narendra modi founded the indian premier league, and was instrumental in making it the richest compete his. he lives in london. tell us about the controversy. >> yes, essentially you are looking at this going all the way back to 2010 when narendra modi left india. as an investigation into his role widespread in the cricket premier league. in 2014 if you wind the clock forward, he required travel papers to travel between london and portugal. and the foreign minister of india signed off on the clearance, and that's where you see the controversy snowballing, including the foreign minister the chief minister in the northern indian state and a british member of parliament, as well as various travel agencies. it's a widespread controversy that started quite some years ago with the unravelling of one of india's lucrative cricket leagues. >> this widespread controversy, how is it affecting the narendra modi government. >> as you have mentioned, it's the first ethics scandal. the timing is bad. you have a government that is in office and it came to office promising a cleaner governance a corrup

the wet weather will sink in the next few days >>> it's the first scandal for india's 1-year-old narendra modi government. the foreign minister is accused of abuseing her condition for offering favors for modi - no relation to the prime minister. he lives in exile in london. we are joined from new delhi with more. explain the controversy to us. >> absolutely. it goes back to the time when mowedi was investigated with others for widespread irregularities in the english premier league. that was in 2010. while in london in 2014 he acquired travel permits to travel from london to portugal. without an indian passport he needed special permission signed off on by the foreign minister of india, and therein lies the heart of the controversy, widespread. it involves a chief minister from rajjize tan and a british member of parliament. keeping in mind the origins are some years ago. >> so tell us what expect this may have on the narendra modi government. >> you are looking at the b.j.p. party that swept with n unprecedented majority into parliament. promising cleaner government and no corruption and as

. >>> yoga day was proposed by india's prime minister narendra modi. he has taken part in the ceremony. >>> more than 100,000 camps have been set up across india for people to take part but opposition parties are not impressed. >> translator: i or anyone else or the country's citizens practice yoga in their homes or parks. chances are some bjp leaders have taken this day as a marketing and advertising tool. >>> in austria a man has rammed his car into a crowd of people. six of the 34 are in serious position. investigators have arrested the driver, they say he was distraught due to personal problems. in brazil, this tournament fans are hoping for a come back. tom ackerman reports. >> reporter: on a rainy pitch inrio, since brazil's drubbing on home turf last year their pride has suffered some damage. the mother of one boy sums it up. >> we are seeing it as a hangover from what happened in the world cup. we're watching but not that enthusiastic. >> reporter: in last week's coppa america club, kicked a ball at an opponent and tried a head-butt on another

sunday will be the first ever yoga day narendra modi is himself a yoga enthusiast. much more on our website aljazeera.com. >> this week on talk to al jazeera, the actor. wendell pierce >> the first line of my obituary will be, wendell pierce who's known for playing bunk moreland, the detective on the wire, dies today at 110. >> he's best known perhaps for his role in the hbo crime drama the wire

. >>> india's prime minister narendra modi has arrived in neighbouring bangladesh on his first official visit. he's due to sign a landpact that will allow tens of thousands living on the border to choose nationality. they've been stateless. narendra modi expects to sign a raft of trade and transport deals. >>> the chinese operator of a cruise ship that capsized killing 396 people has apologised. it's the country's deadliest boat disaster in seven decades. the "eastern star" sank. 50 people are missing. it's thought sudden and sever winds overturned the boat. 14 survived. many are missing. south korea has detected in my opinion more cases of middle east respiratory syndrome known as m.e.r.s. 50 people caught the violence. new cases have been traced back to the first patient that returned from saudi arabia with the infection. his wife has recovered. she's the first person to be discharged from hospital >>> it's estimated nearly 2,000 migrants have died or gone missing trying to cross the mediterranean to get into europe. italy received are 46,500 people many rescued by a unit of the itali

world is celebrating the first ever international yoga day introduced by india's prime minister narendra modiz jamil has the latest. >>> these people are part of the tens of millions of people across india marking this as international yoga day. civil servants some who are notoriously unfit are joining in. just as yoga is a set of complicated exercises this is promoted as a healthy living practice be in india. including minorities are worried yoga is promoting the hindu religion over their own. and attendance violates their beliefs. but the government says today's events are not mandatory and simply motivating a healthy lifestyle. >>> about 1500 budding yogis took part at a group session in a par. u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon says he hopes the day will highlight the benefits. striking a pose in taiwan's be capital. >>> in a bid to curb illegal ivory trade the thai government says it's making progress. scott heidler reports from bangkok. >> from huge tusks to small sculptures. thousands registered their ivory. documented 150 tons of it. under the country's new ivory act that started in j

