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The river Soar in Leicestershire has been officially approved as the ‘Ganges’ where British Hindus and Sikhs can scatter the ashes of their dead, instead of flying to India to perform the last rites.
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Indians settled abroad who can’t rush back home on hearing of a loved one’s death can now bid a final goodbye from across the seven seas while watching live webcast of the cremation.
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A long-standing battle of the Chinese Communist Party with costly traditional funerals and superstition here has transcended secular boundaries and leapt into cyberspace. IPS – 7 April 2002 – People marking the Qingming Festival – China’s traditional day for sweeping the graves and remembering the dead this week – are being encouraged to pay homage through […]
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