from there, justin rowlatt reports.t lockdown today. after the explosion of violence that followed his conviction on two rape charges last week, the indian authorities say they are taking no chances. but this is the real focus of concern today. the town in which the vast temple complex that serves as guru ram rahim‘s headquarters is based. this car was torched by an angry crowd within minutes of the ten year sentence being announced. are your troops ready to besiege the temple complex if necessary? we are fully equipped, fully ready and fully trained. whatever directions are given, we‘ll implement it. as of now, we are going step—by—step, and the first step is to maintain the peace and calm so that curfew is relaxed. people can go back to normalcy. guru ram rahim is a flamboyant and controversialfigure, who stars in his own movies and command extraordinary support. his claim that he has 60 million followers worldwide may be an exaggeration, but perhaps as many as 15,000 hard—core devotees are believed to be holed up in

justin rowlatt, bbc news, delhi. stay with us on bbc news.ing deliberately crashed as insurers try to work out who'd be to blame in an accident, the motorist or the computer? he is the first african—american to accept the presidential nomination of a major party, and he accepts 45 years ago to the day that martin luther king declared, "i have a dream." as darkness falls tonight, an unfamiliar light will appear in the south—eastern sky. an orange, glowing disc that is brighter than anything save the moon — our neighbouring planet mars. there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world's newest nation. it will take months, and billions of dollars, to re pair what katrina achieved injust hours. three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmaker john vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: thousands forced to evacuate as hurricane harvey heads towards texas. the cate

justin rowlatt has the details. verdict was handed down by the court in north india. more than 100,000 of gurmeet ram rahim singh‘s followers had flocked to the town to demonstrate their support. they went on the rampage, burning cars and attacking the police, who responded with tear gas and water cannons. when that didn't subdue the crowd, they fired live ammunition, and there have been clashes elsewhere, too. this train was torched by an angry mob here in the indian, delhi. elsewhere in the city, buses have been set on fire. the guru has an absolutely enormous following, he estimates 50 million people, and the is that violence could spread in north india. guru ram rahim is a charismatic figure, he makes movies calling himself the messenger of god. his huge beard and flamboyant style has led to him being called "the baba of bling." despite his sometimes extraordinary appearance, he is regarded as a living saint by many of his followers. this is the latest in a series of scandals here in india involving ascetics who

justin rowlatt, bbc news, delhi.licly its brutal and bloody beginning, when the country was effectively cut in two by partition. as i‘ve been finding out, it was a difficult start for india and for its first prime minister, jawaharlal nehru. one of a tiny number of transport links between neighbours. this train operates just twice a week, taking indians over the border and bringing pakistanis here to the outskirts of amritsar. but it‘s a journey very few make, because of decades of mistrust between the two countries, which started with the horrors of partition. amritsar is becoming a centre of remembrance. this week, india is launching the first ever partition museum here, recording the acts of violence and bravery of that time. people actually haven‘t spoken much about partition in the past, which is a real tragedy. the reason being that i think that generation when they came across, a, they were traumatised, and b, because they were so busy setting up their own lives, because they had lost everything. we made a try

justin rowlatt, bbc news, delhi. being an international drugs dealer has been arrested in north london. muhammad asif hafeez is wanted in america for importing heroin and methamphetamine. known as ‘the sultan', he's thought to run a global drug production and distribution network. a former rock star, who's beenjailed for multiple cases of child abuse, could have been caught years earlier if the police had investigated him properly. ian watkins, the lead singer of the band lost prophets, was sentenced to 29 years in prison, four years ago. but an investigation by the independent police complaints commission found that south wales police missed a series of opportunities to stop him. our wales correspondent, sian lloyd, reports. a rock star and a hero to his fans across the world, but in private ian watkins was a paedophile, his behaviour was described as "having plumbed the depths of depravity." his sexual interest in children was reported by his former girlfriend. watkins had sent indecent images tojoanne mjadzelics'

from delhi, justin rowlatt reports.ict was handed down by the court in north india. more than 100,000 of gurmeet ram rahim singh‘s followers had flocked to the town to demonstrate their support. they went on the rampage, burning cars and attacking the police, who responded with tear gas and water cannons. when that didn't subdue the crowd, they fired live ammunition, and there have been clashes elsewhere, too. this train was torched by an angry mob here in the indian, delhi. elsewhere in the city, buses have been set on fire. the guru has an absolutely enormous following, he estimates 50 million people, and the fear is that violence could spread in north india. guru ram rahim is a charismatic figure, he makes movies calling himself the messenger of god. his huge beard and flamboyant style has led to him being called "the baba of bling." but despite his sometimes extraordinary appearance, he is regarded as a living saint by many of his followers. this is the latest in a series of scandals here in india involving ascetics

