and the ukrainian military exchang

there's a new power on the scene, narendra modi - why did he cut short his visit. >> symbolism, appearances and substance. it's a measure of the economic importance of saudi arabia. a country that president obama described as a key to a complicated group of nations. it may be an understatement. let's be honest, the president would be sightseeing, visit the taj mahal, maybe upset that he couldn't do that. he cut short the trips to asia. >> if he had done that, and he hadn't been in saudi arabia. with a large delegation, you outlined it there. eyebrows would have been raised. if he had gone forward with the original plan, the president and vice president would have been out of the country at the same time. the white house wants to avoid that. president's absence, vice president's absence, and a top official, and the "charlie hebdo" matter - it was a factor in sending president obama. it's a clear message about the importance with which to view the relationship. >> importance of the relationship. what are the main pending issues between the two countries. >> i was with the white house. the pre

a jewel in the crown would be seen as a prestige are win and also a sign of prime minister narendra modi, the loss would show contraction in the support and strong voice of opposition lighter in the capital. the election is a chance for common man party to reinvigorateselves, in the past only won a few seats and only in one state. the dark horse though in this whole thing could be the congress party. they led the last government at the center and several state governments in the past. now, if they win enough seats they could keep any one party from winning an outright majority and could be potentially the king or queen maker. >> antigovernment protests across egypt in cairo last week, political are leaders demonstrations cross the prosecution he of civilians in military court. >>> well, al jazeera journalists, baher mohamed and mohamed fahmy have now spent 406 days behind bars in egypt. they along with our colleague peter greste were charged with crimes and support of the muslim brotherhood. channels they and we deny. al jazeera demands their immediate release. >>> canada's supreme court

the former narendra modi and his low-key challenger. a backer between middle class aspirations and the concerns of the underprivileged. >> modi's charismatic. he has the support of america and others. and he wants to build our infrastructure. >> we want a person who'll stand be us think of our needs, such as water, electricity, kejriwal is our brother, our son. we are with him. >> reporter: the stakes are high. it's not just about who governs the capital, but also about the political reputation of india's powerful leader. >>> now, the first new palestinian city is being built in israeli-occupied west bank. it's a billion-dollar gamble by a palestinian american multi-millionaire. his palestinian critics say he's doing deals with israel to make money. his supporters say he's finding a new way to start building a palestinian state. and others worry about his plans. >> reporter: it's the biggest building project in palestinian history. rowabi, the first new palestinian city in the west bank, complete with football stadiums and roman amphith

. >> prime minister narendra modi said he wants to build a high speed network. jab neen government officials are hoping they'll be able to supply that technology. >>> all right. that is going to wrap it up for bids tonight. i'll leave you with a check of the markets. >>> more chinese are turning to japan to seek out better health care. many of them hope to take advantage of state of the art technology and they're being met by well-trained medical staff. nhk world explains. >> reporter: this man and his wife have been looking forward to this trip to japan for several weeks. the 43-year-old business owner was diagnosed with liver cancer last october. he was treated at the hospital but his condition didn't improve. a friend who had received medical care in japan recommended that he get treated here too. >> translator: i searched the internet for what treatments i could get in japan. i knew i could trust japanese health providers so i decided to come. >> reporter: the organization for japan's medical tourism says the highest number of calls it handles are from china

delhi and local elections. 13 million are eligible to vote in what is seen as a first toast of narendra modi's popularity. it's a close contest between the ruling b.j.p. and the common man party. more from new delhi. >> reporter: this is one of hundreds of polling satisfactions around delhi seeing a brisk turn out since early morning. it is essentially a 2-horse race between the b.j.p. and the common man. in the last election the party had a surprise victory and came to power in a minority government. however, they stepped down after 49 days in power, unable to pass anticorruption legislation costing them a lot of support. they are popular among the working and lower middle classes. >> the b.j.p. is led by a former police officer, and a reputation of being incorruptible. the b.j.p. won the election last year and several state elections since. while delhi's 13 million voters may seem inconsequential, a win is the jewel in the crown and a validation of the prime minister and his economic policies. a lose cool weaken the support and could be a strong opposition for the government in the capital >

