Jallikattu is a bull-taming sport that has traditionally been part of the festival of Pongal. However, the practice has long been contested, with animal rights groups and the courts concerned over ...

In Tamil Nadu, jallikattu and related bull taming events ... injuries among both participants and spectators, with some victims succumbing to their injuries in hospitals. Prizes were awarded ...

Trichy/Madurai: A total of five people including four spectators died and more than 400 others were injured in various jallikattu and manjuvirattu events held in central and south Tamil Nadu on ...

Seven persons, mostly spectators and a bull owner, died in the Jallikattu and Manjuvirattu events held across Tamil Nadu on Kaanum Pongal day, the police said on Friday. IMAGE: Jallikattu in ...

The Jallikattu sport, which is believed to be more ... but the bulls may also sustain fatal injuries. Some reports suggest that the bulls are provoked to make them aggressive, using methods ...

MADURAI: Bulls leashed through the avenue at Palamedu as the district’s second jallikattu event went on smoothly, barring a few minor injuries, on Wednesday. Nearly 930 bulls were released on ‘Mattu ...

“Most of these bulls are Jallikattu veterans,” he explains ... many pulling out their phones for a selfie with the animals. While some may see it as a clever marketing ploy, Sivaganesh ...