justin rowlatt reporting.which shut the m4 for seven hours last night was caused by a driver heading the wrong way between chippenham and swindon. a black audi a3 was travelling the wrong way along the eastbound carriageway of the m4 between junction 16 and 17. it's thought to have collided with several vehicles before hitting another car head on. the driver of the car going the wrong way has died. it collided with is being treated at bristol's southmead hospital but their injuries are not thought to be life—threatening. a 17—year—old boy has died at the reading festival. emergency services were called to a tent in the campsite shortly before 2am this morning. thames valley police say the death is being treated as unexplained. the teenager has not been formally identified but his family have been informed. the headlines on bbc news: the authorities in houston have ordered tens of thousands more people to leave their homes as floodwaters continue to rise after trpoical storm harvey hit the area. more than 130 p

justin rowlatt, bbc news.people to be treated in hospital after being affected by a chemical haze that drifted off the sea on the south coast yesterday. this report is from birling gap near beachy head in east sussex, the worst affected area. we all panicked. everyone, you know, anxiety was high, and we were all shaking and getting really nervous and everything. like, just didn't really know what to do. we had itchy eyes, sore throat, throbbing head, and nausea. they come to the beach for a bank holiday day out by the sea. but around 5pm, they were engulfed by a chemical cloud which led to hundreds of people being evacuated. the toxic fumes even affected lifeboat crews sent out to help with the rescue effort. we actually went straight into this cloud, which we weren't aware about at the time. and we could feel our eyes burning straightaway. so we advised the coastguards, and we were told to stay inside the lifeboat, close all the doors, and conduct our search from inside. but it hasn't stopped people coming ba

justin rowlatt, bbc news, uttar pradesh.ia celebrates its 70 years of independence, it is just starting to address publicly its brutal and bloody beginning, when the country was effectively cut in two by partition. as i've been finding out, it was a difficult start for india — and for its first prime minister, jawaharlal nehru. one of a tiny number of transport links between neighbours. this train operates just twice a week, taking indians over the border and bringing pakistanis here to the outskirts of amritsar. but it's a journey very few make, because of decades of mistrust between the two countries, which started with the horrors of partition. amritsar is becoming a centre of remembrance. this week, india is launching the first ever partition museum here, recording the acts of violence and bravery of that time. people actually haven't spoken much about partition in the past, which is a real tragedy. the reason being that i think that generation when they came across, a, they were traumatised, and b, because they were so

justin rowlatt, bbc news, sirsa.or murdering two patients, may have killed 84 others. niels hoegel was convicted and jailed two years ago — for giving lethal drug injections to intensive care patients. investigators have exhumed more than 100 bodies of patients who died in clinics where hoegel worked. a year ago today bhs closed it‘s doors for the last time after going into administration. 12 months on only 25 of the company‘s 160 stores have new owners including the likes of primark, tk maxx and morleys — and are trading again. our business correspondent emma simpson has been looking at the figures. bhs, one of the best—known names on the high street. it had its heyday, but this time last year, nearly 90 years of trading came to an end. and the question, who would fill this gap? at this shopping centre, a shiny new department store. and new jobs for these two former bhs workers. we couldn‘t get anyone in to fix anything for bhs, but now we‘ve got brand—new everything. it is like moving out of a house, having it refu

justin rowlatt, bbc news, delhi.lier if the police had investigated him properly. ian watkins — the lead singer of the band, lost prophets — was sentenced to 29 years in prison four years ago. but an investigation by the independent police complaints commission found that south wales police missed a series of opportunities to stop him. our wales correspondent, sian lloyd reports. a rock star and a hero to his fans across the world, but in private ian watkins was a paedophile, his behaviour was described as "having plumbed the depths of depravity." his sexual interest in children was reported by his former girlfriend. watkins had sent indecent images tojoanne mjadzelics' mobile phone, but when she took it to the police, her allegations were not followed up. the police watchdog, the independent police complaints commission, has found officers' bias against her meant watkins was able to carry on abusing children. joanne mjadzelics spoke today of the toll it's all taken. she said: "the ipcc report finally vindicates me a