prime minister narendra modi has declared war on such illicit cash flows but people still offer bribes for votes in election campaigns. >> there is a system which operates the black economy and in this system the policymakers have to be a part of it, the executive with the police and the judiciary have to be part of it, and the businessmen too. so there is a triad that runs the black economy. it must be broken and and if you do not break this triad the black economy will not come under control. >> aakash aggarwal can see the building boom from his balcony in delhi. the real estate agent is bang in the middle of the money laundering scandal. a house purchase always involves cash in hand to evade taxes, so called black money as opposed to so-called white money. >> when someone buys a property part of the purchase price is always in cash. >> whatever the total price is there, out of the total construction price you need to pay some portion of the premium in cash and some of the portion to conclude the deal. >> aakash aggarwal cannot avoid being dragged into the system. he says the problem

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it's the pinstriped suit worn by india's prime minister, narendra modi when he met president obama. it has just gone under the hammer. the small print is the giveaway actually. if you look really carefully there, you'll see woven through the fabric is his name narendra modi in gold threads. perhaps not what everyone would want to wear but that's one item among a whole variety being auctioned by the prime minister's office to raise money for the cleanup of the river began began begangan da. have what's the damage? >> reporter: well it's the most anticipated item in that auction has just gone down for almost $700,000 which is much, much more than its actual price, that of $16,000. so well yes, the money is going to go for cleaning up the ganges, as you mentioned, but a lot of anticipation that had been building up around this suit that the prime minister of india wore when he welcomed u.s. president barack obama, has finally come to an end and gone down for $700,000 u.s. >> $700,000 is extraordinary for what some would say is a rather tacky garment. others would think it's rather impr

will be a huge embarrassment to the french government, which is due to host indian prime minister narendra moditer this april. >> a valid starting point, greece has sent a mix of economic reform plans to brussels meeting a deadline. the european commission now it it will establish a bailout for the debt-mired country. lasting near mariupol kiev forces say russian separatists continue to target. one says they have pulled back as for the cease-fire agreement. an liable for terrorism, a u.s. jury has said the palestinian authority and the plo are responsible for tax years ago. hundreds of millions of dollars have been awarded to american families who brought the case. time now probably dave of the day's business news. stephen carroll is here. it has been a deja vu. >> such an improvement on toy for hours ago, the list has been sent we are told -- such an improvement on 24 hours ago. the list has been sent. they're queuing over the details before they speak over phone and 45 minutes time for stop is six-page document from the greek government makes more risks, cuts down on corruption and save money

. >>> in india president narendra modi has released his first full budget. corporate taxes will be cut by 25% for the next four years. spending on infrastructure will be raised by $11 billion. the government is introducing an universal social security program. >>> to afghanistan where more than 200 people have died in the worst avalanche to hit the country in decades. the death toll is expected to rise as teams gain access to remote villages. the government is accused of being too slow to respond. >> the panjshir has seen snow before. this is different. meters and meters of it turning jagged mountains into smooth, white slopes and valley noose gorges. but in the capitol it was anything but quiet. helicopters buzzed over head. hundreds of troops trudged uphill to secure the peaks and convoy military vehicles blocked the only road to the valley. why all the commotion? president ashraf ghani was flying in to check out the rescue efforts. the problem is the only bit of rescuing we saw was a loan grater struggling to clear the main road, meter by painful meter. t

prime minister narendra modi's b.j.p. party faced a tough campaign from the common man party. >> hundreds have taken to the streets. following a report on a taliban school attack killing 168 people. most of the victims were children. the laly was called for by the parents of the children. >> six have been killed in an attack by bangladesh. after bombs were thrown at a packed bus. following violence across the country. the opposition is demopding that the prime minister step down and hold free and fair elections. >>> protests have taken place against high fuel prices in haiti. anti-government feeling is running high and people are increasingly worried about the economy. protesters demand the resignation of president martelly for months but he is refusing to step down >>> venezuela's president nicolas maduro ordered the takeover of a private supermarket chain. the company that owns the store is accused of facing shortages by hoarding goods. venezuela is in the middle of an economic crisis as revenues have been hit by fallin

