Man stole cemetery urns for scrap
August 8th, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sarnia, Aug 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Wonders in the world will never cease as it was reported that a man stole cemetery urns to fake it for scrap.
The man was caught when ... Read more...
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5.4 million Chinese mourn for deceased
April 3rd, 2012 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 3 (IANS) Over 5.4 million Chinese visited 150 major memorial sites or cemeteries to mourn the deceased on the first day of the tomb-sweeping festival.The number was 25 ... Read more...
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Russian ‘genius’ lived with 26 female bodies
November 4th, 2011 - 3:08 am ICT by BNO News
NIZHNY NOVGOROD, RUSSIA (BNO NEWS) -- Police in the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod have discovered the remains of more than two dozen women who were dug up from their graves by ... Read more...
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Desecration of holy sites intolerable: Netanyahu
October 9th, 2011 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Oct 9 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged not to tolerate any kind of vandalism directed at any religious site, after dozens of Arab graves were found ... Read more...
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Eva Mendes would rather be considered funny than sexy
January 23rd, 2011 - 4:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 23 (ANI): It has been 10 years since 'Training Day' put Eva Mendes on the map. Since then, she has worked non-stop, dividing her time between action movies, cop dramas ... Read more...
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5,000-year-old civilization found in southern Iran
January 6th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
Tehran, Jan 6 (ANI): Archaeologists working on Bam riverside in Kerman Province, Iran, have discovered ruins of a large ancient site that they believe belonged to a 5000-year-old civilization.According to the ... Read more...
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Graves Of Wright Brothers Vandalized
September 23rd, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez,
Sep 23, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In Dayton, Ohio vandals have damaged woodland cemetery that had the graves of the Wright Brothers. As reports suggest, 62 graves have been vandalized with many ... Read more...
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Probe ordered into thefts in Haryana cemetery
September 1st, 2010 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
Ambala (Haryana), Sep 1 (IANS) The Haryana government Wednesday ordered an inquiry into the theft of precious metal items, idols and marble tombstones from a decades old cemetery in the cantonment area ... Read more...
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DAP veteran urges Malaysian Govt. to focus on Indian interests
June 30th, 2010 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, June 30 (ANI): Pahang deputy chairman J. Apalasamy, has warned that Pakatan Rakyat will not be able to take over the Federal Government in the next general election if the ... Read more...
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Archaeologists discover Roman gladiator cemetery near York city centre
June 7th, 2010 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 7 (ANI): Archaeologists have discovered what they believe is an ancient Roman gladiator cemetery near York city centre.About 80 remains have been unearthed since the investigation began in 2004, with ... Read more...
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Pizzas in Naples being baked using wood from stolen coffins?
May 19th, 2010 - 1:49 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Naples, May 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) This news is sure going to leave a bad taste in the mouth. There are reports that restaurants are using wood from stolen coffins to bake their ... Read more...
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Are Pizzerias In Naples Using Stolen Coffin Wood For Cooking?
May 19th, 2010 - 1:48 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
May 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Investigators are working on a very disturbing case in Naples, Italy involving pizzas which may have been cooked with the wood of stolen coffins. These famous pizzas, which ... Read more...
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Naples pizza restaurants ‘using wood from stolen coffins’
May 18th, 2010 - 4:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 18 (ANI): Some pizza restaurants in Naples are using wood from stolen coffins, according to investigators.The popular Italian dish is said to rely on smoke from wood-fired stoves for ... Read more...
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Malay-Indian Congress Youth want funds for maintaining Indian cemeteries
May 3rd, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, May 3 (ANI): The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) Youth has asked the Malaysian government to release financial grants for maintenance and upkeep of Indian cemeteries.This follows a slew of initiatives ... Read more...
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Wyclef Jean likens quake-torn Haiti to ‘apocalypse’
January 30th, 2010 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 30 (ANI): Wyclef Jean has bared his heart after witnessing his native Haiti that was ravaged by a massive earthquake earlier this year.The Grammy winning rapper described the plight of ... Read more...
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Archaeological cemetery dating back to Romanian era unearthed in Syria
November 26th, 2009 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 26 (ANI): The Syrian national archaeological team has unearthed an important and unique archaeological cemetery dating back to the Romanian era at the village of Ma'rin al-Jabal, southeast of the ... Read more...
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14 killed in fire in Philippines fire
November 2nd, 2009 - 9:45 am ICT by IANS
Manila, Nov 2 (DPA) Fourteen people were killed Monday in a fire that gutted at least 51 houses in a central Philippine city, an official said.
At least one person remained missing ... Read more...
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New Hindu crematorium proposed in Malaysia’s Penang state
October 6th, 2009 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Georgetown (Malaysia), Oct. 6 (ANI): The Hindu Endowment Board of Malaysian state Penang has proposed to convert a site in Balik Pulau as a Hindu burial and cremation ground.Keeping in view ... Read more...
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Armenians in Kolkata to celebrate independence day
September 20th, 2009 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 20 (IANS) The 150-odd Armenians left in the city are gearing up to celebrate - with cultural programmes and a feast - their country's independence day, which falls Monday.
"We ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh church leaders against move to control their properties
February 25th, 2009 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Feb 25 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh church leaders Wednesday threatened to move court against the state minorities commission's move to enact a law for maintenance and protection of properties owned by Christian ... Read more...
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Lack of space paves way for double-decker graves in UK
November 15th, 2008 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 15 (ANI): In a bid to tackle a shortage of space, human remains are to be exhumed and re-buried deeper in the ground in double-decker graves, it has been ... Read more...
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Bones from ancient Roman rural cemetery excavated in England
September 15th, 2008 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 15 (ANI): Ongoing excavations at the site of a new park-and-ride development in Leicestershire, England, have unearthed several ancient bodies.
Archaeologists behind the Leicestershire County Council-commissioned work think that ... Read more...
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British Raj churches and cemeteries to get a face-lift in Himachal
August 4th, 2008 - 8:18 pm ICT by ANI
By Hemant Chauhan
Shimla, Aug.4 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh government is making an endeavour to give a facelift to various churches and cemeteries of historical significance, located here since the British Raj in ... Read more...
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Protest in J-K over unmarked graves
July 14th, 2008 - 9:40 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, July 14 (ANI): Activists of the Hurriyat Conference, a separatist group in Jammu and Kashmir, staged a demonstration in Srinagar today demanding a probe into the ''unmarked graves'' issue while ... Read more...
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