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55 injured in Jallikattu

Stone-pelting and injury to 55 people marred Tamil Nadu's age-old sport of taming wild bulls in Alanganallur on Thursday in connection with Pongal (the harvest festival) and local temple......

'We'll let loose 300 bulls. What'll the cops do?'

A day before the Tamil harvest festival Pongal, Alanganallur village, 18 km from Madurai district, is abuzz with festive anticipation.A huge mandap greets you in the village centre. At least a......

TN villagers fast to protest bullfight ban

Two days after the Supreme Court bannedJallikattu (bull fight), the residents of Alanganallur and Palamedu villages in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu observed a one-day fast on Sunday morning,......

Cowboys, bulls and tamers rock TN's Jallikattu!

The final day of Jallikattu lived up to all the hype surrounding the tremendously popular sport. A Ganesh Nadar shares his ringside view with us. The night before Jallikattu – an ancient bull......

Tamil Nadu geared up for Jallikattu on Monday

People inMadurai district of Tamil Nadu are all geared up for the traditional three-daybullfight event, Jallikattu. Jallikattu is organised as a part of the harvest festival of Pongal, which will......

Why healthcare sector is upbeat about telemedicine

Karutha Gengachi, a 47 year-old single woman in Alanganallur near Madurai in Tamil Nadu had trouble in her eyes for some time. It got so bad that she could barely see anything and neighbours had......
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Q. Wha tdo u understand by teh term :Jalli Kattu: Where it is performed annually?? in India ??
:  A. Jallikattu is a bull taming sport played in Tamil Nadu as a part of Pongal celebration. This is one of the oldest living ancient sports seen in the...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/wha-tdo-u-understand-by-teh-term-jalli-kattu-where-it-is-per//answers/15763591

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Q. The origin behind Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu ?
SriniVenkat:  A. The term Jallikattu comes from the term "Salli" kassu (coins) and "Kattu" (meaning a package) tied to the horns of the bulls as...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/the-origin-behind-jallikattu-in-tamil-nadu-/15763563/answers/6313944

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Making the cut

Some people cut films with editors. Ad man turned filmmaker C.S. Amudhan cuts his film with sheer wit and razor sharp one-liners. So when we asked... ...

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Profiles of best schools in three districts

'Edu Class: Schools Par Excellence,' a coffee table book profiling the best schools of Coimbatore, Namakkal and Madurai districts would be released... ...

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A boon for the poor

The National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) aimed at eradication of poverty was launched recently at Nagamalai Pudukottai cluster that comes under... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/a-boon-for-the-poor/article4720901.ece
Pets keep vets busy in summer

Last Friday around noon, school student Muthumani from Alangulam went with his brother to meet the veterinarian at the Government Poly Clinic at... ...

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Woman relieved of 15-sovereign chain

A 53-year-old woman, K. Pandimadevi, was relieved of her two chains at Athikulam on Friday. The woman was returning home after visiting the... ...

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