In an attempt to address the issue of disposing unclaimed bodies, the Government Medical College in Kottayam is set to establish a state-of-the-art gas crematorium within its compound.

Accompanying cremation’s rise in popularity are businesses entering the scene to answer the question of what to do with the ashes.

Buddha relics arrive in Bhutan as a goodwill gift from India for the Global Peace Prayer Festival, inspiring mass prayers for ...

Following the sudden demise of Zarine Khan, one of Bollywood’s most loved personalities and wife of veteran actor Sanjay Khan, her daughter Sussanne Khan was spotted arriving with ex-husband Hrithik ...

Council funerals have more than doubled in Lambeth – raising concerns about deprivation and the soaring cost of dying in the ...

When it comes to carbon footprints, the old-fashioned burial isn’t exactly green. Traditional burials involve embalming ...

A growing number of Arizona families are choosing cremation over burial of a loved one. According to a recent survey of ...

Conference call on Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. Central TimeHOUSTON, Nov. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Carriage Services, Inc. (NYSE: CSV) today announced its financial results for the ...

HK's Hospital Authority has been urged to extend the period of free mortuary storage in public hospitals after it announced ...

Service Corp. raised its quarterly dividend by 6.3%, to 34 cents a share, from 32 cents. The new payout, equal to $1.36 a year, represents an annual yield of about 1.7% based on Tuesday's closing ...

A former Madison County funeral director is facing felony theft, fraud, forgery and corrupt business influence charges.

South African cemeteries face a critical shortage of burial space, forcing families to consider alternatives that clash with deeply-held cultural and religious traditions. Industry leaders warn the ...