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Bull-taming sport 'Jallikattu' commences in Tamil Nadu's Madurai
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Tamil annual festival, Pongal has more vigour in districts like Madurai, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli and Tanjavur for it hosts the famous and ancient sports festival - Jallikattu. The bullfight that is similar to the Spanish bullfights traces its history to around 2000 years when the figh
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TN: Over 12,000 bulls, 4,500 bull tamers enlisted for Jallikattu competiti
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Ahead of the upcoming Jallikattu competitions that are going to be held in Madurai, close to the local harvest festival Pongal, a consultative meeting on the scheduled bull-taming events was held at the Madurai District Collectorate under the leadership of state minister Moorthy on Thursday.
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Bull taming sport 'Jallikattu' to begin on January 15 in Tamil Nadu
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Preparations are in full swing in Tamil Nadu for the traditional bull taming sport 'Jallikattu'. The Jallikattu event in Madurai will be held for three days, beginning on January 15.
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"Part of our culture": Former Environment Min Prakash Javadekar welcomes S
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Welcoming the verdict of the Supreme Court, upholding the validity of 'Jallikattu', former Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday said that the traditional bull-taming sport and bullock cart races are part of country's culture.
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SC upholds Tamil Nadu government's law allowing bull-taming sport "Jallika
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the Tamil Nadu government's law allowing the bull-taming sport 'Jallikattu' in the State.
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SC verdict tomorrow on pleas challenging law allowing bull-taming sport 'J
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday will pronounce its judgement on a batch of petitions challenging Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra governments' laws allowing the bull-taming sport 'Jallikattu' and bullock cart races.
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Banning cultural games is DMK's motto: Tamil Nadu BJP chief Annamalai
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai on Thursday slammed the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government for refusing permission for the Eru Thazhuvuthal festival.
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Pongal 2023: Know everything about the 4-days long Harvest festival
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Pongal is a traditional harvest celebration observed in South India, mainly in the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. Pongal, an important South Indian festival, honours Lord Surya Narayan, the planet's ruler, and is linked with crop harvesting. In northern India, the celeb
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SC reserves verdict on pleas challenging law allowing bull-taming sport "J
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its judgement on a batch of petitions challenging the Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra governments' laws allowing the bull-taming sport "Jallikattu" and bullock cart races.
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SC reserves judgment on batch of pleas against bull-taming sport 'Jallikat
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its judgment on a batch of petitions challenging Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra governments' laws allowing the bull-taming sport "Jallikattu" and bullock cart races.
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'Jallikattu' has cultural value, no cruelty on bulls: Tamil Nadu tells SC
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that sporting events can also be cultural events and there is no cruelty on the bulls during Tamil Nadu's traditional bull-taming sport -- 'Jallikattu'.
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SC questions use of animals in Jallikattu for entertainment of humans
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Tamil Nadu government whether an animal can be used in a bull-taming sport like "Jallikattu" for the entertainment of humans.
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