Tamil Nadu Slaughter Ban
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The Supreme Court has temporarily halted a Madras High Court order banning the slaughter of cows and calves in Tamil Nadu. The Tamil Nadu government argued that the ban was overly broad and impacted livelihoods. The court's decision offers a reprieve to the state government's position.
Six killed in bus collision near Madurai, Tamil Nadu
A tragic head-on collision between a private omni-bus and a Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation bus in Madurai district has resulted in six fatalities and 22 injuries. The incident occurred early Monday morning in Kottampatti. Police identified five victims who died at the scene as J Siripushpam, 56; P Anandaraj, 46; G Surya, 29; K Mohammed Yasin; and J Abraham, 40. The accident happened around…
Supreme Court stays Madras HC’s blanket ban on cow, calf slaughter in Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court has placed a temporary stay on a sweeping ban imposed by the Madras High Court that prohibited the slaughter of cows and calves throughout Tamil Nadu, including during the Bakrid fes…
Supreme Court stays Madras HC's cow slaughter ban order in win for Tamil Nadu government
The Supreme Court on Monday placed a stay on a Madras High Court order that had imposed a state-wide ban on the slaughter of cows and calves in Tamil Nadu. The top court intervened after the state gov…
Sofa culture: Allegations of horse-trading emerge in Tamil Nadu politics
Tamil Nadu's political landscape is marked by alleged "horse-trading" following the rise of actor-politician C Joseph Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), which secured 108 seats but fell short of …
