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Demonstrations, self-immolation and more: The controversies over Japan's state funeral for Shinzo Abe
•The funeral has become controversial for two main reasons — questions around Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s overstepping his powers by solely approving the funeral and the issues around the Unification Church and its links to the Liberal Democratic Party
President Droupadi Murmu to attend Queen’s funeral in London. Will Modi go? Who else is invited?
Fp Explainers •President Droupadi Murmu will attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on 19 September. While Prime Minister Narendra Modi is among 500 dignitaries who received an invite, Russia’s Vladimir Putin has been snubbed
No cameras and strict bag checks: Guidelines for Queen Elizabeth II's lying in state
•Members of the public are welcome to pay their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II, but have been told to expect long queues and strict airport-style security
Shane Warne to have state funeral in Australia, tweets Victoria premier Daniel Andrews
•In his honour, the Great Southern Stand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground will be renamed the S.K. Warne Stand, the Victorian government has said.
The Friday List: From a new virtual murder mystery to an open mic for unpublished poets, your weekly calendar of virtual events
Fp Staff •Every Friday, we'll bring you a curated list of online experiences — performances, talks, tours, screenings — to mark on your weekly calendar.
Sergei Loznitsa’s State Funeral, streaming on MUBI, is a hypnotic postmortem of Stalin’s personality cult
Rahuldesai •"Once meant to be an aesthetic deification of Stalin’s legacy, the tribute now feels like a startling satire on the doctrines of socialism."
Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away: Centre declares 7-day mourning period as mark of respect for former prime minister
Fp Staff •A seven-day state mourning was announced by the government as a mark of respect to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who passed away on Thursday.
Arjan Singh to be accorded state funeral today: 21-gun salute, fly past scheduled to honour Marshal of Indian Force
•New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind led the nation in paying final tributes to Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, hero of 1965 India-Pakistan war and the only Air Force officer to be promoted to five-star rank.
Arjan Singh to be accorded state funeral today: Flags to fly at half-mast to honour Marshal of Indian Air Force
•A state funeral will be accorded to Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh and the national flag will fly at half mast in all government buildings in the national capital on Monday in his honour, the home ministry said on Sunday.
India bids farewell to 'People's President': APJ Abdul Kalam laid to rest with military honours
Fp Archives •President APJ Abdul Kalam who was laid to rest on Thursday with full state honours in his home town Rameswaram.