our south asia correspondent, justin rowlatt is at his wh‘tt

from there, our south asia correspondent justin rowlatt reports.ct was handed down by the court in this town in north india. more than 100,000 followers of the self—styled godman guru, had blocked to demonstrate their support. they went on the rampage, burning cars and attacking the police, who responded with tear—gas and water cannon. when they didn't subdue the crowd, they fired live ammunition. and there have been clashes elsewhere, too. this train was torched by an angry mob here in the indian capital, delhi. elsewhere in the city, buses have been set on fire. the guru has an absolutely enormous following. he estimates 50 million people and the fear is, that violence could spread in north india. gurmeet ram rahim singh is a charismatic figure. he calls himself the messenger of god, sports a huge beard and has a taste for enormous motor cycles. he has been dubbed "the baba of bling", and stars in his own movies and pop videos and, despite his extraordinary appearance, he's regarded as a living saint by many of his followers. this is the latest i

sent to the town of rohtak, where the cult leader is being held. 0ur south asia correspondent, justin rowlatt city of sirsa where he's based. behind this wall is the vast temple complex that is the headquarters of the sect run by the man who became known as the guru of bling. as well as this cinema, there is a hospital, hotel and a vast auditorium. but today, his followers were in no mood to welcome visitors. 0therjournalists have been attacked and their vehicles burnt. guru ram rahim is a flamboyant and controversial figure who stars in his own movies but he commands extraordinary support. his claim that he has 60 million followers worldwide, may be an exaggeration, but one army officer told me he thinks there are at least 40,000 devotees inside the compound at the moment. driving away from the temple complex, you get a sense of how tense the atmosphere is. the local town has been under a strict lock down for days. the shops are closed and there are many roadblocks. we were turned back when we asked for permission to pass. guru ram rahim is due to be sentenced on monday in a town about two h

instability at the top, political rivals are seeing an opportunity, as our south asia correspondent, justin rowlatt cross between an election rally and a victory celebration, and it marks the greatest triumph to date of star cricketer imran khan's political career. and he is making the most of it. "we have laid the foundations of a new pakistan," he tells the crowd. khan led the campaign to bring corruption charges against former prime minister, nawaz sharif, and now he has got the interim prime minister and sharif‘s brother, his chosen successor, in his sights. the plan is to use the same tactic used with the former pm. he's bringing actions in pakistan's supreme court, using provisions that say anyone who has behaved dishonestly can be judged unfit to hold office. today, the supreme court is hearing another case of political wrongdoing, another case in which a senior politician could face disqualification. but today, the accused is imran khan himself. what a authority does this letter have? who signed this letter? it is imran khan, these are his signatures. the centrepiece of the case is that imr

justin rowlatt, bbc news, sirsa.holiday for 50 years. that means that hundreds of thousands of revellers descended on notting hill to enjoy the sunshine on the final day of carnival. and, as elaine dunkley reports, europe's biggest street festival didn't disappoint. everyone can be king or queen at carnival. it's flamboyant, eccentric, extravagant — a spectacle of imagination. there's the legendary soundtrack. i'm going to say roots reggae music is earth music. heroes of the sound system playing to crowds in their thousands. through this sound system, we're giving a message, yeah? a message of love, hope, and unity for everybody. but as i hear the music and that bassline resonates through my body, like i say, it's a spirit that wakes up, and it'sjust higher, higher, higher, until itjust go boom! and then i'm alive again. carnival is the caribbean, with its culture and music. archive: this street festival in notting hill is itself part of a voluntary social service... it was a celebration started by west indian immigr

our correspondent justin rowlatt is there. what what we are seeing is the complex here it is huge.re is a hotel in there, it was old, living accommodation, a huge auditorium where the guru's followers could gather to hear him speak. he said there are thousands of people inside there. the estimate that we have been given is that the army reckon that there are at least 14,000 army reckon that there are at least 111,000 followers inside. the strategy at the moment is to keep them in there. we understand they are armed with sticks and other weapons. there are layers of security to protect the central core of the compound. they are so well organised they uses virtual currency, this token as a means of exchange inside the compound. what we have at the moment is the army that you see here containing the people within the compound. they wa nt to people within the compound. they want to stop them getting out and causing the kind of trouble we saw yesterday. obviously, there is a lot of attention. the guru will be sentenced on monday and they don't wa nt sentenced on monday and they don't wa

