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Friday, January 9, 2026
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'.

On Camera

SIR notice to Amartya Sen reveals how burdensome India’s overseas vote really is

In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, there were 1,19,374 registered overseas electors on the rolls. However, only 2,958 actually voted. Kerala alone accounted for 2,670 of those votes.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.