hani about the city itself but also about the importance of money in delhi. runa does go up to was born in britain as the son of indian parents. he moved to the city of his forefathers several years ago. even though he takes a distinctly critical view of delhi the spirit of the city is very harsh and aggressive. it's very paranoid and concerned with threats and security and i think the warmth of the city is. is is directed inwards so people are very good hosts for instance it's a delightful place to be hosted the city because people once they invite you into their home they will give you everything to run up believes that the apparent harshness of the city comes from the fact that have the last few centuries it has been built by immigrants people who establishments and new life for themselves here regard less of the consequences people say that there is a very ancient city because they've been cities here for maybe fifteen hundred years but it's actually not an ancient city because every time people in new sense of people come to the city they they abandon ev

welcome to the delhi death fest. it death metal is a particularly violent form of hard rock the bass is extra heavy the voice is extra deep and the near expects truth gloomy but in no way could the mood be described as apocalyptic. ham abroad it's more like a lifestyle you will have all the people people in the sixty's fifty's also attending their shows but as in india once they start walking you know once they have real jobs and bigot married and all that kind of week maybe not so much a list out there as a lifestyle. a death party as a fun event that is how ofen says sees things he was born in hamburg but india has been his home for a long time now as a side job he sells records and fun articles. and its subsidiary and because. i came here when i was seventeen what i can tell you about india is that the underground lives metal is always for the other side india too has its problems and many of the kids and even over fifty is also. need metal music to distance themselves from the mainstream as to the stuff that's. i

if there are protests about environmental pollution and injustice anywhere in delhi then this is the most likely place yet at first glance everything seems so laid back and on political and always has at the heart of a congested metropolis of over fifteen million people this is the danube and elite university many of its eight thousand students as well as a large number of its professors come from the lower social classes so it's no surprise that ideologically the january leans to the left fighting slogans and revolutionary icons adorn the rules at the moment the students are turning against india's government and its hindu nationalist policies. we are opposed to the government's economic policies we are opposed to the government's politics the way it is opposing the politics of hatred of politics of communalism in costume justice that is that is something we'll always do and repeated leave is always things are getting really bad then i mean there were lots of conversations we had with parents also it scared and who didn't want us to take strong positions because everyone was targeti

and it is notjust here in delhi that trees are big news. logging. the question is, could technology help? if you like trees, you will love shimla. pines sprout from the tarmac, houses are built around them. the forest department numbers every tree, so they know if any go missing. many do. one reason is because constructable land here is so scarce and costly. property fetches a premium on the market, a massive amount of pressure on trees to cut them down and turn that land into land that can be built on. now the forest department is turning to technology to fight the felling. like radio frequency identification, the tags shops use to stop people stealing stuff. the earlier method was to number these trees physically on the ground. but now we can put these rfid tags so that it can be monitored remotely. 2a hours a day. you set up a radio network that effectively sends you an alarm if a tree's being tampered with. yes, exactly. even if the tree is being cut or an axe is being used on this tree, the vibration gets into this. so what's to stop m

we have taken the click light show on the road, to the beautiful setting of new delhi. new delhi!nk you forjoining us! are you well? cheering and applause. and it is here that we wear out audiences with the coolest tech we have seen on our travels. we painted colours in the air, tickled their yea rs, colours in the air, tickled their years, took them to the future, and to the distant past. this is hampi, and by the 16th century it was the second largest mediaeval era city in the world. since 1565 it has laid in ruins but over recent years this unesco world heritage site has been 3d scanned by several different organisations. not only does this mean that what is still there can be digitally preserved but it has also meant that historians have been able to reconstruct a virtual model of how it would have looked in his heyday. we are going to take a walk—through of the temple site. to do that we need a project which will sign down onto the model and a camera up sign down onto the model and a camera up their which will watch for the routes that i want to describe, and this is how i wi

high court challenging section three seventy seven we had a victory in the delhi high court and then we had a serial loss when in two thousand cutting the supreme court up this section but we were very deep domain because we believe that an antiquated law off the nineteenth century that samples upon individuals dignity that the sea there that i stay very humanity can not exist in the twenty first century and it's a sheer determination and perseverance together with the energy of beauty community members in india that has led us to this city well your determination has a certainly paid off miss turner what happens now to the people who were unfortunate enough to get caught up in the legal system and face jail time will they be released and their record expunged now. the court has made a very pertinent observation saying that cases that are still pending which means either they are being tried all the even at the appellate stage which means they've been held give d. but they have appealed against in the higher courts those cases can benefit from this ruling but uses that are completely

