Padma Vibhushan vocalist Pandit Chhannulal Mishra, who passed away on Thursday at 4:15 am at his daughter Namrata's residence in Mirzapur's Gangadarshan Colony, was cremated at Manikarnika Ghat with full state honours.
Two of the four individuals who lost their lives during the September 24 violence in Leh were reportedly cremated on Sunday under tight security. The final rites of the remaining two are scheduled for Monday, also amid heavy security arrangements.
A day after noted singer and composer Zubeen Garg was cremated with full state honours, Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, along with his wife Kumud Devi, on Wednesday paid a visit to the residence of the cultural icon at Kahilipara in Guwahati.
The final rites were performed by Zubeen Garg's sister Palme Borthakur. The singer's widow, Garima Saikia, was seen in tears while paying her final tribute to 'Goldie', the name he was known as among friends and family.
The last rites of Manisha, the 19-year-old teacher who was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Haryana's Bhiwani on August 13, were performed on Thursday.
Veteran actor, director and television producer Dheeraj Kumar, who passed away at the age of 79 in Mumbai on July 15, was cremated on Wednesday afternoon.
The funeral ceremony was attended by top political leaders, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat, and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, who paid their final respects to the departed leader.
Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who lost his life in the tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad on June 12, will be cremated in Rajkot later today with full state honours.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday criticised Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, alleging a failure of law and order under his government and claiming that over 65,000 murders have taken place during his tenure.