justin rowlatt, bbc news. of revellers have been enjoying the sunshine at the notting hill carnival. elaine dunkley reports. music. everyone can be a king or queen at carnival. it's flamboyant, eccentric, extravagant. a spectacle of imagination. and, there is the soundtrack. i want to say roots reggae music is earth music. the heroes of the sound system, playing to crowds in their thousands. there was fierce competition amongst the djs. through this sound system, we're giving a message, yeah? a message of love, hope and unity for everybody. but, as i hear the music, and that baseline resonates through my body, like i say, it's a spirit that wakes up, and it's just higher, higher, higher. until you just go, boom! and then i'm alive again. carnival is the caribbean, with its culture and music. a celebration born out of the struggle of the west indian immigrants living in london in the 1960s. they refused to be beaten, and so, with colour and pride, they marched proudly through the streets of notting hill. today,

followers are travelling to rohtak, where he is now being held. 0ur south asia correspondent, justin rowlatt is the vast temple complex that is the headquarters of the sect run by the man who became known as the guru of bling. as well as this cinema, there is a hospital, hotel and a vast auditorium. but today, his followers were in no mood to welcome visitors. 0therjournalists have been attacked and their vehicles burnt. guru ram rahim is a flamboyant and controversial figure who stars in his own movies but he commands extraordinary support. his claim that he has 60 million followers worldwide, may be an exaggeration, but one army officer told me he thinks there are at least 40,000 devotees inside the compound at the moment. driving away from the temple complex, you get a sense of how tense the atmosphere is. the local town has been under a strict lock down for days. the shops are closed and there are many roadblocks. we were turned back when we asked for permission to pass. guru ram rahim is due to be sentenced on monday in a town about two hours drive from here. the fear is, it could spark

justin rowlatt reports.le complex that is the headquarters of the sect run by the man called the guru of bling. verite cinema, in cinema, a hospital, a hotel, and a vast auditorium. today, his followers were in no mood to welcome visitors. 0therjournalists have been attacked and their vehicles burned. he is a flamboyant and controversial figure who stars in his own movies where he commands extraordinary support. his claim that he has 60 million followers worldwide man be an exaggeration, but one person says there may be at least 40,000 vote is inside the compound at the moment so the —— may be an. driving away from the temple complex, you get a sense ofjust how tense the atmosphere is. the local town has been under a strict lockdown four days. the shops are closed and there are many roadblocks. —— for. we were turned back when we asked for permission to pass. he's due to be sentenced on monday in a town about two hours from here. the fear is it could spark yet more violence. all day there has been a steady s

instability at the top, political rivals are seeing an opportunity, as our south asia correspondent, justin rowlattion rally and a victory celebration, and it marks the greatest triumph to date of star cricketer imran khan's political career. and he is making the most of it. "we have laid the foundations of a new pakistan," he tells the crowd. khan led the campaign to bring corruption charges against former prime minister, nawaz sharif, and now he has got the interim prime minister and sharif‘s brother, his chosen successor, in his sights. the plan is to use the same tactic used with the former pm. he's bringing actions in pakistan's supreme court, using provisions that say anyone who has behaved dishonestly can be judged unfit to hold office. today, the aupreme court is hearing another case of political wrongdoing, another case in which a senior politician could face disqualification. but today, the accused is imran khan himself. what a authority does this letter have? who signed this letter? it is imran khan, these are his signatures. the centrepoint of the case is that imran khan has collected m

justin rowlatt, bbc news, delhi. the bbc‘s neha bhatnagar who told me things were beginning to calm down. at the moment because it has night—time in india, the situation is under control but very tense. it looks like there is not any large scale violence but small instances that are being. large parts of north india are under lockdown which has affected the train and bus services, people were leaving their offices early. the capital, delhi, which is not next—door with all this happened. the tension is quite palpable still there. a lot of security forces on the ground. more than 2000 people have been arrested in quitea than 2000 people have been arrested in quite a large part of north india. there is a prohibiting order that means more than 45 people are not allowed to gather together. we do fear this could lead to more violence and clashes. we are still waiting for the whole of the weekend and the sentence will only be given on monday, that could be delayed. a lot for the security forces to deal with the given his ma

