Rites

Pompeii is shining a light on mysterious rites of ancient Rome thanks to terracotta-style solar roof tiles installed on one of its most famous villas.

Warning criminals, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that whoever poses a threat to the security of society, their 'Ram Naam Satya' (last rites) is certain.

An argument broke out between the district magistrate and MP Afzal Ansari here on Saturday during the last rites ceremony of gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari -- also Afzal Ansari's brother -- allegedly over who can enter the burial ground.

The funeral of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari took place amid heightened security in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur today.

The dead body of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, who died after suffering a cardiac arrest, was brought to his Ghazipur residence for last rites amid heavy police deployment by the district administration.

Pope Francis, who often pleads for compassion to prisoners, washed the feet of 12 incarcerated women in Rome on Thursday in a rite marking Holy Thursday before Easter.

Pankaj Udhas died at 72 after battling a prolonged illness

In a shocking accident amidst a temple ritual in the south Kerala district of Pathanamthitta, a nine-month-old child fell to the ground from the hands of a person performing the rite of 'Garudan Thookkam'.

Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam, who is known for criticizing some decisions of the party, said on Tuesday that the opposition INDIA bloc no longer exists in reality.

Transforming grief into a mission, a 26-year-old woman in Delhi has been performing the last rites of unclaimed bodies for nearly two years now, right after losing her brother to a tragic death.

Ahead of the grand opening of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embarked on an 11-day ritual, immersing himself in rigorous rites and temple visits.

The 4-year old boy who was allegedly killed by his mother, CEO of a city-based AI company, was buried here on Wednesday.

Pope Francis, who has shunned much of the Vatican's pomp and privilege, has decided to vastly simplify the elaborate funeral rites for a pontiff by being the first one to be buried outside the Vatican in more than a century.

Dinesh Phadnis' last rites were held in Borivali East on Tuesday morning

First woman Supreme Court judge and former Tamil Nadu Governor M Fathima Beevi was laid to rest at the qabristan of the town Juma Masjid in Kerala's Pathanamthitta on Friday with full state honours.

Pompeii is shining a light on mysterious rites of ancient Rome thanks to terracotta-style solar roof tiles installed on one of its most famous villas.

Warning criminals, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that whoever poses a threat to the security of society, their 'Ram Naam Satya' (last rites) is certain.

An argument broke out between the district magistrate and MP Afzal Ansari here on Saturday during the last rites ceremony of gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari -- also Afzal Ansari's brother -- allegedly over who can enter the burial ground.

The funeral of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari took place amid heightened security in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur today.

The dead body of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, who died after suffering a cardiac arrest, was brought to his Ghazipur residence for last rites amid heavy police deployment by the district administration.

Pope Francis, who often pleads for compassion to prisoners, washed the feet of 12 incarcerated women in Rome on Thursday in a rite marking Holy Thursday before Easter.

Pankaj Udhas died at 72 after battling a prolonged illness

In a shocking accident amidst a temple ritual in the south Kerala district of Pathanamthitta, a nine-month-old child fell to the ground from the hands of a person performing the rite of 'Garudan Thookkam'.

Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam, who is known for criticizing some decisions of the party, said on Tuesday that the opposition INDIA bloc no longer exists in reality.

Transforming grief into a mission, a 26-year-old woman in Delhi has been performing the last rites of unclaimed bodies for nearly two years now, right after losing her brother to a tragic death.

Ahead of the grand opening of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embarked on an 11-day ritual, immersing himself in rigorous rites and temple visits.

The 4-year old boy who was allegedly killed by his mother, CEO of a city-based AI company, was buried here on Wednesday.

Pope Francis, who has shunned much of the Vatican's pomp and privilege, has decided to vastly simplify the elaborate funeral rites for a pontiff by being the first one to be buried outside the Vatican in more than a century.

Dinesh Phadnis' last rites were held in Borivali East on Tuesday morning

First woman Supreme Court judge and former Tamil Nadu Governor M Fathima Beevi was laid to rest at the qabristan of the town Juma Masjid in Kerala's Pathanamthitta on Friday with full state honours.