so it is high time we put that right. setting of bikaner house, new delhi. new delhi! you for having us! are you well? cheering and applause. we have seen on our travels. took them to the future, and to the distant past. era city in the world. different organisations. of how it would have looked in his heyday. so we are now going to take a walk—through of the temple site. to watch for the routes that i want to describe. and this is how i ‘m going to show it where i want to go. where you are on the model too. what used to be existing. into how others might experience this kind of virtual tour. it's crying out for a virtual reality set up, obviously. than those from times gone by. who are exploring things. so that is the excitement. after graduation. and it has certainly had some global success stories. recently, binny ba nsal. arrived in the country. it's considered one of india's most successful start—ups. the deal made binny a billionaire. himself to get a snapshot of the indian tech industry. how have you seen the indian tech scene change in the last 20 years? the in

new delhi! thank you for having us! are you well? cheering and applause and it's here that we wowed audiences with the coolest tech we have seen on our travels. we've painted colours in the air, tickled their ears, took them to the future, and to the distant past. this is hampi, once the capital of the vijayanagara dynasty, and by the 16th century, it was the second—largest mediaeval—era city in the world. since 1565, it's lain in ruins, but over recent years this unesco world heritage site has been 3d—scanned by several different organisations. not only does this mean that what's still there can be digitally preserved, but it's also meant that historians have been able to reconstruct a virtual model of how it would've looked in his heyday. so, we're now going to take a walk—through of the temple site. to do that, we also need a projector, which is going to shine down onto the model, and a camera up there which is going to watch for the routes that i want to describe. and this is how i'm going to show it where i want to go. once you'

new delhi! thank you for having us! are you well?ering and applause and it's here that we wowed audiences with the coolest tech we have seen on our travels. we painted colours in the air, tickled their ears, took them to the future, and to the distant past. this is hampi, once the capital of the vijayanagara dynasty, and by the 16th century, it was the second—largest mediaeval era city in the world. since 1565, it's lain in ruins, but over recent years this unesco world heritage site has been 3d—scanned by several different organisations. not only does this mean that what's still there can be digitally preserved, but it's also meant that historians have been able to reconstruct a virtual model of how it would have looked in his heyday. so, we're now going to take a walk—through of the temple site. to do that, we also need a projector, which will shine down onto the model, and a camera up there which is going to watch for the routes that i want to describe. and this is how i'm going to show it where i want to go. once you've described

joined my colleagues earlier this year in delhi for a trilateral discussion at our level. taking that to higher levels is certainly a possibility. i think these three great democracies align on quite a bit of issues. we will see about the future of that interaction. >> and with the pakistan. [inaudible] you mentioned something about giving some space to newly elected pakistani, do you think that should be, is the department of defense willing to use its influence that need to prevent this economy defaulting, as you know he has so many limitation. there are millions of young kids, he cannot get money to pay on his foreign debt. in other words pakistan seems to be collapsing very soon. my second question is if it happens, then what role do you perceive because no other country has human intelligence. i know you have a very elaborate plan, does your department see an important role to help the united states cover those things? thank you. >> upon returning to government in january i was minded you no longer have to answer hypothetical questions in future questions so i think i

in delhi thank you. well now let's get a quick check of some other stories that have been making news around the world north and south korea leaders are set to hold a summit later this month to discuss practical steps toward the denuclearization of the north korean peninsula north korea's kim jong un has again expressed his willingness for close cooperation with south korea and the united states to achieve that goal. in japan at least two people have died after a powerful earthquake struck the island of hokkaido in the north of the country the earthquake triggered landslides and knocked out power for nearly three million homes dozens of people are missing and paralyzed says that it is moving its israeli embassy back to tell it be just months after relocating it to jerusalem paraguayans former president and the israeli prime minister inaugurated the building in jerusalem with much fanfare but paralyze new president is against the move in retaliation israel now says that it will close its own embassy and p

