Madurai (Tamil Nadu): The world-renowned three-day Jallikattu event in Tamil Nadu's Madurai kicked off on Tuesday, with Avaniyapuram village holding its first-day event which features 1,100 bulls ...

Upholding the amendments in law enacted by Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Maharashtra to allow traditional animal sports, the Supreme Court on Thursday refused to accept the plea that the amendment ...

The popular Avaniyapuram Jallikattu, a bull taming sport, commenced in Tamil Nadu's Madurai on Tuesday on the day of the harvest festival 'Pongal,' and the owner of the bull to be adjudged the ...

In 2017, Tamil Nadu saw massive popular protests demanding that the Centre and the Tamil Nadu government take legal steps to hold jallikattu. Also read: Published - January 13, 2020 11:04 am IST ...

The 2025 Jallikattu festival in Madurai kicked off with 1,100 bulls and 900 tamers, showcasing Tamil Nadu's vibrant culture and attracting global attention with strict safety measures and exciting ...

Tamil Nadu police brutally attacked a peaceful mass demonstration against an Indian Supreme Court ban on the age-old Tamil sport of Jallikattu (bull taming) in the early hours of Monday, January 23.

In Tamil Nadu, jallikattu is both a religious and cultural event celebrated by the people of the State and its influence extends beyond the confines of caste and creed.

In the season that preceded, that is, November 2016, more than Karnataka's denial of Tamil Nadu's share, as recommended by the centrally appointed Cauvery Water Tribunal, it was the BJP government ...

Tamil Nadu: The first Jallikattu event in 2025 is ongoing in Pudukkottai, where over 600 bulls are participating. Tamil Nadu government approved the event, highlighting its 2,000-year-old cultural ...

Tamil Nadu: First jallikattu in 2025 sees 235 tamers, 459 bulls . The bull-tamers were from Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Tiruchy, Madurai and Sivaganga districts.

Instead, Tamil Nadu’s head of state O Panneerselvam (OPS) evaded the route. Soon, the number of protesters began increasing and demanding that OPS promise to help them conduct Jallikattu, a ...