State Funeral
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, September 23, 2025
India | Sep 23, 2025, 08:59 PM ISTHeavy rains caused massive chaos in Kolkata. As many as nine persons were killed in separate incidents in Beniapukur, Kalikapur, Netaji Nagar, Gariahat and Ekbalpur. Several schools have declared a holiday in the city on Wednesday.
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State funerals for terrorists in Pakistan: India rejects 'civilians killed' charge at MEA briefing
India | May 08, 2025, 07:41 PM ISTIndia has rejected Pakistan's claims of civilian casualties, stating that those killed were terrorists, not innocent civilians. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri condemned Pakistan's actions, pointing out the country's history of providing refuge to terrorists.
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Britain bids teary farewell to Queen Elizabeth II as coffin laid to rest at Windsor Castle
World | Sep 20, 2022, 12:02 AM ISTHundreds of thousands of people descended on central London to partake in the historic moment. They jammed the sidewalks to watch the coffin wend its way through the streets of the capital after the service.
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Punjab CM Amarinder Singh announces state funeral for Milkha Singh
India | Jun 19, 2021, 01:20 PM ISTPunjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday announced a state funeral for the 91-year-old track legend Milkha Singh.
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Ram Vilas Paswan last rites performed; son Chirag, Ravi Shankar Prasad others pay tribute
India | Oct 10, 2020, 05:14 PM ISTLate parliamentarian Ram Vilas Paswan on Saturday accorded a state funeral at the ceremony in Patna.
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Ram Vilas Paswan to be accorded state funeral, Ravi Shankar Prasad to represent central govt
India | Oct 09, 2020, 04:32 PM ISTUnion Minister Ram Vilas Paswan would be accorded a state funeral, and Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad would represent the central government at the ceremony in Patna.
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Two-day mourning in Delhi, state funeral announced for Sheila Dikshit
India | Jul 21, 2019, 11:54 AM ISTDelhi government has announced a two-day mourning over the passing away of former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. Also, the veteran leader would be accorded a state funeral, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said. Shiela Dikshit passed away Saturday afternoon at a private hospital after suffering cardiac arrest. She was 81.
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Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to be buried in home country Ghana on September 13
World | Aug 25, 2018, 04:03 PM ISTAnnan will be buried at the Burma Camp military cemetery in Accra.
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Centre to accord state funeral to M Karunanidhi, confirms Ministry of Home Affairs
India | Aug 08, 2018, 07:00 AM ISTThe Ministry informed that the former DMK chief will be accorded a state funeral on Wednesday.
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Nation bids adieu to Marshal of IAF Arjan Singh, 1965 war hero
India | Oct 03, 2017, 07:46 PM ISTArjan Singh, Marshal of the Indian Air Force, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 98, will be laid to rest today morning
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State funeral for Marshal of AIF Arjan Singh tomorrow; flag to fly half mast in Delhi
India | Sep 17, 2017, 12:06 PM ISTA state funeral will be accorded to Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh and the national flag will fly at half mast in all government buildings here tomorrow in his honour
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RK Laxman accorded state funeral; Maharashtra govt. to set up memorial
India | Jan 27, 2015, 09:48 PM ISTPune: Eminent cartoonist R K Laxman, whose work ruled the pages of newspapers and the hearts of countrymen, was today accorded a state funeral here, as a teary-eyed nation joined in paying tribute to the
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Maharashtra govt declares state funeral for Dawoodi Bohra chief
India | Jan 18, 2014, 10:51 AM ISTMumbai: Maharashtra government has declared a state funeral for Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, the 52nd spiritual leader of the one million-strong Dawoodi Bohra community, who died in Mumbai on Friday after a heart attack. The 102-year-old