to welcome now to the program a trip to two men she is deputy director of the lawyers collective in delhi who represented one of the petitioners in this case a very good evening a congratulations with this landmark win what brought about the demise of section three seven seven where you convinced this day would come. we were very convinced that this day would come the lawyers collective started working on this law back in two thousand and one when we filed the petition in the daily high court challenging section three seventy seven we had a victory in the delhi high court and then we had a serial loss when in two thousand and thirteen the supreme court. of this section but we were very deep domain because they believed that an antiquated law for the nineteenth century that tramples upon individuals dignity that the see their rights their very humanity can not exist in the twenty first century and it's a shared determination and perseverance together with the as your beauty community members in india that has led us to this city well your determination has a certainly paid off miss turner

arundhati roy, the prize-winning author, activist, speaking to us from new delhi.hen we come back, we're going to speak to you about the indian supreme court's decision today, this historic decision legalizing gay sex. back in a minute. ♪ [music break] amy: this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman with nermeen shaikh. d'amico india supreme court has overturned a law criminalizing consensual gay sex in a major victory for lgbtqi groups. voids a portion written in the 1860's, which although briley and force, made a crime punishable of to life in prison. activist are holding celebrations across india. we're not criminals. we can live our life is whwho we are. we are really happy. thank you, supreme court. amy: arundhati roy is our guest today, activist and author, speaking to us from new delhi, author of "the god of small things" as well as her latest book. your response? >> well, what can i say? how badly we needed this. i think it is phenomenal judgment coming at this point in time when things are closing down on people. i

new delhi! thank you for having us! are you well? we have seen on our travels. we've painted colours in the air, tickled their ears, took them to the future, and to the distant past. this is hampi, once the capital of the vijayanagara dynasty, and by the 16th century, it was the second—largest mediaeval—era city in the world. since 1565, it's lain in ruins, but over recent years this unesco world heritage site has been 3d—scanned by several different organisations. not only does this mean that what's still there can be digitally preserved, but it's also meant that historians have been able to reconstruct a virtual model of how it would've looked in his heyday.

party in delhi but again he is as it isn't pakistan's u.n. ambassador claim that the kashmir issue is comparable to the illegal occupation of palestine by the british reg israeli government has it really of the scale we're talking about when it comes to the illegal occupation of palestine i would say it's even worse you know palestinians there are going through very very difficult time and i've been to gaza and i support palestinians all the time at every occasion but kashmiri you know palestinians have representation actually arab league and arab countries or you see and many other countries around the world have been supporting palestinians i mentioned that to yasser arafat once that he didn't support the kashmiri cause unfortunately for kashmiris or only pakistan or pakistani people have been supporting the people now that the abusers of human rights and i want to say thank you to russia today because russia gnaws. india has now started shifting its policy towards united states iriver into mad dog messes maybe it's linked to as for hundred

from killing and rape on daily basis which exactly what the un human rights report says ok well of delhi as a said would know that but moscow and delhi say they have very good relations indeed or least through the brics summit you said that if pakistan alone fighting the corner of international law de facto but china. is pakistan's back always has traditionally in the old sense of russia used to back india what's china saying about kashmir i think chinese have been sympathetic with the kashmir cause and you can see from the last two or three years i in fact many years ago when i when i was appointed in the house of lords i went to see the chinese ambassador to talk about the five thousand square miles of yours which were gifted to china in one thousand nine hundred sixty six when they had a war with india the chinese actually issued a statement in back about eighteen nineteen years ago and said if kashmir can get right of self-determination from india and they can be a free country we are prepared to give them their land back now i know you are going to be meeting with his new leader imr

going to have and continue to have in delhi, and i think china will be a factor in most of what we do going forward. >> i think the government of india certainly does not want to have a relationship that is one of complete alienation with china, anyway, because china exists on its borders, it has a civilization and relationship going back centuries, so on and so forth. but i inc. what is -- think is a common effort being made, with respect to an effective response, and effective response would take a different form in the strategic area. do you have a sense that our relationship now is mature enough that we could begin to think of things that we do not only for the other, but also for third parties, that might be implicated in both the strategic and economic around, so for example, -- are we ready

