initiative to start building semiconductors in india, which is also something to keep an eye on. i think more anything else, the headline is that the fact that modi has been given this very glittering high profile state visit, underlines how important the india relationship is for the biden administration. india is proving to be a viable option in terms of of supply chains for american companies, should beijing be afraid? i think beijing has a large lead when it comes to supply chains and i think india is still working through some of its problems. it has had a few high profile successes most importantly apple, but i think in terms of catching up with beijing this is still frankly very early days for india. human rights has become an issue in the recent protests by members of congress but will the business community turn a blind eye to those? it s clear that both the business community and us is looking in terms of business in terms of market opportunity and the skilled manpo
hello and welcome to bbc news. donald trump has become the first former us president to face a criminal prosecution. the charges relate to falsifying business records to hide a payment to a porn star, stormy daniels, before the 2016 election. in a statement mr trump said the democratic authorities in new york were doing joe biden s dirty work, accusing them of interferring in next year s presidential election. john sudworth reports. the masssed ranks of the media say it all. donald trump s provided plenty of big moments in american politics, but few bigger than this his own imminent arrest. the news was confirmed in an angry statement from the former president, blaming his political opponents. the democrats, he said, have done the unthinkable. the case against him centres on this woman, the porn star known as stormy daniels. ahead of trump s 2016 election win, she was paid $130,000 to stop her going public with claims she had had an affair with him something he denies. hi
in russia, an americanjournalist is arrested and accused of spying. the white house has condemned the move in the strongest terms. a new blood test, which could save thousands from having unnecessary chemotherapy every year. and the giant business of gaming we report on tonight s winners at the bafta games awards. and coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel. we ll have the best of the action from the womens champions league. as chelsea take on serial european cup winners lyon with a place in the semi finals at stake. dealer in liverpool last summer. it was, in the words of the prosecutors, a case that shocked notjust a city, but a whole nation. today, thomas cashman was convicted of the little girl s murder, which happened when he opened fire while chasing another local criminal. cashman was also found guilty of injuring olivia s mother and of the attempted murder ofjoseph nee another drug dealer. cashman s family were ushered out of the courtroom after loudly protes
hello and welcome to the programme. the impact of bbc sports presenter gary lineker s removalfrom match of the day is continuing to affect the bbc s sports output today. the controversy over the broadcaster and his tweets criticising the uk government s policy on asylum seekers shows no sign of abating. he d been told by the bbc to step back from presenting its flagship football show match of the day. on saturday, it led to widespread disruption of the corporation s football coverage, as fellow presenters and commentators pulled out in support of the former england international. steffan powell reports. here is the best of the day s action. a match of the day like no other, not even a theme tune. just football and fan noise. i am going to walk my dog and do my shopping. would you mind letting me do it on my own? but this disagreement between gary lineker and bbc bosses is now much more than one programme. he went on to say that he could not comment on decisions about his