The funeral of a 33-year-old man, who died of COVID-19, was held after protests by residents who refused to allow the cremation, fearing spread of the disease. When the Health Department's ambulance carrying the man's body reached Swarg Ashram in Chharbagh on Friday evening, residents came to know about the cremation and they started protesting.
The Assam government has sanitised a cemetery in Hailakandi district where the only person to die of novel coronavirus infection in the state so far was buried, an official release said.
No one stands in line to embrace the widow and share memories of her husband of 50 years. No rows of family and friends file toward the flag-draped coffin to pay their last respects. No symphony of sniffles is heard across the room as the minister gives a final prayer.
The Agartala Municipal Corporation that operates the crematorium has been urged to issue a circular that a maximum of seven people should accompany a body due to the present situation, said Ajoy Chakraborty, another priest.
The Nigambodh Ghat on Saturday allowed the funeral of the woman who due to coronavirus infection. The funeral will take place inside CNG supplied crematory. The death of the 68-year-old woman the second death in India due to Coronavirus. The first one was reported in Karnataka on Thursday.
The procession for Iranian Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani drew a crowd of mourners and followers, said by police to be in the millions, on Monday in Tehran, where Soleimani’s replacement vowed to take revenge for his killing.
More than 25,000 people have participated in mass 'living funeral' services at Hyowon Healing Center since it opened in 2012, hoping to improve their lives by simulating their deaths.
The woman identified as Poonam died under mysterious circumstances on Sunday and on receiving information from common friends, her father Rajpal and brother Satyavir reached her home in Chola Chauki village and found her lying dead on a cot.
Viju Khote, best known for his Kaalia role in Sholay, died on Monday in Mumbai due to multiple organ failure. His funeral was attended by his family and Bollywood celebs.
After a 19-year-old girl eloped from the house, her father declared her dead and organised a traditional funeral ceremony to mourn her death in Kuchrod village in Mandsaur on Friday.
The nation mourns as one of the most humble, simple and successful leaders of our times has left us. Former Defence Minister Manohar Gopalkrishna Prabhu Parrikar died on Sunday after a protracted battle with pancreatic cancer for over a year.
Union ministers DV Sadananda Gowda and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attended the funeral and laid wreath on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"In Bengaluru, I paid tributes to Shri Ananth Kumar Ji. We’ve lost an outstanding public servant, who had a positive impact on the lives of many. Also spent time with his family members," PM Modi tweeted from his personal handle after the paying the visit.
A steady stream of BJP leaders, relatives, family friends, party workers and people made a beeline to pay homage to the "most loved" Bengaluru MP, known for his affability.
Things became clear only when the "dead" man came home to utter shock that he was believed dead and his funeral was held after his family mistakenly identified a decomposed body as that of his.
Nawaz Sharif and other Sharif family members excluding 68-year-old Kulsoom's two sons Hassan and Hussain Nawaz attended the prayers.
Kulsoom, who was battling with cancer for a long time passed away on Tuesday in a London hospital.
Kulsoom, the wife of Sharif, died Tuesday in London after a long battle with cancer. She was 68. Her body will be brought back to Lahore and buried in Jati Umra Lahore residence of the Sharif family.
Nawaz Sharif, Maryam and Muhammad Safdar are currently serving jail terms in Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi after being convicted by an accountability court in a corruption case in July.
The mortal remains of Karunanidhi has been laid to rest at Marina Beach.
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