Jallikattu

For Prized Bull's Burial, Tamil Nadu Village Ignores Social Distancing

Tamil Nadu News | Agence France-Presse | Friday April 17, 2020

Some 200 people defied coronavirus lockdown to pay their last respects to a bull adored for his race-winning heroics and revered as a deity in Tamil Nadu, an official said Thursday. "Mooli" died of old age on Sunday, sparking an outpouring of grief -- including a funeral procession and lavish burial ceremony, complete with fireworks -- in a village...

Man Gored To Death At Bull-Taming Sport Jallikattu In Tamil Nadu

India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday January 18, 2020

A 26-year-old man was gored to death today at a Jallikattu festival in Tamil Nadu's Madurai district. Police reports say the man was a bull tamer who died in the arena but other reports suggest he was only a bystander

32 Injured In Bull-Taming Sport Jallikattu In Tamil Nadu's Madurai

India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Wednesday January 15, 2020

Thirty-two people have been injured hours after Tamil Nadu's traditional bull-taming sport Jallikattu kicked off at Avaniyapuram in Madurai. Four of them with serious injuries have been shifted to Madurai Government Hospital, said officials.

Those Below 21 Cannot Participate In Jallikattu: Top District Officer

Tamil Nadu News | ANI | Friday January 10, 2020

Madurai District collector on Thursday directed that those below the age of 21 years will not be allowed to participate in Jallikattu to be held at Palamedu and Alanganallur.

Jallikattu Movie Review: This Socio-Political Allegory Is Both Fire And Rain

Entertainment | Saibal Chatterjee | Monday September 9, 2019

Jallikattu Movie Review: Politics runs like a thread through the film but its intentions are never overt. Even if you watch it simply as a kinetic piece of cinema, it would be a memorably immersive experience.

Bulls Hit, Bitten And Whipped During Jallikattu, Says PETA Report

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday June 3, 2019

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' (PETA) India chapter has released a 73-page report and video footage to demonstrate how cruelty is being meted out to animals during the bull taming festival of Jallikattu, besides the custom's disregard for human life.

2 Men Watching Bull-Taming Festival Jallikattu Killed In Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Monday January 21, 2019

Two men werekilled at the bull-taming festival Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu's Pudukottai district on Sunday. A Ram and Sathish Kumar, both 35,were gored by bullswhile watching the sport and died of injuries.

Jallikattu Spectator Dies Of Heart Attack, Several Bull Tamers Injured

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 18, 2019

A Jallikattu spectator died of heart attack near Madhurai and more than 40 bull tamers were injured at the bull taming sport held across Tamil Nadu on Thursday as part of Pongal festivities that began on January 15.

43 Injured At Jallikattu Event In Tamil Nadu. 1,000 Bulls At Mega Fest

Tamil Nadu News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday January 16, 2019

Forty-three people were injured as bulls targeted tamers and spectators at massive Jallikattu event in Tamil Nadu's Madurai district on Wednesday. The state is celebrating Maattu Pongal, a day dedicated to cattle.Three participants were injured at another Jallikattu event in Pudukottai district on Monday.

Union Minister Pon Radhakrishan Sees Maoist Hand In Tamil Nadu Protests

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday June 22, 2018

Amid a spate of arrests of prominent personalities in Tamil Nadu, Union minister from the state Pon Radhakrishnan has alleged that there is a Maoist angle to the unrest and protests. Maoists, he said, have infiltrated multiple spheres and unrest is brewing in the state because the government of E Palaniswami has not taken proper action.

5 Reasons Why Kamal Haasan Chose Madurai For His Political Party Launch

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday February 21, 2018

South star Kamal Haasan's political launch-pad is Madurai, considered the political and cultural capital of Tamil Nadu.

Jallikattu: PETA Seeks Tamil Nadu Minister's Support To Repeal An Act

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 16, 2018

Animal rights advocacy group, People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has written to a Tamil Nadu Minister, whose bull died during a jallikattu event, seeking his support to repeal an act passed to ensure conduct of the bull taming event in the state.

Tamil Nadu Becoming A Training Centre For Extremists: Union Minister

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 15, 2018

Union Minister and senior BJP leader Pon Radhakrishnan today claimed that Tamil Nadu no longer remained a peaceful state, but turning out to be a training centre for extremists.

Jallikattu Bull Owned By Tamil Nadu Minister Dies After Hitting A Wall

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 11, 2018

A prize-winning Jallikattu bull owned by a Tamil Nadu minister today died after it was injured when it hit a wall at the venue today, police said.

PETA Urges Tamil Nadu Government To Ban Jallikattu

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 8, 2018

Animal rights body PETA today urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami to ban Jallikattu, claiming that at least 23 people have died since the state allowed the bull-taming sport in January last year.