Friday, Feb 20, 2026

"funeral-pyre"

Chhattisgarh: Man dies of snakebite; villagers burn reptile alive on his funeral pyre

Locals say they feared the snake might harm someone else also, hence they burnt it on the pyre
Rajasthan: Woman jumps on funeral pyre of father, who died of COVID-19

Although she was pulled out of it by people, she sustained around 70 per cent burn injuries.

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