. >>> first ever yoga day the event was proposed by india's prime minister narendra modi.ore than 100,000 camps have been set up across india for people to take part. fez jamil has the story. >> international yoga day the very first aside from the regular and the new practitioners, just as yoga is more than a bunch of complicated examiners, international yoga day is more than exercises. are owner others including minorities are worried yoga is promoting the hindu religion over their own. the government says today's events are not mandatory and is simply promoting a healthy lifestyle with tens of millions of people set to join in on yoga events throughout the world. >>> people in malaysia's capital rm kualakuala lumpur, took part. hoping it would striking a pose in taiwan's capital taipei. >>> world cup pakistan not known for its football skills bagging a bronze medal has changed the lives of the young team. but kamal haydar reports. >> after scoring a third on the world cup in brazil, the pakistani team has received owner attention karachi a city ridiculed by violence, it

india's prime minister narendra modi has signed a historic land agreement with the president of bangladesh allowing people who live on the board to choose their nationality. they've been stateless for decades. >>> trying to cross the mediterranean this year many were rescued by anti-smuggling units. >> their mission is to control and protect the borders of italy. but a for a few years now it goes well beyond that. they are at the forefront of the migrants. >> saving human lives is really terrifying. once there was a baby who showed no signs of life. his health was tilt:ed. it was emotional. >> we have to bring them on board as quickly as possible. all of them were singing old and young. >> a state of the earth vessel, the newest in the fleet of the border police. it's on board camera can zoom in up to 10 nautical miles an away. but finding the fishing boats used by the traffickers is much more difficult. the searches happen in international waters south of italy where other e.u. nations are patrolling. this is a ship of the british royal navy. we're about 24 nautical miles off the coast of

the event was supported by narendra modi, who toined tens of thousands. more than 100,000 camps have been set up >> reporter: it was a sea of people. more than 40,000 - bending twisting and breathing their way to a yoga venue. they were joined by millions across the country and around the world as e.u. member countries are expected to host event. >> it's not the begin of penetration, it's peace, goodwill and high goals. >> many brx health and peeling. she was in an accident. damaging an eighty to walk. >> l there was a lot of clarity in mind. i feel it work subtlety changing the way you think. the government is hoping the international day nation the ancient practice popular. there's more to international yoga day than setting a record. with some hoping it will boost the multibillion yoga industry and the country abroad. although it originates in india, some don't believe. for those used to spending time behind the death instead of on the yoga mat, it is meant to encourage physical fitness. some minorities say the government is using the occasion to impos

. >> india's prime minister narendra modi has signed a land agreement with his bangladeshi counterpart. it allows tens of thousands of people living on the border to choose their nationality. they've been effectively living stateless for decades. >> new york's rockefeller center is known for its art deco build high-end stores and giant christmas tree. but a new sculpture is giving passersby something else to look at. the artist behind it is thomas, he explains what he tried to achieve in his own words. >> hello, my name is thomas, i'm originally from england but i'm based in los angeles. i'm a skull sculptor. this started to coalesce, and i knew that the eyes would give some view of the city. but for me that's been the real pleasure. it's been interesting about the pentagon. it's a structure but it's not even. it's always, you know, you always have one of the masks being in the plane of the other. they're always reacting to each other. by doing a pentagram it opened up the space. i think this is really important component of life. you know, and this gives you the opportunity to remain

between them these are millions of voters, millions of whom that voted narendra modi to power last year>> nepal has reopened nearly all of its historical monumented to tourists after the devastating acre left many monuments in ruins. before the quake a thousand visited paying up to $15 each. last week they warned the cash-tracked government that the historical sites were still in a precarious state. kathmandu said that it would send experts to see if they can safely reopen hiking to climbers. >>> there is concern to volunteers, who were the lifeblood to many small communities. they helped with many aspect of lives. but now many are in need. >> this woman is a broken woman. she had been single-handedly helping, but can no longer talk about her work. when the earthquake hit she lost what was dearest to her her two grandchildren, a two-year-old and a newborn. >> i was so happy to be working with child's health i used to go on house calls but this is what god did to me. >> a community health volunteer one of 52,000 women who insure that pregnant women newborns and children under five are he

