Jallikattu event in Tamil Nadu's Madurai begins; 1,100 bulls, 900 tamers in frayMadurai's annual three-day Jallikattu event began on Tuesday. Avaniyapuram hosted the first day with 1,100 bulls and 900 bull-tamers. Winne...
14 Jan, 2025, 09.12 AM IST
Tamil Nadu: Several injured in Jallikattu event in SivagangaSeveral people sustained injuries during the Jallikattu event, Manjuvirattu, in Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu. It took place in multiple v...
25 Feb, 2024, 10.11 AM IST
Jallikattu 2024: 12,000+ bulls, 4,500 bull tamers enlist to compete at 3-day mega festival in Tamil NaduJallikattu 2024: Madurai is abuzz as Jallikattu, the traditional bull-taming spectacle, approaches amid Pongal festivities. State Minister ...
12 Jan, 2024, 12.47 PM IST
Bull taming sport 'Jallikattu' to begin on January 15 in Tamil NaduTamil Nadu is preparing for the traditional bull taming sport 'Jallikattu', which is celebrated as part of Pongal celebrations. The event w...
06 Jan, 2024, 12.04 AM IST
Tamil Nadu: 'Jallikattu 2023' event beings in Madurai's AvaniyapuramPongal's main custom 'Jallikattu event' also known as 'Eru Thazhuvuthal' and 'Mancuvirattu' started in full swing in three villages of Tami...
15 Jan, 2023, 10.07 AM IST
Plea in Supreme Court seeking rejection of AWBI application on JallikattuA bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra which allowed filing of interim applications said all matters pertaining to Jallikattu will be heard ...
27 Jan, 2017, 07.09 PM IST
Journey of jallikattu: From a local event to Tamil totemWhat got jallikattu into national headlines was when a few thousand protesters arrived at Marina Beach in Chennai.
21 Jan, 2017, 07.27 AM IST
Supreme Court keeps itself away from pro-Jallikattu protests in Tamil NaduThe Supreme Court had on January 21 last year refused to re-examine its 2014 judgement banning use of bulls for Jallikattu events or bulloc...
19 Jan, 2017, 04.16 PM IST
Jallikattu cheat sheet: 10 things you should know about the bull-taming sportJallikattu is a traditional bull-chasing sport of Tamil Nadu which is organised during Pongal. The sport is more than two millennia old.
19 Jan, 2017, 03.36 PM IST
'Centre appreciates cultural significance of Jallikattu,' PM Narendra Modi tells Tamil Nadu CM O PanneerselvamJallikattu was banned by the Supreme Court in 2014 on the grounds of animal cruelty. Since then, the ban has been revoked and re-imposed a ...
19 Jan, 2017, 12.53 PM IST
Jallikattu protests: Madras High Court declines to 'interfere'The court made this observation when a mention was made by an advocate K Balu in the open court about the protests at the Marina on the Jal...
18 Jan, 2017, 02.51 PM IST
Massive protest against Jallikattu arrests in Tamil NaduIn Jallikattu, a bull vaulter is expected to hang on to the bull's hump for a stipulated distance or hold on to the hump for a minimum of t...
17 Jan, 2017, 10.44 AM IST
Jallikattu supporters continue protests in TN, many detainedThe die-hard supporters of the sport along with major political parties in the state have been demanding an ordinance for conducting Jallik...
15 Jan, 2017, 12.34 PM IST
Supreme Court stay on Jallikattu sparks protests; Centre assures actionHours after SC stayed the Centre's notification lifting ban on Jallikattu, its proponents staged protests in parts of southern Tamil Nadu w...
13 Jan, 2016, 12.15 PM IST
Jayalalithaa asks Modi to promulgate ordinance for JallikattuChief Minister Jayalalithaa urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to promulgate an ordinance to facilitate holding the traditional sport of Ja...
12 Jan, 2016, 06.11 PM IST
Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa thanks PM Modi for notification allowing JallikattuThe CM was happy to learn about the notification "which has paved the way for the conduct of Jallikattu...as part of the Pongal festivities...
08 Jan, 2016, 03.54 PM IST
Centre allows Jallikattu; celebrations erupt in Tamil NaduThe decision to allow Jallikattu and bullock cart races in other parts of the country came despite objections by animal rights groups.
08 Jan, 2016, 12.26 PM IST