in delhi thank you very much for that update. now let's take a look at some other stories making news around the world japan's prime minister shinzo r.b.a. has told the u.n. general assembly he's willing to meet north korean leader kim jong un they said any such meeting would be devoted to resolving a decades old rao or abductions of japanese civilians by pyongyang. the wife of malaysia's former prime minister has appeared before an anti corruption agency roselawn monsoor was questioned over the alleged misuse of a multi-billion dollar state investment fund police found luxury goods and cash during raids an apartment building to the family shortly after husband. election defeat in may. britain's opposition labor party has voted in favor of keeping open the option of a second referendum on brags that the delegates approved the motion with overwhelming support at their annual conference being held in liverpool prime minister to resume criticize the move insisting again that there will be don't second breaks it vote. to germany now

that india's l g b t community is completely unplugged without fear we'll bring you the latest from delhi also on the program. comedy series it make profits for the past for the worst by making gas masks for his children fearful residents brace for more bloodshed not syrian and russian forces threaten a final assault on the last rebel stronghold. on the rock star reception for us and his father writes interior minister matteo solve feeding the bones he helped launch a populist coalition took power in the one hundred days in office pick up new books of how italians the coalition is doing and actually governing. council get a welcome to the program in a historic decision india's supreme court has overturned the nineteenth century law that made gay sex illegal because you're not a missed decision treated jubilance seems the chief justice said the law had been used as a weapon for housing gay people introduced to julie a jury colonial rule a time section three seven seven of the country's people code might gay sex punishable by up to ten years in. j m l g b t communities have been celebrating

crying now a new hope for gay people in india to live and love without fear we'll get the latest from delhi. also coming up a father in syria as it lived prepares for the worst he's making gas masks for his children fearful residents of the race for bloodshed as syrian and russian forces threaten a final assault on the last rebel stronghold and. a rock star reception for my tale salvini italy's far right interior minister. he helped launch to a populist coalition into power nearly one hundred days in office t w looks at how well people think the coalition is doing that actually governing the country. i'm sorry kelly welcome to the program india's supreme court has struck down a colonial era law that made gay sex a crime punishable by up to ten years in prison the community and india fought against that law for many years and its unanimous decision today the supreme court said that the legislation was quote a rational. indefensible and manifestly arbitrary in court filings petitioners had given evidence of the emotional cost of living positive lives and fearing police persecution because of

she lives in the slums of delhi, where clean water and electricity are a rarity.lectricity are a rarity. as a single mother, she works as a domestic help, earning around $80 a month to support her children. but there is one luxury she has been saving up for. at $150, a smartphone helps her daughter with her schoolwork. translation: i asked my employer to help me by phone, it is with this smartphone my children can surf the internet and do their research for homework. mamta is one of 300 million smartphone users in india. a market that is second largest in the world after china, and that is attracting global phone makers to set up their manufacturing base in india. the latest entrant is south korean giant samsung, which has opened the world's largest phone factory here in india. just a few kilometres from the national capital of india, delhi, is this mobile phone manufacturing company called noida. there are at least 25 brands which have set up their factories around this area, providing tens of thousands of jobs. almost around this area, providing tens of thousand

in recent yea rs, yard of delhi and india.der yameen it's been closer and closer to china, and this has alarmed delhi, who are concerned that china is trying to get another foothold in the indian ocean. what sort of position as the opposition in to take power, given the repression there has been recently? at the moment it's too difficult to say what might happen. 0bviously at the moment it's too difficult to say what might happen. obviously we haven't had official results, we haven't had official results, we haven't had official results, we haven't had any work from yameen, so eve ryo ne haven't had any work from yameen, so everyone at the moment is waiting for the next steps. it's a surprising turn of events for everyone. let's see first of all what yameen says and if he's willing to concede power. thank you very much. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news... a wildfire has spread over thousands of acres north of los angeles in california. the blaze spread quickly over a wide area, fanned by high wind

india's algy pizzey communities can live out of love without fear it will bring you the latest from delhi also on the program. rock star reception for its most fog lights interior minister motto selfie meet helped launch the country's populist coalition to power after nearly one hundred days in office t w those that have italians think that new government is doing that should be governing. also coming up thanks i'm sure it's finally getting the pattern recognition of a look at this the world's oldest trapeze artist and that jumping don't call to adjust to the record breakers starring in this year's finished book of world records. i'm phil go welcome to the program in a historic decision india supreme court has overturned a nineteenth century low that made gay sex illegal the courts you not amisse decision triggered to go and since the chief justice said the little had been used as a. weapons have asking people to introduce during colonial times section three seventy seven of the country's penal code i guess sex punishable by up to ten years in jail in just l g b t community sippin celebra

