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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 on Jul 03, 2026 12:31 pm IST

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 on May 15, 2026 08:54 pm IST

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)
pune news
Published on Apr 08, 2026 07:26 am IST

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.
festivals
Updated on Mar 31, 2026 12:00 pm IST

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 on Mar 09, 2026 02:15 pm IST

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
jaipur news
Published on Mar 06, 2026 02:52 pm IST

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)
mumbai news
Published on Jan 13, 2026 08:16 am IST

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)
mumbai news
Published on Dec 02, 2025 06:18 am IST

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

Gokhale Landmarks LLP acquired the property this year for ₹311 crore, of which ₹230 crore was paid. (HT FILE)
pune news
Published on Oct 28, 2025 03:22 am IST

War erupts between allies Sena and BJP before civic poll battle

War erupts between allies Sena and BJP before civic poll battle
mumbai news
Published on Oct 27, 2025 05:02 am IST

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)
pune news
Published on Oct 28, 2025 11:59 pm IST

Pune MP Murlidhar Mohol assures support to Jain community over boarding redevelopment

The Muni objected to handing over the Jain temple as part of the boarding redevelopment project and demanded cancellation of the deal. (HT)
pune news
Published on Oct 26, 2025 05:46 am IST

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)
pune news
Published on Oct 25, 2025 05:40 am IST

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)
pune news
Published on Oct 20, 2025 10:46 pm IST

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)
pune news
Published on Oct 19, 2025 12:00 am IST

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)
mumbai news
Published on Oct 12, 2025 06:32 am IST

Delhi kalash thief held from UP’s Hapur

The kalash in question. (HT)
delhi news
Published on Sept 09, 2025 03:32 am IST

The curious history of pigeons in colonial India

The curious history of pigeons in colonial India
pune news
Published on Aug 21, 2025 07:28 am IST

Only Raj Thackeray can resolve pigeon feeding issue: Jain monk after Marathi outfit stages protest

Only Raj Thackeray can resolve pigeon feeding issue: Jain monk after Marathi outfit stages protest
india news
Updated on Oct 07, 2025 06:29 am IST

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)
mumbai news
Published on Aug 12, 2025 04:36 am IST

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 on Aug 11, 2025 07:40 pm IST

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 on Aug 07, 2025 06:44 am IST

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

Protestors tear Dadar kabutarkhana plastic cover, feed pigeons despite HC order
mumbai news
Published on Aug 07, 2025 06:38 am IST

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 on Aug 05, 2025 05:08 am IST

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)
mumbai news
Published on Aug 04, 2025 11:59 am IST

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 on Jun 05, 2025 09:17 am IST

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)
mumbai news
Published on May 18, 2025 08:48 am IST

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
mumbai news
Updated on Apr 20, 2025 01:34 pm IST

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 on Mar 29, 2025 09:05 am IST

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 on Mar 07, 2025 06:50 am IST
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