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the most important one is in the northern battleground state of uttar pradesh, with its population ofggest democratic election anywhere in the world this year. small stalls like this one on the roadside selling tea, sandwiches and a host of other goods can be found across mumbai. most of these hawkers come from uttar pradesh, which is india's largest state, with a population of over 200 million. 0n saturday, results for the recently held local elections in uttar pradesh and four other states will be announced. these results are crucial for be announced. these results are crucialfor prime mr be announced. these results are crucial for prime mr narendra be announced. these results are crucialfor prime mr narendra modi and his party. it is the first major local election after the indian government withdrew 86% of the currency in circulation, disrupting the lives of millions across the country. that is why many have turned these elections on a referendum about that decision. the other crucial aspect is that despite having a majority in the low house of parliament, narendra modi's party is

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one has been held in uttar pradesh, home to 220 million people and india's most politically importanttate's muslim minority nervous. varanasi, on the banks of the ganges river. one of india's oldest and holiest cities, revered by hindus. now the scene of a critical political battle. it's the city of varanasi and the state of uttar pradesh that propelled narendra modi to his magnificent victory in the general elections of 201a. and that's why he is so keen on a strong showing in these local elections, because it's believed that if you have a political grip over uttar pradesh, you have power over india. on the last stage in an election spread overfour weeks, an enthusiastic turnout. the campaign has been intense and nasty, as mr modi's bjp faces stiff challenge from opposition parties. at the main hindu temple in a neighbouring town, the prime minister has plenty of support. they want him to crack down on terrorism and the spread of radical islam, a major issue here. translation: muslims follow sharia laws, which guide them. a number of muslim boys from here have been led astray. they n

the most important one is in the northern battleground state of uttar pradesh.llion, it's the biggest democratic election anywhere in the world this year. let's talk now to our delhi correspondent sanjoy majumder. promises of growth, modernisation and rooting out corruption seem to be the main promises of the ruling party anyway? yes, there are are a number of reasons these elections are significant. 0ne number of reasons these elections are significant. one of the states was uttar pradesh, the largest in the country in terms of population but also bellwether state all lawyers indicate which way india is heading. —— all ways. it is also an election which comes midway through the prime minister's term. he has over two years the prime minister's term. he has over two yea rs before the prime minister's term. he has over two years before the national election so this is almost a referendum on how he is governing india so far. last november he took a controversial decision to take out of circulation two of the highest valued currency notes which made up 80% of the to

the most important one is in the northern battleground state of uttar pradesh.f 220 million, it's the biggest democratic election anywhere in the world this year. earlier i asked our delhi correspondent sanjoy majumder why these elections were important. there are a number of reasons why these elections are significant. we haveit these elections are significant. we have it touched upon the fact that one of the state going to the polls was the largest in the country, uttar pradesh, in terms of population but it is also a bellwether state, it almost always indicate which way india is heading politically. it is also an election that comes midway through the prime minister's term. he hasjust that comes midway through the prime minister's term. he has just over two years left before the next national election in 2019. this is almost a referendum on how he has governed so far, particularly because last november he made a controversial decision to take out of circulation two of the highest value currency notes which made up 80% of the total currency in circulation, in

the people of uttar pradesh have put their faith in prime minister narendra modi.ks for itself. he's always working for our country's development. how could you not trust him? these mightjust be local elections, but there's a reason why the bjp and its supporters are so pleased with this victory. it means that narendra modi's grip over india has consolidated after this victory. it means that he has very few challengers looking ahead to the next general elections in 2019. and most of all, it means that he can take risky political decisions and win. late last year, indians faced massive cash shortages after mr modi's shock decision to ban high—denomination banknotes. it effectively sucked out more than 80% of the total currency in circulation, creating hardship for many, especially in rural areas. but as these election results have shown, it has had little impact on the fortunes of india's prime minister. sanjoy majumdar, bbc news, delhi. a giant green sea turtle has been returned to the sea off the florida keys, a month after becoming tangled in a crab trap. it's a

