the indian prime minister narendra modi and his bjp party are celebrating after a landslide victory in elections in uttar pradesh. the state is the country's most populated — and influential. it's a decisive victory for mr modi, especially after his blunder over withdrawing high—value banknotes. from delhi, sanjoy majumder reports. the man who is on everyone's lips. modi, modi, modi! and whose control over india is now absolute. prime minister narendra modi has just delivered a stunning victory for his party in the country's political heartland, uttar pradesh, and at the bjp headquarters, it's time to celebrate. the party now controls more than half of india's state governments, leaving the opposition trailing in the dust. translation: this is a historic win. the people of uttar pradesh

these results are crucialfor prime mr narendra modi and his party.or local election after the indian government withdrew 86% of the currency in circulation, disrupting the lives of millions across the country. that is why many have turned these elections on a referendum about that decision. the other crucial aspect is that despite having a majority in the low house of parliament, narendra modi's party is still in a minority in the upper house, when members are elected by the various state councils. this often the various state councils. this ofte n a cts the various state councils. this often acts as a roadblock when it comes to passing legislation. a victory in uttar pradesh will help increase his party's legislative strength in the upper house, which will give him political muscle to push through economic reforms like the implementation of the goods and services tax, cut red tape, and introduce more laws to tackle corruption. but if he loses many a nalysts corruption. but if he loses many analysts worry he might shift his focus to populist policies

the party led by the indian prime minister, narendra modi, has won elections in the country's biggest personal triumph for mr modi. now it is time for reporters.

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

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

this happened only after narendra modi came to power.hat's it for newsday. see you again at the top of the hour. good morning. yesterday was a funny day. mild for some of us but not that much in the way of sunshine. favoured spots northern ireland and northern england. a beautiful weather watchers picture from bjork, with the daffodils shining brightly. despite the full bloom in the south—east corner there was quite a lot of cloud around. temperatures peaking at 50 degrees, so a mild albeit dull day. —— 15. at times there were showery outbreaks of rain. showers continuing up into the far north and they will continue through the night tonight. at the same time the weather front to the south slowly drifts up into the near continent, but it takes its time in doing so. that means we keep the cloud and we keep some drizzle to the south of the ma corridor. poor visibility and coastal and hill fog. a few sharp showers continuing. here it will be chilly enough for a touch of snow to the tops of the mountains, a mild into the south. we start off

i only advise them, you have the same feelings about narendra modi, whatever is his background remainswill prove that he is coming with the same agenda that modi is pursuing. yogi adityanath was appointed by prime minister narendra modi after a landslide eatery in the state elections earlier this month. the choice is being seen as a decisive moment in mr modi's leadership of india. you wonder whether the wheels have fallen, and whether the wheels have fallen, and whether when you remove the mask, what you see behind the spry minister who harps about development and this sort of very inclusive paradyne, actually the mask is a false one, and that behind this mask you have a very devious man who believes that india is a country of hindus only. yogi adityanath's political career began a quarter of a century ago, in the unrest that followed the destruction of a 16th century mosque by a hindu mob. he has vowed to build a hindu temple on the site, a move that would risk reopening one of the deepest wounds in modern indian history. united airlines has faced a barrage of criticism after it barr

prime minister narendra modi has won a surrounding -- resounding victory, allowing him to push aheadth his reform agenda. least 216s taken at seats in the 403 member state assembly. it is leading and more than 90 others. the result was priming mr. modi and prime position to campaign for a second term in 2019. the u.k. brexit secretary is trying to avert a rebellion inside the conservative party a head of a vote on monday they could trigger the process of leaving the european union. facing calls from lawmakers from parliament to have a say on what happens if talks in without agreement. prime minister theresa may has indicated she may launch brexit on tuesday if she wins monday's vote. global news 24 hours a day powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. this is bloomberg. >> china says its economy has shown signs of improvement in the first two months of the year. steve schwarzman says donald trump will soften his stance, and it sounds like this hard landing is getting softer in china? it looks that way. some of the statistics we have been getting s

