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Has there been no major terror attack in India since 2014Has there been no major terror attack in India since 2014

Claim: India has not experienced a single major terror attack since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government came to power in 2014.

Verdict: Both official and independent data provide details of a series of fatal attacks by militant groups within India since 2014. The government's own documents refer to at least two of these as being "major"

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Football in India: The Mumbai girls defying tradition to follow World Cup dreamsFootball in India: The Mumbai girls defying tradition to follow World Cup dreams
India have not qualified for the past five editions of the Women's Asian Cup but Saini (left) and Prajapati hope to be part of their country's footballing future

In the cramped and colourful streets of Colaba's Ambedkar Nagar, a slum community in the south of India's biggest city, the Women's World Cup seems a long way away.

This summer's tournament

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Meng Wanzhou: US to 'move ahead with Huawei executive extradition'Meng Wanzhou: US to 'move ahead with Huawei executive extradition'
Image copyrightReutersImage caption Huawei's Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Canada in December

US officials have confirmed they plan to pursue the extradition of a senior Huawei executive and are expected to soon file a formal request with Canada.

Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou was arrested on 1

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Dyson to move head office to SingaporeDyson to move head office to Singapore
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Dyson makes a range of household appliances

Dyson has announced that it is moving its headquarters to Singapore, from Malmesbury in Wiltshire.

The move by the appliance maker means two executives will relocate - chief financial officer Jorn Jensen and chief legal officer

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Huawei chairman warns of end to global 'partnerships'Huawei chairman warns of end to global 'partnerships'
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Huawei chairman Liang Hua

The chairman of Chinese tech giant Huawei has warned that his company could shift away from Western countries if it continues to face restrictions.

Huawei has been under scrutiny by Western governments, which fear its products could be used for

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Mutilated Thai bodies on Mekong shore are activist's aidesMutilated Thai bodies on Mekong shore are activist's aides
Image copyrightEPA/ShutterstockImage caption Surachai Sae-Dan has been missing since 12 December

The mutilated bodies of two men found last month in north-east Thailand have been identified as aides of Surachai Sae-Dan, a prominent opponent of the Thai monarchy, police have confirmed.

The pair were found by the

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