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Youngsters and students during a protest to lift the ban on jallikattu and impose ban on Peta, at Kamarajar Salai, Marina Beach in Chennai on Wednesday.(Photo: DC)

Jallikattu protests snowball; over 50,000 gather at Marina beach

Demos around Tamil Nadu largely peaceful.

19 Jan 2017 5:56 AM IST

Students protesting to lift the ban on Jallikattu and demanding a ban be imposed on PETA, at Kamarajar Salai in Marina Beach in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

Centre's notification allowed Jallikattu, accommodating animal care...

The Centre, on January 8, 2016, had issued a notification lifting ban on Jallikattu with certain restrictions.

18 Jan 2017 8:02 PM IST

Students gathering to protest against Union Government and against the ban on Jallikattu, in Coimbatore. (Photo: PTI)

Will make all efforts to conduct Jallikattu': Tamil Nadu CM appeals...

CM's assurance came after thousands of youths converged on Marina Beach demanding personal assurance from him.

18 Jan 2017 7:47 PM IST

Students atop a bus while protesting against the ban on Jallikattu and demanding a ban be imposed on PETA, at Kamarajar Salai in Marina Beach in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

Protests escalate across TN; CM to meet Modi, seek ordinance allowing...

Panneerselvam appealed students to give up protests, as IT sector employees and actors joined the chorus for allowing...

18 Jan 2017 7:09 PM IST

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaas niece Deepa Jayakumar with her husband addessing the press conferance at her residence in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

Deepa misguided, hope she joins AIADMK: Sasikala's husband Natarajan

Announcing her decision to enter politics, Jaya's niece Deepa had made it clear that she cannot accept Sasikala as...

18 Jan 2017 6:20 PM IST

Ravichandran Ashwin bats for Jallikattu, appeals for peaceful protest

Thousands of supporters across Tamil Nadu are protesting against the ban on Jallikattu.

18 Jan 2017 5:14 PM IST

Despite Supreme Court ban people release the Jallikattu bull at Alanganallur in Madurai. (Photo: PTI)

Jallikattu protests: Will not interfere at this stage, says Madras...

The Supreme Court had on January 12 rejected a plea urging it to pass judgement on the sport before Pongal festival.

18 Jan 2017 2:08 PM IST

CBI had claimed that during searches at the judges residence, Rs 94 lakh case was seized along with two locker keys and other material. (Photo: Representational Image)

Nearly 40 traffickers convicted in Karnataka in rare success for...

Campaigners welcomed the verdict, saying it should encourage other victims to come forward.

18 Jan 2017 11:05 AM IST

Jallikattu battle spreads across Tamil Nadu

Sources in the government say that the Centre is waiting for the Supreme Court order on jallikattu, which could come in...

18 Jan 2017 6:42 AM IST

DMK leaders MK Stalin (Photo: PTI)

Alanganallur looks like an undeclared war zone: MK Stalin

Stalin met students from Loyola College, New College and Presidency College on Tuesday protesting in Marina Beach.

18 Jan 2017 6:40 AM IST

The Chennai police on Sunday disclosed that they are providing utmost security cover for Pakistan womens cricket team.

Madurai: Detained youth end protest fast

Youths started observing a protest fast in places where they were confined by police.

18 Jan 2017 6:38 AM IST

Thousands of villagers protesting at Alanganallur demanding police to release youth near Madurai on Tuesday (Photo: K. Manikandan)

Alanganallur residents besieged by cops

The local villagers, who had provided them with food and shelter for the past two days, had earned the wrath of the...

18 Jan 2017 6:36 AM IST