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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.

On Camera

Nehru is suddenly back in the news. This time, the BJP could not criticise him

The BJP often names him as the architect of India’s many shortcomings and failures, which are amplified on TV news. However, this week, Nehru’s words echoed across television after two very different victories.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.