Kambala

Supreme Court refuses to issue stay on Karnataka's Kambala buffalo race, fixes 12 March as date for final hearing

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant Karnataka's buffalo race, Kambala, an interim stay.

Supreme Court to hear PETA plea prohibiting Karnataka's buffalo race festival, Kambala

The Supreme Court will hear on 12 February a plea by PETA seeking to prohibit the buffalo race — Kambala — that is held in Karnataka during festivities that coincide with the Pongal celebrations.

Supreme Court set to hear PETA's plea seeking ban on Karnataka's Kambala on 12 February

The Supreme Court will hear on February 12 a plea by PETA seeking to prohibit the buffalo race -- Kambala -- that is held in Karnataka during festivities that coincide with the Pongal celebrations.

SC to refer to constitution bench for pleas challenging state laws for Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra

Supreme Court said it would refer to a five-judge constitution bench a batch of pleas challenging Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra laws allowing bull-taming sport 'Jallikattu' and bullock cart races

Kambala row, Part 2: How the buffalo-racing sport helped counter Naxalism in a coastal hamlet

While Kambala, the sport popular in coastal, Karnataka is mired in controversy it has had an unexpected positive outcome in a village bereft of development.

Kambala: Peta slams Karnataka govt for legalising buffalo race, calls it a 'black mark' on India

On a day the Karnataka Assembly passed a bill to legalise traditional buffalo race Kambala, animal rights body Peta on Monday said allowing this "cruelty" to be afflicted on animals is "shameful" and leaves a "black mark" on India.

Kambala: After Jallikattu ordinance in TN, Karnataka Assembly passes bill to allow outlawed buffalo race

Karnataka assembly on Monday passed a bill to facilitate the conduct of "Kambala" — a buffalo race in the state's coastal areas.

Kambala festival of Karnataka: Here's why it is celebrated and considered important

With the decks getting cleared for the bull taming festival of Jallikattu in neighbouring Tamil Nadu, there is a growing chorus for organising Kambala, a traditional annual buffalo race in marshy fields, held in the coastal districts of Karnataka.

After Jallikattu, it's Kambala: CM Siddaramaiah says Karnataka in favour of buffalo race, seeks Centre's stand

With the clamour growing for organising 'Kambala', a traditional annual buffalo race, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said his government was in favour of holding it and asked the Centre to take a favourable stand as it did for jallikattu in Tamil Nadu.

Jallikattu ordinance results in similar demands for animal sports from all over India

While, the anti-Jallikattu camp is accused of cherrypicking their fight and singalling out Tamil culture, we decided to look at similar sports practiced across the country in the name of religion that are opposed by animal rights activists.