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Youngsters and students release a bull during a protest to lift the ban on Jallikattu and impose ban on PETA, at Kamarajar Salai, Marina Beach in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

Will bring ordinance on Jallikattu, draft ready; Centre is...

Jallikattu draft ordinance sent to Home Ministry, request students to end protest, says O Panneerselvam.

20 Jan 2017 8:49 AM IST

Environment minister Anil Madhav Dave.

Jallikattu activists fly to Delhi to meet Anil Madhav Dave

Karthikeya has been for long advocating for the need to save native breeds of cattle in the state.

20 Jan 2017 8:00 AM IST

Madras High Court

Plea to enact special law for jallikattu in Madras High Court

Jallikattu was an event held in Tamil Nadu as part of Pongal celebrations on Maatu Pongal day.

20 Jan 2017 7:54 AM IST

R. Logesh, 17, of Satya Nagar in Salem, suffered a severe shock, when he climbed atop a train and came in contact with an overhead high voltage electric line.

Jallikattu protest: Student protesting atop train suffers electric...

R. Logesh suffered a severe shock, when he climbed atop a train and came in contact with an overhead high voltage...

20 Jan 2017 7:50 AM IST

Students block a train in Madurai on Thursday. (Photo: DC)

Jallikattu protest: Youth orderly, disciplined, but police worried

The Tamil Nadu govt and its police force have not faced a public challenge as huge and complicated as this Jallikattu...

20 Jan 2017 7:47 AM IST

A volenteer cleans up the mess in Marina beach. (Photo: DC)

Volunteers lend helping hand to keep Marina Beach litter-free

Some volunteers are spending nights to ensure that some of the massive litter of food and water packets is cleared up.

20 Jan 2017 7:44 AM IST

Volunteers distribute food packets to protesters in Marina beach. (Photo: DC)

Tamil Nadu: Food, water distributed with love

Muthu, has been feeding a thousand people three times a day at the Marina.

20 Jan 2017 7:40 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 governmet can bring ordinance: Lawyer

Tamil Nadu must choose the trodden path of promulgating an ordinance to conduct jallikattu.

20 Jan 2017 7:35 AM IST

A protester wears a jallikattu bull mask at Marina. (Photo: AFP)

Tamil Nadu: Animal activists worried of growing outrage against them

Animal activists in the state are upset with the state administration and political parties for not supporting their...

20 Jan 2017 7:30 AM IST

Tamil Nadu government exploring all kinds of options to conduct...

O. Panneerselvam also decided to stay put in New Delhi to coordinate efforts with the Union Government.

20 Jan 2017 7:27 AM IST

Women hold banners supporting Tamil Eelam and Cauvery water causes during the Marina protests on Thursday. (Photo: DC)

Tamil Nadu shuts down all other activities today

Eelam, Cauvery issues taken up during protests.

20 Jan 2017 7:24 AM IST

Madras High Court

Madras High Court warns govt on delay in law on kangaroo courts

HC has cautioned the state govt that it would step in and issue guidelines, if a proper legislation is not drafted...

20 Jan 2017 7:19 AM IST