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Remembrance Day: A look at Indian soldiers who received gallantry awards for contribution during WWI
Fp Staff •Over 1.5 million soldiers from the Indian Subcontinent went to war during World War I.
Remembrance Day 2021: All you need to know about day commemorating end of First World War
Trendingdesk •The day is observed with two minutes of silence on 11 am on 11 November as it marks the anniversary of the end of the First World War, when the armistice was signed between the Allied forces and Germany
The comfort of reading in World War I: The bibliotherapy of trench, troopship and hospital magazines
•A deep dive on how these magazines cared for soldiers, considering their significant psychological and emotional benefits.
Medals and Bullets: Indian troops who fought in World War I are focus of a new exhibition of paintings, letters
Neerjad •In Medals and Bullets, Angeli Sowani depicts how the achievements of soldiers sometimes became more important than their lives
World leaders mark World War I centenary in Paris; French president Emmanuel Macron hosts ceremony
Fp Staff •Around 70 leaders including US and Russian Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin marked the World War I centenary of the 1918 Armistice in the French capital.
They Shall Not Grow Old review: Peter Jackson's remarkable WWI docu brings horrors of trench warfare to life
Rajeshthind •Peter Jackson's WWI documentary They Shall Not Grow Old is a remarkable achievement, bringing the past so vividly to life that it feels like it could have happened yesterday.
Royal Enfield launches limited edition Classic 500 Pegasus motorcycles inspired by World War II
Overdrive •This bike has been influenced by the Royal Enfield RE/WD 125 from WWII. This was a lightweight 125 cc two-stroke motorcycle nicknamed the 'Flying Flea'.
Lord of the Rings helmer Peter Jackson to make 3-D colour documentary on World War I
•Peter Jackson’s movie is among dozens of artworks commissioned by British cultural bodies to commemorate 100 years since the final year of the 1914-18 war.
Defence, agriculture and water management are the agenda of Narendra Modi's Israel visit
Ians •Modi will pay homage to Indian soldiers at the Haifa Indian Cemetery in Israel that contains the graves of Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War.
Russian Ambassador to Turkey assassinated: What does this mean for regional stability?
Abhijnan Rej •On Monday night the Russian ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov, was assassinated in Ankara by a lone gunman who served as part of his security detail.