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In 2006, archaeologists unsealed a Peruvian tomb and found a tattooed woman buried with war clubs and gold crowns, revealing a powerful woman from a lost civilizationArchaeologists unearthed a tattooed woman, the Lady of Cao, in Peru. Her burial revealed she was a powerful Moche leader, not a sacrifice. ...- Ebola virus in India? Here's the latest update on the Bengaluru scare, symptoms and precautions explainedEbola virus in Bangalore: A woman returning from Uganda was quarantined in Bengaluru with Ebola-like symptoms. Her tests have come back neg...
- In 2025, museum researchers preparing an exhibition turned over a clay model and found a handprint, and it wasn't just a smudge: It changed what we know about ancient Egyptian makersA remarkable 4,000-year-old handprint was uncovered on an ancient Egyptian soul house, showcased at the Fitzwilliam Museum. This striking f...
- Twisha Sharma dowry death case: Body cremated in Bhopal after AIIMS team conducts second autopsyTwisha Sharma's body was cremated in Bhopal following a second post-mortem. The High Court ordered the fresh examination after her family r...
- African proverb of the day: 'No matter how beautiful and well crafted a coffin might look, it will not...' – why no one can escape death and lessons on why no luxury, wealth and outward beauty can hide pain, suffering and sorrowAfrican proverb of the day: An African proverb states that no matter how beautiful a coffin appears, it won't make anyone desire death. Thi...
- Word of the Day: UlulationUlulation is a word that resonates, both literally and figuratively. It transforms a simple vocal act into a powerful symbol of emotion and...
- This Indonesian community preserves dead body for years, spends over Rs 4 crore on five-day funerals, here's whyDeep in the highlands of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, the Toraja people follow an extraordinary tradition—preserving the bodies of their dece...
- Ansari laid to rest in home town amid tight securityGangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari buried in Yusufpur with tight security. Thousands attended. Burial from Banda to Ghazipur. Police...
- Family to fulfil Chandy's wish for a common man's burial without state honoursBurials or cremations of former chief ministers of the state are usually held with full state honours after the performance of religious ri...
- Only 10 persons can attend weddings, funerals in ChhattisgarhAt present, several districts in the state have set different limits on the number of people allowed at weddings, while some other district...
- 'Singing moon' SP Balasubramaniam laid to rest with full state honours at his farm house in Chennai24 police personnel gave a gun salute and later the body was lowered into a deep pit and buried.
- Paying respect from a distance: Covid-19 forces people to hold condolence meetings onlineWith restrictions still in place, people are finding it difficult to go out and at such a time.
- 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...
- Lockdown: Startup to launch online funeral management serviceThe objective behind this service is to provide a "one-stop solution" to the families and give them support in their hard times and help th...
- Close family members to attend PK Banerjee's last rites amid COVID-19 lockdownBanerjee's daughters had made a mass appeal to not attend the funeral rituals.
- Veteran actor Vinod Khanna cremated, Bollywood pays tributeKhanna's fans thronged the streets outside the Worli crematorium to catch a last glimpse of the actor, who died of cancer at a hospital her...
- Internet gets flooded with funeral startupsGiven the several new-age scenarios--children living overseas, nuclear families and limited knowledge of rituals--the need for funeral dire...
- O P Munjal's funeral heldHis son Pankaj Munjal performed the last rites and lit the pyre as per the rituals of Arya Samaj.
- Slain BSF jawan Krishna Kumar Dubey cremated amid full state honourBody of slain BSF jawan, Krishna Kumar Dubey, who was killed at a border outpost in North Kashmir recently, was laid to rest at Parvati Gha...
- Asaram's temporary bail plea rejectedThe 73-year-old had sought temporary bail to perform funeral rituals of his nephew Shankar Pagrani (68), who died on March 19.
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