all-inspired by the indian prime minister narendra modi. who, himself, is a yoga enthusiast. he'll be among thousands of indians taking part in event across the country. headlines coming up. i'll push you in the direction of the website. aljazeera.com is the address. all the news we are covering right there. as they try to reform the ranks and weed out bad cops. plus under the gun. police officers put to the test with split second decisions on the use of deadly force. there's a new mandate for the nation's police departments. evolve. now. tonight i will bring you police chiefs from across the country

the event was proposed by india's prime minister narendra modi, who joined tens of thousands in new delhio set a world record. we limbered up to take part. >> reporter: it was a sea of people joined by hundreds around the world as all tips prepare to host yoga day event. >> not only is a the beginning of sell brakes but to strain the human mind. >> reporter: many perform yoga for health and healing, like this person who now teaches. she was in an accident that damaged her ability to walk or stand properly. >> i feel it works, and subtlety changes the way you think. >> reporter: and the government hoping the international day of yoga makes the indian practice more populated. just as there's more to yoga than the moves, there's more to yoga day. some hope it will boost the multi-million yoga industry and the country abroad. yoga originated in india not all believe it's for them. for those who spend their day behind a desk it's meant to promote physical fitness. some minorities say the government is using it to impose hindu religious principles on them, making prayers mandatory to the studen

. >> india's prime minister narendra modi arrived in neighbouring bangladesh on the first official visit, and is due to sign a land pack with the sheikh. it allows tens of thousands living on the border to choose their nationally. they have been stateless for decades. living in enclaves in one country, and being citizens of another. they are spaebd expected to sign trade and transport deals. >>> the chinese operator of a cruise ship that capsized killing 398 people has apologised. it sank on monday. people are still missing. the captain and the first engineer are in police custody. 14 survived. many are still missing >>> western equatorial state in south sudan launched a back to learning campaign a $42 million initiative to get 400,000 children who dropped out of school to go back. they are up against the odds. >> reporter: students from across this town come together for a celebration. [ singing ] >> reporter: and a call to action. [ ♪♪ ] >> reporter: marching through the streets of the provincial capital, these young people are carving out a new patted to south sudan. one where on the

minister narendra modi. who, himself, is a yoga enthusiast. he'll be among thousands of indians taking part in event across the country. headlines coming up. i'll push you in the direction of the website. aljazeera.com is the address. all the news we are covering right there. as they try to reform the ranks and weed out bad cops. plus under the gun. police officers put to the test with split second decisions on the use of deadly force. there's a new mandate for the nation's police departments. evolve. now. tonight i will bring you police chiefs from across the country and take you inside some of the most intense police training you will ever see. the changes being demanded across the country are a result of case after case of excessive force . eric garner in new york, walter scott in south carolina, freddy gray in baltimore. are those demanding easy answers and scapegoats will not find them here. as a matter of fact, later in the show we will walk in the shoes of a police officer who has to take a split second decision that i hope none of us h

it was proposed by narendra modi taking pard in a session alongside thousands in new delhi, more than 100,000 camps have been set up across india. opposition is not impressed. >> i or anyone else or congress party leaders and the country's citizens practice in their homes and parks. chances are that some b.j.p. leaders have taken the yoga day as a marketing and advertising tool. >>> a novelist and political commentator says it makes no sense for india to celebrate international yoga day on a grand scale. >> yoga has under gone popular secularization over the decades. now you are listening it to a particular culture and party. that's a problem. secondly, when you talk about cohesion, there's an implicit cohesion bureaucrats signalled and asked to come. there are schoolchildren organizations paid a lot of money, not to say it's illegal, but paid a lot of number. considering problems were enormous you wonder whether it makes sense to spend so much funny on celebrating international yoga day. >> secondly we are told that yoga is good for health. here is the government which had a 20% cut

. >>> india's prime minister narendra modi has signed an historic land agreement with his bangladeshi counter part. it allows the tens of thousands of people living on the border to choose their nationality. they've been effectively stateless for decades. >>> an estimated 20 million nigeria suffer from mental illness but many go without professional help. there are only 130 psychiatrists in a nation of 174 million. psychiatric treatment is so expensive, so many have no choice but to turn to traditional heelers. >> she was hearing voices telling her to harm herself. her family handcuffed her and brought her here. a traditional doctor just outside of abuja. she believes that she's demonized. she's using herbs, leaves and other national ingredients to treat her. >> when people come and they tell me they have a problem in their head, i pray and god tells me the cause of the problem. god shows me that these are the issues in this person's life. through that i know what kind of herbs and leaves to give them. when i give them such herbs god relieves them of the problem. >> most nigerians suf

