hello and welcome, i am yogita limaye in mumbai.e bbc launched its indian sportswoman of the year award to recognise iconic female athletes in this country. we are now in our third year and this is a special one because it comes after india has had its most successful run ever at the olympics and the paralympics. and women have been a key part of this accomplishment. that means over the past year, many new sportswomen have come into the spotlight and some well—known ones have continued to inspire with their triumphs. 0ur nominees for this year's bbc indian sportswoman of the year award are golfer aditi ashok, boxer lovlina borgohain, weightlifter mirabai chanu, parachuter avani lekhara, and badminton player pv sindhu. india's olympic medal haul last year it was opened by mirabai chanu. she comes from a remote village in north—east india. she has battled poverty, overcome bouts of depression, and tackled what half of this world can surely relate to, having your period on one of the most crucial days of your life. here is her inspirin

here's yogita limaye in kabul.ve been speaking to students there, and from some areas, we are being told that female students have been allowed to go back to university. in some areas, we're being told that boys are going to their classes in the morning and girls are going to their classes in the evening. in some places where the facilities are available, there are segregated classrooms and different entries for men and women. i've also been speaking to female university students here in kabul. universities in this city, in this province are not yet open, but they are saying that looking at the developments today, they're feeling hopeful. of course, at the moment, secondary schools across the country remained barred for girls except for a few provinces. on that front, the taliban have been saying that when spring term opens in march, girls will be allowed to go back to secondary schools as well. thanks very much to yogita limaye. in cuba, christian castellanos dreams of catapulting to stardom, not through tradition

yogita limaye, bbc news, kabul. now on bbc news it's time for talking movies. # everybody comes to hollywood # they want to make it in the neighbourhood... hello from los angeles, and welcome to our talking movies award season look—ahead. i'm tom brook. in today's programme, on the eve of the oscar nominations announcement here in the world's movie capital, we speculate on the likely contenders. will one film take the lion's share of the nomination? are we going to have to leave belfast? will the academy once again choose best picture candidates which have been little—seen? i can't stay with you for the rest of my life! also in the programme, the picture the deaf community views as a landmark movie that's firmly in the oscars race. and the musical films that could get nominated by the academy — we focus on one of them. # what does it take? all that and more in this special award season look—ahead edition of talking movies from los angeles. as some 9,500 eligible 0scars voters here in los angeles and around the world

in yogita limaye�*s report, identities have been hidden and voices changed.on of a graveyard offers relative safety. we hear chilling accounts that can't be spoken openly. this man was close to a former policeman who was shot dead in recent weeks. translation: the taliban came to his home one - evening and took him away, saying they were taking him to the district police compound. next morning, his body was found lying outside the house. he had been shot multiple times. the policeman had been threatened and wanted to leave the country but did not have the means to do so. the leaders have announced an amnesty but the lower ranking taliban do not respect the order. even a peaceful march asking for women's rights is not tolerated. at least four activists from this demonstration have disappeared, abducted in sudden raids. we met one woman who marched alongside the missing activists. she is now in hiding, changing locations every few days. i received several calls from the taliban, who said, "don't think we have lost you. we will find you". they have said they wil

yogita limaye, bbc news, kabul.when hijab—wearing students were denied entry to their schools. all high schools and colleges in one state have been shut down for three days. protests have now spread to two of the country's largest cities. the pakistani government has criticised the ban, and summoned the indian ambassador to formally express its concern. anbarasan ethirajan reports. the anger against some colleges in karnataka state refusing to allow students to wear the hijab has spread to other parts of india. hundreds took part in the rallies in the cities of kolkata, chennai and hyderabad. the controversy has rocked karnataka, where high schools and colleges have been shut for three days. muslim women say wearing the hijab is part of their faith and their right. imposing dress code should be compatible with the fundamental rights. the fundamental rights state in article 19—1 the right to speech and expression, and we have the religious freedom, in article 25, which gives us the right to practise, profess and prop

here's yogita limaye in kabul.have reopened, and we have been speaking to students there, and from some areas, we are being told that female students have been allowed to go back to university. in some areas, we're being told that boys are going to their classes in the morning and girls are going to their classes in the evening. in some places where the facilities are available, there are segregated classrooms and different entries for men and women. i've also been speaking to female university students here in kabul. universities in this city, in this province are not yet open, but they are saying that looking at the developments today, they're feeling hopeful. of course, at the moment, secondary schools across the country remained barred for girls except for a few provinces. on that front, the taliban have been saying that when spring term opens in march, girls will be allowed to go back to secondary schools as well. but it remains to be seen if that is actually let's take a look at some of the stories in the hea

hello and welcome, i am yogita limaye in mumbai.untry. we are now in our third year and this is a special one because it comes after india has had its most successful run ever at the olympics and the paralympics.

the taliban's deputy minister of culture and information here's yogita limaye in kabul.lowed to go back to university. in some areas, we're being told that boys are going to their classes in the morning and girls are going to their classes in the evening. in some places where the facilities are available, there are segregated classrooms and different entries for men and women. i've also been speaking to female university students here in kabul. universities in this city, in this province are not yet open, but they are saying that looking at the developments today, they're feeling hopeful. of course, at the moment, secondary schools across the country remained barred for girls except for a few provinces. on that front, the taliban have been saying that when spring term opens in march, girls will be allowed to go back to secondary schools as well. but it remains to be seen if that is actually going to happen. i've been speaking to taliban leaders in the last few days, and i've asked them that before the 15th of august, these schools were open, so what's the problem? why ar

yogita limaye, bbc news, kabul.a living from these waters for most of their lives but it is a very different picture now than it was just 12 years ago. maintaining the harbour has been largely paid for by commercial fishermen but with just two of them left, calum says they cannot support the harbour alone. we can't afford to pay for the upkeep so, yeah, the harbour will fall into disrepair and then the bottom of the village will flood. things are changing rapidly. it was a slow walk, and now it is a sprint, you know, we have to do something now. the only modern note in an old world setting is the fine new breakwater. which gives greater securityl against the frequent storms. the breakwater, once shiny and new, has taken a battering and the cracks are starting to show. a large chunk of concrete has already come off the eastern side and needs repairing. the filming of doc martin here has helped contribute to the maintenance of this harbour but that series is coming to an end and with that means an end to that source o