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Burial of woman’s body by son: people in neighbourhood in shock
4 days, 2 hours ago

Burial of woman’s body by son: people in neighbourhood in shock

The Hindu  

An unusual ruckus in his immediate neighbourhood was what brought Santhosh Kumar, a retired KSEB engineer, to the terrace of his two-storey house at Nediyattil Lane South at Vennala on Thursday around 6.30 a.m. So, I immediately alerted Ajith Kumar, president of our residents’ association,” he said. Mr. Ajith Kumar, president of Surya Residents’ Association, Vennala, immediately alerted the Palarivattom …

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Malankara Orthodox-Jacobite Church Dispute : Supreme Court Directs Status Quo; Seeks Data On Population & Assets Of Both Denominations
6 days, 10 hours ago

Malankara Orthodox-Jacobite Church Dispute : Supreme Court Directs Status Quo; Seeks Data On Population & Assets Of Both Denominations

Live Law  

After a long hearing which went on for over one and a half hours, the Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing in the dispute between the Malankara Orthodox and Jacobite Churches, directing that the status quo with respect to the management and the administration of the churches, as they exist today, should be maintained till the next date of …

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Kerala: Tribal woman’s body carried in auto-rickshaw in Wayanad as officials fail to provide ambulance
6 days, 13 hours ago

Kerala: Tribal woman’s body carried in auto-rickshaw in Wayanad as officials fail to provide ambulance

Live Mint  

An elderly tribal woman's dead body was taken to a burial ground in an autorickshaw in the Edavaka panchayat of Kerala's Wayanad on Monday. The village panchayat president, Ahammed Kutty, told the Indian Express that he had informed the tribal department in advance that they would need an ambulance on Sunday. The family waited for the ambulance till 4 pm …

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The burial site of the people Andrew Jackson enslaved was lost. The Hermitage says it is found
1 week, 5 days ago

The burial site of the people Andrew Jackson enslaved was lost. The Hermitage says it is found

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — At least 26 enslaved people died on the Tennessee plantation of President Andrew Jackson between 1804 and the end of the Civil War in 1865. Richard Blackett, Andrew Jackson professor of history emeritus at Vanderbilt University, said that when he first came to Nashville 22 years ago, the film shown to visitors at The Hermitage did not …

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The burial site of the people Andrew Jackson enslaved was lost. The Hermitage says it is found
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1 week, 5 days ago

The burial site of the people Andrew Jackson enslaved was lost. The Hermitage says it is found

LA Times  

A cabin shows where some enslaved people slept at the Hermitage, the home of former President Jackson, in Nashville. At least 26 enslaved people died on the Tennessee plantation of President Jackson between 1804 and the end of the Civil War in 1865. Grave markers believed to be for people who were enslaved by President Jackson were found at the …

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Micreants dig up soil along with mortal remains in Madurai's Dindigul village; residents protest
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Micreants dig up soil along with mortal remains in Madurai's Dindigul village; residents protest

New Indian Express  

DINDIGUL: Members of the Arunthathiyar community expressed shock after they discovered that soil, along with the mortal remains of many people, were removed by miscreants from a burial ground while extracting gravel from a pond in the vicinity of Poothampatti village. Speaking to TNIE, Sri Ramapuram panchayat secretary Sathiyamoorthi said, "There is a small pond spread over 2 acres in …

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Kerala Church Feud : Supreme Court Says Jacobite Members Are In Contempt, Asks Them To Hand Over 6 Churches To Malankara Group
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Kerala Church Feud : Supreme Court Says Jacobite Members Are In Contempt, Asks Them To Hand Over 6 Churches To Malankara Group

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that the members of the Jacobite Syrian Church are in contempt for "wilfully disobeying" the judgments regarding the entrustment of Churches to the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church as per the 1934 Constitution.The Court directed the members of the Jacobite church to hand over the administration of three churches each in Ernakulam and. The Supreme …