justin rowlatt has more from sirsa, near the guru's headquarters.ee driving out here is a convoy of indian army soldiers. they are ensuring the security of the dera sacha sauda compound. that is the spiritual headquarters of the group. that is just a few kilometres from here. it is very fast. 800 900 kilometres. i spoke to a journalist who on for hours on yesterday. he described a palace, the headquarters of the guru. —— 800—900 kilometres. there is a huge resort, an auditorium, where the fire —— whether followers gather. he said there are thousands of people inside there. the estimate that we have been given is that the army reckon there are at least 40,000 followers inside there. the strategy at the moment is to keep them in there. we understand they are armed with sticks and other weapons. we understand there are layers of security to protect the central core of the compound. the compound is a well organised that they use this virtual currency, this token, as a means of exchange inside be compound. what we have got at the moment is the army that

justin rowlatt, bbc news, uttar pradesh. has backed away from its threat to fire ballistic missile is giddy american pacific island of guam. kimjong—un has giddy american pacific island of guam. kim jong—un has announced giddy american pacific island of guam. kimjong—un has announced he will wait before acting. it has been met with cautious relief. if war comes to guam, joey lopeer is ready. today, he and his brother are hunting for wild pig. if an attack comes, he says he is ready to turn his guns to defending this tiny pacific island. patriotism runs deep here. per capita, guam sends more people to the military than anywhere else in the united states. this is an island of warriors. god forbid something happened to this island. do not be surprised that you see local men taking to malicious diol... taking up arms, protecting their homes and family. there are signs that kim jong—un is pulling back from the brink. these pictures show him studying plans for a strike on guam. but kim jong—un says he will now watch first, the foo

with tensions between hindus and muslims running high, that could be quite a challenge. justin rowlattkistan, and as india has been celebrating its 70th anniversary, the country is just starting to publicly acknowledge its bloody beginning, when it was cut into. it was a difficult start, as i found out, for the founding fathers of india and its first government. one of a tiny number of transport links between neighbours. this train operates just twice a week, taking indians over the border and bringing pakistanis here to the outskirts of amritsar. but it's a journey very few make, because of decades of mistrust between the two countries, which started with the horrors of partition. amritsar is becoming a centre of remembrance. this week, india is launching the first ever partition museum here, recording the acts of violence and bravery of that time. people actually haven't spoken much about partition in the past, which is a real tragedy. the reason being that i think that generation when they came across, a, they were traumatised, and b, because they were so busy setting up their own l

justin rowlatt has more from sirsa, near the guru's headquarters.indian army soldiers. they are ensuring the security of the spiritual headquarters of the guru, which is two kilometres away from where we are standing. it is a vast complex, 800 acres or more. i was baking trade journalist who spent time in there yesterday. he described a palace as the headquarters of the guru. he said there is a hotel, a resort, a huge auditorium, where the guru's followers could gather to year him speak. he said there are thousands of people inside there. —— to hear him speak. the ra reckoned that there are 40,000 followers in there. —— the indian army reckon. they have sticks and other weapons. there are other layers of security to protect the central core of the compound. they are so well organised, the user ‘s virtual currency, this token as a means of exchange inside the compound. what we have at the moment is the army that you see here containing the people within the compound. they want to stop them getting out and causing the kind of trouble we saw yesterday.

and troops have been deployed to try to prevent further violence. 0ur south asia correspondent, justin rowlattwe are outside gurmeet ram rahim singh‘s huge temple complex. it is just on the other side of that wall to my left. we arejust just on the other side of that wall to my left. we are just driving just on the other side of that wall to my left. we arejust driving past the main entrance. we would like to get inside, a number ofjournalists and television crews have tried to get in. a couple of them were attacked and were quite badly beaten. our strategy is going to be a —— approaching the officials. let's see if it works. it doesn't seem to be working too well with these guys. a bit further down the road, we did meet a friendly official. we have been allowed inside the temple complex. if we go along here, we can see the hospital, pa rt along here, we can see the hospital, part of the complex, it provides the officials free services for local people. if we, the corner, you will get a sense of the scale of this place. we are talking about 1000 acres it covers, there are 40,000 devotees here.

