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Tension surfaced among parents who thronged educational institutions to ensure safety of their wards. A scene in Triplicane (Photo: DC)

Pro-jallikattu protest: Panic drives parents to fetch wards from...

In the evening, the school vehicles took three to four hours to return to school due to the protests.

24 Jan 2017 2:43 AM IST

Jallikattu row: Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan call for restraint

Rajinikanth said protests by the students should be etched in golden letters' in Indian history.

24 Jan 2017 2:41 AM IST

A mob sets Ice House police station ablaze on Monday. (Photo: N.Sampath)

When police forgot Chennai beyond Marina

With no police in the sight, the city witnessed unprecedented road rokos at several places.

24 Jan 2017 2:37 AM IST

Joint Comissioner-Wests official purpose vehicle lies burnt down on Poonamalee high road in Egmore. (Photo: N.Sampath)

Ill-equipped Chennai cops face rioters' wrath

The mob had also come prepared with vehicular helmets besides making shields using the name boards of shops picked up...

24 Jan 2017 2:34 AM IST

Women cops being rescued from the burning police station.

Pro-jallikattu protest: As cops intervene in Chennai, anti-socials...

At around 11 am, a mob of a dozen attacked the Ice House Police station and set fire to the vehicles parked in front of...

24 Jan 2017 2:31 AM IST

Protesters and police personnel, who suffered injuries during the clash, are treated at Rajiv Gandhi GH on Monday. (Photo: DC)

Pro-Jallikattu protest: Amid riots, ambulances stay busy

The Ambulance service 108 had a very busy day not only in Chennai but also across the state.

24 Jan 2017 2:29 AM IST