Muslims help in temple construction in Ramadan in Bihar
July 28th, 2012 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Patna July 28 (IANS) In an example of communal harmony in India, Muslims in the holy month of Ramadan have helped in the construction of a Jain temple in Bhagalpur ... Read more...
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New-born baby boy found abandoned in Gurgaon
May 12th, 2012 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, May 12 (IANS) A baby boy was found abandoned near the main market of this technical hub of Haryana, police said, adding this was the fourth such case in ... Read more...
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Mega celebrations mark Jain temple bi-centenary
April 15th, 2012 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) Last week, thousands of Jain families here and in Thane were pleasantly surprised to receive large, neatly packed flat boxes at their homes by courier.
The packets ... Read more...
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Man nabbed for killing ex-wife
March 20th, 2012 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) A 35-year-old man and his accomplice have been arrested for the alleged murder of his former wife in November last year, police said Tuesday/Deepak Gupta ... Read more...
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Dacoits strike at Mumbai Jain temple, kill guard
August 22nd, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) A security guard was killed and another injured after dacoits attacked a Jain temple here and decamped with jewellery worth over Rs.300,000 early Sunday, police said.
The incident took ... Read more...
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Gold ornament stolen from Jain temple
June 27th, 2010 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) A gold ornament placed over a statue of a deity in a Jain temple in east Delhi was stolen Sunday, police said.
The temple in Jyoti Nagar had ... Read more...
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Six held for bid to sell antique idol in Delhi
May 29th, 2010 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Six people have been arrested for trying to sell a 16th centry Jain idol here, police said Saturday.
Rabinder Nath Chand, 25; George Eric Parker, 25; Ganpati, 28; ... Read more...
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Efforts to preserve 2000-Year old Tulu culture (Part-I)
December 22nd, 2009 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
The month of December was marked by agitations in different parts of the country for the carving out of separate states like Telangana in Andhra Pradesh, Gorkhaland in West Bengal, Bodoland ... Read more...
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Malaysian Gujaratis fast during Paryushan
August 26th, 2009 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Malacca (Malaysia), Aug 26 (IANS) For Gujarati Jains here, the Paryushan fast has coincided with that of holy Ramadan being observed by the majority Muslim population.
Fasting is common among the two communities, ... Read more...
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Three antique Jain statues stolen in Uttar Pradesh
May 31st, 2008 - 8:42 pm ICT by admin
Firozabad, May 31 (IANS) Three antique ashtadhatu (eight-metal) statues were found missing from a Jain temple in Firozabad in Uttar Pradesh. Hundreds of Jains gathered Friday in Mohalla Devnagar and protested against ... Read more...
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Ancient idols found, devotees throng Gujarat temple
April 15th, 2008 - 11:25 pm ICT by admin
Palanpur (Gujarat), April 15 (IANS) The Palaviya Jain temple in the walled city here is seeing an unusual rush of devotees - and art lovers - to catch a glimpse of 35 ... Read more...
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Archaeologists find brick structure belonging to pre-Pala era in Bangladesh
March 24th, 2008 - 2:07 pm ICT by admin
Dhaka, March 24 (ANI): Archaeologists have found an ancient brick-built structure with floor and artefacts under the basement of the Paharpur site temple in Bangladesh, which they believe was built during ... Read more...
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