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🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Life & Tech

End of financial woes and vastu defects; do these remedies on Holika Dahan night

The article provides remedies using the ashes from Holika Dahan to alleviate financial troubles and vastu defects, based on Hindu traditions.

Feb 26 • 07:06 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

The lumber market was reduced to ashes in a fierce fire

A devastating fire has engulfed the lumber market, causing significant destruction.

Feb 25 • 09:42 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Life & Tech

El Roto: The Age of Ashes

A humorous cartoon commentary titled 'The Age of Ashes' by El Roto reflects on societal issues.

Feb 25 • 04:45 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Sports

Will there ever come a day when the Hyundai WRC team rises from the ashes?

The article discusses the current performance of the Hyundai WRC team in relation to the Toyota rally team, highlighting concerns about Hyundai's competitiveness and reliance on future regulatory changes.

Feb 24 • 09:00 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The ashes of Juan José Sebreli will be scattered in Plaza Constitución next Friday

The ashes of philosopher Juan José Sebreli will be scattered in Plaza Constitución this Friday during a brief ceremony with friends and disciples.

Feb 23 • 19:35 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Why did Lord Shiva turn Kamadeva to ashes?

The article discusses the reason behind Lord Shiva's decision to burn Kamadeva, linked to a significant event in Hindu mythology.

Feb 21 • 10:33 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Rapid Decline in Burial Sites in Riga; One Solution – Gardens of Ashes

Riga is facing a critical shortage of burial space, prompting considerations for the development of gardens for urn burials as part of a new cemetery management concept planned for 2026-2035.

Feb 19 • 11:03 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Pope León XIV opens Lent warning of 'the structures of sin' in 'a world that is burning'

Pope León XIV has used his first Ash Wednesday to highlight the political, economic, and religious 'structures of sin' in a world filled with various crises.

Feb 18 • 17:11 UTC
🌍 Africanews
National & Local

Ashes and reflection: Lagos Catholics mark Ash Wednesday

Catholics in Lagos commemorated Ash Wednesday, marking the start of Lent with prayers and the imposition of ashes, coinciding with the beginning of Ramadan this year.

Feb 18 • 16:47 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Ash Wednesday: see the mass schedule in Greater Belém

The article provides information on the mass schedule for Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of Lent for the Catholic Church in Greater Belém, Brazil.

Feb 18 • 11:52 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Sports

CLOSED PARK ⟩ Are we ringing the death knell for WRC or living in hope that Hyundai will rise from the ashes?

The Postimees rally show "Parc Fermé" discussed the recent events of the Sweden WRC rally and whether Hyundai's struggles signal the end for competitive rallying.

Feb 18 • 09:45 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

Outstanding jazz for the end times

Cimota carries on the jazz legacy in a profound way, emerging from the ashes of the now-defunct band Atomic.

Feb 18 • 05:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Ash Wednesday: churches announce mass schedule in Teresina; see times

The Archdiocese of Teresina announced the mass schedule for Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of Lent with rituals involving the imposition of ashes.

Feb 17 • 16:12 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Two Bodies Found Among the Ashes of House Fire; Contact Lost with Couple in Nagano Prefecture

A fire in a two-story wooden house in Nagano Prefecture resulted in the discovery of two bodies, prompting concerns for the couple living there who have not been contacted since the incident.

Feb 17 • 00:51 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

What time will the cross be placed in the Basilica of Guadalupe on Ash Wednesday? Mass schedules

Ash Wednesday will be observed on February 18 in Mexico, with specific times for receiving ashes at the Basilica of Guadalupe during this significant religious occasion marking the start of Lent.

Feb 16 • 21:48 UTC
🇮🇳 ABP Ananda
Crime & Justice

Katwa Train Fire: Coach Burned to Ashes! Was Fire Deliberately Set on the Passenger Train at Katwa Station?

A passenger train at Katwa Station in India caught fire under mysterious circumstances, raising suspicions of intentional arson as investigators noted unusual activity captured on CCTV.

Feb 16 • 04:28 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Maharashtra: Massive fire in basement, 29 bikes burnt to ashes, suspected short circuit

A devastating fire in the basement of a residential building in Dombivli, Maharashtra, resulted in the destruction of 29 motorcycles and several bicycles, with five injuries reported during firefighting efforts.

