J Jayalaithaa

'Jayalalithaa would've approved Kangana Ranaut's portrayal': Simi Garewal

September 12, 2021 8:42 am

Simi Garewal took to Twitter to share her opinion on Kangana Ranaut starrer Thalaivii. Simi interviewed J Jayalalithaa for her chat show in 1999 that gave viewers an insight into her life.

AIADMK MLAs detained for blocking road to protest integration of university named after Jayalalithaa

August 31, 2021 6:31 pm

The AIADMK legislators staged a ‘road-roko’ (block the streets) and said the DMK government is acting with a political vendetta

Explained: Before Mamata, recalling when Jayalalithaa refused to send IPS officers to the Centre

December 21, 2020 3:04 pm

While declining the Centre’s demand Jayalalithaa had said, like Mamata said on Saturday, that there was already a dearth of good officers in the state, which needed those officers.

Jayalalithaa's niece, Deepa Jayakumar has a love-hate relationship with politics

August 01, 2019 1:04 pm

A resemblance to Jayalalithaa worked in favour of Deepa. The AIADMK cadres who were caught in a confused state after the Sasikala-OPS brawl rooted for Deepa to take over the party.

Cannot join PM Modi Cabinet as 'uninvited guest': AIADMK minister D Jayakumar

June 13, 2019 5:54 pm

So what next for the BJP-AIADMK alliance? And will the emergence of smaller outfits like TTV Dinakaran’s AMMK and Kamal Haasan’s MNM split the party vote share? Tamil Nadu Fisheries Minister D.Jayakumar answers them in an interview to Indianexpress.com.

In Tamil Nadu, a rising sun and setting stars

April 07, 2019 10:39 pm

As Tamil Nadu’s 39 seats head to the polls on April 18, The Indian Express travels across the state to find that unlike earlier elections, the Opposition alliance led by the DMK has stitched up a narrative centred on a key question: ‘Don’t you want to keep out Modi?’ For now, the answer is up in the air

Jayalalithaa death case: Apollo Hospitals moves HC against Arumughaswamy panel probe

February 09, 2019 7:09 pm

The hospital wanted the court to quash government orders that brought medical treatment to the late leader under the Terms of Reference of the Justice A Arumughaswamy Commission of Inquiry (CoI).

Jayalalithaa died on December 4, not 5, says Sasikala's brother Divakaran

January 18, 2018 5:58 am

At a public meeting at Mannargudi, celebrating AIADMK founder MGR’s 101th birthday, Divakaran said Jayalalithaa died at 5.15pm on December 4

Madras HC issues notice to Tamil Nadu government on relocation of statue of Sivaji Ganesan

July 17, 2017 7:24 pm

The petitioner said that a number of statues of renowned leaders like Kamarajar, Ambedkar, Anna and MGR had been erected in a number of places all over the city. He submitted that installing statues on open roads shall be a real tribute to the leaders, reminding people of their services.

Madras High Court declines to pass order on PIL against use of Jaya photo in government ads

July 03, 2017 5:25 pm

The case is adjourned by the bench to a hearing after five weeks

Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa Passes Away After Suffering Cardiac Arrest

June 22, 2020 7:18 pm