Tag: Pongal
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Jallikattu and San Fermín bound by a common thread
While in Pamplona, I used to stand in front of the statue of Hemingway and try to understand the magic of the mutual romance between an American author and the town.
January 26, 2020 -
Rajinikanth’s first film with AR Murugadoss to be called Darbar, first look out
Darbar is slated to release next year on Pongal.
April 9, 2019 -
Add a festive touch to your house this Pongal
Lohri/Pongal is celebrated to mark the end of the sowing season of Rabi crop, which now can be harvested.
January 15, 2019 -
Pongal celebrated in Tamil Nadu with traditional fervour
Across the state, people got up early, put on new clothes and offered special prayers at temples.
January 15, 2019 -
Happy Makar Sankranti 2019: A day of fun, frolic and religious significance
Makar Sankranti is one of the most auspicious days for Hindus when they take a dip in holy rivers; it’s also a day to enjoy, feast, donate and meditate
January 14, 2019 -
When is Makar Sankranti 2019? Know significance of the day celebrated across India
Makar Sankranti is one of the few Hindu festivals that are observed following the solar cycle and not the lunar cycle of the lunisolar calendar
December 26, 2018 -
Three more gored to death by charging bulls during Pongal
Giving credential to the earlier apprehensions of Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) over the security lapse of Jallikkattu, three more persons were gored to death by charging bulls and 70 persons were injured, some of them critically, in bull taming sports held in two districts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday in connection with the …
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January 17, 2018 -
Mamata Banerjee wishes the nation on Makar Sakranti, Pongal, Bihu
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday wished the nation on the occasion of Makar Sakranti, Pongal and Bihu. In a series of tweets, Banerjee wished the people of Bengal on Makar Sakranti, Tamils on Pongal and Assamese on Bihu. Banerjee also said; From this year, we will be celebrating this day as Lok …
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January 14, 2018 -
A grand festival
To the town-dweller “darkness” simply means “lights switched off”. But to the real villager, not yet tainted by alien cultures, “darkness” carries a different meaning for he lives one with Mother Nature. All the gods he worships are omnipotent to him and the festivals he celebrates to appease them have a deeper significance. One such …
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January 13, 2018 -
Actor Vishal sends a message to his fans on the occasion of Pongal
The South Indian actor and producer Vishal Krishna who played as the lead in many hit southern cinema films such as Sandakozhi, Thimiru, Thaamirabharani and Malaikotta has been active on his account on the occasion of Pongal. The action hero who was stated by film journalists as the fastest rising action hero wished the public …
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January 13, 2018 -
Bhogi celebrations smoke hits flight, rail services in Chennai
Early morning smog in the city and its neighbourhoods impacted rail and air traffic, as burning on the occasion of Bhogi affected visibility, officials said. Southern Railway officials said “most” inter-city and inter-state trains arriving here suffered delays of “an average of 30-40 minutes,” while outbound trains ran slow. Suburban rail services were also delayed …
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January 13, 2018 -
Chaos as Tamil Nadu bus strike enters eighth day
There was mounting anger among the general public as an indefinite strike by workers in state-owned bus services demanding higher wages entered the eighth day in Tamil Nadu. With only days left for the Pongal festival, there was no indication when the work stoppage would end even after a Rs 750 crore package was announced …
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January 11, 2018 -
Jallikattu in Madurai district leaves 36 injured
Thirty-six people were injured, one of them seriously, in a Jallikattu event held at Avanipuram in the district amid high security on Sunday in which more than 900 bulls were used, police said. All the injured were being treated at the medical camp put up near the venue, police said. More than 700 bull-tamers participated …
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February 5, 2017 -
Tradition, culture or cruelty?
What started as a peaceful protest to lift the ban on Jallikattu, the traditional sport of bull-taming played on the occasion of Pongal in Tamil Nadu, opened a veritable Pandora's Box. While political leaders, intellectuals, film actors, right wings activists as well as animal activists jumped into the fray, fiercely debating over animal rights versus …
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February 1, 2017 -
All pleas on Jallikattu will be heard on Jan 31: SC
The Supreme Court on Friday said that it will hear all pleas filed on Jallikattu on January 31. This came after the central government filed a plea seeking to withdraw its January 6, 2016, notification allowing Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu. The Centre, in a gazette notification on January 8, removed bulls form the list of …
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January 27, 2017 -
Jallikattu row: Unknown facts about the blood sport
As Tamil Nadu witnessed massive protests against the ban on Jallikattu – ancient bull-taming sport, here’s all you need to know about the sport and the controversies surrounding it. What is Jallikattu? Jallikattu is an ancient bull-taming popular sport in Tamil Nadu organised during harvest festival, Pongal. Originally known as eru thazhuvuthal (embracing the bull), …
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January 19, 2017 -
Jallikattu row: Unknown facts about the blood sport
As Tamil Nadu witnessed massive protests against the ban on Jallikattu – ancient bull-taming sport, here’s all you need to know about the sport and the controversies surrounding it. What is Jallikattu? Jallikattu is an ancient bull-taming popular sport in Tamil Nadu organised during harvest festival, Pongal. Originally known as eru thazhuvuthal (embracing the bull), …
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January 19, 2017