Feb 15 • 14:19 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Edith Bowman makes tearful plea for missing case containing grandfather’s ashes

Edith Bowman has made an emotional appeal for the return of a suitcase containing her grandfather's ashes, which was stolen during a train journey.

Feb 14 • 10:44 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Sati, Kamadeva, or Ashes... Whose Ashes Did Mahadev Apply to His Body

The article discusses the significance of Lord Shiva applying ashes to his body and explores various philosophical interpretations of this practice.

Feb 12 • 12:54 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Pet funerals with a shower of rose petals and cremation that turns ashes into jewels attract attention in Goiás

A special pet funeral service in Goiás, Brazil, features rose petal showers and cremation options that transform ashes into jewelry, offering grieving pet owners a unique way to honor their beloved animals.

Feb 8 • 07:01 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
Crime & Justice

Funeral Home Owner Let 189 Bodies Rot - Issued Fake Ashes

A funeral home in Colorado illegally stored 189 decomposing bodies and provided families with fake ashes instead of cremated remains.

Feb 8 • 02:14 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
Crime & Justice

Funeral Director Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Allowing Bodies to Decompose in the US

A Colorado funeral director has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for improper handling of deceased bodies, including providing families with fake ashes.

Feb 7 • 14:00 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

Rotting bodies of children, worms, insects... Funeral director in the US sentenced to 40 years in prison

A Colorado funeral director was sentenced to 40 years in prison for hiding 189 decomposing bodies and providing families with fake ashes.

Feb 7 • 10:11 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Mum accuses police of treating XL Bully 'like rubbish' sending ashes back in box

A mother has criticized Cheshire Police for the disrespectful manner in which they returned her deceased dog's ashes in a drinks box.

Feb 7 • 09:57 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

'Monster' funeral home owner who abused nearly 200 corpses sentenced to 40 years in Colorado prison

A Colorado funeral home director has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for storing 189 decomposing bodies and providing grieving families with fake ashes over four years.

Feb 7 • 06:13 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
Crime & Justice

'Monster': Funeral home owner sentenced over 189 counts of corpse abuse

A Colorado funeral home owner has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for stashing nearly 200 bodies and providing fake ashes to families.

Feb 7 • 05:36 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

Colorado funeral home owner jailed for 40 years in decomposing bodies case

Jon Hallford, the owner of a Colorado funeral home, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for storing 189 decomposing bodies and providing families with fake ashes over a four-year period.

Feb 7 • 02:51 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

A New Columbarium Will Be Created at the Riga Forest Cemetery

Riga City Council announced plans to develop a new columbarium at the Riga Forest Cemetery for urns containing ashes, aiming to improve degraded areas while preserving the cemetery's landscape.

Feb 6 • 10:55 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Life & Tech

René Bertrand's wife broke down while recounting the details of the intimate tribute held for the actor in Córdoba

Seven months after actor René Bertrand's death, his partner and children scattered his ashes in Lake San Roque in Villa Carlos Paz, explaining their choice of location for the tribute.

Feb 6 • 02:18 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
Sports

The Flowers of Manchester fell, but the club rose from the ashes

The article reflects on the legacy of the Manchester United team that tragically died in the Munich air disaster of 1958, highlighting the captain Roger Byrne and the club's resilience.

Feb 5 • 18:30 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Life & Tech

When is Ash Wednesday?

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of prayer, fasting, and charity for Catholics, symbolized by the application of ashes on the forehead.

Feb 5 • 11:00 UTC
🇯🇵 NHK News (JP)
National & Local

Residential Fire in Ota Ward, Tokyo: One Body Found from the Ashes; Unable to Contact Resident

A residential fire occurred in Ota Ward, Tokyo, where two buildings were burned and one body was found among the ashes, with authorities unable to contact a male resident in his 90s.

Feb 4 • 09:25 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
World

DN Debate. 'From ashes to flames - we replace Russian gas with American'

EU attempts to phase out Russian gas and oil, but instead of accelerating the transition to fossil-free energy, new climate-detrimental agreements are being made, argues EU parliamentarian Emma Wiesner.

Feb 1 • 19:00 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
World

Roman gladiators followed a nearly vegetarian diet and drank a tonic of bones and ashes to recover strength

Roman gladiators maintained a predominantly vegetarian diet and consumed a unique tonic made from bones and ashes to regain their strength after combat.

