Funeral

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh fired an emotional barb at the Congress, revealing he had been barred from attending his mother's funeral while in prison during the Emergency.

An argument broke out between the district magistrate and MP Afzal Ansari here on Saturday during the last rites ceremony of gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari -- also Afzal Ansari's brother -- allegedly over who can enter the burial ground.

The funeral of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari took place amid heightened security in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur today.

Former prime minister Brian Mulroney was remembered Saturday as a man who loved his country "with all his heart," as mourners bid farewell to Canada's last Cold War leader.

It was revealed that there was no actual dead individual named Lauris, and the supposed brother who organized the service under the name "Clyde Zaube" had fabricated the entire story.

Hundreds of people on Thursday joined the funeral procession of a nine-year-old girl who was murdered and allegedly sexual assault in Puducherry. The body of the Class 5 student, who went missing on Saturday evening, was found on Wednesday.

Police arrested at least 67 people across Russia on Friday at tributes to opposition leader Alexei Navalny on the day of his funeral, according to the rights monitoring group OVD-Info.

In a candle-lit Moscow church, mourners stood Friday in silence around the coffin of late opposition leader Alexei Navalny as thousands paid tribute outside.

Asian elephants loudly mourn and bury their dead calves, according to a study by Indian scientists that details animal behaviour reminiscent of human funeral rites.

Thousands of mourners gathered near a church in southern Moscow on Friday, braving the prospect of arrest to pay their respects to late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny at his funeral.

The funeral of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is scheduled to be held in Moscow on Friday, with mourners braving the risk of arrest to come and pay their respects.

Iranian authorities have prevented jailed Iranian Nobel peace laureate Narges Mohammadi from attending the burial ceremony of her father who died earlier this week, her family said Thursday.

Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, said Wednesday she feared disruption and arrests at her husband's funeral, set to take place on Friday in Moscow.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's funeral service will be held at a church in southern Moscow on Friday, allies of the politician said.

While Vidya Balan avoids taking the selfie, the fan relentlessly follows her

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh fired an emotional barb at the Congress, revealing he had been barred from attending his mother's funeral while in prison during the Emergency.

An argument broke out between the district magistrate and MP Afzal Ansari here on Saturday during the last rites ceremony of gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari -- also Afzal Ansari's brother -- allegedly over who can enter the burial ground.

The funeral of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari took place amid heightened security in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur today.

Former prime minister Brian Mulroney was remembered Saturday as a man who loved his country "with all his heart," as mourners bid farewell to Canada's last Cold War leader.

It was revealed that there was no actual dead individual named Lauris, and the supposed brother who organized the service under the name "Clyde Zaube" had fabricated the entire story.

Hundreds of people on Thursday joined the funeral procession of a nine-year-old girl who was murdered and allegedly sexual assault in Puducherry. The body of the Class 5 student, who went missing on Saturday evening, was found on Wednesday.

Police arrested at least 67 people across Russia on Friday at tributes to opposition leader Alexei Navalny on the day of his funeral, according to the rights monitoring group OVD-Info.

In a candle-lit Moscow church, mourners stood Friday in silence around the coffin of late opposition leader Alexei Navalny as thousands paid tribute outside.

Asian elephants loudly mourn and bury their dead calves, according to a study by Indian scientists that details animal behaviour reminiscent of human funeral rites.

Thousands of mourners gathered near a church in southern Moscow on Friday, braving the prospect of arrest to pay their respects to late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny at his funeral.

The funeral of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is scheduled to be held in Moscow on Friday, with mourners braving the risk of arrest to come and pay their respects.

Iranian authorities have prevented jailed Iranian Nobel peace laureate Narges Mohammadi from attending the burial ceremony of her father who died earlier this week, her family said Thursday.

Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, said Wednesday she feared disruption and arrests at her husband's funeral, set to take place on Friday in Moscow.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's funeral service will be held at a church in southern Moscow on Friday, allies of the politician said.

While Vidya Balan avoids taking the selfie, the fan relentlessly follows her