Funeral
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For final farewell,Muhammad Ali will draw the world to his hometown
World | Jun 05, 2016, 08:03 AM ISTLouisville, Ky:Muhammad Ali crafted the plan for his final tribute years ago, long before he died. On Friday, his family will honor him just like he planned, with a global celebration in his hometown. A
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Guj HC allows admin to take necessary action at Swetang's funeral
India | Aug 30, 2015, 01:17 PM ISTAhmedabad: An uneasy silence looms in Gujarat as Ahmedanad braces for the funeral of 32-year-old Shwetang Patel, who allegedly died in police custody during the Patel quota stir this week.Shwetang , who was picked up
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Former President A P J Abdul Kalam's funeral to take place in Rameswaram on July 30
India | Jul 28, 2015, 04:47 PM ISTNew Delhi: The funeral of late former President A P J Abdul Kalam will be held in Rameswaram, his birth place in Tamil Nadu, on July 30 with full military honours.Home Ministry sources said Kalam
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Abraham Lincoln 150th death anniversary: Hometown re-enacts funeral
World | May 04, 2015, 02:01 PM ISTSpringfield (Illinois): It was April 15 1865 when the 16th President of United States Abraham Lincoln 'Abe' was shot down by John Wilkes Booth when he was watching Our 'American Cousin' at Ford's Theatre in
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Former cricketer, commentator Benaud has private funeral
Cricket | Apr 15, 2015, 01:48 PM ISTSyndey: A private funeral and commemoration service attended by ex-players Shane Warne and Ian Chappell was held Wednesday for former Australia cricket captain and commentator Richie Benaud.Benaud died last Friday at the age of 84
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State funeral for Benaud offered
Cricket | Apr 10, 2015, 04:20 PM ISTSydney: The Australian government on Friday offered a state funeral to the family of former Australian captain and legendary cricket commentator Richie Benaud, who died aged 84.Australia's prime minister Tony Abbott said there would hardly
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Rajinikanth, Prakash Raj, Karunanidhi pay their last respects to Balachander
Bollywood | Dec 24, 2014, 07:35 PM ISTChennai: The Tamil film industry plunged into gloom following the death of legendary filmmaker K. Balachander. The industry members and thousands from various walks of life assembled at his residence here Wednesday to pay their
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Phil Hughes funeral: Thousands gather in hometown to pay tribute
Cricket | Dec 03, 2014, 12:06 PM ISTMacksville, Australia: The funeral for cricketer Phillip Hughes turned into a celebration of his life on Wednesday despite the grief and sorrow still evident from his death.Australia captain Michael Clarke and the rest of the
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Cricketing World bids farewell to Phillip Joel Hughes
Cricket | Dec 06, 2014, 12:13 PM ISTNew Delhi: Phil Hughes funeral took place at Hughes' hometown Macksville, New South Wales today. People gathered to pay tribute to Phil at Macksville High School, Macksville, New South Wales. Funeral organisers say it is
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Phillip Hughes' dad and Australia captain Michael Clarke visit cricketer's favourite pub
Cricket | Dec 02, 2014, 02:44 PM ISTAustralia captain Michael Clarke met with Phillip Hughes's father, Greg, in a pub in the tragic batsman's New South Wales home town on Monday ahead of the funeral for the fallen star.They were also joined
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Michael Brown funeral calls for justice, change in US
World | Aug 26, 2014, 08:49 AM ISTWashington: Leaders of the African-American community asked for justice Monday during the funeral of Michael Brown, and made a conciliatory call for change to avoid further tragedies like the fatal shooting of the young black
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Bombs at Sunni funeral in Iraq kill 14
World | Sep 23, 2013, 11:34 PM ISTBaghdad: Iraqi officials say a double bombing at a Sunni funeral in Baghdad today has killed 14 people. It was the third day in a row in which funerals were attacked in the Iraqi capital.They
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22 killed in Iraq funeral attack
World | Sep 14, 2013, 11:15 PM ISTBaghdad: At least 22 people were killed and 41 injured Saturday in a suicide bomb attack at a funeral near Iraq's Mosul city"The latest report said that 22 killed and 41 wounded by the suicide
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Young's funeral to be held at Paramount studio
Hollywood | Aug 24, 2013, 10:26 AM ISTLos Angeles: Actor Lee Thompson Young's funeral will be held here Friday afternoon at the Paramount Pictures studio, reports tmz.com.It is in this studio that he had filmed episodes of US TV cop drama "Rizzoli
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Veteran actor Pran cremated at Shivaji Park
Bollywood | Jul 13, 2013, 02:53 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 13: Bollywood's legendary actor Pran has been cremated at Mumbai's Shivaji Park. The veteran actor, who played villain and character roles with elan and was conferred the country's highest cinema honour-Dada Saheb
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Actor James Gandolfini's funeral Today
Hollywood | Jun 27, 2013, 05:55 PM ISTNew York, Jun 27: A funeral service for actor James Gandolfini is scheduled to take place in one of New York City's largest churches.The ceremony at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine is
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Turkey Clashes: Violence erupts after funeral of PKK rebel in eastern city
World | Jun 08, 2013, 07:49 AM ISTCizre June 8: Clashes erupted in the eastern Turkish city of Cizre on Friday following the funeral of a Kurdish rebel fighter.Turkish media said violence flared between protesters and riot police, who used water cannon
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Bollywood stars attend funeral of Jiah Khan (watch pics)
Bollywood | Jun 06, 2013, 01:52 PM ISTMumbai, June 6: Jiah Khan's family members and close pals from tinsel town attended her funeral at the Santa Cruz graveyard here on Wednesday afternoon.Bollywood actors Riteish Deshmukh, Aditya Pancholi alongwith son Suraj Pancholi, yesteryear
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Jiah Khan laid to rest in Mumbai cemetery, Bollywood actors attend
Bollywood | Jun 06, 2013, 10:08 AM ISTMumbai, Jun 5 : Twentyfive-year-old Bollywood actress Jiah Khan was laid to rest at the Santacruz cemetery here this afternoon in the presence of a handful of Bollywood actors. The priest first offered the johar
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Indian nurse Jacintha's funeral in Karnataka town on Monday
India | Dec 16, 2012, 11:44 AM ISTMangalore, Dec 16: The body of Indian-origin nurse Jacintha Saldanha, who was found dead Dec 7 in London, will be buried at Shirva town in coastal Karnataka, family sources said Saturday."The coffin carrying Jacintha's body