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Time of India
27-04-2025
- General
- Time of India
500 tamers and 800 bulls on song at jallikattu held after three years in Coimbatore
Coimbatore: After a gap of three years, the district witnessed a jallikattu event near Neelambur bypass at Chettipalayam on Sunday with the participation of 800 bulls and 500 tamers. Minister for electricity, prohibition and excise V Senthilbalaji flagged off the event in the presence of Coimbatore collector Pavankumar G Giriyappanavar and superintendent of police K Karthikeyan. A large crowd witnessed the event jointly organised by the Tamilar Jallikattu Panpattu Peravai and the Coimbatore district administration. Prior to the event, the bull tamers took an oath administered by the district collector. The sporting event began with the release of the Karivaratharaja Perumal temple bull from the 'Vaadivasal', followed by others in sequence. Bulls were brought from various districts, including Madurai, Pudukottai, Trichy, Salem, Thanjavur, Dindigul, Theni, Ramanathapuram, and Coimbatore. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo Most of the tamers were from Madurai and neighbouring districts. Both the bulls and the tamers underwent medical checks before the event. The tamers participated in batches, with 50 tamers allowed into the arena for each round, which lasted an hour. Those who successfully tamed bulls qualified for the final round. A wide range of prizes were given to the winners, including gold coins, steel cots, bureaus, and utensils. Women who brought their bulls to the arena were cheered by the spectators and the organising committee. The event left more than 50 bull tamers injured, but they were treated as outpatients on the spot. Abisithar from Sivaganga district, who tamed 21 bulls, won the first prize — a car. Mani from Madurai, who tamed 18 bulls, secured second place and received a two-wheeler. Bala from Virudhunagar, who tamed 15 bulls, came third and was awarded an electric scooter. The title for the best bull went to the Virudhunagar Karuppaiah Konar bull, which was awarded a car.
United News of India
27-04-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
Facing court ire, Ministers Senthilbalaji, Ponmudy removed from TN Cabinet
Chennai, Apr 27 (UNI) As widely expected, senior Tamil Nadu Ministers V Senthilbalaji and K Ponmudy, who were facing the court ire were on Sunday night removed from the Tamil Nadu Cabinet. This was accepted by Governor R N Ravi on recommendations from Chief Minister M K Stalin, a Raj Bhavan comunique said. Mr Senthilbalaji, who was re-inducted into the Cabinet with the same portfolios of Electricity, Prohibition and Excise in September last year, was given an ultimatum by the Supreme Court till Monday (tomorrow) to decide on Minister post or bail after he was arrested under PMLA in the cash for jobs scam, while Mr Ponmudy was facing suo motu proceedings initiated by the Madras High Court for his recent derogatory and uncivilised remarks against women linking to Hindu religion, resulting in strong condemnation from Opposition parties, following which he was removed from the post of DMK Deputy General Secretary by Mr Stalin himself. MORE UNI GV 2010
