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Pongal Celebrated Across Tamil Nadu, Season's First Jallikattu Contest Begins
Harvest festival Pongal was celebrated across Tamil Nadu on Monday, with grand festivities ushering in the Tamil month 'Thai.'
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1 Dead, 80 Injured As Jallikattu Contests Begin In Tamil Nadu's Madurai
An 18-year-old man was killed by a raging bull at the Avaniyapuram Jallikattu festival in Tamil Nadu's Madurai on Friday. The popular bull-taming competition held on Pongal day in the district left about 80 people, including tamers, bull owners and s
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Tamil Nadu Allows Jallikattu With Strict Covid Precautions In Place
The Tamil Nadu government on Monday permitted the conduct of Jallikattu, a popular traditional bull-taming sport in the State, during the Pongal festival with stringent COVID-19 safety norms in place.
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Rahul Gandhi Calls Jallikattu "Lovely Experience" In Congress Flip-Flop
Congress's Rahul Gandhi celebrated Pongal in poll-bound Tamil Nadu today with a call to Tamil sentiments. "I have come here to give a message to those who think that they can run roughshod over Tamil people, can push aside Tamil language and Tamil culture," he said at an event of Jallikattu, the state's traditional bull taming sport.
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Pongal Lunch With Locals, Cow Worship: Leaders Head To Tamil Nadu
Tamil speakers celebrate their annual harvest festival over the next four days beginning today. Coinciding with similar revelries across the country, such as Bihu in northeastern India and Uttarayan in Gujarat, Tamil Nadu's biggest celebration comes merely months ahead of the state's assembly polls. Not surprisingly key leaders from across the poli...
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Rahul Gandhi To Watch Bull Taming Sport Jallikattu In Tamil Nadu
Rahul Gandhi will visit Tamil Nadu on Thursday, when the festival of Pongal will be celebrated, and witness the controversial bull taming event ''Jallikattu''.
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Jallikattu: As Pongal Approaches, Madurai Bull Trainers Gear Up
Jallikattu during Pongal: The popular bull-taming sport held during Pongal is approaching. Bull trainers in Madurai have started gearing up for Jallikattu. The process of registration for the bull fighting event begins10 days in advance, with medical check-up for both the bulls and Jallikattu cattle players. The Tamil Nadu government has given a se...
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Jallikattu Spectator Dies Of Heart Attack, Several Bull Tamers Injured
A Jallikattu spectator died of heart attack near Madhurai and more than 40 bull tamers were injured at the bull taming sport held across Tamil Nadu on Thursday as part of Pongal festivities that began on January 15.
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43 Injured At Jallikattu Event In Tamil Nadu. 1,000 Bulls At Mega Fest
Forty-three people were injured as bulls targeted tamers and spectators at massive Jallikattu event in Tamil Nadu's Madurai district on Wednesday. The state is celebrating Maattu Pongal, a day dedicated to cattle.Three participants were injured at another Jallikattu event in Pudukottai district on Monday.
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5 Gored To Death At Jallikattu Events Held In Tamil Nadu
A 42-year-old man was gored to death during a bull-taming event organised as part of the Pongal festivities at Vadamalapur in the district today, taking the toll related to Jallikattu this season to five police said.
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Jallikattu Held In Madurai As Part Of Pongal Festivities
Tamil Nadu's traditional Jallikattu or bull taming sport got off to a great start on Sunday as part of Pongal celebrations in Madurai district.
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Tamil Nadu Celebrates Pongal After Recent Good Rains For Farmers
Festivity and cheer largely marked Pongal celebrations across Tamil Nadu today. Recent good rains across the southern state have brought relief for farmers who suffered drought last year
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Jallikattu 2018: Date, History And Importance
Jallikattu is a tradition practiced to worship cattle stock, celebrated during the festival of Pongal, mainly in Tamil Nadu. Jallikattu is a sport where a bull is released into a crowd of people and the participants try to hold on to its hump for as long as they can, attempting to tame it.
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Jallikattu Law May Be Examined By Supreme Court's Constitution Bench, No Stay For Now
The government decision to allow Jallikattu, the controversial bull-taming sport, on ground that it was part of Tamil Nadu's tradition and culture could be referred to a constitution bench, the Supreme Court indicated on Tuesday. But till the court reaches a verdict, the judges have declined to stay the sport played in Tamil Nadu as part of next mo...
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Facebook India Year in Review 2017: Baahubali 2 the Most Discussed Topic of the Year
Facebook said Jallikattu, the traditional bull-taming sport played in Tamil Nadu as part of the Pongal harvest festival, was the second most trending topic in the country.
