jallikattu news

Bulls steal the show at Alanganallur Jallikattu, TN CM announces govt job for best tamer

Published on Jan 17, 2026 01:17 pm IST

Goa mulls law to legalise traditional bullfight, CM says it’s a taming sport

NGO People for Animals, filed a petition in 1996 against the government’s failure to act against bullfights. (Representative photo)

others

Updated on Aug 01, 2025 11:12 am IST

Lijo Jose Pellissery’s must-watch movies to stream on OTT: Churuli and more

Jallikattu, Churuli

others

Updated on Jun 26, 2025 03:15 pm IST

Review: Vaadivaasal by CS Chellappa, adapted by Appupen and Perumal Murugan

A Jallikattu event at Alanganallur near Madurai, Tamil Nadu (Hemanshi Kamani/ HT)

books

Updated on Apr 04, 2025 07:40 pm IST

1 killed, 75 hurt during Jallikattu in Madurai

People try to tame a bull as they participate in the Jallikattu event as part of Pongal celebrations, at Avaniyapuram in Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, on Tuesday. (PTI)

india news

Updated on Jan 16, 2025 04:22 pm IST

Pongal 2025: Madurai Jallikattu begins in Avaniyapuram with 1,100 bulls in fray

Participants at Avaniyapuram Jallikattu event look at the entry gate as they await the bull's entry.

india news

Published on Jan 14, 2025 11:23 am IST

12-year-old among 2 gored to death in TN at a Jallikattu event

HT Image

india news

Updated on Jan 18, 2024 09:08 am IST

Assam revives traditional bull fights nine years after SC ban

Moh-Juj was introduced to Assamese culture by 30th Ahom king Swargadeo Rudra Singha nearly 200 years ago.

others

Published on Jan 16, 2024 07:06 pm IST

Jallikattu begins in Tamil Nadu; Sri Lanka hosts bull taming sport for 1st time

Jallikattu is an age-old event celebrated mostly in the state of Tamil Nadu as part of Pongal celebrations. (AP)

india news

Published on Jan 06, 2024 10:58 am IST

Traditional games must be protected to save 'Sanatana Dharma': BJP MP

A bull charges through a crow of participants and bystanders during Jallikattu.

india news

Published on Nov 26, 2023 07:00 pm IST

Top court upholds validity of TN govt’s law permitting Jallikattu

The bench said Jallikattu is a type of bovine sport and “we are satisfied on the basis of materials disclosed before us, that it is going on in the state of Tamil Nadu for at least last few centuries”.

india news

Updated on May 19, 2023 07:16 am IST

‘Huge success’: DMK, AIADMK hail order; credit battle ensues

Following massive protests in 2017 against the Supreme Court ban on Jallikattu, the Tamil Nadu government enacted a law to override the ban. (AFP)

india news

Updated on May 19, 2023 12:46 am IST

SC upholds Jallikattu, two other animal sports as legal

HT Image

india news

Updated on May 19, 2023 12:32 am IST

SC affirms state laws allowing Jallikattu, other events involving animals

The Supreme Court. (REUTERS)

india news

Updated on May 18, 2023 12:50 pm IST

Udhayanidhi Stalin flags off Jallikattu in Madurai day after two deaths

Participants try to control a bull during 'Jallikattu' in Palamedu village in Madurai. (AFP)

india news

Published on Jan 17, 2023 11:16 am IST

Jallikattu news: 1 dead, 60 wounded as bulls run amok in Madurai - Report

Jallikattu news: 60 wounded after bulls run amok in Madurai event

india news

Updated on Jan 16, 2023 01:52 pm IST

Tamil Nadu: 1 dead, 80 injured in Jallikattu competition

A bull tamer attempts to tame a bull during the 'Avaniyapuram jallikattu' as part of Pongal celebrations in Madurai.

india news

Updated on Jan 15, 2022 04:11 am IST

Full vaccination, RT PCR report must for Jallikattu participation: TN govt

Like last year, Tamil Nadu on Monday allowed the popular and traditional bull-taming sport, Jallikattu, with a list of standard operating procedures amid the surge in Covid-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant. (AFP File)

india news

Published on Jan 11, 2022 05:23 am IST

Tamil Nadu allows ‘Jallikkattu’ with Covid curbs, mandates jabs, negative report

District administrations will provide ID cards to the two people and those without the cards will not be allowed inside the ring.

india news

Updated on Jan 10, 2022 03:48 pm IST

Jallikattu fails to make the cut at Oscars

Jallikattu is India’s official entry at the Academy Awards this year.

hollywood

Published on Feb 10, 2021 02:23 pm IST

Rahul Gandhi watches Jallikattu, says message to Centre; BJP slams 'hypocrisy'

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi gestures as he attends the annual bull taming event "Jallikattu" in the village of Avaniyapuram, on the outskirts of Madurai.

india news

Published on Jan 14, 2021 05:29 pm IST

'My duty': Rahul Gandhi reaches Madurai to attend the Jallikattu event

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday at the Madurai airport in Tamil Nadu to attend Jallikattu event.

tamil nadu assembly election

Updated on Jan 14, 2021 01:03 pm IST

Rahul Gandhi in Madurai on Thursday to attend 'Jallikattu'

File photo of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

india news

Published on Jan 13, 2021 08:11 pm IST

News updates from Hindustan Times: Srinagar-Jammu road remains closed due to snowfall and all the latest news

Stranded trucks stand in a line following the closure of the Jammu-Srinagar highway, on the outskirts of Jammu, India.

india news

Updated on Jan 08, 2021 12:52 pm IST

PETA urges Tamil Nadu government to withdraw jallikattu order

PETA stated that since 2017, at least 22 bulls and 57 people have died while 3,632 people were injured during jallikattu events organised across the state. (PTI file photo)

india news

Updated on Jan 08, 2021 12:26 pm IST

Bull trainers gear up for Jallikattu as Pongal approaches

As per the government’s directive, the number of players cannot be more than 150 at an event and Covid-19 negative certificates have been made mandatory for players

india news

Published on Jan 03, 2021 07:30 pm IST

Green Light: TN govt allows Jallikattu with Covid restrictions

An Indian participant tries to control a bull at the annual bull taming event 'Jallikattu' in Avaniyapuram village on the outskirts of Madurai, Tamil Nadu.

india news

Updated on Dec 24, 2020 05:43 am IST