the people of uttar pradesh have put their faith in prime minister narendra modi.tself. he's always working for our country's development. how could you not trust him? these mightjust be local elections, but there is a reason why the bjp and its supporters are so pleased with this victory. it means that narendra modi's grip over india has consolidated after this victory. it means that he has very few challengers looking ahead to the next general elections in 2019. and, most of all, it means that he can take risky political decisions and win. late last year, indians faced massive cash shortages after mr modi's shock decision to ban high—denomination banknotes. it effectively sucked out more than 80% of the total currency in circulation, creating hardship for many, especially in rural areas. but, as these election results have shown, it has had little impact on the fortunes of india's prime minister. sanjoy majumder, bbc news, delhi. a giant green sea turtle has been returned to the sea off the florida keys, a month after becoming tangled in a crab trap. it is a triu

by the indian prime minister, narendra modi, has won elections in the country's biggest state, uttar pradesh mr modi. now it is time for reporters.

he‘s just been appointed as head of uttar pradesh, india‘s most populous state, home to more than 200u nationalist, in a state where18% of the population is muslim. one of his first acts was to order police officials to close down slaughterhouses deemed as illegal in the state. critics say the ban is being unfairly applied, and that it targets muslims, who own most of the slaughterhouses. justin rowlatt has more on this appointment. the crowd celebrates the return of a conquering hero. yogi adityanath wears a saffron robe of a hindu priest, but he is also a firebrand politician. they wouldn‘t know it today. translation: i promise to stamp out corruption, to work for everybody, and to end mafia rule. out on the streets, you see the passion he inspires. yogi adityanath has been repeatedly accused of stirring hatred between hindus and muslims. he was once imprisoned for incitement to riot, and has a history of inflammatory remarks, and he is now one of the most powerful politicians in india. yogi adityanath is a man who once said, if one hindu is murdered, 100 muslims should die. there a

by the indian prime minister, narendra modi, has won elections in the country's biggest state, uttar pradesh, by a landslide. the results are being seen as a personal triumph for mr modi. now it is time for reporters. welcome to reporters. i'm philippa thomas. from here in the world's news room, we send our correspondents to bring you the best stories from across the globe. in this week's programme. inside north waziristan. owen bennett—jones finds the pakistan army back in control of the tribal area on the afghan border, after a huge military operation to clear out al-qaeda and the taliban. around one million people from north waziristan fled when the conflict was at its height, and the question now is will they come back? saved from slavery and worse. naomi grimley meets the young yazidis who escaped the so—called islamic state to find refuge in germany. a genocide in the making. alastair leithead reports from south sudan on claims of new atrocities by government forces and local militia. making china's skies blue again. carrie gracie investigates beijing's new measures against old polluti

india's governing party — the bjp — has won a landslide victory in elections in the key state of uttar pradeshen as a referendum on prime minister narendra modi. the hindu nationalist bjp also appears to be on course to win the northern state of uttarakhand. supporters of the ousted south korean president, park geun—hye, have clashed with police for a second day following ms park's removalfrom office. she's been linked to a corruption scandal involving some of south korea's top businesses. there have also been demonstrations in favour of the court decision to impeach her. the two sides are being kept apart by barricades patrolled by police officers dressed in riot gear. three people died in scuffles. stephen evans sent this from the capital, seoul. supporters of the ex—president have been out demonstrating their anger. they say the judges who dismissed park geun—hye were motivated by politics. this is the centre of seoul. this is one of the main streets in the centre of seoul. that's the police barrier right down the middle of the street. what you can't see is that right behind that barrier th

now india's most populous state, uttar pradesh, is taking action, sending out what it calls anti—romeohis seems pretty random to me. they're just stopping guys, like this guy here. asking them what they're up to, checking their id. there's no evidence actually that this guy was harassing women at all. you can go to everyone and say, what are you doing? why are you sitting like this? you stand up! this is not the way to correct your country. you have been watching newsday. stay with us. and before we go, let's take a look at these pictures. a tropical cyclone beginning to batter the australian state of queensland with strong winds and heavy rain is already hitting the coast. thousands have been evacuated from coastal towns, leaving homes sandbagged and boarded up. the premiere of queensland has called cyclone debbie a monster. that's all for now. stay with bbc world news. hello there. after a gloriously sunny weekend and start to this week, things are set to turn more unsettled. low pressure in the atlantic, bringing cloud and increasing rain and wind. high pressure remains a live acros