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Pongal Celebrated Across Tamil Nadu, Season's First Jallikattu Contest Begins
Harvest festival Pongal was celebrated across Tamil Nadu on Monday, with grand festivities ushering in the Tamil month 'Thai.'
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1 Dead, 80 Injured As Jallikattu Contests Begin In Tamil Nadu's Madurai
An 18-year-old man was killed by a raging bull at the Avaniyapuram Jallikattu festival in Tamil Nadu's Madurai on Friday. The popular bull-taming competition held on Pongal day in the district left about 80 people, including tamers, bull owners and s
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Tamil Nadu Allows Jallikattu With Strict Covid Precautions In Place
The Tamil Nadu government on Monday permitted the conduct of Jallikattu, a popular traditional bull-taming sport in the State, during the Pongal festival with stringent COVID-19 safety norms in place.
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Rahul Gandhi Calls Jallikattu "Lovely Experience" In Congress Flip-Flop
Congress's Rahul Gandhi celebrated Pongal in poll-bound Tamil Nadu today with a call to Tamil sentiments. "I have come here to give a message to those who think that they can run roughshod over Tamil people, can push aside Tamil language and Tamil culture," he said at an event of Jallikattu, the state's traditional bull taming sport.
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Pongal Lunch With Locals, Cow Worship: Leaders Head To Tamil Nadu
Tamil speakers celebrate their annual harvest festival over the next four days beginning today. Coinciding with similar revelries across the country, such as Bihu in northeastern India and Uttarayan in Gujarat, Tamil Nadu's biggest celebration comes merely months ahead of the state's assembly polls. Not surprisingly key leaders from across the poli...
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Rahul Gandhi To Watch Bull Taming Sport Jallikattu In Tamil Nadu
Rahul Gandhi will visit Tamil Nadu on Thursday, when the festival of Pongal will be celebrated, and witness the controversial bull taming event ''Jallikattu''.
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Jallikattu: As Pongal Approaches, Madurai Bull Trainers Gear Up
Jallikattu during Pongal: The popular bull-taming sport held during Pongal is approaching. Bull trainers in Madurai have started gearing up for Jallikattu. The process of registration for the bull fighting event begins10 days in advance, with medical check-up for both the bulls and Jallikattu cattle players. The Tamil Nadu government has given a se...
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Jallikattu Spectator Dies Of Heart Attack, Several Bull Tamers Injured
A Jallikattu spectator died of heart attack near Madhurai and more than 40 bull tamers were injured at the bull taming sport held across Tamil Nadu on Thursday as part of Pongal festivities that began on January 15.
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43 Injured At Jallikattu Event In Tamil Nadu. 1,000 Bulls At Mega Fest
Forty-three people were injured as bulls targeted tamers and spectators at massive Jallikattu event in Tamil Nadu's Madurai district on Wednesday. The state is celebrating Maattu Pongal, a day dedicated to cattle.Three participants were injured at another Jallikattu event in Pudukottai district on Monday.
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5 Gored To Death At Jallikattu Events Held In Tamil Nadu
A 42-year-old man was gored to death during a bull-taming event organised as part of the Pongal festivities at Vadamalapur in the district today, taking the toll related to Jallikattu this season to five police said.
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Jallikattu Held In Madurai As Part Of Pongal Festivities
Tamil Nadu's traditional Jallikattu or bull taming sport got off to a great start on Sunday as part of Pongal celebrations in Madurai district.
-
Tamil Nadu Celebrates Pongal After Recent Good Rains For Farmers
Festivity and cheer largely marked Pongal celebrations across Tamil Nadu today. Recent good rains across the southern state have brought relief for farmers who suffered drought last year
-
Jallikattu 2018: Date, History And Importance
Jallikattu is a tradition practiced to worship cattle stock, celebrated during the festival of Pongal, mainly in Tamil Nadu. Jallikattu is a sport where a bull is released into a crowd of people and the participants try to hold on to its hump for as long as they can, attempting to tame it.
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Jallikattu Law May Be Examined By Supreme Court's Constitution Bench, No Stay For Now
The government decision to allow Jallikattu, the controversial bull-taming sport, on ground that it was part of Tamil Nadu's tradition and culture could be referred to a constitution bench, the Supreme Court indicated on Tuesday. But till the court reaches a verdict, the judges have declined to stay the sport played in Tamil Nadu as part of next mo...
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Facebook India Year in Review 2017: Baahubali 2 the Most Discussed Topic of the Year
Facebook said Jallikattu, the traditional bull-taming sport played in Tamil Nadu as part of the Pongal harvest festival, was the second most trending topic in the country.