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Manipur: ITLF announces silent rally, shutdown for Dec 5 burial of Jiribam victims
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Manipur: ITLF announces silent rally, shutdown for Dec 5 burial of Jiribam victims

Hindustan Times  

The Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum, an influential Kuki group in Manipur, has expressed satisfaction with the autopsy reports of 12 individuals who were killed in the Jiribam district earlier this month, 10 of them in an encounter with CRPF, and announced plans to organise a massive silent rally and impose a total shut down during the burial ceremony, scheduled for …

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Veteran burial program pays tribute, respect to those with no kin to claim their bodies
1 month ago

Veteran burial program pays tribute, respect to those with no kin to claim their bodies

LA Times  

Members of the U.S. Navy fold a flag in honor of veteran Jimmy Dale Lovan at Harbor Lawn-Mt. Olive Memorial Park to honor the Los Angeles County veteran in a full military service, provided free of charge through Dignity Memorial’s Homeless Veterans Burial Program. Col. Larry F. Icenogle prepares to play Taps during a funeral service for Jimmy Dale Lovan, …

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Two people charged with fraud and preventing lawful burial in funeral directors investigation
1 month ago

Two people charged with fraud and preventing lawful burial in funeral directors investigation

The Independent  

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Pope approves new papal funeral rites to simplify ritual, allow for burial outside the Vatican
1 month ago

Pope approves new papal funeral rites to simplify ritual, allow for burial outside the Vatican

Associated Press  

ROME — Pope Francis has revised the funeral rites that will be used when he dies, simplifying the rituals to emphasize his role as a mere bishop and allowing for burial outside the Vatican in keeping with his wishes. While popes often tinker with the rules regulating the conclave that will elect their successor, a revision of the papal funeral …

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Italy recovers Etruscan artifacts worth $8.5 million bound for black market
1 month ago

Italy recovers Etruscan artifacts worth $8.5 million bound for black market

Associated Press  

ROME — Italian authorities announced Tuesday the seizure of an illegal excavation of an Etruscan burial site in the central Umbria region and are investigating two people for suspected theft of urns, sarcophagi and other artifacts worth 8 million euros intended for sale on the black market. The illegal dig was adjacent to another Etruscan burial site discovered by a …

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Fossilisation: A freeze of geological time
1 month, 1 week ago

Fossilisation: A freeze of geological time

New Indian Express  

Fossilisation is the process by which organic materials like plants, animals, and other life forms, are preserved in the Earth’s crust over geological time. The fossilisation process involves several stages, which begins from the death of an organism to the eventual discovery of the fossil by paleontologists. The ideal conditions to preserve the body is any place with deep water, …

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Death by water, burial by mud. Images of Spain’s floods of the century
1 month, 1 week ago

Death by water, burial by mud. Images of Spain’s floods of the century

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Twelve days have passed since catastrophic flash floods carved a muddy scar through eastern Spain, killing over 200 people and soiling the homes of thousands more. Mud covers the area in the aftermath of last Tuesday and early Wednesday storm that left hundreds dead or missing in the region, in Paiporta, outskirts of Valencia, Spain, Nov. 2, …

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'Extraordinary' burial chamber of an ancient Egyptian priestess is discovered after 4,000 years - as archaeologists uncover a coffin WITHIN another coffin
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Extraordinary' burial chamber of an ancient Egyptian priestess is discovered after 4,000 years - as archaeologists uncover a coffin WITHIN another coffin

Daily Mail  

An 'extraordinary' burial chamber containing the remains of an ancient Egyptian priestess has been unearthed after nearly 4,000 years. Idy, the daughter of a wealthy governor who lived around 1880 BC, was found in a coffin within another coffin in a tomb in the city of Asyut, 200 miles south of Cairo. 'The uncovering of this shaft began in 2022, …

