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Tamil Nadu doctors too join jallikattu protests

The participation of youth, especially students against the ban, made it more powerful.

21 Jan 2017 6:26 AM IST

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

File photograph of Kondapalli fort which being given a facelift by the archaeological department to make it a major tourist attraction. (Photo: DC)

Kondapalli fort to be a major tourist destination

The government had focused on developing the Kondapalli fort as a tourist attraction soon after the announcement of...

21 Jan 2017 6:23 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

Supreme Court of India. (Photo: Representational Image/PTI)

Jallikattu protest: Supreme Court defers verdict by a week

Centre & state are in talks to find a way out in the matter & our request is that the judgment (reserved on December 7,...

21 Jan 2017 6:12 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