The hindu nationalist and incumbant Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, is strongly favoured to win a third term. It is the Worlds Largest democracy, in which nearly one billion people are eligible to cast ballots. Our south asia correspondent, samira hussain, is in new delhi, where the announcement has just been made. How long will it take to get a result . ,. , , how long will it take to get a result . ,. , ,. , result . This is the worlds most oulous result . This is the worlds most populous country result . This is the worlds most populous country and result . This is the worlds most populous country and there result . This is the worlds most populous country and there are| populous country and there are hundred 98 million eligible voters in this 2024 election so actually, it doesnt happen over one day, it happens over several weeks. They have decided it is going to happen in seven phases for the election and in seven phases for the election and in total it will be about six weeks bef
Against so called Islamic State in iraqs second city, mosul. Theyve taken the citys airport, a key Staging Point in the battle to drive militants from the western half of the city. Our correspondent Quentin Sommerville was there as Iraqi Government troops fought their way in. Before the attack came the rockets and artillery. Its day five of the offensive to retake western mosul. Slowly, the forces make their way past a suspected is car bomb, torched en route. These armoured columns are now moving forward to mosul airport. The attack for the airport is under way. All night long, weve heard Coalition Aircraft and iraqi artillery slam this area just to the north of us. The onslaught had cleared this village of is fighters and civilians. Its eerily quiet as the men proceed on foot. A local man tells the Special Forces there were up to 100 is here yesterday. Theyve hidden bombs all over. So the men took to higher ground. And we followed at a safe distance. As the day went on, there was no l