Jan 16 • 13:00 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
Sports

"Embarrassing, Total Failure" - After the 1:8 Debacle, Wolfsburg Throws Itself Into Ashes

Following an overwhelming 8-1 defeat against Bayern Munich, VfL Wolfsburg's players and officials express their disappointment and frustration.

Jan 12 • 09:11 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Swiss fire survivors recall 'unbearable burning smell' after 'night of ashes' kills 40

Young survivors of the tragic fire at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana shared their harrowing experiences during an official memorial service, moving French President Emmanuel Macron to tears.

Jan 9 • 17:16 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Life & Tech

Ode to the Department Stores

The article reflects on the comfort and order found in department stores amidst global chaos, humorously expressing a desire to have ashes scattered in one such store.

Jan 9 • 07:26 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Sports

The two men who should really be in the firing line after latest Ashes debacle

Coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes face criticism following the Ashes series, but the focus should also be on the complacency of England's cricket board.

Jan 8 • 16:37 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Sports

England's boozing, brawling Ashes shambles was a humiliation of the ECB's own making

England's cricket tour in Australia ended in humiliation with a 4-1 defeat, marred by off-field drinking and fighting incidents that tarnished the team's reputation.

Jan 8 • 14:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Sports

Harry Brook apologises after drunk cricket star hit by nightclub bouncer and fined

Harry Brook has issued an apology after it was revealed he played in the Ashes while on a final warning from the ECB due to a drunken incident involving a nightclub bouncer.

Jan 8 • 08:38 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

After the ashes: A Palisades resident’s life in decimated LA enclave one year after deadly wildfires

The article explores the emotional toll on Pacific Palisades residents as they cope with the destruction of their homes and community one year after devastating wildfires.

Jan 7 • 02:30 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Sports

Sydney Cricket Ground audience honors Bondi attack hero

Before the final match of the Ashes series, the Sydney Cricket Ground crowd applauded Ahmed Al-Ahmad, the Syrian who helped disarm one of the gunmen involved in the Bondi attack in Australia weeks ago.

Jan 5 • 13:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

Heartbroken Good Morning Britain star scatters ashes in 'our special place' after death

Katy Rickitt, a star of Good Morning Britain, shares her emotional journey of scattering a loved one's ashes in a meaningful location following a tragic family loss.

Jan 5 • 12:21 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Sports

The Ashes: Fifth Test state of play and weather warning as England halted vs Australia

England faces challenges in the Fifth Test of The Ashes against Australia as they strive to avoid a series loss, with both match status and weather warnings highlighted.

Jan 4 • 15:55 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

The 'Miracle' of Gaza and Medicine Rises from the Ashes.. Social Media Proud of the Graduation of Hundreds of Doctors

Social media celebrated the graduation of 230 Palestinian doctors from the ruins of the destroyed Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, amidst circumstances described as a 'miracle.'

Jan 4 • 12:04 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Sports

Crowd roars in standing ovation for Bondi hero Ahmed al-Ahmed at sold-out Ashes Test in Sydney

At the Sydney Cricket Ground, the crowd gave a standing ovation to Ahmed al-Ahmed, a hero from the Bondi terror attack, as he participated in tributes during the final Test of the Ashes series.

Jan 4 • 02:35 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Life & Tech

Daughter was supposed to scatter her father's ashes in the lake, misunderstood the instructions and chaos ensued

A family's farewell to their father turned chaotic when the daughter mistakenly threw the entire urn into the lake instead of just the ashes, leading to a viral incident.

Jan 3 • 15:31 UTC
🇬🇧 Telegraph
Sports

The Ashes 2025-26: When is the next Test, start times and how to watch England vs Australia

England's hopes for the Ashes are slim following their defeat in Adelaide, but they aim to finish strong in the final Test after winning in Melbourne despite injuries to key players.

Jan 3 • 10:40 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Police to carry long-arm rifles at final Ashes Test in Sydney amid heightened security after Bondi attack

In response to heightened security concerns following the Bondi terror attack, New South Wales police will deploy officers carrying long-arm rifles at the final Ashes Test in Sydney.

Jan 3 • 00:57 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Sports

Usman Khawaja announces retirement from international cricket

Usman Khawaja has declared that the upcoming fifth Ashes Test in Sydney will mark his final appearance in international cricket.

Jan 1 • 21:34 UTC

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