"Jallikattu", also known as "Eruthazhuvuthal", is a traditional bull-taming sport played in Tamil Nadu as part of the Pongal harvest festival.
Jallikattu Supreme Court: Some of the petitioners had argued before the apex court that when the law prohibits cruelty to animals there cannot be an amending Act which perpetuates cruelty.
According to the official, the injured includes 38 bull tamers, 24 bull owners, and 18 spectators.
According to the state government circular, only 150 spectators or 50 per cent of the seating capacity (whichever is less) will be allowed. The spectators must carry full vaccination certificate or negative RT-PCR test report not older than 48 hours.
The Madras High Court on Thursday ordered the Tamil Nadu government to ensure that bulls of native breed are allowed to participate in the Jallikattu events and not foreign or hybrid bulls.
Oscars 2021: The Malayalam-language movie 'Jallikattu' is not part of the shortlist of 15 features that will be vying for a spot in the final five, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) announced on Wednesday.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit Tamil Nadu on Thursday, the Pongal day and witness a bull taming event, 'Jallikattu,' the party's state president K S Alagiri earlier said.
Rahul Gandhi would lend his moral support to farmers protesting against the new farm laws across the country by witnessing the sport at Avaniapuram in Madurai district.
The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday granted permission to hold Jallikattu event but with certain restrictions. The government in its guideline said that the number of players taking part in the event should not to be more than 150. It will be mandatory for the players to provide Covid-19 negative certificate. In addition, the number of spectators not to be more than 50% of the gathering.
Amul shared the new cartoon titled 'Jalli Good' on Tuesday evening. The doodle features the mascot holding a butter brick in a plate as she cuts it with a knife, as the protagonist also, holds a butter smeared knife. The protagonist is seen standing aside a buffalo as they both eye on the Oscar trophy in the backdrop, and celebrate the nomination to the international awards.
Malayalam film 'Jallikattu' which was unanimously chosen from 27 entries across Hindi, Odiya, Marathi and other languages, follows a bull that escapes from a slaughterhouse in a hilly remote village and the entire village men gathering to hunt down the animal.
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has announced a cash reward of Rs 50,000 to anyone providing information about the person who tortured a prized 'jallikattu' bull to its death at Krishnagiri district in Tamil Nadu.
A bull owner lost his life when another bull attacked him in Alanganallur town in Tamil Nadu's Madurai district where the bull-taming sport of Jallikattu was held on Friday.
More than 20 bull tamers were injured during 'jallikattu' events on Thursday with the popular bull-taming sport of Tamil Nadu being conducted at Palamedu here and Suriyur in Tiruchirappalli district as part of Pongal harvest festivities.
Jallikattu, the popular bull-taming sport of Tamil Nadu lived up to its reputation of being a huge crowd-puller as the contest unfolded at Palamedu and Suriyur in Tiruchirappalli district. As thousands of spectators continued to flock both the events, the tamers were awed by several bulls which were determined to not allow anyone to even come anywhere near them.
As the Jallikattu competition continues despite the Supreme Court ban, 31 participants on Wednesday were injured during the event in Madurai's Avaniyapuram. Meanwhile, 6 of them have been admitted to Rajaji Hospital in Madurai for treatment. This year, 700 bulls and 730 Bull Catchers are participating in it.
The film has been the talking point ever since its intriguing posters came out. It also won a lot of appreciation at the Toronto International Film Festival.
A Ram and Sathish Kumar, both 35, were gored by bulls while watching the sport and died of injuries.
A 19-year-old spectator was gored to death on Monday by a bull during a Jallikattu event at Palamedu in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu.
Pongal is celebrated in Tamil Nadu to mark the first harvest of the year.
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