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Pahlaj Nihalani cause of death: Filmmaker and ex-CBFC chairperson dies at 76Veteran film producer and former CBFC chairperson Pahlaj Nihalani passed away in Mumbai on June 4, 2026, at the age of 76. Known for produc...
TV actor Shefali Jariwala crematedShefali Jariwala, famously known for her 'Kaanta Laga' song, passed away at 42, reportedly due to cardiac arrest, though the official cause...
India’s COVID crisis pushes up the cost of living – and dyingThe only available hearse driver charged 5,000 Indian rupees ($68) for a 6-km (four-mile) journey to the nearest crematorium – five times t...
Renowned painter Laxman Pai cremated with full state honours in GoaThe final rites were performed at Hindu Crematorium in Margao town.
Muslim men at the forefront of arranging funerals of Covid victims in Bhavnagar“People are scared and more often than not, refuse to even touch the bodies of their dead kin,” says Kalvaa, who had started helping the po...
In Mumbai, the wait to cremate the dead is only getting longerOut of four electric crematoriums in eastern suburbs, two have not been functioning for the past two weeks; other two running beyond capaci...
Aadhaar needed for last rites in MysuruRelatives and friends of a recently deceased man said Aadhaar details were sought in a form that is to be submitted at the time of final ri...
The end of an era: Sridevi cremated with state honours in MumbaiThe last rites of Bollywood icon Sridevi were conducted at the Vile Parle Seva Samaj Crematorium and Hindu Cemetery.
Sridevi cremated with state honours at Vile Parle crematorium in MumbaiThe body of the actress, wrapped in the Tricolour, was carried in an AC truck. Her husband and daughters were also present.
Shashi Kapoor cremated with state honours in MumbaiAbout a dozen policemen draped the actor's body in the Tricolour, which was later removed for the rituals.
Pakistani capital to get temple, community centre, cremation groundThe decision was taken yesterday in a meeting of Capital Development Authority (CDA), which is responsible for development and civil amenit...
VHP vows to stop 'Hindu migration'BJP MP Yogi Adityanath on Thursday slammed Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha functionary Munna Kumar Sharma for his criticism of RSS for organis...
Move over beef, it is Hindu crematoriums versus Muslim graveyards in MuzaffarnagarThe state of UP that is getting ready for elections next year is already simmering with tension after the recent report on Dadri came out.
Clean crematoriums, graveyards needed: HCDelhi High Court has called for proper maintenance of crematoriums and burial grounds in the capital, saying "departed souls need to be res...
Emotions to logistics, city not ready for eco-friendly ritualsA visit to over 2,000 cremation grounds across the country showed people are not ready to move to non-wood methods of incineration.
Tarun Tejpal gets Supreme Court relief but fails to attend mother's cremationA court had in the past granted permission twice to Tejpal to meet his ailing mother, once in hospital at Mapusa and for the second time at...
Gang-rape victim cremated in Delhi; PM, Sonia Gandhi received bodyThe body of the 23-year-old gang-rape victim was flown here from Singapore early this morning and cremated within hours.
Delhi gang-rape: Police approached the officials of crematorium late last nightThe cremation plans were kept a secret till the last moment as police apprehended a large gathering may cause problems.
- Muslim boy designs green crematorium for Hindus
A youth from minority community has designed an eco-friendly, bio-gas furnace for a Hindu crematorium in Borsad town of Anand. Firdos Vahor...
- City bids emotional farewell to Karkare
The tragic death of ATS chief Hemant Karkare seems to have led the BJP and the Shiv Sena to tone down their stance against the Anti Terrori...