Jains
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US: Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar launches Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain Caucus
World | Sep 30, 2023, 02:43 PM ISTThanedar launched the caucus to combat religious discrimination against these minority communities in the US and promote freedom to practice. It has the backing of 27 lawmakers from Republican and Democratic parties.
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Why hundreds of members of Jain community have hit the road | Explained
India | Jan 04, 2023, 09:13 PM ISTJains' protests: This is perhaps, the first time members of the Jain community in huge numbers took to the streets to protest against the government for their demands.
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Census 2011: Sikhs, Jains have worst sex ratio
India | Dec 31, 2015, 09:27 PM ISTNew Delhi: Sikhs and Jains have the worst sex ratio in the country while Christians have the best with 958 girls against 1,000 boys, as per additional census data.According to the 2011 census, there were
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Spiritual hub Varanasi will be Modi's battleground
National | Mar 16, 2014, 06:24 PM ISTVaranasi: One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Varanasi is also among the most sacred sites for both Hindus and Jains and has played a major role in developing Buddhism. It will
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Jains accorded minority status by Centre
India | Jan 27, 2014, 10:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Jain community today became the sixth religious group accorded with the minority status following a notification issued by the Centre.The government had decided in a Cabinet meeting on January 20 to give
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Deletion of Constitutional provision; SC asks Centre to reply
India | Jul 05, 2013, 09:11 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 5: The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to respond to a plea seeking deletion of a provision in the Constitution that treats Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists as Hindus for all legal