india's government will unveil a new budget saturday, the second under prime minister narendra modi. it wants to kick start a new era of growth. it is a highly anticipated event as modi approaches his one year in office. the country's stock markets will hold a special saturday trading session. annette: i've never seen anything like that in the history of covering australian government budgets. kate: india is the place to be for budgets. annette: that is kate moody. coming up now is the press review. welcome back. it is time to take a look at what has been making headlines across the world. flo, the islamic state militant known as jihadi john has finally been identified. florence: several media outlets have identified him, including "the new york times." he is identified as a 26-year-old kuwaiti born british man, mohammed emwazi. let's take a look at the front page of "the garden -- guardian." let's take a look at some other front pages in the british press. it is a huge story today. "the independent" talks about the unmasking of a british butcher. what do we know about him? there are

more and more people are calling on the administration of prime minister narendra modi to make reformsthey're looking for the next fiscal year that's due out at the end of this month. >>> in china pronss and cities have delivered more evidence the world's second biggest economy is slowing. nearly all of them have lowered their growth targets for 2015. officials in more than 20 provinces and four cities announced their targets at local government meetings. those from beijing have cut their target by half a percentage point to 7%. officials from other governments slashed their targets by up to three percentage points. those from shanghai declined to name a target at all. they merely said they're aiming to achieve stable growth and make structural reforms. president xi jinping has said he wants to focus on quality of growth rather than speed. officials from the national government will unveil their growth target in march at the annual national people's congress. economists expect them to set a target below last year's goal of 7 1/2%. >>> now let's get a check on markets, see what is happe

promising more social security india's government unveils narendra modi's first budget >>> helicopters in help after avalanches in afghanistan, and a start of 3-day's mourning for those that died >>> and

it is the first full year budget from narendra modi's government.have driven the benchmark up nearly 20% since he took office. the u.s. federal communications commission has voted in favor of new rules that they burnett neutrality. the u.s. regulator voted to approve the measure that prohibits companies from blocking or slowing online traffic or offering faster services in return for payment. it brings wireless internet under the law. the american pharmaceuticals company is avoiding billions of dollars in taxes by booking profits overseas. the company reported foreign income of over $8.2 billion since 2014, more than reported in sales. that is the latest example of tax planning by american multinationals. you can find more details on bloomberg.com. >> the whistleblower at the locks leak tax scandal faces up to five years in jail. they triggered an international scandal and he spoke to top mckenzie. -- taught mckenzie. >> you could end up in jail. you are preparing yourself that it could be an eventuality. >> i smoke for my health. >> he may not stri

a major setback for indian prime minister narendra modi.odi's party demolished the competition in national elections in may. those are your latest top headlines. >> this is a big deal. >> she had seemed unstoppable. the bigger deal and the -- he had seemed unstoppable. >> this is like a new india. >> remember 1993? brendan was heading off to college, i was learning to ride a bike. there was one commercial that year that none of us can forget. ♪ >> and that was the vienna would dancing be one of my all-time favorites. that's make a random call. who shot alexander hamilton? >> [indiscernible] >> i'm sorry. >> got milk? >> despite the success of the campaign, fewer and fewer americans have been drinking the white stuff. the demand for value added milk is increasing. the president of coke america thinks fairlife could rain money. the dairy market in the u.s. is very fragmented. people don't buy storebrand milk. people are not brand sensitive. >> they are putting stuff in milk. >> talk about what fair life is. it is a brand name. it creates a re

