Motorists are advised to avoid Bhairon Road/Mathura Road between Hazrat Nizamuddin and Pragati Maidan in view of large gathering expected at Delhi Zoo.

The Delhi traffic Police has issued a traffic advisory for temporary arrangements and restrictions that will be put in place on December 31 for New Year's celebrations across the national capital, especially Connaught Place.

Believed to have been established by Yudhishthira, the king of Indraprastha, the crematorium has witnessed the last rites of several political heavyweights -- from former Union minister Arun Jaitley to Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Sunder Singh Bhandari.

Manmohan Singh, former prime minister widely regarded as the architect of India's economic reform programme, was cremated with full state honours Nigambodh Ghat in New Delhi on Saturday afternoon.

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh was cremated on Saturday (28 December) with full state honours at Nigambodh Ghat in New Delhi. The former Prime Minister passed away on Thursday (26 December) night. The Ministry of Home Affairs had earlier confirmed that Singh would be accorded state honours during his final rites.