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    Jain Community News

    Maneka Gandhi vs Jain organisations: Row erupts over peacock feathers remarks

    Maneka Gandhi's remarks did not sit well with the Jain community.
    India News
    Updated 56 days ago

    Muslim claim not the only one dismissed in HC's Bhojshala ‘Hindu temple’ verdict

    Members of different Hindu organisations celebrate after the Madhya Pradesh HC declared that the disputed Bhojshala complex in Dhar is a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, in Indore on Friday, May 15.
    India News
    Updated 105 days ago

    Jain community leaders condemn monk’s controversial remark on Maratha queen

    TOPSHOT - Indian Jains Sanjaybhai Shah (L), his son Darshil Shah (C), and Dharmeshbhai Shah (R) stand together after a ceremony where they renounced their material lifestyles to become Jain monks on the outskirts of Ahmedabad on April 25, 2018. Six women and three men from wealthy families undertook rituals on April 25 as part of a ceremony to become Jain nuns and monks, while being watched by a large Jain congregation. Strict Jain devotees renounce the material world, become vegans and follow a code of non-violence against all living things. / AFP PHOTO / SAM PANTHAKY (AFP)
    Cities
    Published 142 days ago

    Mahavir Jayanti 2026 date: When is Mahavir Jayanti? Know date and timings

    Mahavir Jayanti 2026: Mahavir Jayanti celebrates the birth of Lord Mahavir, the last Tirthankara of Jainism.
    Lifestyle
    Updated 150 days ago

    SC bins five 'frivolous' PILs filed by a lawyer, asks if he 'drafted them at midnight'

    SC bins five 'frivolous' PILs filed by a lawyer, asks if he 'drafted them at midnight'
    India News
    Published 172 days ago

    Divine has many forms; wars due to failure in seeing oneness: Mohan Bhagwat

    Divine has many forms; wars due to failure in seeing oneness: Mohan Bhagwat
    Cities
    Published 175 days ago

    Jains unite this poll season to become voice of the community

    Mumbai, India - Jan. 8, 2026: BJP candidate Gaurang Jhaveri along with his party workers during door to door campaign for upcoming BMC election at Grant Road in Mumbai, India, on Thursday, January 8, 2026. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times) (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 227 days ago

    Expert committee on pigeon feeding seeks 3-month extension

    Mumbai, India - August 03, 2025: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Saturday evening covered the Dadar Kabutarkhana with large plastic sheets following a Bombay High Court directive banning pigeon feeding at designated spots across in Mumbai, India, on Sunday, August 03, 2025. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)
    Cities
    Published 269 days ago

    Gokhale Landmarks pulls out of ₹230-cr Jain Trust land deal in Pune

    Gokhale Landmarks LLP acquired the property this year for <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>311 crore, of which <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>230 crore was paid. (HT FILE)
    Cities
    Published 304 days ago

    War erupts between allies Sena and BJP before civic poll battle

    War erupts between allies Sena and BJP before civic poll battle
    Cities
    Published 305 days ago

    Jain community threatens indefinite protest if Pune land deal is not cancelled

    Alleging irregularities and violations of trust property norms, community leaders and monks approached the Charity Commissioner’s office to halt the transaction. Following this, Mumbai Charity Commissioner Amogh Kaloti issued a status quo order, restraining any transfer or construction until further hearings. (HT FILE)
    Cities
    Published 305 days ago

    Officials visit temple on premises of Jain trust property

    Earlier, the Mumbai charity commissioner had ordered a status quo on all activities related to the proposed sale of the historic building. (HT)
    Cities
    Published 307 days ago

    Charity commissioner stays sale of Jain Boarding land in Pune’s Model Colony

    The sale of the nearly century-old Jain Boarding has been at the centre of controversy for several weeks, with members of the Jain community opposing the project. (HT PHOTO)
    Cities
    Published 312 days ago

