Coimbatore : One person was gored to death while 17 others were injured, one of them seriously, during jallikattu (bull-taming) here on Sunday. Subash Chandra Bose (24) of Pudukkottai died after the horn of a bull went to his chest while another Murugan (37) of Madurai district got critically hurt when another bull gored him […]

Madurai : ‘Jallikattu,’ the annual bull taming event slated to be held in several parts of Tamil Nadu got off to a colourful start here on Wednesday, the Pongal day, in which 641 bulls and 607 tamers took part. As the feisty bulls, one after the other started racing towards the lengthy sporting arena from […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today said it would hear after four weeks a plea of an animal rights’ body challenging a bill to legalise traditional buffalo race ‘Kambala’ and bullock cart races in Karnataka. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud said the fresh plea […]

Bengaluru: A Bill to facilitate conducting Kambala and bull race or bullock cart race was introduced in Legislative Assembly on Friday. The Bill, piloted by Animal Husbandry Minister A Manju, has been brought in at a time when the demand to allow Kambala has been raised after massive movement for Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu. The Bill aims […]

Moodbidri:  Thousands of Kambala fans, organisres and general public have took streets to protest against Kambala ban. The protesters are strongly urging to lift ban on Kambala in Karnataka state immediately. Hundreds of buffaloes have reached Swaraj Grounds in Moodbidri town along with the protesters on Saturday. As many as 500 police personals have been deployed […]

Mangaluru : Dakshina Kannada-Udupi Kambala Samithi and the huge number of Kambala lovers, Students of different colleges led by All-College Students’ Association, members of Tulunada Rakshana Vedike, cine artists and politicians participated in the human chain in protest against the ban on Kambala, in Mangaluru on Friday. Various leaders who spoke on the occasion made […]

Mangaluru: With the clamour growing for organising ‘Kambala’, a traditional annual buffalo race, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said his government was in favour of holding it and asked the Centre to take a favourable stand as it did for jallikattu in Tamil Nadu. “We are in favour of Kambala, we are for Kambala. […]

Mangaluru: After announcing ordinance against the ban on Tamil Nadu’s traditional sport ‘Jallikattu’, voice of protests has been erupted in coastal Karnataka also. Campaign to save Kambala, a traditional sport of coastal Karnataka has been begun in various part of the district. In a meeting held at Moodabidiri by various Kambala organisers, it was decided […]

Mangaluru: In the wake of support received for Jallikattu from around the country, the organisers of Kambala are planning to put pressure on the government to support the traditional sport to protect rural culture of Tulu Nadu as it has been banned by a court order last year. More than 100 Kambala organisers are likely […]

Chennai: DMK MLAs, MPs and party workers, led by its Working President M K Stalin, began a fast here today demanding permanent removal of the ban on jallikattu. DMK cadres and party functionaries from various districts are also participating in the fast. DMK said they wanted a permanent measure which will ensure conducting of jallikattu […]