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Showing posts with label Jains. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Jains. Show all posts

Thursday, October 31, 2024

President Biden Speaks At White House Diwali Reception

Today is Diwali , or more precisely, the high point of the 5-day Diwali celebration. The holiday is celebrated in various ways by Hindus, Si...

Monday, October 24, 2022

Today Is Diwali; NYC Schools To Recognize It

Today is Diwali , the Hindu Festival of Lights which is also celebrated by some Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists. As reported by CNN , last Thursd...

Tuesday, September 01, 2015

India's Supreme Court Suspends and Grants Review of State Court Decision Outlawing Santhara

BBC reports that yesterday India's Supreme Court agreed to review a decision of the Rajasthan High Court that held Santhara, a tradition...

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Indian Court Bars Jain Practice of Santhara As Suicide

In India, the Rajasthan High Court, acting on a public interest petition, held that Santhara , a traditional Jain practice of starving onese...

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Indian Government Gives Jains Formal Minority Status

Business Standard and Times of India report that on Monday India's Cabinet granted a long-standing demand of the Jain community and f...

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