All posts tagged: cremation

Eggs thrown at ex-TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh after arrest over ‘hurried cremation’ in RG Kar case

Eggs thrown at ex-TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh after arrest over ‘hurried cremation’ in RG Kar case

Former Trinamool Congress MLA Nirmal Ghosh, arrested in connection with the alleged hurried cremation of the RG Kar hospital rape-murder victim, was attacked by a mob outside Khardah Police Station in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district on Friday. Nirmal Ghosh was being escorted to a prison van by security personnel when the crowd surrounded him and began hitting and kicking him. (PTI) Ghosh was being escorted to a prison van by security personnel when the crowd surrounded him and began hitting and kicking him, PTI reported. Despite a heavy police and Rapid Action Force presence, protesters hurled footwear, eggs and muck at the former MLA. Police personnel placed a helmet over his head to shield him from the assault. ALSO READ | Ex-TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh arrested for ‘hastily cremating’ RG Kar rape-murder victim Ghosh was later taken to Barrackpore sub-divisional court for production. Another group waiting outside the court shouted “chor, chor” as police rushed him into the court lock-up. Stains of eggs and muck were visible on his white outfit. A similar …

Former TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh arrested over alleged hurried cremation

Former TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh arrested over alleged hurried cremation

Former Trinamool Congress (TMC) legislator Nirmal Ghosh was arrested in Odisha on Thursday over his alleged involvement in the “hurried cremation” of the doctor who was raped and murdered at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata in 2024, police said. Ghosh, the former Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Panihati, was arrested on charges of destruction of evidence, criminal conspiracy, and forcing someone to carry out an act against their will, news agency PTI reported, quoting the police. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Rs 23 crore approved for stray dog shelters, animal cremation facilities in Dharashiv

Rs 23 crore approved for stray dog shelters, animal cremation facilities in Dharashiv

Dog shelters will be established across all 10 urban local bodies in Dharashiv district. These include the eight nagar parishads of Dharashiv, Tuljapur, Naldurg, Omerga, Murum, Kalamb, Bhum and Paranda, and the two nagar panchayats of Washi and Lohara Budruk Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Adhikari orders probe into cremation of RG Kar rape-murder victim; names 3 TMC leaders

Adhikari orders probe into cremation of RG Kar rape-murder victim; names 3 TMC leaders

West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday ordered an inquiry into the alleged hasty cremation of the victim’s body in the 2024 RG Kar Hospital rape and murder case. He also named three Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders accused by the victim’s family, as the government observed a two-minute silence across all hospitals to mark the second anniversary of the incident. North 24 Parganas: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari is greeted by Ratna Debnath, mother of the R.G. Kar hospital victim (referred to as Abhaya Debnath), during the inauguration of the Abhaya Debnath Memorial Trust. (PTI) “The CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) is probing the main crime and also the alleged corruption at RG Kar Hospital under orders from the Calcutta high court. I cannot do anything there. But I have found one aspect that the police can probe. It is the cremation at the obscure Nataghat crematorium in the Ghola police station area,” Adhikari said at an event in Panihati, North 24 Parganas district, held in memory of the junior doctor whose body …

Farah Khan Ali says mother Zarine Khan wanted Hindu cremation, recalls facing online hate: ‘People were so against’

Farah Khan Ali says mother Zarine Khan wanted Hindu cremation, recalls facing online hate: ‘People were so against’

Veteran star Sanjay Khan’s daughter, Farah Khan Ali, recently opened up about her family facing backlash after her mother, Zarine Khan, was cremated according to Hindu customs following her death in November last year. Sanjay Khan in photo with Zarine Khan. Farah on why her mother was cremated as a Hindu In a recent interaction, Farah shared the reason behind the family’s decision to cremate Zarine according to Hindu rituals and revealed that it was her mother’s last wish. She told Vickey Lalwani, “Even though she was born a Parsi and married a Muslim, she asked us to cremate her as a Hindu because she wanted her ashes to be immersed in flowing water in Kashmir. She was claustrophobic about being in a grave. So that was one of the reasons she wanted to be cremated, and so we did. It was really sad because when she died there were so many unkind comments on social media, both from Hindus and Muslims, asking why we were cremating her. The Muslims were like, ‘How can you …

Muskan Verma on losing control during that emotional cremation scene in Inspector Avinash: Randeep Hooda sir inspired me

Muskan Verma on losing control during that emotional cremation scene in Inspector Avinash: Randeep Hooda sir inspired me

Roorkee-born actor Muskan Verma, who plays Randeep Hooda’s team member’s daughter and his ‘sister’ in Inspector Avinash, says her on-screen brother’s commitment inspired her to give a “masterclass performance in one of the toughest scenes” in the show. Actor Muskan Verma with Randeep Hooda and (inset) Urvashi Rautela during an emotionally charged scene in OTT series Inspector Avinash (Photo: Instagram) She tells HT City, “During the shoot I noticed how Randeep sir used to remain in character even when he was not shooting. Off camera too, he would speak and behave like Avinash. It was truly a masterclass to watch such dedication. I took a cue from it and it helped me in a very emotional scene in the shot.” Muskan plays STF team member constable Laxmikant’s daughter (played by actor B Shantanu). Talking of her on-screen father’s cremation scene, she says, “Everyone was in tears and I got so involved in it that I literally lost control. The scene when I take the lead for the cremation fire ceremony is very powerful, where I …

