Pravin Mahajan cremated, Munde-Mahajan clan keep away
Pravin Mahajan, who was sentenced to life for killing his elder brother Pramod Mahajan and died after a prolonged illness at a Thane hospital, was cremated Thursday with only a few friends and some immediate family in attendance.

UK court allows open air cremation for Hindus
An Indian-origin in UK has won the right to be cremated in an open air funeral pyre.

Jyoti Basu not to be cremated; body to be given to hospital
CPI-M patriarch Jyoti Basu will not be cremated but his body will be handed over Tuesday to a state-run hospital as he had donated his body.

Mukherjee to represent Centre, Cong at Basu`s cremation
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will represent the Centre and the Congress at the cremation of Marxist veteran Jyoti Basu.

No decision yet on 26/11 attackers’ bodies: Maha govt
The Maharashtra government Friday said it is not in a position to take decision over disposal of the bodies of nine Pakistan-based LeT terrorists killed during 26/11 Mumbai attack.

Major Suresh Suri killed in J&K gun battle cremated
The mortal remains of Major J Suresh Suri, who was killed in a gun battle with militants in Jammu and Kashmir, were consigned to flames at Bansilalpet crematorium here on Friday.