sunday will be the first ever yoga day narendra modi is himself a yoga enthusiast. much more on our website aljazeera.com. >> this week on talk to al jazeera, the actor. wendell pierce >> the first line of my obituary will be, wendell pierce who's known for playing bunk moreland, the detective on the wire, dies today at 110. >> he's best known perhaps for his role in the hbo crime drama the wire but pierce , who grew up in the historic african american neighborhood of pontchartrain park in new orleans is dedicated to rebuilding the area destroyed by hurricane katrina, 10 years ago. >> i knew that for my generation, we owed it to my parents generation. to make sure it came back. >> the actor also recently starred in the film selma, half a century after the civil right march, pierce said he stood on the symbolic edmund pettus bridge and reflected on the movement. >> all the souls at the bottom of that alabama river saying "just tell us the way" "make sure they don't forget us"... >> when a critic said, the decision to wear an "i can't breathe" t - shirt protesting pol

this is what it looked like earlier in new delhi where even the prime minister narendra modi practicedinto yoga? >> yeah i'm into yoga. >> i tried. the downward dog, i can't keep it very long. a similar mass yoga session is scheduled later at new york's times square and hundreds of other locations around the world. >>> it's time to talk star wars. fans of that movie franchise are so eager for the films next release they are getting their fix at secret gatherings throughout london. >> i like this story. they bring the franchise to live with costumes and live theater. cnn used the force to track down one of these secret galactic locations. >> reporter: in a galaxy far far away a dramatic moment is to unfold inside a jail where a prisoner has proven too hot to handle. ♪ ♪ ♪ everyone's favorite woki escapes attention and heads out to mix with familiar faces, familiar to anyone who is a fan of the original star wars trilogy. r 2 d 2 and c 3 po are here. along with princess leia. i'm at a secret location in the heart of london. around me we've seen some star wars favorites, luke skywalker an

farmers between them these are millions of voters many of whom brought the bjp and prime minister is narendra modi to power last year. >> pentagon is deciding whether to store 220 vehicles which would include m-1 tanks bradley fighting vehicles and howitzers. is. >>> the number of people known to have died in flooding in the georgian capital of tbilisi allowing animals to escape, one of the most dangerous was a hippo, who was tranquilized and returned. many other dangerous animals have not been found. catholic church in the french at this time of nantes has been partially destroyed by fire. no injuries have been reported, but the roof and rear of the church have been badly damaged. as many as 90 fivers were needed to put out the blaze. >>> celebrations are being held here in the u.k. to mark the 800th anniversary of the magna carta. establishing the principles that no one is above the law and everyone is entitled to fair judgment under it. jonah hull is there near where it was formed, saying its freedoms are being infringed. >> an ecocommunity gathers around the fire. deem among the sycamore trees

. >>> india's prime minister narendra modi arrived in bangladesh. he is due to sign an historic landpack with the prime minister allowing tens of thousands on the border. they've lived in enclaves and being citizens of another. they are expect to sign trade deals. >> a stop in ukraine on the way to the g7. he is talking to president petro porashenko. he paid tribute to victims of a soviet era. that kilds millions in the 1930s. >> the u.s. defense secretary said western sanctions failed to get russia to change its course over the ukranian conflict. ash carter called for steps to respond to moscow's behaviour, and they discussed the late he's fighting? eastern ukraine. nadim baba reports. >> reporter: ukranian army troops in the center of the town. they say it is firmly under control after two days of fierce fighting. it's left nearly 30 people dead, and some of the worst violence since the ceasefire deal known as the minsk agreement that ukraine and russia signed in february. ukraine's president petro porashenko told a news conference that 50,000 ukr

prime minister narendra modi's government is spending billions to connect india's 250,000 villages witht should happen in about three years, according to reuters. that won't be easy. it's also important to extend awareness of the internet to people who don't know how it can improve their lives. 70% of rural nonweb users don't even know about its existence, according to the iamai. but all this is likely to change, change fast, and on a big scale. there's a lot of hype in the world of technology, but this time this trend does look like it could be transformational for india and, because of india's size, perhaps for the world. >>> up next, the world's best restaurant list was released this week, and the big news is france is out and spain, singapore, and thailand are in. that's an exaggeration, but we'll talk about it all with dan barber, who runs one of the six american hot spots that made the cut. for the adult.... and kid - in all of us. (supergrass' "alright") (plays throughout) ♪ kellogg's frosted mini wheats® feed your inner kidult... you've heard of a "win-win," right? what about a