The biggest stories of April 17, 2014

In the largest single day of voting in the five-week national election, voter turnout in most of the 12 states was higher than in 2009; Uma Bharti complains to the Election Commission after the Congress releases an old video of her describing Narendra Modi as a "vinash purush" or man of destruction; The TDP threatens to end its 12 day alliance with the BJP over the choice of candidates proposed in the seats allotted to the BJP in Seemandhra; and more in our news wrap of the day.