our correspondent justin rowlatt is there. what we are seeing is the front line.ere we are standing. it is a fast complex, 900 acres. a journalist who spent four hours inside described it as a kind of palace, at the headquarters of the guru and he said there is a hotel, a resort, leaving accommodation, a huge auditorium where the guru‘s follows could gather to hear in speed. he said that there are thousands of people inside. the estimate is that the army reckoned there are at least 40,000 followers inside. they are armed with sticks and other weapons. we understand there are layers of security to protect the core of the compound. it isn‘t so organise, they use of this virtual currency as a means of exchange inside the compound. what we have at the moment is in the army containing the people within the compound. they want to stop them getting out and causing the kind of trouble we saw yesterday. a lot of tension here. the guru will be sentenced on monday and they do not wa nt sentenced on monday and they do not want any more violence. that is why you see what is a

our correspondent justin rowlatt is there.ave been allowed into this area, but get this, it is a kilometre away from the prison. you can just make it out behind those white buildings on the horizon there. these restrictions are a measure ofjust how anxious the authorities are about crowds of the guru's followers building up, about a repeat of the terrible violence that we saw here in north india yesterday. that has been condemned from the very top downwards from narendra mod. the prime minister downwards have said that they won't come here in india. but there are still a great deal of tension and fear that clashes could again break out. the national trust has accused some visitors to the lake district of treating the landscape like a music festival site. the organisation says the increasing popularity of wild camping, where people pitch a tent away from organised areas, is threatening the beauty of the region. dave guest reports. wild camping is about getting closer to nature and getting away from civilisation. it's about spen

followers are travelling to rohtak, where he is now being held. 0ur south asia correspondent, justin rowlatt sirsa and sent this report. behind this wall is the vast temple complex that is the headquarters of the sect run by the man who became known as the guru of bling. as well as this cinema, there is a hospital, a hotel and a vast auditorium. but today, his followers were in no mood to welcome visitors. 0therjournalists have been attacked and their vehicles burnt. guru ram rahim is a flamboyant and controversial figure who stars in his own movies but he commands extraordinary support. his claim that he has 60 million followers worldwide, may be an exaggeration, but one army officer told me he thinks there are at least a0,000 devotees inside the compound at the moment. driving away from the temple complex, you get a sense of how tense the atmosphere is. the local town has been under a strict lock down for days. the shops are closed and there are many roadblocks. we were turned back when we asked for permission to pass. guru ram rahim is due to be sentenced on monday in a town about two hou

separation, deemed "enemies" of the nation and their property seized. 0ur south asia correspondent, justin rowlatt i am known as suliman to family and friends. i am from a muslim family which once ruled a very large feudal estate, including a beautiful palace, which we still live. but the indian government is laying claim to my property, saying it is enemy property. no one is paying for it, so these days everything is crumbling. this dispute goes back to 1947, the partition of india, into two states, a muslim majority state called pakistan and a hindu majority state of india. it was estimated that1 million people died. 10 million people were displaced. some muslims went to the state of pakistan. many hindus came to india. it was not just the country that was divided, families were divided too. in the late 50s, my father took pakistani nationality and that is when my family's problems began. because when india and pakistan went to war in 1965, the government laid claim to our properties. there was an act of parliament called the enemy property act, which empowered the government to take over, tempo

sentencing is likely to take place on monday. 0ur south asian correspondent justin rowlatt is in delhih was such a controversialfigure. this train was set on fire by an angry mob here in delhi. elsewhere buses have been torched. the guru has an enormous following, he claims 50 million people. the fear is that violence could spread. the epicentre of this is a town in the north indian state of haryana. tens of thousands of his supporters gathered there to offer support. after the conviction for these two rapes was handed down, they clashed with police. they responded with water cannon and bat on charges. when that did not pacify the crowd, they then used live ammunition. hence, the deaths that we've seen reported. the group is an extraordinary figure. he isa group is an extraordinary figure. he is a self styled god man, spiritual guru. he makes rock videos and has starred in a series of movies. he calls himself the messenger of god. this is not the only criminal offence of which he is charged. he is implicated in two murders and also ina is implicated in two murders and also in a rather

our correspondent justin rowlatt is there.losed. the press have been allowed into this area, but get this, it is kilometre away from the prison. you canjust make it out behind those white buildings on the horizon there. these restrictions are a measure of just how anxious the authorities are about crowds of the guru's follower is building up about a repeat of the terrible violence that we saw here in north india yesterday. that has been condemned from the very top downwards from narendra modi, the prime minister downwards have said that they won't come here in india. but there are still a great deal of tension and fear that clashes could again break out. the former thai prime minister ying—luck shinawat has fled to dubai, after she failed to appear at a court appearance in bangkok. local media say she escaped via cambodia and singapore, before travelling to the gulf state, where her brother, thaksin — also a former thai prime minister — lives in exile. ying—luck shinawat is facing a sentence of up to ten years in jail if she's

