"Cremations get tough during monsoon": UP CM defends development project of Varanasi's Manikarnika Ghat

Jan 17, 2026

He underscored the difficulties of cremations during the monsoon season, including half-burnt bodies, pollution, and the struggle to maintain dignity and environmental safety during...

Cremations halted in Geeta Colony, Delhi, as floodwater entered region; no help from government, claim workers

Sep 04, 2025

Geeta Colony in East Delhi is one of the many areas experiencing waterlogging-related issues. The cremations have been put to a halt as the...

Delhi cop helps perform 1100 cremations, even postpones daughter's wedding amid COVID-19 duty

May 07, 2021

New Delhi [India], May 7 : For more than 20 days, 56-year-old Delhi Police Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), Rakesh Kumar, has been performing the last...

Treat as representation PIL seeking to regulate rates for cremations, burials and ambulances amid COVID: Delhi HC

May 06, 2021

New Delhi [India], May 6 : The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the authorities to treat as representation the Public Interest Litigation (PIL)...