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India, for centuries, was wracked by famines and chronic food shortages, leaving generations to survive on meagre nutrition.

In a sign of England's complete domination, they had 569 successful passes in Latvia's half compared to the visitors' 26 in theirs, and must be disappointed such overwhelming statistics resulted in relatively meagre results.

Lord Coe meanwhile - the highest profile candidate with a CV that boasts overseeing London 2012 and running World Athletics - could only muster a meagre eight votes.

But overall, its 15% Rotten Tomatoes score is a meagre return for any major film, especially one costing such a lot.

He earns a meagre sum of about 500 rupees a day.