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  US: Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar launches Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain Caucus

  World | September 30, 2023 14:43 IST

  Thanedar 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 | January 04, 2023 21:13 IST

  Jains' 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 | December 31, 2015 21:27 IST

  New 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 | March 16, 2014 18:24 IST

  Varanasi: 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 | January 27, 2014 22:54 IST

  New 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 | July 05, 2013 21:11 IST

  New 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