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Bizarre 2,500-year-old burial of woman found with knife stuck to grave
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bizarre 2,500-year-old burial of woman found with knife stuck to grave

The Independent  

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ASI to Begin Excavation at Megalithic Burial Site in Amoor, Chengalpattu
1 month, 2 weeks ago

ASI to Begin Excavation at Megalithic Burial Site in Amoor, Chengalpattu

The Hindu  

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has announced plans to excavate a megalithic burial site in Amoor, a protected site located near Thiruporur in Chengalpattu district. The site, discovered in 1921, is believed to be 2000 years old and will be excavated in a phased manner starting in January after the Northeast Monsoon season ends.

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St. Mary's Forane Church Embraces Eco-Friendly Shroud Burials, Marking a Significant Environmental Shift
1 month, 3 weeks ago

St. Mary's Forane Church Embraces Eco-Friendly Shroud Burials, Marking a Significant Environmental Shift

The Hindu  

St. Mary's Forane Church in Alappuzha has implemented a new tradition of shroud burials, abandoning the long-standing practice of using wooden coffins. This decision aligns with the church's commitment to environmental conservation and promotes sustainable practices. The church has replaced wooden coffins with two steel coffins and banned plastic items from the cemetery, including the body cloth and flowers. This …

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Mysterious Viking burial shaped like stone boat discovered
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mysterious Viking burial shaped like stone boat discovered

The Independent  

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What archaeologists are learning from the discovery of 50 extremely rare Viking skulls
1 month, 3 weeks ago

What archaeologists are learning from the discovery of 50 extremely rare Viking skulls

The Independent  

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Decoding the Secrets of Hyderabad's Heritage: Exploring the Mysteries of Dargah and Scientific Legacy
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Decoding the Secrets of Hyderabad's Heritage: Exploring the Mysteries of Dargah and Scientific Legacy

Deccan Chronicle  

A group of heritage enthusiasts embarked on a map-walk in Hyderabad, exploring the historical landmarks and discovering the rich cultural heritage of the city. The walk focused on the dargah of Hazrath Shah Raju Qatal Hussaini, a descendant of the famed Sufi Khwaja Banda Nawaz Gesudaraz, and the Great Indian Peninsular Trigonometrical Survey, which selected the dome of the dargah …

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Unearthing 5,000-Year-Old Royal Tomb Amid Capital Speculation
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Unearthing 5,000-Year-Old Royal Tomb Amid Capital Speculation

China Daily  

Archaeologists have discovered a 5,000-year-old royal tomb in the Wangzhuang ruins in Yongcheng city, Henan province. The tomb covers more than 17 square meters and contains many burial items, including pottery, jade ornaments, bone tools, and animal remains. The findings suggest that the ancient tomb was a cultural melting pot in prehistoric times, where diverse cultures intersected and exchanged influences.

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Unearthing 5,000-Year-Old Royal Tomb Amid Capital Speculation
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Unearthing 5,000-Year-Old Royal Tomb Amid Capital Speculation

China Daily  

Archaeologists have discovered a 5,000-year-old royal tomb in the Wangzhuang ruins in Yongcheng city, Henan province. The tomb covers more than 17 square meters and contains numerous burial items, including pottery, jade ornaments, bone tools, and animal remains. The findings suggest a deliberate act of tomb destruction shortly after the burial, indicating a complex social hierarchy and cultural melting pot …

Science Law Culture History
Unearthing 5,000-Year-Old Royal Tomb Amid Capital Speculation
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Unearthing 5,000-Year-Old Royal Tomb Amid Capital Speculation

China Daily  

Archaeologists have discovered a 5,000-year-old royal tomb in the Wangzhuang ruins in Yongcheng city, Henan province. The tomb covers more than 17 square meters and contains numerous burial items, including pottery, jade ornaments, bone tools, and animal remains. The findings suggest a deliberate act of tomb destruction shortly after the burial, indicating a complex social hierarchy and cultural melting pot …