
Tamil Nadu government begins process to convert Jayalalithaa's residence into memorial
The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday formally started the process to convert former chief minister J Jayalalithaa's Poes Garden residence into a memorial.

Narendra Modi inaugurates APJ Abdul Kalam memorial in Tamil Nadu's Rameshwaram
Narendra Modi during the occasion said that everybody should give a standing ovation to all those labourers who worked with immense dedication in building APJ Abdul Kalam memorial.

Chennai police detains pro-Tamil activists at Marina beach for holding a memorial for victims of Sri Lankan ethnic conflict
Scores of pro-Tamil activists were detained at the Marina here when they tried to hold a memorial for Tamil victims of the last leg of the RPT of the last leg of the Sri Lankan ethnic strife as the famed seashore is out of bounds to hold protests.

Hundreds hold vigil to remember Dhaka attack victim Tarishi at UC Berkeley
Hundreds of people on Tuesday held a vigil at UC Berkeley campus in California to remember Indian student Tarishi Jain who was killed along with 22 others in the gruesome Dhaka terror attack.

Pope visits Armenian genocide memorial: Pray humanity knows to overcome evil with good
The pope had earlier denounced the mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman forces as "genocide", risking Turkey's fury.

In Mumbai, first citizen faces eviction as Shiv Sena refuses to compromise on Thackeray memorial
The Sena needed the BJP to have its man in the neighbouring city’s mayoral chair, much like the BJP needed the Sena to have a stable government, even if it was a troubled government.

PM lays foundation stone for Ambedkar memorial in central Mumbai
PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for a memorial dedicated to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar in central Mumbai. Here are some images.

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg says mourning over husband left her '30 years sadder'
Facebook's Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg took to the social media site on Wednesday to say she felt "thirty years sadder" after the 30-day mourning period she observed following her husband's sudden death.

KEM hospital staff want Room No. 4 to be turned into Aruna Shanbaug memorial
For 42 years they waged a quiet battle to keep alive Aruna Shanbaug and now the nurses of Mumbai's KEM Hospital want Room no. 4 to be turned into a memorial to her.

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas: Modi dedicates Salt Mountain memorial to Mahatma Gandhi
Narendra Modi on Thursday morning inaugurated the Salt Mountain, a memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi.

Ajit Singh bungalow row: RLD members call for 'mahapanchayat', roads barricaded
Ajit Singh supporters called for 'mahapanchayat' in New Delhi, after which police barricaded several areas.

RLD activists stage fresh protest against Ajit Singh's eviction, demand memorial
RLD activists staged a demonstration in protest against the Centre's move to evict party President Ajit Singh from his official residence in Delhi.

Threats won't work: Venkaiah Naidu on Ajit Singh's memorial demand
M Venkaiah Naidu said RLD leader Ajit Singh's "threats" on being asked to vacate his government bungalow in New Delhi "won't work."

Photos: Tears and prayers as America commemorates 13th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
A woman watches the Tribute in Light illuminated on the skyline of lower Manhattan during events marking the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, in Jersey City, New Jersey, September 10, 2014. Reuters

Hundreds attend memorial for beheaded American journalist Sotloff
Hundreds of people attended a religious ceremony in Miami commemorating Steven Sotloff, the second American journalist beheaded by the Islamic State (IS) Sunni extremist organisation.

PGA Tour: Newly single Rory McIlroy keeps on rolling at Memorial
McIlroy made two eagles and three birdies on the back nine at Muirfield Village — along with a double bogey — on his way to a 9-under 63 and a three-shot lead Thursday after the opening round of the Memorial.

Tiger Woods can still break my record of 18 majors: Jack Nicklaus
"I've said many times, he's got a little over 40 tournaments to play the major championships, he's only got to win five to pass my record. As good a player as he is, I don't think that should be a big deal."

Hundreds of VIPs, dignitaries attend state memorial for Ariel Sharon
Hundreds of Israeli VIPs and international dignitaries attended a state memorial ceremony for the late Ariel Sharon on Monday

Site where Indians were treated as 'cattle' now a $2.36 million memorial
A newly revealed historic site where 35 Indian indentured labourers, including a woman, were incarcerated and left to die would be part of a 1.8 million euro ($2.36 million) restoration plan in Guadeloupe in French West Indies