minister narendra modi has won an outstanding victory in the state election there. a and puts them positioncondition -- to run for a second term in 2019. a looks like modi is in strong position now to campaign for a second term. haslinda: modi tightened his grip on power that overwhelming victory. it is the most important state election. modi has been key and his party's campaign key to election strategy and has won over people on the promise to bring back growth coming get rid of construction -- corruption. this chart shows how modi and his coalition partners have one in the most populous state, overshadowing its arrival. they have rolled out measures like de-monetization, banning large notes here it for a state like this that is a very poor, the promise of growth and jobs really resonates. his latest victory is an endorsement for what he has done as prime minister. i guess despite the wind that it will not be easy. it is a challenging road ahead. i guess that is an understatement. haslinda: it will be challenging. it is the upper house he has to look out for, feder

indian stock futures jumped after prime minister narendra modi's bigger than expected when in state electionsxpectations for continuation of his reform agenda. modi won 312 seats from the assembly. the results of the race in india's largest state were seen as an indicator of modi's popularity. the country's markets reopened tomorrow after a public holiday. ousted south korean president park geun-hye is remaining defiant after being removed from office. private hometo her yesterday after leaving the presidential palace to be greeted by supporters. in her first public statement, she said she was confident the truth will come out. park is facing criminal charges for abusing presidential powers for personal gain. global news 24 hours a day powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. this is bloomberg. matt: thanks very much. bitcoin suffered a brief setback from its record-breaking rally when the securities and exchange commission rejected the listing of a bitcoin exchange traded fund. the digital currency has now almost fully recovered from the 18% drop. let's

the government of prime minister narendra modi suddenly abolished the bank notes in november. officials said the move was to fight tax evasion. it hurt consumption, raising concerns over the economy, but modi said the bank note ban had only a temporary effect. >>> major businesses across japan are kicking off their seasonal recruitment drive. the activities are targeting college students who will graduate in a year from now. an ongoing national labor shortage means it is going to be another seller's market. large companies officially start recruitment on the same day, march 1st. this is based on guidelines from japan's largest business federation. firms are holding meetings to explain their business activities and hiring processes. interviews are scheduled to get under way in june. recruitment agencies say a growing number of students are interested in what kind of workplace environments are on offer. many businesses are expected to boast having flexible work environments, stressing child care benefits and systems that prevent long working hours. >>> long term interest rates h

senior military officials point to a speech by indian prime minister narendra modi last year in whichople between balochistan and a gun getting tighter. that is in part because there is so much violence in balochistan. —— afghanistan. there are so many balochistan. —— afghanistan. there are so many claims and counterclaims. kabul says the afghan taliban up based here in pakistan and go that way to carry out attacks in balochistan. but balochistan says they are based on that side of the border in afghanistan and launch attacks within pakistan. both sides claim to be able to see what is happening on the other side of their border. and all the while, the regional politics in balochistan gets ever more complicated. owen bennettjones, bbc news, the capital of balochistan. let's take you to a coffee shop in shanghai. here, all the employees are from families affected by hiv—aids. apart from giving them a job and skills, the cafe is trying to tackle the stigma still associated with the virus. but as the bbc‘s robin brant discovered, that's not proving so easy. we are trying to push them to b

of five states voting for new governments in elections seen as a referendum on prime minister narendra modinorthern state of uttarakhand. supporters of the ousted south korean president, park geun—hye, have clashed with police for a second day following ms park's removalfrom office. she's been linked to a corruption scandal involving some of south korea's top businesses. there have also been demonstrations in favour of the court decision to impeach her. the two sides are being kept apart by barricades patrolled by police officers dressed in riot gear. three people died in scuffles. stephen evans sent this from the capital, seoul. supporters of the ex—president have been out demonstrating their anger. they say the judges who dismissed park geun—hye were motivated by politics. this is the centre of seoul. this is one of the main streets in the centre of seoul. that's the police barrier right down the middle of the street. what you can't see is that right behind that barrier there are hundreds of police and vehicles and then beyond that, anti—park people. they've set up effigies of the disgrac

