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Tamil Nadu: Two die during Manjuvirattu event in Madurai
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Two individuals died in separate incidents during a Manjuvirattu event held at Uranganpatti village near Melur in Madurai district on Wednesday, officials said.
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Tamil Nadu: Trichy family builds memorial for prize-winning Jallikattu bul
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
In the touching gesture, the owners of "Senkuricki sevalai" in Senkuricki village near Tiruchirappalli have constructed a memorial in honour of the animal, which died last year.
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Grand Jallikattu competition underway in Trichy; 750 bulls, 500 tamers par
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
A grand Jallikattu competition is being held at Kajamalai in Tiruchirappalli city on Wednesday with 750 bulls and more than 500 bull tamers participating in the traditional sport.
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Grand Jallikattu competition kicks off at Trichy
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
About 750 bulls and 300 bull-tamers are taking part in the event. Organisers said prizes will be given to the winners. A motorcycle will be awarded to the best bull-tamer, and a bureau and other gifts will be given to the owner of the best bull.
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AIADMK announces five key election promises ahead of Tamil Nadu Assembly P
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) on Thursday announced a set of five election promises for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections.
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Tamil Nadu's tableau highlights "Mantra of Prosperity: Self-Reliant India"
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The front segment features Techno-Jallikattu, a powerful metaphor for Tamil Nadu's indomitable spirit. A man poised in a dynamic Jallikattu stance represents courage, skill, and heritage carried forward through generations. The bull, illuminated with circuit-like patterns, symbolises the
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Tamil Nadu: Senior citizen succumbs to injuries sustained at Jallikattu ev
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Madurai SP BK Arvind told ANI that Selvaraj was undergoing treatment at the Madurai Government Rajaji Hospital but succumbed to his injuries despite medical intervention.
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Grand Jallikattu event held in Pudukkottai's Vadamalapuram as part of Pong
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The event took place at the Pidari Amman and Karuppar temples and was jointly organised by the villages of Rajavayal, Vadamalapuram and Gurukalaiyapatti. Villagers and visitors gathered in large numbers to witness the sport, which is a key attraction during Pongal festivities across the s
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Tamil Nadu CM announces government job for top Jallikattu bull-tamer at Al
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday announced that the person who tames the maximum number of bulls in the traditional Jallikattu competition will be offered a suitable government job in the Animal Husbandry Department.
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Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin arrives to witness Jallikattu in Madurai
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Jallikattu, also known as sallikkattu, is a centuries-old sport of Tamil Nadu, observed on the third day of Pongal. The name is derived from two Tamil words - Jalli (silver and gold coins) and Kattu (tied). During the event, a bull is released into a crowd, and participants attempt to tam
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High-level medical team in place for safe Jallikattu in Madurai: District
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Praveen Kumar, District Collector of Madurai, said, "On behalf of the Tamil Nadu government, the Commercial Tax and Registration Minister has just flagged off the event. We have given the maximum number of bulls and bull tamers the opportunity to participate in this major
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Tamil Nadu CM Stalin to witness Jallikattu event in Madurai; drone, UAV ba
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Chief Minister Stalin is expected to arrive at Madurai airport on Saturday and depart the same day. Legal action has been ordered against anyone violating the ban on operating drones or UAVs near the airport, along travel routes, or within the district limits.
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