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jain temple news

Ludhiana: Burglars target Jain temple, decamp with silver idol, utensils

The theft came to light in the morning when the temple was opened for daily prayers. (HT File)
Published on Jun 19, 2026 03:16 am IST

ASI unearths Vijayanagara-era temple near Hampi in Karnataka

Group of Monuments at Hampi. (UNESCO)
Published on May 20, 2026 12:59 pm IST

Former guard who stole jewels from temple in Lalbaug society held in MP

Bhagwati Prasad Nagaich, the deceased
Published on Apr 03, 2026 06:40 am IST

1.75 crore gold, diamond jewellery stolen from Jain temple

1.75 crore gold, diamond jewellery stolen from Jain temple
Published on Apr 01, 2026 05:46 am IST

Gold-plated kalash stolen from Jain temple recovered; two held

Two people have been arrested for receiving stolen property and efforts are underway to apprehend the burglar who stole the temple relic.
Published on Oct 14, 2025 06:46 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
Updated on Jun 05, 2025 09:17 am IST

HC extends protection for Vile Parle Jain Temple amid demolition row

HC extends protection for Vile Parle Jain Temple amid demolition row
Published on May 03, 2025 07:26 am IST

BMC pulls up hotel next to razed Jain temple for illegal construction

The Jain temple was demolished on April 16, 2025 (HT Photo)
Published on Apr 25, 2025 08:50 am IST

State Minority Commission pulls up BMC for Jain temple demolition

Minority commission vice- chairman Chetan Dedhia’s visit to the Jain temple at Vile Parle in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday (Satish Bate/ HT)
Published on Apr 23, 2025 07:56 am IST

Police arrest thief who disguised as monk to steal gold ornaments from temple

Police said the accused is an on-record criminal and was involved in a similar kind of theft in a temple located in Ghatkopar in Mumbai. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Dec 10, 2024 06:08 am IST

Priest hacked to death in Kurukshetra

A 75-year-old priest was allegedly murdered by unknown assailant(s) at a Jain temple near Brahma Sarovar in Kurukshetra on Tuesday night. (Getty Images/ Representational image)
Updated on Apr 04, 2024 08:50 am IST

Thieves break into Pune temple, decamp with 10,000 cash

Thieves broke open the temple door lock and later broke the lock of the donation box and decamped with the cash. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Updated on Oct 29, 2023 07:10 pm IST

Foundation stone laid for biggest East UP Jain temple in Sangam city

Foundation stone laying ceremony of the temple underway in Prayagraj. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on May 08, 2023 04:40 pm IST

Vintage cars steal show as Jains celebrate Varshitaps with procession in Thane

Thane, India - April, 22, 2023: 525 members of the Jain community in Thane ( ascetics ) organized a procession to celebrate the day after 13 months of fasting. Vintage cars are seen in this rally, the procession was organized from Jain Mandir to Thane Masunda Lake and back to Jain Mandir. ,in Thane, in Mumbai, India, on,Saturday, April, 22, 2023. ( Praful Gangurde / HT Photo)
Updated on Apr 23, 2023 12:09 am IST

Customs officials seize 25 antiques worth Rs 35.3 crore in north Bengal

Some of the stone idols that were among the antiques confiscated by the customs officials from the Indo-Bangla border.
Published on Aug 27, 2020 08:21 am IST

Supreme Court allows prayers in 3 Jain temples in Mumbai amid Covid-19, cites Rath Yatra example

The Maharashtra government had opposed the plea saying that the state is worst hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Updated on Aug 21, 2020 04:02 pm IST

Mahavir Jayanti 2020: Significance and history of the day

Jains around the world celebrate by doing charity, saying prayers and observing fasts. They also pay a visit to Jain temples and meditate.
Updated on Apr 06, 2020 08:21 am IST

Man riding scooter snatches 10 lakh from sweets shop owner in Gurugram

Ranjeet Singh Bhayana, an advocate in district court, who lives near the spot, said that the CCTV cameras installed at his house captured the incident.
Updated on Jun 23, 2019 02:30 am IST

Two more held for murder of Sadar Bazar businessman

The police on Tuesday arrested two more men for allegedly murdering the owner of a garment shop near Jain temple in Sadar Bazar on May 28.
Updated on Jun 19, 2019 07:58 am IST

Three tree-fall deaths in Mumbai over 24 hours

The spot in Malad where Shailesh Rathod died after the branch of a tree collapsed early on Friday.
Updated on Jun 15, 2019 12:47 am IST

50-year-old bizman killed outside shop by unidentified gunmen

A 50-year-old businessman, owner of a garment shop, was allegedly killed by unidentified assailants outside his shop
Published on May 29, 2019 12:53 am IST

Mumbai temple theft: 48-year-old arrested, silver idol recovered

A police team later laid a trap in Mahim and arrested Parulekar, a resident of Gandhi Nagar slum near Juhu Tara Road.
Published on May 15, 2019 06:04 am IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Deora booked for violating model code

“In my speech, I was making a simple point that the Sena in the name of Modi took votes from the people in 2014 and then turned against them.
Published on Apr 22, 2019 07:05 am IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019: EC FILES PLAINT against Deora for violating MODEL CODE

HT tried to contact Deora and Sena candidate Arvind Sawant, but both were unavailable for a comment.
Updated on Apr 20, 2019 06:22 am IST

Mahavir Jayanti 2019: Who is Lord Mahavira and why is Mahavir Jayanti celebrated?

Mahavir Jayanti 2019: Who is Lord Mahavira and why is Mahavir Jayanti celebrated?
Updated on Apr 18, 2019 07:44 am IST

Travel: Yoginis, Yamuna and urban legends; Exploring Old Delhi and discovering its untold tales

The Jama Masjid is one of the biggest mosques in the country
Updated on Jan 27, 2019 11:27 am IST

Mumbaiwale: Surprises in Raja’s realm

The Jain Mahajan temple was built in 1926 and a plaque refers to the area as Lalwadi.
Published on Apr 12, 2018 07:10 pm IST