    Jains protest against sale of historic hostel property to developer

    Jain community rallied against the sale of Seth Hirachand Nemchand Digambar Jain Boarding to a private developer. (HT)
    Cities
    Published 314 days ago

    Pigeon-feeders party to contest BMC polls

    Mumbai, India. Oct 11, 2025 - A Dharma Sabha organised by the Jain community at Yogi Sabhagraha in Dadar for the re-opening of Kabutar Khannas in Mumbai, and a prayer meeting for the pigeons that died due to starvation in Mumbai. Mumbai, India. Oct 11, 2025. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)
    Cities
    Published 320 days ago

    Delhi kalash thief held from UP’s Hapur

    The kalash in question. (HT)
    Cities
    Published 353 days ago

    The curious history of pigeons in colonial India

    The curious history of pigeons in colonial India
    Cities
    Published 372 days ago

    State may set up pigeon feeding centres in SGNP

    Mumbai, India. Aug 11, 2025: BMC once again covered the Dadar Kabutarkhana with plastic following a Mumbai High Court order. Last week, Jain community members forcibly opened the Kabutarkhana and removed the plastic.. Mumbai, India. Au 11, 2025. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)
    Cities
    Published 381 days ago

    Mumbai's kabutarkhana row deepens: Jain monk warns of fast from Aug 13

    The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has covered the Dadar Kabutarkhana area following court orders.
    India News
    Published 382 days ago

    Protestors tear Dadar kabutarkhana plastic cover, feed pigeons despite HC order

    On Wednesday morning, over a hundred members of the Jain community protested at Dadar. They forcefully opened the Dadar Kabutarkhana, removed the plastic sheet, and offered grains to the pigeons.
    India News
    Published 386 days ago

    Protestors tear Dadar kabutarkhana plastic cover, feed pigeons despite HC order

    Protestors tear Dadar kabutarkhana plastic cover, feed pigeons despite HC order
    Cities
    Published 386 days ago

    Another set of skeletal remains found in Dharmasthala: Police

    Workers leave from a site of an alleged burial related to the Dharmasthala mass burial case, at Dharmasthala, in Dakshina Kannada district, on Monday. (PTI)
    India News
    Updated 388 days ago

    Jain muni leads protest against BMC crackdown on pigeon-feeding

    Mumbai, India - Aug. 3, 2025: Followers Jain religion participated in protest rally against the closure of kabutar khanas across the city by BMC, rally was held from Colaba jain temple to Gateway of India, in Mumbai, India, on Sunday, August 3, 2025. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)
    Cities
    Published 389 days ago

    Jain temple to be built in Australia at $18M cost with marble from Rajasthan

    The construction of the Jain temple in Melbourne is being spearheaded by Melbourne Shwetambar Jain Sangh
    Trending
    Updated 449 days ago

    BMC gives permission for temporary shed for Vile Parle Jain Temple idols

    Mumbai, India - April 22, 2025: Minority commission Chetan Dhodiya visited the Jain temple at Vile parle in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)
    Cities
    Published 467 days ago

    Jains protest BMC bulldozing temple; ward officer transferred

    Mumbai--- 90-year-old Jain temple demolished in Mumbai's Vile Parle, Jain community holds protest rally at Vile Pare in Mumbai, India. HT Photo
    Cities
    Updated 495 days ago

    Minority status of Jains and personal laws: A knotty affair

    The addition of Jains as the sixth community for the purposes of the Minorities Commission could not mean or imply anything else, much less change the course of personal law applicable to the community (AP)
    Opinion
    Published 518 days ago

    Don’t reject Jains’ divorce plea under Hindu Act: HC

    The high court was apprised that 28 similar petitions were pending an appeal. (Shutterstock)
    India News
    Published 539 days ago

    Slaughterhouses, meat shops in U.P. to remain closed on Sept 17

    (Pic for representation)
    Cities
    Updated 713 days ago

    Two arrested for selling meat during seven-day ban, manhandling cops

    HT Image
    Cities
    Updated 721 days ago
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