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Punjab assembly passes animal welfare bill to resume bullock cart racing. ‘Not cruelty,’ says CM Mann

Chandigarh: The Punjab assembly Friday unanimously passed the 'The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Punjab Amendment) Bill, 2025' to facilitate the resumption of bullock...

DMK marks Kalaignar’s centenary celebrations with opening of Tamil Nadu’s 1st Jallikattu stadium

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin inaugurated Jallikattu stadium located in Keelakarai village near Madurai’s Alanganallur. Stadium was built at an estimated cost of Rs 62.77 crore.

Our take on Jallikattu matter, Kerala ordinance, Sameer Wankhede episode—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

‘Toxic masculinity’ vs ‘tradition’ — Why Tamil Nadu’s bull-taming sport jallikattu is controversial

A Constitution bench of Supreme Court Thursday upheld the Tamil Nadu law allowing the bull-taming sport jallikattu, stating that it does not go contrary to constitutional provisions.

‘Won’t disrupt legislature view’: Supreme Court upholds bull-taming sport ‘Jallikattu’

The order came on a batch of petitions challenging Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra’s laws allowing the bull-taming sport and bullock cart races.

SC reserves judgment on pleas to strike down Tamil Nadu law protecting Jallikattu

In its detailed report before the SC, PETA India said at least 23 bulls & 86 humans have died ever since Jallikattu was legalised by the Tamil Nadu government in 2017.

Rahul Gandhi to attend Jallikattu in poll-bound Tamil Nadu, 10 yrs after Congress banned it

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be a spectator at a bull-taming event in Madurai Thursday in what will be his first visit to the poll-bound state this year.

Animal welfare body pulls up Tamil Nadu govt for ‘death’ of bulls during Jallikattu

Animal Welfare Board of India has sent a letter to Tamil Nadu govt, asking it to furnish comments/views of Jallikattu inspection report at the earliest.

Jallikattu begins today — the ‘barbaric sport’ that celebrates hard-working Tamil farmer

As thousands of bulls are readied for jallikattu once again, ThePrint revisits the debate around the barbaric ‘bull-taming’ sport.

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Why Hyundai Creta is still the king of Indian roads after 11 years—brand value to looks

Hyundai was never scared of rivals overtaking them last year. But in 2027, the mythical ‘Creta Killer’ may finally emerge. Or it could continue to remain a myth.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.