james clayton reports from delhi.t the country is actually at the almost fulcrum of a geopolitical battle between india on one hand and china on the other. now, traditionally, the maldives has been very much in the orbit of india but more recently, it has tilted its focus towards china. in terms of the politics of the maldives, well, president yameen is a hugely controversial figure in the maldives. 0pposition groups have accused him of all sorts of things including curtailing press freedoms. there are also opposition figures who have beenjailed, including president yameen‘s half—brother. and just to give you a flavour of what happens in maldivian politics, in february this year, after a judge said some of those prisoners should be released, president yameen declared a state of emergency and sent troops to arrest thejudges. there is an opposition candidate, mohamed solih, but already rights groups are suggesting these votes might not be free and fair. reports already last night that the opposition campaign headquarter

clicks in new delhi. when he was only twelve he created his first smartphone app he started his business believing high school. this is a goal set aside for myself by twenty one i want to be humiliating one which i'm pretty close my twenty toed i want to be at a million a week and my twenty five a million and a. i even love showing off his success. i i got him it's i i love gold and black these are two of my colors which i really like so i even i got this solid gold i phone seven made because i'm always on the phone i paid ten thousand pounds for this but want to sell it was probably going to sell for a lot more than ten thousand in a couple years because it's just an awesome. reptile skins is another of his weaknesses it's all by far it's got a legal opinion to work by probably going to jail for this the how but i mean pretty sure nobody really cares and there's a lot of people thought and it's all in the open so. even if office is at the headquarters of the family business. his road to success developin

divya ayra, bbc news, delhi.very busy. what was your reaction when you heard this decision? a sense of relief, that was the first feeling in my head. also very overwhelming, the whole thing has been overwhelming. i have to admit, there wasn't much hope at the point in the last two and a half yea rs, the point in the last two and a half years, it has been a sea salt, positive one minute, and then not —— a seesaw. when i heard the government was positive about it, i wa nted government was positive about it, i wanted to get back to new delhi as soon wanted to get back to new delhi as soon as wanted to get back to new delhi as soon as i could, and more than anything else is government has really made me restore my faith in our right of constitution and freedom and dignity all over again. what do you think has given this change? -- what do you think has driven this change? it was high time for this change and today there are not many countries... we are not talking about gay rights or marriage, but to be a criminal of

she's live in new delhi. ana?reporter: yeah, cyril, this is becoming an all too familiar story here in india where young girls are being brutally raped. the mother of the young victim said she wanted oo speak to cnn because this has to stop happening to india's children. after three days by her daughter's bedside this 26-year-old mother returned to her home in this poor neighborhood in new delhi to bathe and change her clothes. she walks past the rubbish and stray dogs as she's done every day of her life. but this time her heart and heavy, filled with sorrow for her 7-year-old child who has suffered what too many girls in india have already endured. never in my life had i thought this would happen to me or my child, but what can you do? o our fate turned on us. on monday night her daughter was rushed to the hospital bleeding profusely after being brutally raped. her mother says she'd been at a temple playing with friends when a man who collects the rubbish in their neighborhood took her to park. she told police he

she's in the emergency ward here in new delhi. and she is recovering.ews, rosemary. she's in a critical condition. however, police tell us that she is now stable. as you say, she suffered extensive injuries after this water pipe was inserted inside her little body. it is just harrowing to know this is happening in india in 2018. that huge case in 2012, which took indians to the streets. they were absolutely outraged when that 23-year-old university student was gang-raped on a bus here in new delhi. and she suffered such extensive injuries because they use ed stl rod. she had to be air-lifted to singapore to undergo medical attention, special surgery. she died weeks later. t that was almost a national reckoning for india. but as we know, the gang-rapes have continued. the rapes of young children have continued. they've tried to toughen laws against rapers. they have the identity of men under 12. they have brought in the fast-track houses that are supposed to see the cases through. there's some 60 million rape cases pending. there's a dysfunction here in

