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According to IRCTC, the online ticketing arm of the railways, total 5,55,587 e-tickets were booked on October 8, while it fell to 5,07,996 on October 9. (Representational image)

Train, bus services hit by jallikattu protest in Chennai

Passengers of Express, Mail, Passenger and suburban trains were distraught to find cancelled and delayed services.

21 Jan 2017 6:23 AM IST

A large number of protesters gather in support of jallikattu on Friday (Photo: DC)

Peta behind closing Dolphin City in Chennai, recall biologists

The AWBI appointed inspector's report largely coincided with the IUCN's report about the facility.

21 Jan 2017 6:20 AM IST

Thousands of protesters at Alanganallur watching a video on bull fight.

Madurai gets ready for jallikattu

The three villages put together have nearly 350 bulls and an equal number of bulls from surrounding villages are being...

21 Jan 2017 6:17 AM IST

DMK leaders MK Stalin (Photo: PTI)

MK Stalin, Kanimozhi arrested for rail roko to allow jallikattu

The protesters led by Stalin entered through the Ranganathan street, removed the police barricades to reach the Mambalam...

21 Jan 2017 6:08 AM IST

The Tamil Nadu Regulation of Jallikattu Act, 2009, was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2014 on the ground that the event of jallikattu would violate a couple of provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.

Tamil Nadu bandh near total in city, districts

As the peaceful and disciplined gathering at Marina bonded together with their zeal to preserve Tamil identity crossed...

21 Jan 2017 6:05 AM IST

A large number of protestors gathered in support of Jallikattu at Kamarajar Salai on Friday (Photo: DC)

Jallikattu bulls will run again, courtesy state ordinance

Tamil Nadu Open University and MU postponed their exams scheduled to be held on January 21, 22 due to the jallikattu...

21 Jan 2017 6:03 AM IST

Madras High Court

Proceedings of Shariat Council not acceptable to us: Madras HC

The court had on December 19 said religious places and places of worships were meant only for religious purposes.

20 Jan 2017 6:05 PM IST

Tamilisai Soundararajan

DMK can only protest on Jallikattu, we can find solution: BJP

Tamilisai Sounderrajan also welcomed Chief Minister O Panneerselvam's announcement that the state would amend the...

20 Jan 2017 5:23 PM IST

The huge crowds at Kamarajar Salai saw traffic moving along at snails pace and even on adjoining roads. (Photo: PTI)

Over 1 lakh throng Chennai's Marina beach to protest Jallikattu ban

The entire area in and around Marina was abuzz with hordes of men, women and children shouting slogans.

20 Jan 2017 4:54 PM IST

Rajini and Kamal last acted together in a Malayalam movie.

Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan reunite after 30 years!

The two have been professional rivals across decades, despite of their great personal equation.

20 Jan 2017 1:33 PM IST

Rajinikanth had also spoken up against the ban in the past. (Source: Twitter)

Rajinikanth, Ajith join protest against Jallikattu ban at Nadigar...

Actors like Kamal Haasan, Suriya, Dhanush and Shivakartikeyan had also vocally critiqued the ban.

20 Jan 2017 12:31 PM IST

Jallikattu stir: Dhanush says he regrets PETA award

Dhanush is now a fan of Tamil youth, who are spearheading the pro-jallikattu protests.

20 Jan 2017 10:52 AM IST