now india's most populous state, uttar pradesh, is taking action, sending out what it calls "anti—romeos seems pretty random to me. they are just stopping guys, like this guy here. asking them what they're up to, checking their id. there is no evidence that this guy was harassing women at all. you can go to everyone and say, what are you doing? why are you doing that? what is this? this is not the way to correct your country. russia's opposition leader alexei navalny has been sentenced to 15 days in prison for organising the biggest anti—government protests in the country for several years. tens of thousands of people attended the anti—corru ption rallies in cities across russia. the kremlin said the demonstrations were illegal — describing them as ‘a provocation and a lie'. our correspondent steve rosenberg reports from moscow. it wasn't difficult to guess what this verdict was going to be. the police bus ready and waiting to take russia's main opposition leader to jail. inside the court room, alexei navalny was upbeat. he had called russians onto the streets yesterday. there'd been te

announced today show his hindu nationalist party, the b.j.p., captured 75% of the legislative seats in uttar pradesh, which has a population of more than 200 million. the victory gives modi momentum toward winning a second term in the 2019 elections and pushing for more economic and political reforms. the win also overcame modi's controversial decision last year to fight corruption by suddenly replacing high value banknotes, which temporarily left banks and millions of indians without cash. south korea's impeached president remains out of sight a full day after the country's highest court removed her from office due to a corruption scandal. supporters of park geun-hye, decrying a "political assassination," were well outnumbered on the streets of seoul today by thousands of demonstrators who support her removal. nearly 20,000 police were deployed to avoid a repeat of yesterday's clashes between the two sides. park assumed office in 2012 as the country's first female president. an election to replace her is expected within two months. a diplomatic row between nato allies turkey and the netherlands esc

now india's most populous state, uttar pradesh, is taking action, sending out what it calls "anti—romeoon. so this seems pretty random to me. they're just stopping guys, like this guy here, asking them what they're up to, checking their id. there is no evidence that this guy was "eve—teasing", as they call it, harassing women, at all. you can go to everyone and say, what are you doing? why are you sitting like this? you stand up, what is this? this is not the way to correct your country. this is not the way. this is bbc news. hello there. after a glorious weekend, glorious start to the week, things are set to turn more unsettled now as we continue to head through the week. and that is because we've got this area of low pressure out in the atlantic, slowly encroaching in. it will be bringing increasing cloud, outbreaks of rain, and increasing wind as well. meanwhile, high pressure remains anchored across the near continent. this feature will be bringing some showers into the south—west corner of the country during the course of the night. and i think generally it will be a cloudier night

firebrand hindu nationalist that the indian prime minister narendra modi has just appointed to head uttar pradeshinting such a divisive figure have on the direction of the country, as well as the growing sectarian tensions? justin rowlatt reports. the crowds celebrate the return of a conquering hero. yogi adityanath where's the saffron robes of a hindu priest, he is also a firebrand politician, though you wouldn't know it today. i promise to stamp out corruption, to work for everybody, and the end mafia rule, the tells the crowd. 0ut and the end mafia rule, the tells the crowd. out on the streets, you see the passion he inspires. yogi adityanath has see the passion he inspires. yogi aditya nath has repeatedly see the passion he inspires. yogi adityanath has repeatedly been accused of staring hatred between hindus and muslims. he was once imprisoned for incitement to riot, and has a history of inflammatory rhetoric. yet he is now one of the most powerful politicians in india. yogi adityanath most powerful politicians in india. yogi aditya nath is most powerful politicians in india. yogi adityanath

india's most influential leader in more than three decades after his party won a majority in hr pradesh.-- uttar tos victory allows the bjp push forward its reform agenda. global news 24 hours a day powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. this is bloomberg. tracy: back to our top story. president donald trump has fired bhararan attorney after he refused to leave. of how expected this was. we do have a jeff sessions asking 46 attorneys to resign. did people respect -- expect him to be one of them. >> they did not expect him to be one of the attorneys that had to resign. it was not expected that they would ask this many to resign at once and tendered their resignations and leave the office by midnight. what was surprising with bharara who it said in november that he had met with donald trump as well as a jeff sessions and they told him that were going to keep him on. tracy: he developed a reputation for being tough on wall street. since donald won the election, we have seen ranking stocks up and talk about rolling back dodd-frank, what does this mean for the