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DMK working president M.K. Stalin on a day long fast at Valluvar Kottam on Saturday along with his party MLAs, MPs and cadres.

Remove any hurdles for future of sport, says DMK

Addressing the protesters at a fast by his party, he said jallikattu should be held every year and there should be no...

22 Jan 2017 2:49 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)

Swift move by Modi restored pride to Tamil Nadu: BJP

Mr Modi said he would always work to ensure the state scales new avenues of progress.

22 Jan 2017 2:46 AM IST

>>>> Despite rain, people are seen participating in the protest demanding permanent solution for jallikattu at Tamukkam in Madurai, on Saturday (Photo: K. Manikandan)

Jallikattu ban: Want permanent solution, say Alanganallur people

Minister, Madurai collector, officials try to convince protesters.

22 Jan 2017 2:43 AM IST

School and college students rehearse in front of the secretariat on Saturday. for Republic Day programme (Photo: DC)

Kamarajar Salai to host R-Day fiesta as planned

The other contention of the protesters is the demand for a permanent fix.

22 Jan 2017 2:39 AM IST

Keezhakarisal goat

Goats also facing extinction, say experts

Kanni, a goat variety of Tirunelveli, also faces a similar fate due to over consumption.

22 Jan 2017 2:34 AM IST

The corporation had also reached out to NGOs like Team hope and Shuddha to rope in volunteers.

Jallikattu ban: Littered Marina beach an eyesore

The waste has piled up by more than 400 times and it has been increasing till Saturday.

22 Jan 2017 2:32 AM IST

Crowd at Marina on Saturday. (Photo: DC)

Why protesters staying put, not dispensing

Interestingly some of their leaders' who had made frequent TV appearance to exhort the crowd went missing.

22 Jan 2017 2:28 AM IST

Justice Misra replied in a marathon race, you participate on your own will, but in jallikattu bulls are forced to participate against their will as if slaves were treated in 16th century.

Jallikattu ban: Spectacular success for student solidarity

The student protests for jallikattu were the biggest in Tamil Nadu after the 1965 anti-Hindi agitations in its intensity...

22 Jan 2017 2:24 AM IST

O Panneerselvam to flag off Jallikattu today after TN Guv signs...

But protesters numbering several thousands remained unrelenting saying the ordinance is not a permanent solution.

22 Jan 2017 2:21 AM IST

Bull-taming sport, Jallikattu (Photo: PTI)

TN parties welcome ordinance, say it is not permanent solution

Animals rights group PETA, on the other hand, said it will study the ordinance.

21 Jan 2017 9:15 PM IST

Chief Minister O Panneerselvam on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi over Jallikattu row.

Tamil Nadu CM Panneerselvam thanks Modi for support to Jallikattu

Earlier in the day, Modi said all efforts were being made to fulfil the cultural aspirations of the people of Tamil...

21 Jan 2017 6:11 PM IST

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam will on Sunday inaugurate jallikattu at Alanganallur, famous for conducting the rural sport. (Photo: PTI/File)

Tamil Nadu CM to inaugurate Jallikattu tomorrow as Guv approves...

Special train from Chennai to Madurai will run on Saturday night in wake of Sunday's Jallikattu event.

21 Jan 2017 5:02 PM IST