‘Search In Cremation Ground Pond’: Note Leads To Missing Teen’s Body In Gurugram | Gurgaon News

‘Search In Cremation Ground Pond’: Note Leads To Missing Teen’s Body In Gurugram | Gurgaon News

Last Updated:February 15, 2026, 19:21 IST Distressed over their daughter’s disappearance, her father even announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for any information about her whereabouts. Image used for representation In a tragic incident, a 16-year-old girl was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Gurugram. The deceased has been identified as Neha. Her body was recovered from the pond after the suicide note left her directed people to “search in the cremation ground pond”, leading police to launch a search operation at the site. The Class 11 student, left her home on Friday in her school uniform and did not return. Her family promptly alerted the police, who began a search operation. CCTV footage later showed Neha walking alone in her uniform, but no further movement could be traced after that. Distressed over their daughter’s disappearance, her father even announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for any information about her whereabouts. Later, during the investigation, police recovered a suicide note from Neha’s room. The note read, “Mom and Dad, please forgive me… I …

Ajit Pawar’s family collects his ashes a day after cremation

Ajit Pawar’s family collects his ashes a day after cremation

A day after Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was cremated in his hometown Baramati in Pune district following his death in a plane crash, his two sons on Friday collected his ashes from the funeral site, news agency PTI reported. Pawar (66), fondly known as ‘Dada (elder brother),’ and four others were killed when the plane carrying them crashed barely 200 metres from the edge of the tabletop airstrip at Baramati on Wednesday morning. He was cremated with full state honours on Thursday at the Vidya Pratishthan College ground in Baramati, located around 100 km from Pune city, in the presence of prominent political leaders and thousands of people. On Friday, Pawar’s sons Parth and Jay collected the ashes from the cremation ground. The late leader’s uncle and Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, along with other members of the family, were present during the ritual, PTI reported. In Hinduism, ashes are traditionally collected the day after the cremation and later immersed in a river. Rohit Pawar, NCP (SP) legislator and Ajit Pawar’s …

Veteran actor’s QUICK cremation triggers disbelief online; ‘Itni badi hasti ko…’

Veteran actor’s QUICK cremation triggers disbelief online; ‘Itni badi hasti ko…’

Dharmendra Death: Veteran actor’s QUICK cremation triggers disbelief online; ‘Itni badi hasti ko…’ Dharmendra’s fans across the world have just one question to ask – why wasn’t their beloved star given a grand goodbye. Dharmendra, one of the biggest stars of the Indian film industry, breathed his last on November 24, 2025. He was 89. Dharmendra – who had essayed some of the most popular and adored characters in Hindi cinema – was respected not only for his acting potential, but also the ease with which he won hearts while meeting fans in real life. The superstar, fondly referred to as Bollywood’s ‘He-Man’ appeared in 300 films. Some of his most popular films were Ayee Milan Ki Bela, Phool Aur Patthar, Aaye Din Bahar Ke, Seeta Aur Geeta, Raja Jani, Jugnu, Yaadon Ki Baaraat, Dost, Sholay, Pratiggya, Charas, and Dharam Veer, among others. Dharmendra’s DEATH news surfaced when… News of the Bollywood star’s death made headlines earlier today when an emergency response ambulance was spotted outside Sunny Deol’s residence. Soon, …

Nikitin Dheer slams paparazzi’s insensitivity over Dharmendra’s health, Farah Khan Ali on mom Zarine Khan’s cremation

Nikitin Dheer slams paparazzi’s insensitivity over Dharmendra’s health, Farah Khan Ali on mom Zarine Khan’s cremation

Farah Khan Ali and Nikitin Dheer have slammed paparazzi for their ‘insensitive’ coverage of actor Dharmendra‘s health, Zarine Khan’s cremation and Jeetendra’s ‘vulnerability.’ Taking to her Instagram Stories on Thursday, Farah asked if “public figures also have families that have feelings. Nikitin compared the action of paparazzi to being “encircled by vultures.” Dharmendra was hospitalised recently. Zarine Khan died on November 7. Nikitin Dheer slams paparazzi over coverage of Dharmendra’s health, Jeetendra’s accident Nikitin Dheer, who lost his father-actor Pankaj Dheer recently, said that he has “lost a lot of respect for” the paparazzi. “I lost a piece of my heart recently and witnessed first-hand how despicable the so-called paparazzi can be. It doesn’t feel like you’re talking to fellow human beings, it feels like you’re encircled by vultures. I have lost a lot of respect for them when I saw the way they filmed Shri Jeetendra and used his vulnerability for views.” He also spoke about how the paparazzi have been covering Dharmendra’s hospitalisation. “Now again, the way they are behaving when Shri Dharmendra …