Seven persons, mostly spectators and a bull owner, died in the jallikattu and manjuvirattu events held across Tamil Nadu on Kaanum Pongal day, police said on Friday. Two bulls too died in separate ...

This year at the Jallikattu festival, 1,000 bulls and 500 bull-taming participants have registered for the event. Over 10 rounds, 50 participants are allowed in each round. The top performers from ...

A 55-year-old spectator P Periyasamy of Mettupatti village near Vadipatti, was gored in the neck by a raging bull in Alanganallur in Madurai where atleast 70 people, mostly spectators sustained ...

Alanganallur Jallikattu, Tamil Nadu's prestigious bull-taming event, concluded with the winning tamer subduing 20 bulls and Bahubali from Salem crowned the best one out of 989 competing bulls. Listen ...

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) The event saw the ...

The Avaniyapuram jallikattu event in Madurai turned tragic as a bull tamer, Naveen Kumar, 22, was gored to death and 75 others sustained injuries. Chief minister M K Stalin announced a ...

Madurai, Jan 16: The much-anticipated Alanganallur Jallikattu commenced with great fervor as bulls charged out of the Vadivasal (entry gate) and tamers enthusiastically took up the challenge of ...

People go to the rooftops to get a good view The local residents of Palamedu in Madurai district were seen perched on their terraces and parapets to catch a glimpse of the jallikattu event held on ...

Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 16 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Thursday flagged off the Jallikattu event at Alanganallur in Madurai district on the occasion of ...

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 ...

“Most of these bulls are Jallikattu veterans,” he explains, “They’re retired or nearing retirement now, but they’ve been part of our culture and history.” The breeds on display include ...