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

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

. >> prime minister narendra modi's victory could boost indian markets.ore on the story from singapore. some weakness in indian equities. the market looks at the week -- looks a bit weak. traders are excited about india, even at current levels. expensive may look for most of the investors are taking comfort in the fact that landslidehad a victory. 8%cent will give about return. if you look closely, a lot of arguments are made by the guys saying india always commands premium valuations but a premium has -- compared to the paid premium to the rest of the region. context,ok at the india still looks good. side, foreign positioning the foreign flows will remain robust. the again thousand 17 looking for reasons to sell india. does this mean they are capitulating? , that happen for about four months. if you look at the last month, foreign flows have come back. march will be the second consecutive month of foreign inflows. we talked to a lot of the guys who are expecting close to $20 billion. a lot of guys said that when wouldas the leection, it bump up flow. inv

polls just released after february elections in india's boot are protests -- suggestuttar pradesh narendra modi'say have won the most seats. the elections are being seen as modi's success halfway through his term as prime minister. global news, 24 hours a day, powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i'm courtney collins. this is bloomberg. betty: time to see how the asian markets are shaping up so far this morning. david inglis has more. david: let me get started with the bond markets. are we really there yet? we have been talking about the 2.6%. german 10 year bonds pushing closer to two -- 220 basis points on that spread. on the aussie 10 year, japan -- yields were lower. generally speaking, the bond selloff -- quick snapshot of the equity markets. these three markets pretty much look range bound today. australia, new zealand, and all the concerns over in south korea. i can't really see anything that breaks us out of this. nothing i see at the moment, any sort of catalyst. japan is one market to watch. 90% of stocks. on their way up in japan a lot of stock

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

sensex, thedia victory for narendra modi, certainly something markets are reacting to.n the mix. let's get the bloomberg business flash juliette saly. juliette: thank you. engie si said to be weighing an offer of four -- french company is speaking to advisers and hasn't made a final decision about whether to proceed. it has a market value of about 18.6 billion euros. representatives declined to comment. meanwhile, rwe says this morning it expects profits to rise with positive contributions. considering the sale of a majority stake in its westinghouse electric-nuclear operation as the company grapples with the crisis. they made the announcement as they gained approval to delay the release of third-quarter earnings until april 11. westinghouse could be written down by $6.2 billion and has been at the center of its most recent problems. ackman has finally conceded defeat on valeant pharmaceuticals international after waging an outspoken public defense of the controversial drug maker. champion hasest sold his entire stake at a lost and says he will leave the board. he mayfi

. ♪ ♪ joe: indian prime minister narendra modi's bjp party triumphed in state elections.overnment's decision last november to withdraw 86 percent of india's outstanding currency from circulation. at theearch director jerome levy forecasting center says the bjp's success is due to a rising middle class. thanks for having us back on the show. a big surprise when -- win for the party. i learned this weekend, this state election is the third biggest selection in the world. there is the indian election, and the state is so big, it is the third biggest in the world on its own. would be, like, the fifth biggest country. joe: what is the big political takeaway? >> one thing, it clearly gives the prime minister and the party mandate to continue with policies. importantly, the prime doesn't have ay majority in the upper house. in 2018, this will enable them to get a majority in the upper house so they can follow more of their policies without opposition. scarlet: investors had a read through following the state election result, they were looking into 2018, saying modi will move ahe

india's is a stock futures and currency forwards have jumped after prime minister narendra modi's biggered win increased expectations for a continued agenda. in then 312 seats assembly, up from 47. the results of the race in india's largest state was seen as an indication of popularity and reform. presidentuth korean office by removed from the highest court. she left the presidential palace to be greeted by hundreds of supporters. in her first public statement since the ruling, she said she was confident the truth would come out. she is facing criminal charges for using presidential powers for personal gain. iceland is back, eight years after its banking crash. and a hasty news conference yesterday, the government announced that as of tuesday, it will list almost all of its remaining capital controls. it will allow citizens, corporations, and pension funds to regain full access to the global capital market. the company's 2000 eight financial crisis triggered its worst recession in more than six decades. the australian treasurer has said he is worried about the economy's low wage growth.