The harvest festival of Pongal was celebrated recently over three to four days in the India state of Tamil Nadu. The raging debate over the sport of “Jallikattu” reopened in the months preceding the ...

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A top court in India ruled Thursday to allow the continuation of the bull-taming sport of jallikattu, that is celebrated as cultural heritage in Tamil Nadu but criticized by animals rights groups.

India's government has removed Jallikattu, a bull-taming sport played in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, from a list of events that the Supreme Court ruled last year mustn't involve bullocks.

Tamil Nadu police brutally attacked a peaceful mass demonstration against an Indian Supreme Court ban on the age-old Tamil sport of Jallikattu (bull taming) in the early hours of Monday, January 23.

ALLANGANALLUR, India – In the darkness just before dawn, the southern Indian town buzzed with excitement and energy as revelers began arriving for the spectacle of Jallikattu, the region’s version of ...

Reporting from Mumbai, India — Bowing to widespread protests across one of India’s most developed states, officials signaled Friday that a controversial bullfighting festival in Tamil Nadu would take ...

Prizes for the best bull-tamers range from cars, motorcycles and fridges to television sets, gold coins and furniture - Copyright AFP - Prizes for the best bull ...

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While animal rights organizations like PETA are advocating an unparalleled realm of animal protection by prompting people to convert to veganism and altogether avoiding animals in food, clothing, and ...