skip to content
Advertisement

Jallikattu

JALLIKATTU NEWS

DMK Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin inaugurates Madurai's popular 'Alanganallur Jallikattu'"

January 22, 2024 8:46 am

Tamil actors Arun Vijay and Soori and Tamil Nadu ministers attended the Jallikattu inauguration in Alaganallur.

Supreme Court upholds validity of amendments by states to carry on with bovine races

May 19, 2023 3:41 am

Satisfied that large part of pain-inflicting practices, as they prevailed, substantially diluted, says bench

Kiren Rijiju shunted out of law ministry, Siddaramaiah is next Karnataka CM: Top 5 stories today

May 18, 2023 5:47 pm

From Siddaramaiah being announced as next Karnataka chief minister to the Supreme Court upholding Tamil Nadu law allowing bull-taming sports like jallikattu, here are the top five national news that you need to know

SC backs TN position on Jallikattu: This is why the cultural argument in favour of the bull-taming sport needs a hearing

May 19, 2023 10:14 am

Jallikattu is not just a cruel blood sport. It has is a strong cultural component. The rights discourse cannot be conducted ignoring the cultural context. The argument to move from an anthropocentric vision and adopt a biocentric ethics will have to be discussed and negotiated in cultural terms as well.

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin hails SC verdict, says ‘building huge Jallikattu ground in Madurai’

May 18, 2023 2:17 pm

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said the Supreme Court verdict will be celebrated ‘in a grand manner’ on Pongal.

Supreme Court upholds Tamil Nadu law allowing jallikattu: What is this decade-old case?

May 19, 2023 10:14 am

Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and Karnataka had in 2017 passed amendments to the central law against cruelty to animals in order to allow traditional sports such as the taming of bulls during Pongal. This was done after the SC in 2014 banned jallikattu. A Constitution Bench has now ruled that the changes in the law were valid — but the issue of jallikattu must be decided by Parliament.

Supreme Court upholds laws allowing Jallikattu, Kambala

May 18, 2023 3:11 pm

The Supreme Court did not go into the question of whether Jallikattu is an integral part of Tamil culture, saying that this would require a detailed analysis.

SC upholds validity of Jallikattu: here's all you need to know about Tamil Nadu's traditional bull-taming sport

May 18, 2023 11:50 am

Upholding the Tamil Nadu government's law allowing Jallikattu, the Supreme Court said that it would not disrupt the view of the legislature, since "it is part of the cultural heritage of the state".

Culture & sports: Jallikattu ends in Tamil Nadu after a grand four-day show

January 18, 2023 4:33 pm

In a few instances, the men won over the bulls. However, the bulls were no lesser either and many outwitted the men and bagged prizes at the end of the day.

Chennai News highlights: Tamil Nadu governor R N Ravi issues clarification on 'Tamizhagam' row

January 20, 2023 7:24 am

Chennai News highlights: In the release from Raj Bhavan, the Governor said that he used the word 'Tamizhagam' in a historical-cultural context. He further clarified that he felt 'Tamizhagam' was a more appropriate expression.

JALLIKATTU PHOTOS

Tamil Nadu preps up for Jallikattu

January 01, 2023 12:14 pm

Jallikattu: The bull-taming festival takes place in Tamil Nadu

January 16, 2018 12:59 pm

Jallikattu is a traditional harvest festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu in which participants attempt to tame a bull. One such event was held at Palamedu in Madurai. It is one of the three prominent Jallikattu events in the state besides Alanganallur and Avaniyapuram.

Jallikattu: Everything you need to know about the controversial sport, and more

January 12, 2016 2:12 pm

Jallikattu verdict: The Supreme Court will hear appeals against the Centre’s decision to allow the sport on Pongal in Tamil Nadu.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement