People in ‘dry state’ Bihar time and again come up with novel, innovative methods for easy access to alcohol. Excise officials in Gopalganj district were in for a surprise when they recovered huge quantities of liquor bottles being ferried past them on a bullock cart. “We have recovered Indian Made Foreign Liquor worth ₹5 lakh from the bullock cart. With …
Sports, particularly the ones which involve animals, are often interesting to watch. Recently, a bullock cart race was held in Hiremagalur village, Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka. Bullock cart racing has received scathing criticism from animal rights activists. Recently, animal rights activists launched an online petition opposing the traditional buffalo race, Kambala in Karnataka. Bullock cart races are also a famous event in …
Despite a ban in place, a local group conducted bullock cart races in Ghudani Kalan village of Payal. The activists have since decided to pursue the matter with the country’s apex court, where the matter of the ban on bullock cart race is subjudice. Suman Virmani, one of the activists, said they had received information about the group organising bullock …
Congress's Bharat Jodo Yatra on Monday resumed from Bundi in Rajasthan. Party's general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, along with her husband Robert Vadra, participated in the yatra with party MP Rahul Gandhi and others leaders. Rahul takes bullock cart ride in Rajasthan's Bundi Rahul Gandhi on Sunday interacted with people and took a bullock cart ride here during the Rajasthan …
President Kovind to Inaugurate Dhaka’s Renovated Sri Ramna Kali Mandir Destroyed by Pak in 1971 President Ram Nath Kovind will inaugurate the renovated historic Sri Ramna Kali Mandir here on Friday, 50 years after it was destroyed by the Pakistani forces in 1971, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said, terming it as an emotional moment for the two countries. …
The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the State of Maharashtra to conduct bullock cart races in the state on the basis of the amendments made by it to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and the rules made under it. A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilar and CT Ravikumar was hearing the interim application in Maharashtra's special leave petition, …
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday allowed the State government to accord permission to hold bullock/bullock cart races, following the necessary conditions imposed by the Supreme Court. The court then referred to the judgment in Shivajirao Adhalrao Patil 4598/2013), wherein the Supreme Court while granting permission to conduct bullock cart races in the state of Maharashtra had laid down certain …