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NATIONAL HERO: Soldiers spread the national flag over Jyoti Basu in Calcutta.

NATIONAL HERO: Soldiers spread the national flag over Jyoti Basu in Calcutta.

Lakhs gather to say goodbye to Jyoti Basu

Jyoti Basu was known for his connect with the masses in his lifetime, in death too he drew lakhs. Thousands converged at the state assembly on Tuesday to pay their last respects, creating a near-stampede situation that left some people, particularly the elderly, fainting.

FORMER PM DEAD: Indian army officers carry a coffin containing the body of India

VP Singh to be cremated today

Singh's body was driven down in an open carriage straight to his home.

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SAD END: Ramchnadra Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi was cremated at Lodhi Crematorium on June 13.

Gandhi's grandson cremated

Ramchandra Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi was cremated on June 13, in the presence of his family and friends.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/gandhis-grandson-cremated/42883-3.html

VULTURE CULTURE: About a 100 of the almost extinct scavengers will be brought into Mumbai.

Parsis to import, breed vultures

Parsi Panchayet has decided to import and begin breeding vultures, on which Parsis rely dispose off their dead.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/parsis-to-import-breed-vultures/36199-3.html

DEAD AND GONE: The aircraft was blown up into pieces minutes later it took off

Dead pilot to be cremated in native place

Flying Lt R K Serrao’s wife Nikita visited Ambala to collect some photographs and documents of her late husband.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/dead-pilot-to-be-cremated-in-native-place/31642-3.html

FAREWELL TO A HERO: Sarna is the senior-most Army officer to have died fighting militancy in J&K this year.

Col cremated with full military honours

Colonel G S Sarna, commanding officer of the 29 Rashtriya Rifles, was killed in a gunbattle with militants on Saturday.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/col-cremated-with-full-military-honours/29450-3.html

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