in delhi thank you very much for that update i think germany is home to or most three million people heritage many were born here or have lived here for decades yet debate still bridges about their place in german society in the second part of our series the proof on a comedian who uses humor to expose prejudice and stereotypes. every brush stroke of miscarriage helps transform into her alter ego a touch of lipstick and the metamorphosis is complete meat. to the kids. ito used to be a social worker now she's a stand up comedian who zeroes in on the discrimination of turkish immigrants in germany the issue was close to her heart her family has turkish rates and. there are so many double standards when a turkish student struggles to pay attention at school it's attributed to what they say is his loud culture but a german child is just having a bad day concentrating on the progress of german children and immigrant children isn't measured by the same yardstick used to get. the facts schaub i want to show all this by reaction of the girl talk of all the possibly in the guts all because so

shalu yadau, bbc news, delhi.eople living in a slum in the indian city of mumbai. the ride costs just 2 rupees — or about 3 cents — and residents find it more convenient for crossing a polluted waterway. but the man behind this so—called ‘gutter cruise' fears the service will be shut down. now to a story that's stirring up cross—border controversy between singapore and malaysia. it's not geo—politics, but what some would consider far more important — food! singapore's bid to seek unesco recognition for its hawker street culture has been received with fury by some malaysian chefs, with one calling the move arrogant. hawker culture is famous in singapore. it's people gathering in hawker centres where they can buy cheap food and drinks, and sit at communal no—frills tables. other items on unesco's list of cultural heritage include windmills in the netherlands, neapolitan pizza making in italy. that recognition was met by street parties earlier this year. and the beer culture in belgium, while many european nations ha

to a prominent businessman who's considered close to him former french president francois says new delhi had influence the choice of a local partner and as a butler reports from paris. two years ago a handshake between the french and indian defense ministers sealed a billion dollar fighter jet deal endure agreed to buy thirty six raffle jets from french plane maker down south the partnership with indian company reliance the choice of reliance a private business with no aviation experience prompted india's opposition to accuse prime minister narendra modi of favoring the company boss barney over the state run alternative one. now comments by former french president francois hollande that france had no say in the last hours indian partner have reignited the debate along told french news website media part we did not have a say in it it was the indian government to propose this company and who negotiated with ambani we did not have a choice we took the partner that was given to us the reporters who worked on an investigation into the raw deal also questioned over alliances funding of a film

our correspondent devina gupta is in delhi. it does sound like a hot debate.ll be kroos it is quite a controversial and deeply dividing debate. since 19705, and deeply dividing debate. since 1970s, this will decide the constitutional validity of this biometric identification. should this biometric be legal at all, secondly whether it should become compulsory to register is what is at sta ke. compulsory to register is what is at stake. it could be linked to phone bills and other services. critics say it impinges on rights of privacy. also data of personal information has been compromised. until the government could guarantee the safety of data, it should not be collected but it may be too late. it has already been nine yes and over a billion archives, find ashan cards with 12 digit numbers have been issued. it will be difficult if the court decides to make it voluntary and to do away with the scheme. purely from a logistical point of view, it is mammoth, to get the biometrics of over a million people. if it is a violation, that would cause it to unravel. absolu

that india's algy bt communities can live from about without fear we'll bring you the latest from delhi also on the program the father in serious it lived profits prepares for the worst by making gas masks for his children fearful residents can bury for more bloodshed a syrian russian forces threaten a final souls on the last rebel stronghold. on the rock star reception for as always father writes interior minister teo selby he helped to launch the country's populist coalition took power after nearly one hundred days in office depot people said how tough it is think the new government is doing that actually governing. also coming up eccentrics who finally gets some graphic they should take a look at this the world's oldest a trapeze artist of the jumping cult in the dock veges. i'm phil gale welcome to the program in a historic decision india's. supremes court has overturned a nineteenth century law that made gay sex illegal co-chief not amisse decision triggered jubilant scenes the chief justice said the law had been used as a weapon for harvesting gay people introduced during colonial

now for gay people in india who have been forced to live their lives in the shadows we'll go live to delhi also coming up a father in syria as it lived prepares for the worst he's making gas masks for his children fearful residents brace for bloodshed by syrian and russian forces threaten a final assault on the last rebel stronghold and. a rock star reception for my tale salvini italy's far right interior minister he helped launch the populist coalition into power you know the one hundred days in office d w looks at how well people think the coalition is doing and actually govern the country. i'm sorry kelly welcome to the program india's supreme court has struck down a colonial era law that criminalizes homosexuality under the legislation having what it termed unnatural sex had been punishable by ten years in prison and fines now the l g b t community in india fought many years against that ban in its unanimous decision the supreme court said that the law. it was a rational indefensible and manifestly arbitrary in court filings petitioners had given evidence of the emotional cost of livin

