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 ...

A demolition drive has started in Roli Boli village to clear allegedly illegal houses built on what is designated as a cremation ground. The eviction has sparked controversy, with affected residents ...

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' ...

Three teenage boys are feared drowned in the Ganga river on Sunday while taking a ritual bath after performing cremation of an elderly relative, police said.According to officials, the victims were ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The cast of the Indian sitcom Sarabhai vs Sarabhai paid an emotional farewell to their co-star Satish Shah by singing the ...