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Death, potholes, and tea: Banality of bereavement

The dead leave paperwork. They leave new sets of clothes at the tailor’s. There is medical equipment lying in the bedroom; it needs to be returned before the next month’s rent is accrued.

Updated 78 days ago

Punjab: Ranjit’s body cremated, kin reiterate CBI probe demand

Punjab and Haryana high court had sought a report from Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav regarding the encounter. (HT Photo)

Published 125 days ago

Former DD news reader, Sarla Maheshwari, passes at 71

Doordarshan news anchor Sarla Maheshwari, 71, passed away on Thursday.

Updated 150 days ago

Thai woman found alive after knocking from inside coffin just before cremation

A Thai woman was found alive in her coffin moments before cremation after temple staff heard faint knocking and stopped the ritual.

Published 230 days ago

Ludhiana: Two sisters perform last rites of policeman

As the two young women lifted their father’s bier from the house, the entire village was overcome with emotion. (HT Photo)

Published 268 days ago

Body pulled off pyre in Faridabad after cops suspect foul play in woman's death

Investigators said they rushed to preserve the body for an autopsy after they received a tip-off from the woman’s family.

Published 283 days ago

Farewell, Zubeen Garg: Wife breaks down as ‘Mayabini’ rings out at funeral

Garima Saikia, wife of Assamese singer Zubeen Garg, mourns during the last rites of her husband at Sarusajai Stadium, in Guwahati on Monday.

Updated 293 days ago

Assam CM shares ‘heartbroken’ farewell by Zubeen Garg’s dogs: Video

Assam chief minsiter Himanta Biswa Sarma posted a video from the funeral showing the dogs being brought near Zubeen’s body,

Updated 293 days ago

Zubeen Garg’s cremation today after 2nd autopsy as Assam mourns its voice

Singer Zubeen Garg, 52, lost his life on September 19 while swimming in Singapore without a life jacket.

Updated 293 days ago

Zubeen's final journey to begin at 7.30 am on Tuesday: Assam CM Himanta

Zubeen's final journey to begin at 7.30 am on Tuesday: Assam CM Himanta

Published 294 days ago

Zubeen to be cremated with full state honours on Sep 23 near Guwahati: Himanta

Zubeen to be cremated with full state honours on Sep 23 near Guwahati: Himanta

Published 294 days ago

Zubeen Garg’s family prefers Guwahati as the cremation place: Assam minister

Garima Saikia Garg (2nd from right), wife of deceased singer Zubeen Garg, mourns as she pays her last respects at his residence in Guwahati.(PTI Photo)(PTI09_21_2025_000211A)

Published 295 days ago

Zubeen's family to take final call on cremation site: Assam minister

Garg's body arrived at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi around Saturday midnight from Singapore.

Published 295 days ago

Minutes before cremation, ‘dead’ woman found alive in Puri Swargadwar

The woman was found alive by the security guard and other staff at the Swargadwar.

Updated 300 days ago

Locals offered help, but charged for it: Kin of Indian woman who died in Nepal

Relatives claim 57-year-old Rajesh Gola died after a fall while fleeing a hotel fire. They alleged officials offered no help and valuables disappeared. (Sakib Ali/HT)

Updated 303 days ago

Man assumed dead returns home after family ‘cremated’ him in Gurugram

A senior investigating officer said that the confusion started on August 28 when police recovered a body with a severed head near an abandoned warehouse in Sector 37 police station area.

Published 310 days ago

Spice of Life | The aunt who didn’t let her cheer, positivity fade

Her positive outlook was a magnet for many as whenever I visited her there was always someone who had come to see her, from neighbours and relatives to even former colleagues. (HT File)

Published 329 days ago

Ramnagar SDM cremated with state honours in Reasi

Rajinder Singh Rana (File)

Published 344 days ago

Chhattisgarh cops cremate Maoist leader Basavaraju, say there were no claimants

Nambala Kesava Rao alias Basavaraju, general secretary of CPI (Maoist) and resident of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, was killed in an operation on May 21 (PTI)

Published 413 days ago

Chandigarh: Teenager taking father’s body for cremation hurt by falling tree branches

The boy, identified as Rudraksh, is currently admitted at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in a critical condition. (HT File)

Published 416 days ago

Ganderbal terror attack: Mortal remains of Jammu victim cremated

Jammu and Kashmir deputy chief minister Surinder Choudhary offers condolence to Jagdish Raj Abrol, father of Shashi Bhushan Abrol, who was killed among 7 persons in the 'Gagangir terror attack', in Jammu on Tuesday. (ANI)

Updated 628 days ago

Japanese cities got $45 million selling metals taken from cremated remains

The city of Kyoto earned the most in 2023. 303 million yen. This was followed by Yokohama at 233 million yen, and Nagoya at 225 million yen.

Published 652 days ago

Punjab: Hoshiarpur ex-MP Kamal Chaudhry passes away after prolonged illness in Delhi

Former Hoshiarpur member of Parliament Kamal Chaudhry passed away after a prolonged illness at his Delhi residence on Tuesday. (HT file photo)

Updated 748 days ago

Karnataka: Dalit family forced by temple to pay for kin’s cremation, refunded

On Monday, circle inspector Sathyanarayana and social welfare officer Channappa visited the spot, convened a meeting of elders, and made them return <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>3,000 to the family (File Photo)

Updated 804 days ago

Last rites of Punjab farmer Shubh Karan held at Bathinda

Shubh Karan's family mourn Balloh village in Bathinda district on Thursday. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)

Updated 864 days ago

'Dead' Odisha woman opens her eyes minutes before cremation

The woman opened her eyes minutes before the pyre was to be set alight.

Published 879 days ago

Former Union minister Harmohan Dhawan dies in Mohali at 83

Elected to Lok Sabha from Chandigarh in 1989 on a Janata Party ticket, Dhawan went on to become the Union civil aviation minister in prime minister Chandra Shekhar’s cabinet. (HT Photo)

Published 897 days ago

Review: Fire on the Ganges byRadhika Iyengar

A view of the ghats of Varanasi (Rajesh Kumar / Hindustan Times)

Updated 954 days ago

From stripteases to sky burials — the mystery of the funeral

From stripteases to sky burials — the mystery of the funeral

Published 960 days ago

Hundreds gather outside Sahara Shahar in Lucknow to pay last respects to Roy

The street was lined on both sides with crowds waiting for the convoy with Subrata Roy’s mortal remains to arrive. (HT Photo)

Updated 970 days ago

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