amongst india's algy beauty community that they can live out of love without fear we'll take you live to delhi also on the program. father in serious in the province prepares for the world's top five making gas masks for his children feel full residents brace for more bloodshed the syrian and russian forces threaten a final assault on the last rebel stronghold. the rock star reception for its most far rights interior minister taro salvini helped launch the country's populist coalition into power now after nearly one hundred days in office e.w. talks of how well people think the coalition is doing and actually governing. i'm still got a welcome to the program in our historic decision into a supreme court has just overturned a nineteenth century law that made gay sex illegal but called you not in a sephardic to check an outbreak of jubilation they get chief justice the law has been huge just a weapon full gay people because mohammad gay sex punishable by up to ten years in jail. in just a community celebration here's what some of them had to say. if a big if if if a smart move but getting very v

been forced to live their lives in the shadows now hope for a new era of freedom we'll go live to delhi also coming up a father in syria's implicit prepares for the worms he's making gas masks for his children fearful residents brace for bloodshed in syria and russian forces threaten a final assault on the last rebel held strongholds and. a rock star reception from a tale selvi italy's far right interior minister he helped launch a populist coalition into power nearly one hundred days in office of g w looks at how well people think the coalition is doing and actually governing the country. i'm sorry kelly welcome to the program in a landmark decision in the u.s. supreme court has thrown out a colonial era law banning gay sex it was one of the world's oldest criminalizing consensual gay sex making it punishable by up to ten years in jail this decision just coming in so let's bring in our correspondents sonia found the car who is standing by live for us in delhi at the courthouse where that. vision has been render and sonia as we mentioned there this is really a landmark decision to walk

for conversation and just sort of walk our audience through what it is like -- likely to happen in delhi week or so from now. >> it is the first ever meeting, 2+2 meeting, between our countries. that is significant in and of itself but beyond that, we have an opportunity to really advance the relationship and -- in significant ways. you were kind enough to go through some of my bio and my background, i have seen a lot of high-level exchanges, sometimes you meet, you talk, you go away, and don't have a lot to show for it. in this case, i think, we are meeting at this high level, we will talk about regional issues, and strategic issues, but we are also going to have a set of actual concrete outcomes so it is a very good combination of strategic high- level dialogue and concrete outcomes that will service enablers for advancing the relationship, you know, will be on the meeting, and delhi on september 6 and seventh, so the conversation on strategic issues, regional security issues, certainly, are shared interests and understanding china and how to respond to that will be front and center. o

let's speak now to corona nandi in new delhi via skype she is a lawyer at the supremes court of india thanks very much for being with us so how significant is this decision. it's incredibly significant and it's good because it's not just about this particular temple you see it's the core to stick in forward if jurisprudence on. fundamental growth a minimum floor the law which religious practice cannot go on and so that is really really important because. this is something that was was not really it has not fully been established in law. so far although there were there were streams of it even in the triple instant triple q.'s that we had discussed on this channel before where the what was claimed to be sort of religious practice. was something that the sort of clerics were saying that could lead valid regardless of where the agreement was in their fundamental regulated or not so it has some it has much larger implications and let's be clear about it's also across religions because there was a strain of hygiene early in the sort of muslim train of high gear doing that but where muslims

divya arya, bbc news, delhi.n, drowned in a hotel bath due to alcohol intoxication. she was found dead at the park lane hilton in central london injanuary. 0ur correspondent richard lister was at the inquest. today would have been dolores 0'riordan's 47th birthday, with the cranberries she sold tens of millions of records around the world mostly in the 19905 and in court 5he was described as a charismatic woman and a feisty performer. but the court heard too that she had problems in her life, that she suffered from bipolar disorder and occasional bouts of alcohol abuse. her body was found in the back of her hotel room in the park lane hilton back on january 15. her hotel room in the park lane hilton back onjanuary15. she'd beenin hilton back onjanuary15. she'd been in london for a recording se55ion been in london for a recording session and there was evidence, the court heard, in the hours before her death that should bring drinking heavily. there were several empty bottles of alcohol and a toxicology report esta