The Spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba was laid to rest at Prashanti Nilayam with full state honours on Wednesday. The ceremonies started at 9 am in Sai Kulwant Hall amid the chanting of Vedic hymns.

Godman Sathya Sai Baba, a cult like figure who had a phenomenal following, including the high and mighty, across the globe died here on Sunday, battling illness caused by a multi-organ failure for nearly a month.

The Sports Ministry has decided to increase the dietary allowance of the athletes training under various SAI Promotional Schemes effective from next month.

The Saibaba Trust has started information centres at various state capitals for convenience of devotees to avail various services being offered by the body.

Enforcement Directorate on Monday questioned financial adviser of jailed YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy with regard to a money laundering case it is probing against the politician.

Devotees travelling to the famous Sai Baba Temple in Shirdi can now hope to have a comfortable stay with the trust that runs the temple planning to throw open next month a multi-storey ashram that could accommodate over 15,000 people at a time.

Nationwide cinema hall owners’ strike on Thursday against hiked service tax costs a loss of Rs 5 crore in West Bengal whereas the loss at the national level is estimated to be Rs 100 crore.

Sathya Sai Baba, who on Sunday died of cardiac arrest after battling for life for 28 days, was seen as a reincarnation of god by millions. Baba claimed to be an 'avatar' at a young age of 14 preaching an eclectic blend of Hindu religion across the world and achieved demi god status in India and abroad. Satya Sai Baba's influence had no barriers as his millions of followers spanned the globe.

The condition of the spiritual leader Satya Sai Baba on Sunday continued to show improvement though he is still on ventilator. The leader, who is undergoing treatment for multi-organ dysfunction, has shown slight improvement, doctors attending on him said here.

The Board of Trustees of the Sathya Sai Central Trust has chosen retired IAS officer G S R C V Prasada Rao as the Secretary of the trust.