CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu seems to be embracing cattle sport like never before as the number of bovinesporting events, including ...

In its decision to overturn the ban, government officials said Jallikattu was important for the “survival and well-being of the native breed of bulls and preserving cultural traditions.” ...

Bull-owners take great care of their prize animals, rearing them on a special diet and training them to run and swim. Jallikattu bulls are seldom exploited as beasts of burden. AFP PHOTO/Dibyangshu ...

It is criminal under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 to chase, taunt, hit and bully bulls – yet this is what happens during jallikattu,” he said. PETA said at least 126 humans ...

MADURAI: Madurai’s Jallikattu arenas are set to come alive with pouncing bulls and atheletic tamers in just about a month. Though the bull-taming sport is under a legal cloud, this has not ...

Photographs: ANI Photo IMAGE: People gather to participate in the Jallikattu competition in Madurai on Monday. IMAGE: P Prabhakaran of Madurai was adjudged the best tamer as he 'subdued' 14 bulls ...

MADURAI/TIRUCHY: Around 345 tamers took part and 877 bulls were released from the vadivasal of Palamedu jallikattu, which was flagged-off by Minister of Commercial Taxes P Moorthy. Around 31 ...

At a time when animal rights activists across the country are targeting jallikattu citing cruelty to bulls, a group of bull owners has unveiled an air-conditioned vehicle for transporting the ...

“Swimming is an important workout for the bull as it aids better agility during jallikattu,” he says. As part of the practice routine, the bulls are also made to ‘gore’ a mound of earth ...

IMAGE: One of the photographs activist Manoj Oswal submitted to the Supreme Court to prove that the bulls were tortured during Jallikattu. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Manoj Oswal Manoj Oswal ...

More than 200 jallikattu bulls that once majestically ran through the jallikattu arenas in Alanganallur and other places of the State will be on display the first time this Pongal at Velliangiri ...