justin rowlatt, bbc news, delhi.ct on its brutal beginning when the country was cut into. as i have been finding out, it was a difficult start for the founding fathers of india and pakistan. founding fathers of india and pakistan. one of a tiny number of transport links between neighbours. this train operates just twice a week, taking indians over the border and bringing pakistanis here to the outskirts of amritsar. but it's a journey very few make, because of decades of mistrust between the two countries, which started with the horrors of partition. amritsar is becoming a centre of remembrance. this week, india is launching the first ever partition museum here, recording the acts of violence and bravery of that time. people actually haven't spoken much about partition in the past, which is a real tragedy. the reason being that i think that generation when they came across, a, they were traumatised, and b, because they were so busy setting up their own lives, because they had lost everything. we made a tryst with des

he's shahid khaqan abbasi. 0ur south asia correspondent justin rowlatt has the latest from islamabad.s been elected prime minister of pakistan. when i say elected, this is elected by the members of parliament, by the national assembly of pakistan, not by the people of pakistan. so he's been elected prime minister. he's the new prime minister of pakistan, but he is only in place, we think, for about two months before the longer term successor, so the man appointed by nawaz sharif, the former prime minister, disgraced and kicked out of office by the supreme court on friday. he nominated wait for it, his brother to succeed him. his brother isn't actually an mp. he needs to get himself a seat in parliament, then he, in turn, will be elected by the parliament as prime minister succeeding this guy, abbasi, who's won the prime ministership today. that's where we're at in pakistan. we do have a new prime minister, but he's not going to last for long. medical researchers have revealed details of a new approach to treating people with pancreatic cancer — one of deadliest forms of the disease. s

he's shahid khaqan abbasi. 0ur south asia correspondent justin rowlatt has the latest from islamabad. khaqan abbasi has been elected prime minister of pakistan. when i say elected, this is elected by the members of parliament, by the national assembly of pakistan, not by the people of pakistan. so he's been elected prime minister. he's the new prime minister of pakistan, but he is only in place, we think, for about two months before the longer term successor, so the man appointed by nawaz sharif, the former prime minister, disgraced and kicked out of office by the supreme court on friday. he nominated wait for it, his brother to succeed him. his brother isn't actually an mp. he needs to get himself a seat in parliament, then he, in turn, will be elected by the parliament as prime minister succeeding this guy, abbasi, who's won the prime ministership today. that's where we're at in pakistan. we do have a new prime minister, but he's not going to last for long. still to come this hour, after president trump tells anthony scaramucci, you are fired, we will speak to the leading political

more than a million deaths and the displacement of some 15 million people. 0ur correspondent justin rowlatt i'm outside the indian parliament, the building behind me. in india, they celebrate independence with a day. why not? be entering parliament was the scene of the settlement of what india ‘s first prime minister called india's tryst with destiny. he gave a magnificent speech inside that parliament has powered was transferred from the british to the indians. he said when the world sleeps, india will awake to life and freedom. it certainly has awoken and as you say, current prime minister narendra modi took to celebrate some of india's successors. he acknowledged there are challenges ahead. he talked of his vision for the future and he also wanted to reassure indians that the country was secure, its borders were secure. this is what he said. translation: my countrymen, it is clear that a goodie of the nation is our topmost priority. it is our topmost protein, whether it is the sea or body of a bender, whether it is cyberspace attack. india is capable of every kind of security. the prime

our south asia correspondentjustin rowlatt is in islamabad and hejoins us now. who is going to take on the top job, justinexpecting a guy called shahid khaqan abbasi, the former natural resources minister, to ta ke former natural resources minister, to take on the top job, elected by the national assembly. he's been chosen by the ruling party to be the successor and he will be elected by the national assembly, that, and this is where it gets complicated, here's an interim leader. he will hold the fort while nawaz sharif, the guy who was kicked out for corruption last week, his brother, the chief minister of the punjab, the chief minister of the punjab, the most powerful state in pakistan, needs to get himself based seat in parliament and then take over. we think shahid khaqan abbasi will hold office for about eight weeks and then this guy, the brother of nawaz sharif, will take over and the idea the ruling party is then saying he will lead the party in the country through two general elections, which are due in summer next year. so basically, this is where the real quy basically, this is where the real gu