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Prince Narula's Cousin Rupesh Dies By 'Accidentally Drowning' At A Beach

Entertainment | NDTV Movies Newsdesk | Saturday July 6, 2019

Rupesh was reportedly washed away by a strong current at the Wasaga Beach in Canada.

Paid For Last Rites: Official On Skeletal Remains Near Bihar Hospital

Muzaffarpur News | Edited By Abhimanyu Bose | Thursday June 27, 2019

A week after hundreds of skeletal remains were found in a forest near a hospital in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, an investigation has revealed these belong to patients at the hospital whose bodies went unclaimed.

Muslim Family In UP Cremates Hindu Man, Conducts Prayer Meet

Cities | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 27, 2019

Setting an example of communal harmony, a Muslim family in Uttar Pradesh's Harirampur village conducted ''terhvi'', a post death ceremony, of a Hindu man as per custom. Terhvi is a ceremony held on the thirteenth day after the death is mourned.

Last Rites Of Ex-Chief Minister RV Janakiraman Held In Tamil Nadu

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 11, 2019

The last rites of former Puducherry Chief Minister and senior DMK leader RV Janakiraman, who died at a private hospital in Puducherry, were performed with full state honours at his native Alathur village in Tamil Nadu.

Girish Karnad Dies At 81: A Legendary Life

Entertainment | Tuesday June 11, 2019

Girish Karnad died in a Bengaluru hospital on Monday morning and his last rites will be held later today

Niki Lauda: Calculative, Resilient, Three-Time World Champion

Sameer Contractor | Wednesday May 22, 2019

The week started on a sombre note with the death of three-time Formula 1 world champion Niki Lauda. The legendary F1 driver left for the heavenly abode leaving behind stories of inspiration for an entire generation, some of which may seem downright fiction. The most famous of which is the crash at the Nurburgring in 1976 that almost killed him. He ...

In This Town In Telangana, People Can Perform Funerals At Re 1

Telangana News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 21, 2019

Seeking to ensure a decent funeral for the poor, the civic body in Karimnagar town of Telangana will launch a scheme next month under which last rites can be performed for just one rupee.

Government To Divest 15% Stake In RITES India In July

Business | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday May 15, 2019

The stake sale would augment the government's stake sell-off kitty for the current fiscal by Rs 700-Rs 750 crore at the prevailing price of RITES shares.

Elections 2019: Madhya Pradesh Man Heads To Vote Right After Father's Funeral

India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Monday May 6, 2019

With shaven head and white clothes, a man reached the polling centre in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur straight from his father's last rites to vote for the fifth phase of national election being held in seven states today.

Turned Away From Crematorium, Dalit Family Performs Last Rites In Jungle

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 13, 2019

A Dalit family was reportedly compelled to cremate an elderly woman in a jungle after some upper caste people allegedly did not allow them to use the village crematorium in Fozal valley of Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district.

Tamil Filmmaker Mahendran's Last Rites: Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan Pay Their Respects

Entertainment | Tuesday April 2, 2019

Rajinikanth and his wife Latha attended the last rites of J Mahendran

Tamil Filmmaker Mahendran, Who Directed Rajinikanth, Dies At 79

Entertainment | NDTV Movies Newsdesk | Tuesday April 2, 2019

Tamil Director Mahendran made his directorial debut with 1978 film Mullum Malarum, featuring Rajinikanth

Matua Matriarch Binapani Devi's Last Rites To Be Held Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 6, 2019

The last rites of Matua community matriarch Binapani Devi, popularly known as ''Boro Ma'', will be held today at Thakurnagar in North 24 Parganas district, where her body would shortly arrive from Kolkata.

Haryana Soldier Killed In Pulwama Encounter Cremated With Full State Honours

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 19, 2019

A large number of youngsters from Hari Singh's village are serving in the Indian Army.

Army Major Vibhuti Dhoundiyal, 34, Second Officer From Uttarakhand To Be Killed In 3 Days

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday February 18, 2019

The last rites of Major Chitresh Bisht were still underway in Haridwar today, when the army said that Major Vibhuti Dhoundiyal had died in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama.