Jayalalithaa

'Never Approached Vidya Balan For Jayalalithaa Biopic,' Says Producer

Entertainment | Edited by Nilanjana Basu | Sunday August 11, 2019

The upcoming biopic, which is titled Thalaivi in Tamil and Jaya in Hindi, will be directed by AL Vijay

Jayalalithaa Gifts Case: Top Court Rejects Plea Against High Court Order

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 9, 2019

The Supreme Court Tuesday refused to interfere with the 2011 order of the Madras High Court quashing a case against former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and two others for receiving unaccounted gift of over Rs 2 crore.

Vaiko Set To Return To Parliament After 15 Years, With Help From DMK

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Tuesday July 2, 2019

MDMK Chief V Gopalasamy or Vaiko, one of the is all set to return to parliament after 15 years. His party today nominated him as its candidate for upcoming elections to the Rajya Sabha.

Amid Chennai Water Crisis, Work Begins On Desalination Plant 6 Years Late

Chennai News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Friday June 28, 2019

After a delay of six years, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami led the ground-breaking ceremony for an additional desalination plant at Nemmeli, in the outskirts of Chennai, on Thursday. This comes at the height of the worst drought Chennai has seen in decades.

Jayalalithaa Miscalculated What I Would Do For Self-Respect: Kamal Haasan

Book Excerpts | Sonia Singh | Thursday June 6, 2019

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MK Stalin Pushes On With Rahul Gandhi-For-PM On Counting Day

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday May 23, 2019

Lok Sabha elections 2019 results Tamil Nadu: Just before counting began for the national election, DMK chief MK Stalin reiterated that he believed Congress president Rahul Gandhi would become Prime Minister and his own party would capture power in Tamil Nadu. The DMK has come out openly in support of the Congress and its chief underscored that this...

Jayalalithaa Death Inquiry Put On Hold By Top Court Over Apollo Petition

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday April 26, 2019

The Supreme Court has put on hold the proceedings of a commission set up to investigate the death of former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa in 2016.

Tamil Nadu Votes Thursday: All You Need To Know

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday April 16, 2019

Tamil Nadu votes in a national election for the first time after the death of its two iconic politicians, J Jayalalithaa and M Karunanidhi, left a vacuum that will be hard to fill. After losing its charismatic leader Jayalalithaa, the ruling AIADMK has been struggling with infighting and a fierce power struggle. This election marks many firsts for ...

Big Change In Tamil Nadu's Politics: Prannoy Roy's Analysis

India News | NDTV News Desk | Sunday April 14, 2019

The deaths of two of the biggest icons of Dravidian politics have brought a sea change in Tamil Nadu's politics. In a span of less than three years, Tamil Nadu has lost both J Jayalalithaa and M Karunanidhi, leaving the state in the hands of the GenNext - E Palaniswami and O Panneerselvam on one side and MK Stalin on the other.

"Seeking Votes On Amma's Behalf": AIADMK Banks On Jayalalithaa Magic

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday April 10, 2019

Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK, which has an alliance with the BJP for the national election, says ideologically it doesn't believe in the caste system or religious differences and wants an India in which minorities are protected.

High Court Warns MK Stalin On Linking E Palaniswami To Kodanad Case

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday April 4, 2019

The Madras High Court on Thursday warned DMK President MK Stalin against linking Chief Minister E Palaniswami to the theft-cum-murder that happened in Kodanad Estate that belonged to late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa.

Apollo Hospital's Plea Against Probe Into J Jayalalithaa's Death Rejected

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 4, 2019

The Madras High Court on Thursday rejected Apollo Hospital's objections to an inquiry commission set up to probe the death of late Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa looking into aspects of treatment given to her.

"NDA Will Win, Work For The Poor In Tamil Nadu", Says Amit Shah

Tamil Nadu News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday April 2, 2019

BJP chief Amit Shah on Tuesday said the National Democratic Alliance will form a government at the centre that will work for the poor, like the ones led by former AIADMK chief ministers MG Ramachandran and J Jayalalithaa in Tamil Nadu.

AIADMK Slams MK Stalin For His Remarks On Jayalalithaa Probe Panel

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 29, 2019

The ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu Thursday hit out at DMK chief M K Stalin for allegedly making scandalous remarks against an inquiry commission probing the circumstances leading to the death of former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and sought the EC's intervention.

4-Way Fight In Central Chennai As DMK's Dayanidhi Maran To Contest Polls

India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Wednesday March 27, 2019

Dayanidhi Maran, former Telecom Minister and DMK member, filed his nomination for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from the Central Chennai constituency on Tuesday.