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Too Expensive To Die? China's Burial Crisis Forces Families Into Flats
China has banned the use of residential flats to store cremated ashes after rising cemetery costs drove families to seek cheaper alternatives, sparking public debate.
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Faith And Tribal Tradition Faultline Cracks, Burial Turns Into Battleground In Chhattisgarh
Months after a burial dispute from Bastar reached the Supreme Court, exposing the deep fault lines between law, faith, and tribal tradition, a fresh and violent clash erupted in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district.
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Did Trump Bury Ex-Wife Ivana On His Golf Course To Save Taxes? Explained
Ivana, who died in July 2022 following a fall in her Manhattan home at the age of 73, was laid to rest at the Trump National Golf Course in Bedminster, New Jersey, with no fence, flowers or public memorial, unlike traditional gravesites.
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Archaeologists Unearth Circular Mass Grave of Wounded Individuals in Ancient Peruvian Tomb
Archaeologists in Peru have uncovered a massive circular tomb dating back to around 500 BCE, filled with the remains of 54 individuals, many of whom show signs of violent injury. The discovery suggests ritualised warfare or sacrificial practices and offers fresh insight into the ceremonial traditions of ancient Andean cultures.
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First-Ever Female Burial with Weapons, Believed to Be a Warrior, Discovered in Hungary
Archaeologists have uncovered the first known female burial with weapons from the 10th century in Hungary’s Carpathian Basin. This rare find in the Sárrétudvari-Hízóföld cemetery features a mix of male and female grave goods, challenging prior assumptions about gender roles during the Hungarian Conquest period. The burial of SH-63, confirmed...
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Ancient Burial Mound in Siberia Discovered With Evidence of Human Sacrifice: Study
Archaeologists in southern Siberia have discovered a 2,800-year-old burial mound containing an elite individual along with sacrifices of at least one human and 18 horses. The kurgan, dating to the 9th century B.C., is one of the earliest known to display elements of Scythian burial practices, such as human and animal sacrifices, and may mark the be...
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US Couple Spent Funeral Money On Luxury, Leaving Nearly 200 Bodies To Rot
This blatant disregard for their clients' wishes and the remains of their loved ones has sparked outrage and raised questions about potential legal repercussions.
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Can't Change Funeral SOP For Parsi Covid Victims: Centre To Supreme Court
The government told the Supreme Court it will not change cremation/burial protocols for the bodies of those who died of COVID-19 in order to accommodate funeral rites of the Parsi community, who traditionally allow corpses to decay naturally.
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Supreme Court Seeks Assistance Over Burial Of Covid Victims Among Parsis
The Supreme Court sought the assistance of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to find an amicable solution in resolving the grievances of the Parsi community, which is unable to perform the traditional burial of its members who died of COVID-19.
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Coronavirus Cases Tamil Nadu: "Fulfil Last Wish," Appeals Wife Of Tamil Nadu Doctor Who Died Of COVID-19
The wife of Dr Simon Hercules, a Chennai-based neurosurgeon who died after battling coronavirus, has appealed to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister for a decent burial of her husband's body at another cemetery as per tradition, saying "it was his last wish".
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Too Expensive To Die? China's Burial Crisis Forces Families Into Flats
China has banned the use of residential flats to store cremated ashes after rising cemetery costs drove families to seek cheaper alternatives, sparking public debate.
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Faith And Tribal Tradition Faultline Cracks, Burial Turns Into Battleground In Chhattisgarh
Months after a burial dispute from Bastar reached the Supreme Court, exposing the deep fault lines between law, faith, and tribal tradition, a fresh and violent clash erupted in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district.
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Did Trump Bury Ex-Wife Ivana On His Golf Course To Save Taxes? Explained
Ivana, who died in July 2022 following a fall in her Manhattan home at the age of 73, was laid to rest at the Trump National Golf Course in Bedminster, New Jersey, with no fence, flowers or public memorial, unlike traditional gravesites.
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Archaeologists Unearth Circular Mass Grave of Wounded Individuals in Ancient Peruvian Tomb
Archaeologists in Peru have uncovered a massive circular tomb dating back to around 500 BCE, filled with the remains of 54 individuals, many of whom show signs of violent injury. The discovery suggests ritualised warfare or sacrificial practices and offers fresh insight into the ceremonial traditions of ancient Andean cultures.
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First-Ever Female Burial with Weapons, Believed to Be a Warrior, Discovered in Hungary
Archaeologists have uncovered the first known female burial with weapons from the 10th century in Hungary’s Carpathian Basin. This rare find in the Sárrétudvari-Hízóföld cemetery features a mix of male and female grave goods, challenging prior assumptions about gender roles during the Hungarian Conquest period. The burial of SH-63, confirmed...
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Ancient Burial Mound in Siberia Discovered With Evidence of Human Sacrifice: Study
Archaeologists in southern Siberia have discovered a 2,800-year-old burial mound containing an elite individual along with sacrifices of at least one human and 18 horses. The kurgan, dating to the 9th century B.C., is one of the earliest known to display elements of Scythian burial practices, such as human and animal sacrifices, and may mark the be...
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US Couple Spent Funeral Money On Luxury, Leaving Nearly 200 Bodies To Rot
This blatant disregard for their clients' wishes and the remains of their loved ones has sparked outrage and raised questions about potential legal repercussions.
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Can't Change Funeral SOP For Parsi Covid Victims: Centre To Supreme Court
The government told the Supreme Court it will not change cremation/burial protocols for the bodies of those who died of COVID-19 in order to accommodate funeral rites of the Parsi community, who traditionally allow corpses to decay naturally.
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Supreme Court Seeks Assistance Over Burial Of Covid Victims Among Parsis
The Supreme Court sought the assistance of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to find an amicable solution in resolving the grievances of the Parsi community, which is unable to perform the traditional burial of its members who died of COVID-19.
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Coronavirus Cases Tamil Nadu: "Fulfil Last Wish," Appeals Wife Of Tamil Nadu Doctor Who Died Of COVID-19
The wife of Dr Simon Hercules, a Chennai-based neurosurgeon who died after battling coronavirus, has appealed to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister for a decent burial of her husband's body at another cemetery as per tradition, saying "it was his last wish".
