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Where will Dick Cheney be buried? Here's what we know about former VP's burial

Former Rep. Liz Cheney walks past her fathers casket after speaking a tribute, during the funeral for former Vice President Dick Cheney.
Updated on Nov 21, 2025 09:01 am IST

Dharmasthala case: Sujata Bhat expresses desire to withdraw complaint

The original complainant in the case, 50-year-old CN Chinnaiah, was arrested by the SIT.
Published on Aug 29, 2025 11:37 pm IST

SIT finds skeleton at 6th site in Dharmasthala: What is the mass burials case?

The village is located in Belthangady taluk of Dakshina Kannada district.
Updated on Jul 31, 2025 11:59 pm IST

Pope Francis funeral in Rome: Date, time, full list of guests

Cardianal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrel asperges the body of late Pope Francis with holy water before closing his casket in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Friday, April 25, 2025.
Updated on Apr 26, 2025 09:37 am IST

Badlapur case accused Akshay Shinde buried amid protests in Ulhasnagar

Akshay Shinde was accused of sexually assaulting two minor girls at a school in Badlapur town of Thane district.
Published on Sept 29, 2024 10:04 pm IST

Assam man arrested for trying to bury paralyzed mother alive

Representational image.
Published on Jul 23, 2024 01:25 pm IST

Madras HC allows BSP leader’s burial in Tiruvallur

BSP party leader Mayawati and national coordinator Akash Anand paid their respects and demanded a CBI investigation into the murder (ANI)
Updated on Jul 08, 2024 06:44 am IST

Iran begins burying late president, foreign minister killed in helicopter crash

Flag-draped coffins of President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions who were killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday. (AP)
Published on May 23, 2024 04:03 pm IST

As killings surge, Haitians struggle to bury loved ones and find closure in violent capital

As killings surge, Haitians struggle to bury loved ones and find closure in violent capital
Published on May 19, 2024 09:33 am IST

Elephant burials and human grief: Exploring depths of animal sentience

Elephant burials and human grief: Exploring depths of animal sentience, emotion of death
Published on Mar 17, 2024 04:48 pm IST

Alexei Navalny's funeral to be held on March 1 in Moscow: Spokesperson

Candles surround a portrait of Alexei Navalny
Published on Feb 28, 2024 03:26 pm IST

SC issues directions for disposal of bodies lying unclaimed in Manipur

The Supreme Court
Updated on Nov 29, 2023 04:48 am IST

From stripteases to sky burials — the mystery of the funeral

From stripteases to sky burials — the mystery of the funeral
Published on Nov 26, 2023 06:25 pm IST

Dead rest uneasy as graveyards run out of space

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The Pankesha Baba graveyard in Ghatkopar with an area of 1.5 acre, caters to a Muslim population of over 20 lakh, extending to areas of Pantanagar, Golibar, Vikhroli and Powai. They have requested the civic body to join the recreational ground adjacent to the cemetery for more space. (HT Photo)
Updated on Aug 17, 2023 04:49 pm IST

Asad’s maternal kin may claim his body for burial

After autopsy on Friday, the police may hand over Asad’s body for burial, if anyone in the family comes forward to receive it. (Pic for representation)
Updated on Apr 13, 2023 10:03 pm IST

Pope Francis to skip Good Friday procession due to cold weather

Pope Francis presides over the Passion of the Lord mass on Good Friday at St. Peter's basilica in The Vatican, on April 7 as part of celebrations of the Holy Week.
Published on Apr 07, 2023 08:53 pm IST

Are we at greater risk of avalanches?

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Rescue team members search for survivors after an avalanche in Sikkim on Tuesday. (REUTERS)
Published on Apr 05, 2023 08:08 pm IST

Denied land or burial, Jalandhar village Christian family keeps body in mortuary

With no dedicated graveyard for the Christian community, a family in Jalandhar’s Rampur Lallian village has been denied burial of their 64-year-old member, who breathed his last on April 1.
Updated on Apr 03, 2023 12:12 am IST

Air travel wanes, but bodies still fly to Israel for burial

Israel has managed to keep the coronavirus crisis largely in check, and though it has reported 225 deaths out of more than 16,100 cases, it has not seen hospitals or morgues overwhelmed. More than half of the reported cases in Israel have recovered.
Updated on May 02, 2020 03:10 pm IST

20 held for violent bid to stop TN doc’s burial

The Chennai police on Monday arrested 20 persons for attacking a group attempting to bury a 55-year-old man who had died due to Covid-19
Updated on Apr 21, 2020 03:24 am IST

Declared dead by UP hospital, man wakes up just ahead of burial

Declared dead by Uttar Pradesh hospital, man wakes up just ahead of burial
Updated on Jul 03, 2019 10:21 am IST

Meghalaya miners: Want a decent burial, say families as bodies pulled out of mine ‘fall apart’

East Jaintia Hills: Naval divers look at the captured pictures of one of the 15 miners trapped in illegal rat mines since Dec. 13, in Ksan area of East Jaintia Hills, in Thursday.
Updated on Jan 18, 2019 10:00 am IST

Denied land for burial, Bihar Mahadalit buries wife’s body in house

Gantmulla graveyard in Srinagar. A Mahadalit man in Bihar’s Madhepura district was forced to bury his wife inside his house after his neighbours did not allow him to cremate her on their land in the village where there is no community crematorium.
Updated on Sept 13, 2018 09:06 am IST