Demolition of around 40 houses allegedly built illegally on cremation ground began on Monday, officials said. The district administration had sent several notices to people who had built houses on ...

ALAPPUZHA: In a remarkable effort to break age-old taboos and change public perception, the Punnapra South panchayat in ...

A 25-year-old man who was declared dead and about to be cremated in India this week was found to be still alive by witnesses, according to reports. Rohitash Kumar, 25, who was deaf and mute, was ...

Sister of popular music composer duo Jatin-Lalit and yesteryear actor Vijayta Pandit, the late singer is best known for crooning 'Bekrar Dil Tu Gaye Ja', and 'Somwar Ko Hum Mile Mangalwar Ko Nain' ...

Is it possible to shrink the carbon footprint of the dead? An organization wants to persuade Indians to adopt "green" cremations and make an... In India, Eco-Friendly Cremation Is Easy — But It's A ...

Three youths drowned in the Ganga during a cremation ceremony in UP''s Ghazipur district, police said on Monday. The three friends were swept away by the strong current while trying to save one ...

In Hinduism, cremation is traditionally the most important part of the funeral rites. But many crematoriums have had to build makeshift funeral... Pandemic Complicates Hindu Cremation Funeral Rites In ...

A unique Indian tradition, the famous 94 ritual in Varanasi, has piqued people's interest on social media and those visiting ...

NEW DELHI, June 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - India began the mass cremation of bodies recovered after devastating floods in the country's northern Himalayan region, government officials said on ...