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The Madras high court had to step in to rule that temples could keep their doors open at midnight to welcome the New Year.

Madurai: Prisoner to get procreation parole'

The prisoner was undergoing imprisonment (life) and he was in custody for a period of 18 years.

26 Jan 2018 1:12 AM IST

Madras High Court

40-yr-old life convict gets 2-wk leave to try for baby; court says...

Rejecting the Tamil Nadu government's concerns, the court said, 'for extraordinary reasons, prisoners should be given...

25 Jan 2018 2:24 PM IST

Police resort to mild lathi-charge to disperse students of a government-aided college in Tiruparankundram near Madurai for protesting against bus fare hike on Tuesday (Photo: DC)

Madurai: Police resort to lathi-charge to disperse students

The police first advised the students to disperse from the place, but they refused to listen.

24 Jan 2018 6:11 AM IST

Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami and Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerslevam flag off jallikattu at Alanganallur on Tuesday. (Photo: DC)

Three killed in manjuvirattu, jallikattu in Sivagangai district

The police identified the victims as Ramanathan (38) of Kazhanivasal near Karaikudi and Kasi (25) of Sevoor in...

17 Jan 2018 1:33 AM IST

At the world famous Jallikattu in Alanganallur near Madurai, at least 25 people were injured on Tuesday. (Photo: AFP)

Traditional sports Jallikattu, Manjavirattu claim 3 lives in Tamil...

2 spectators died watching Manjavirattu (a bull-taming sport slightly different from Jallikattu) in Sivaganga district,...

16 Jan 2018 6:19 PM IST

(Photo: ANI/Twitter)

TN: Day after teen gored to death, EPS, OPS attend Jallikattu event

Two cars will be awarded to the winners of the event.

16 Jan 2018 11:30 AM IST

Bull tamers are seen attempting to tame the bull at Palamedu Jallikattu near Madurai on Monday. (Photo: DC)

19-yr-old gored to death at Madurai in Tamil Nadu during Jallikattu...

SC banned Jallikattu in 2014 after activists said it constitutes animal cruelty. In 2017, TN enacted law to bypass SC's...

15 Jan 2018 4:17 PM IST

With just a few weeks to go for Pongal, a new set of guidelines for conducting traditional jallikattu in Tamil Nadu is being prepared by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI).

Madurai: Police face tough time in controlling bull tamers

Police resorted to a mild lathi-charge on Friday to control the chaos that prevailed at the community centre at...

13 Jan 2018 3:55 AM IST

The new set of guidelines issued by Animal Welfare Board of India to conduct Jallikattu. (Photo: DC)

Madurai: All communities can take part in Avaniyapuram jallikattu

The jallikattu festival committee informed the court that members of all communities can participate in the event.

13 Jan 2018 3:52 AM IST

In an extremely painful development, an elderly couple from Madurai committed suicide, allegedly due to harassment from usurious moneylenders near Kodai road in Dindigul district on Saturday.

Harassed by money-lenders, couple commit suicide in Tamil Nadu

The couple had left a suicide note in which the duo claimed that they had taken this extreme step unable to withstand...

31 Dec 2017 7:42 AM IST

TTV Dhinakaran also sought to make light of the K Palanisamy camp winning the Two Leaves symbol after both camps staked claim for it before the Election Commission. (Photo: PTI)

People of RK Nagar have elected me as Amma's successor, says...

TTV Dhinakaran says that the government of Chief Minister E Palanisamy will fall in next three months.

24 Dec 2017 11:55 AM IST

The court issued this direction on a petition filed by A M Anto Lenin from Kanyakumari who submitted a list of 551 missing fishermen along with address details in the court during the previous hearing.

File status report on missing fishermen: Madras High Court

After listening to the arguments, the court posted the next hearing to December 28.

23 Dec 2017 7:46 AM IST