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TopicJ Jayalalithaa

Topic: J Jayalalithaa

Midnight heist at Jayalalithaa’s estate: As EPS wins defamation proceedings, what is Kodanad case

EPS has been accused of links with a 2017 heist-murder at Jayalalithaa's estate. Madras HC has now slapped a fine on the main suspect's brother for his statements linking EPS to the case.

I-T raids, a court case & a vow — saga of Jayalalithaa’s jewellery, returning to TN after 27 yrs

Around 27 kg jewellery belonging to the ex-CM & AIADMK supremo, convicted in disproportionate assets case in 2014, will be handed over to state govt next month to recover Rs 100 crore fine.

‘Only if CMs are chancellors…’ — Stalin praises J. Jayalalithaa, AIADMK to slam Governor Ravi

Currently, governor hold post of chancellor. DMK govt & Raj Bhavan are caught in a tussle for control over various universities in Tamil Nadu.

The ‘torn sari’ that shaped Amma — what happened to Jayalalithaa in TN assembly on 25 March, 1989

Jayalalithaa had walked out of assembly in torn saree. While it’s unclear what led to it, the episode lit a ‘fire’ in AIADMK supremo that kept her at state’s helm till death.

AIADMK fumes at Tamil Nadu BJP chief’s corruption ‘jibe’ at Jayalalithaa, threatens to end alliance

D. Jayakumar, an AIADMK spokesperson, accused Annamalai of 'breaching alliance dharma' & being 'immature', after the BJP leader said 'former chief ministers have been convicted in courts of law'.

‘Shrouded in secrecy’ — J. Jayalalithaa death probe finds ‘culpable lapses’, inquiry ordered

Under the scanner are former AIADMK general secretary V.K. Sasikala, Jayalalithaa’s personal physician Dr K.S. Sivakumar and others associated with the deceased leader’s 75-day hospital stay.

Committee probing J. Jayalalithaa’s death finds 4 ‘at fault’, including close aide Sasikala

The Arumugasamy Inquiry Committee tabled its report in the Tamil Nadu assembly Tuesday and recommended further investigation.

CEO or showman? From Modi to Jayalalithaa, the roles political outsiders take up in India

In ‘The People of India,’ Srirupa Roy writes how since the 1980s, the CEO figure has been valorised as an effective political agent opposed to corruption and inefficiency in Indian politics.

How the wet grinder revolutionised Coimbatore’s industrial hub

In 2015, there were over 700 units in the Coimbatore district alone, producing over 75,000 wet grinders each month and employing more than 20,000 people directly.

Justice Arumughaswamy commission assigned to probe J Jayalalithaa’s death, submits report

Justice Arumughaswamy later spoke to reporters and said that a 500-odd pages report in English and around 600 pages in Tamil was prepared after hearing about 150 witnesses.

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What the key political events of 2025 tell us about Narendra Modi and India’s future

From Operation Sindoor to India-US tensions to the EC controversies, a clear understanding has emerged about where the politics is headed now.

Antitrust watchdog Competition Commission to probe IndiGo flight disruptions

While the commission didn’t mention provisions under which IndiGo's market domination would be examined, Competition Act 2002 prohibits abuse of dominant position by any enterprise.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.