BURIED WITH STATE HONOURS

Hearse carrying Former Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy's remains reaches Kottayam

After the people pay their last respects, his remains would be taken to his home in Puthuppally and thereafter, would be buried in a specially prepared tomb adjacent to departed priests of his village church, bringing to an end an era in Kerala politics.

Family to fulfil Chandy's wish for a common man's burial without state honours

​​Burials or cremations of former chief ministers of the state are usually held with full state honours after the performance of religious rituals, if any. In 2010, Congress stalwart and four-time Kerala Chief Minister K Karunakaran was cremated with full state honours. While there were no religious rituals performed before the cremation of Communist Chief Ministers like EMS Namboodiripad and E K Nayanar, who died in 1998 and 2004, respectively, they were accorded full state honours.

Anonymous World War I veteran gets proper burial 105 years after death

The unknown US soldier is believed to have been killed in July 1918 and was identified as American by equipment found alongside a few bones that were the only remains of his body.

Modi goes to America on June 22: Why Biden's invitation for a 'state visit' marks an important milestone

State visits, complete with a 21-gun salute and a banquet, are rare, especially for non-allies. Modi's June 22 visit will only be the third state visit for an Indian leader after those by S Radhakrishnan in 1963 and Manmohan Singh in 2009. The long gap between the first and second gives a measure of where the relationship was at one time, and the relatively short gap between the second and third state visit shows the distance quickly travelled.

Malayalam actor Mamukkoya laid to rest with state honours in Kozhikode; Prithviraj Sukumaran, Revathy & Dulquer Salmaan pay tribute

Mamukkoya, a veteran Malayalam actor known for his comic timing and performances for over four decades, passed away at the age of 76. He collapsed during the inauguration of a soccer tournament in Kerala a couple of days before his demise.

NHRC notices to all states, UTs; seeks response on steps taken to ensure dignity of dead

The report from them also must specify steps that are taken or proposed to be taken regarding the issuance of directives to the private hospitals for "not withholding the dead bodies for non-payment of medical bills by the family members of the deceased", the National Human Rights Commission said in a statement.

Queen Elizabeth II to be buried with husband Prince Philip

Britain's longest-reigning monarch's state funeral will begin at 11am local time on Monday and conclude with a national two-minute silence, with the order of the service set to reflect the Queen's personal touches.

ET View: A bold move to bury the retro tax ghost

The Bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha, nullifies the tax demand on the indirect transfer of Indian assets on transactions prior to 28 May 2012. The law will apply prospectively: gains from the sale of shares of a foreign company will be taxable in India if such shares, directly or indirectly, derive value from assets located in India. This makes eminent sense.

Veteran actor Dilip Kumar laid to rest with full state honours at Juhu Cemetery in Mumbai

'Singing moon' SP Balasubramaniam laid to rest with full state honours at his farm house in Chennai

24 police personnel gave a gun salute and later the body was lowered into a deep pit and buried.

The curious case of donkey and donkers: On the great Indian (illegal) immigration trail

This flow of illegal immigrants from India to US is a relentless process. Numerous youngsters, an overwhelming majority of them from Punjab & Haryana, embark on this dangerous, all-or-nothing journey. Some of them eventually succeed in their surreptitious endeavour, while the rest are caught, rounded up and after a long drawn out process, deported.

Khayyam receives funeral with full state honours; Sonu Nigam, Gulzar pay last respects

The Padma Bhushan recipient was buried at the Four Bungalows Kabrastan, Mumbai.

View: Indira and VP Singh could have buried 370 but they clung to it as a test of secularism

As the vote in Parliament demonstrated, the mood against persisting with a constitutional status for J&K was overwhelming and bipartisan

Israel honours 1971 war hero Lt Gen JFR Jacob with a plaque on Ammunition Hill Wall of Honour

Lt. Gen. (retd) Jack Farj Rafael (JFR) Jacob was one of the most prominent members of India's relatively small Jewish community, serving as a Lieutenant General in the Indian Army and later as a Governor of two Indian states-Goa and Punjab.

Seventy four year later, World War 2 remains of two Indian soldiers to be buried in Italy

The top level decision to bury the two soldiers in Florence was recently taken. It has also been decided that the soil from their graves will be brought to India and handed over to their relatives.

Andhra Pradesh getting more than what it would have got as special category state: Rajnath Singh

Rajnath Singh said 90 per cent of promises made under the Andhra Pradesh Re-organisation Act, which had led to the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in 2014, have already been fulfilled.

Pathankot attack: Lt Colonel Niranjan laid to rest with full state honours

He was accorded full military honours, including gun salute as Army personnel sounded the bugle.

Delhi cops give tricolour burial to peacock, say it's protocol

Police said they were simply following “protocol” as it was India’s national bird. “We gave it full honour and buried it with a tricolour as it is our national bird.

Jayalalithaa buried next to her mentor MG Ramachandran in Marina Beach

Mourners swamped the road to Marina, paying homage to the flower-bedecked body, of the former CM, who was draped in her favourite green saree.

In western Uttar Pradesh, local Muslims deny space to ‘settlers’ from other caste to bury dead

Graveyards are a political issue in several towns in western UP, including Kairana. They have strictly different graveyards for different Muslim communities.

Protect all religions, cultures, races in Pak: US lawmaker

Expressing concern over condition of minorities in Pakistan, a US lawmaker has asked it to protect all cultures, religions, and races.

Pretender to Patel's legacy: Narendra Modi wants a statue for him but buries his idea of India

Given the inherent contradiction in Patel's and RSS's philosophy, the sudden appropriation of this national icon by BJP is sheer political opportunism.