the weekend election in delhi may show that prime minister narendra modi is not invincible after all.ing victory for the anticorruption party. official results are due on tuesday. surveys say that the anticorruption party is ahead. he ran daily for seven weeks last year before resigning when an anticorruption bill was rejected. the new greek prime minister has outlined his plan for recovery in a speech that puts him on collision course with the country's creditors. he for a bridge loan rather than a bailout extension. the former fed chairman alan greenspan says the greek exit from the euro was simply a matter of time because no one will risk lending any more money. >> joining me, angie, steve, yvonne, and martin. this is about central banks greece whether greece stays in the road or not. alan greenspan said it is only a matter of time. we heard this three years ago. >> three years ago, it was whether the euro is self would break up. as a result, you had a currency -- all the liquidity came out of the periphery and back to the core. this time around, the euro will be saved, whatever it

it will be the first test of the popularity of president narendra modi's pjb party. we have reports from new delhi. >> reporter: they've been arriving since morning under tight security hundreds of polling stations across the indian capitol have been hope for the region's 13 million voters. they say they want a government that will take care of their basic needs. >> we vote so our roads will be fixed, and we'll get rational cards and creep water. but none of it remains. >> our roads are in bad shape. and there are electric and water problems. these are things that we want the government to fix. >> this ring is where india had a seat of government. and this is where there is an election. >> the action is delivered to the states. since we have a prime minister who is focused on developing the joint, bringing it back on track, being able to do everything in terms of their dreams. >> the b.j.b. hats has brought in a former police officer they hope she'll have the touch to bring in the struggling party. >> this again i think revives the hope that it first generated in the

he and narendra modi signed a deal on nuclear cooperation. >>> south korea is facing a demographic crisisrth rates dropped as he low as ever on record, incentive pounce for having a third child. from honor sungfrom hong sung county a report. >> aging. ♪ ♪ >> this community of elderly farmers has made close bonds because they need to. so many of their children have moved away. lifelong friendships have become ever more important. >> translator: all my daughters in laws are working so if i go to their place it becomes bothersome for all of us so it's better to live separately and when i die i guess my friends will sons with will take me with them. >> they share comrade ship but also a sense that their village is in terminal decline. >> my kids have nice houses in the city. why would they want to come here and live in a shape house in the rural area? once -- shabby house in the rural area? once my generation ends it ends. >> quarter of the population is above 65. this is the fastest aging place in south korea. the local government provides social care for those living alone but at budget-fra

he met india's president narendra modi, where they signed a deal on nuclear cooperation.both leaders spoke about increasing trade and resolving the long-standing issue of repatriateation. we have more from new delhi. >> well, in many respects, it's all about china. on one hand saying that india you're a very important part of our foreign policy and relationships in the region, and we'll work with you as well as china. and india is saying to sri lanka at the moment we would like to play a greater role, and we would like you to come close tort india story as opposed to moving towards china. we have more in common in culture and religion as well as trades and economic reasons to be closer to each other. the meetings from sri lanka and india have agreed on a number of things. from the nuclear deal and the fishing dispute. however, one thing that seems to have been held way back from the agenda is what to do with tens of thousands of refugee sri lankan refugees that currently live in taminado. both sides have been looking at the future for these refugees. many of whom, who wan

it featured a statue of narendra modi and a notice of his ruling bjp following. the prime minister said that he was appalled and shocked that it was built in his name. >>> bangladesh has a poor record of maritime safety with one ferry sinking every year. diverrers are under pressure to return victims to safety. one diver has found as many as 100 bodies. >> no knife. no dive. that's this man's motto. a diver with the fire department in bangladesh. a large part of his job is to recover the bodies of the victims of the country's many ferry disasters. >> it's very hard. the water pressure makes it very difficult. and you have to be so careful going up. if go up too fast, it's dangerous. you can even be paralyzed. >> the divers are often the target of public anger. families of victims who sometimes spend days onshore waiting for bodies to be recover recovered confront salvage workers wonder requesting it takes so long. >> most passengers usually go down with the ship. when one of these major disaster disasters happen divers can spend five or six days looking for bodie

