Approximately 1.5 million Indian soldiers served in World War One - and more than 74,000 of them lost their lives.
It's 100 years since the armistice of 11 November 1918 ended what was once called "the war to end all wars".
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For a best-selling author, Violet Nicolson's grave gets vanishingly few visitors.
It lies in a hard-to-find corner of one of India's most unkempt colonial-era cemeteries - a forlorn and abandoned place where obelisks, crosses and
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| Autumn internationals: |
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| England: (15) 15 |
| Tries: Ashton, Hartley Cons: Farrell Drop Goal: Farrell |
| New Zealand: (10) 16 |
| Try: McKenzie Cons: Barrett Pens: Barrett (2) Drop Goal: Barrett |
| Coverage: Highlights on TheIndianSubcontinent Two and online at 19:30 GMT |
New Zealand hung on to win a thriller by a
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The Philippines says it will charge the major news site Rappler, which has been critical of President Rodrigo Duterte, with tax evasion.
Prosecutors said on Friday they also have
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Mahinda Rajapaksa, the man who dominated Sri Lanka as president for a decade, is now back at the summit of political power as prime minister. He is yet to receive the assent of parliament, but many now fear the return of a man accused of presiding over serious human rights abuses, as Charles Haviland reports.
Rajapaksa has
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