the indian prime minister narendra modi is expected to visit sri lanka in early march >>> well facing growing international pressure to speed up pose reconciliations at home. it is expected to be brought up thousands of sri lankan refugees living in india after fleeing the 25-year civil war. many are skeptical about the new government's plans to help them return. >> life is not easy. this man says it's better than what it would be in sri lanka. he fled from his country more than 20 years ago, and came t the southern indian state. the bakery is modest. for a survivor like him, he says money is not everything. >> here i have peace and a little freedom. i don't have basic rights like indian citizens. home in sri lanka, things are worse. i don't want to go back to that. >> it's a different story for this man. he was a year old when he came here with his parents. he's educated but struggles with the lack of opportunity in india. for silver star sri lanka represents a new start. >> if the governments of both countries help me give me land and help me to build an hour, i'll go home to sri la

. >>> india's prime minister narendra modi could face a first election defeat since coming to power last year. exit polls for elections suggest a victory for one of the parties. the vote a test of modi's popularity. the election result will be announced on tuesday. more from new delhi, voting ended. results have been announced. what are the early exit polls telling us so far? >> interesting news on the exit polls. by moth accounts suggesting a significant swing to the party, which could be announced as a majority of saturdays going to the party, allowing them to govern the state of delhi on its own. you can see it in two ways - it's a symbolic defeat riding momentum after the huge landslide victory in the election. on the other hand a vindication for the common man party. india's newest experiment that we couldn't rule the state properly last time around but will do to this time with a majority. interesting teems for the state of delhi, and an interesting analysis of the political landscape in india more generally. all the experts tell us that the elections are seen as a popularity test

office on saturday promising it fight corruption and a challenge to the federal government of narendra modi. >>> conservationists saved 60 whales stranded in new zealand. nearly 200 were beached at farewell spit in the south island. 100 died on saturday. experts say the area is a whale drop due to the shallow waters. stay with us here on the newshour. still to come on the programme. 450 years of splendor. a look at the history of rio's annual carnival. >> barcelona inspired by messi magic as they keep up the pressure on maleega leaders. robin stands by with all the details. >>> dancers, party goers take to the streets of rio, marking the first day of the carnival parade. 3 million expected to celebrate over 5-day long event in our latin american reporter lucia newman says that the party is seen as a dressrehearsal for the licks licks. a lot has changed since a tropical city was founded 450 years ago. in the 1920s copacabana looked like this. today it is arguably a popular beach with luxury hotels and beaches. it has begun celebrating the 450th birthday of what is dubbed the marvellous city.

scheme to stop the country's chronic power cuts >>> a vote in delhi puts india's prime minister narendra modi to the test. we tell you why >>> equatorial guinea return to action at the african cup of nation two days after major crowd violence. two days later, in the sport. >>> nigeria's election commission will announce whether it will delay the forthcoming presidential vote. polls are due to open on february 14th. there are safety concerns for voters in the north-east of the country where boko haram has been carrying out attacks. more from our correspondent in lagos. the election date was always controversial. is it going to go ahead or not? >> well that is what the independent national electoral commission of nigeria is discussing. all day they have been involved in meetings with various features that are contexting the elections, and have held - i mean admitting with other people who are concerned, and right now we we have the chairman of the commission arriving. what they are discussing is whether to postpone elections for an appeared of six weeks, which has been requested by the governme

india's new prime minister narendra modi has pushed the government in an unambiguously pro american nation. bringing india closer to the united states should have broad benefits for washington and the world. with over 1.2 billion people india is likely to become the next global goliath. while it will never probably grow as fast as china, because of its size even 7% growth say, over the next two decades would give it a loud voice in the world's councils of power. india is the most significant example of the benefits of positive foreign policy but there are other important ones as well. the most remarkable opportunity presents itself in mexico. 30 years ago mexico was defined by its anti-americanism. today it is a different country. its economy is closely linked to its neighbor to the north, its politicians regard america as their natural partner and the culture has become americanized in so many respects. the upsides of success are significant. if the united states can partner with india along with indonesia and japan, it is far more likely that asia and the world will be characterized by f