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Madras HC rejects plea to order CBI probe into Jayalalithaa's death

: The Madras High Court on Thursday held that the PIL petition seeking CBI probe into the late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's death at a corporate hospital here in 2016, is not maintainable. The first bench of Acting Chief Justice T Raja and Justice D Krishnakumar, before which the petition from social and spiritual activist R R Gopaljee came up for hearing today, dismissed the petition after directing him to exhaust the remedy of making representations to the CBI and other connected agencies. According to petitioner, Justice Arumugasamy Inquiry Commission in its report submitted to the Tamil Nadu government on August 23 this year, had raised various questions of pertinence while finding certain persons to be involved in conspiracy, fault, lapse, criminality and ordered investigation to bring out the truth regarding the unfortunate demise of the former Chief Minister. Amongst others, it had categorically stated that the whole line of treatment was shrouded in secrecy and there was

Jayalalithaa death case: Troubles continue for V K Sasikala in Tamil Nadu

Though she is banned from contesting elections for another four years, supporters believe that she can be a possible alternative to the DMK in the state

Jayalalithaa death probe: Ready to face all enquiries, says Sasikala

The expelled AIADMK leader Sasikala has said that she is ready to face all enquiries against her over the death of former Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa

Setback to AIADMK OPS faction as inquiry recommended against VK Sasikala

The O. Panneerselvam (OPS) faction of the AIADMK has received a setback after the Justice (Rtd) Arumugasamy commission recommended an inquiry against Jaya's former aide, V.K. Sasikala and a few others

Wish to take AIADMK forward like MGR and Jayalalitha: VK Sasikala

Former AIADMK leader VK Sasikala said that her wish is to take the party forward, the way MGR and Amma (Jayalalitha) did while adding that Tamil Nadu needs a leader who could walk the talk

Jaya's niece takes possession of Poes Garden residence after legal battle

J Deepa, niece of late chief minister of Tamil Nadu J Jayalalithaa, officially received the keys to the Poes Garden residence of her aunt on Friday

Frames per Second: Supermoms and supervillains

Kangana Ranaut-starrer 'Thalaivii' traces the rise of Jayalalithaa from an ingenue to a powerful politician

Sasikala waiting for right moment to take control of AIADMK

V K Sasikala is waiting in the background to spring a surprise and take over the AIADMK, looking forward to an apt time for the final assault

Rising from ground zero

Book review of Karunanidhi: A Life

Tamil Nadu's manifesto destiny

Tamil Nadu is known for politics of welfare: Many like to call it winning elections by offering freebies

V K Sasikala quits politics ahead of Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu

She issued a statement saying she is quitting politics to ensure that Jayalalithaa's golden rule is established in Tamil Nadu

VK Sasikala quits politics ahead of Tamil Nadu assembly elections

She appealed to Jayalalithaa''s "true supporters" to work unitedly in the April 6 elections and prevent "common enemy", DMK

Sasikala asks Amma's followers to unite for Assembly polls

V.K. Sasikala on Wednesday renewed her call to the 'cadres of Amma (ex-Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa)' to come together to win the Assembly elections

Jayalalithaa made noteworthy efforts to empower 'Nari Shakti': Modi

Jayalalithaa, who was born in 1948 served five terms as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for over fourteen years between 1991 and 2016

Tamil Nadu politics gets a personal touch

Earlier, the ordinary people had no access to Tamil Nadu politics' stalwarts. This is changing now, and therefore, Rahul Gandhi's recent visit to the state was a change for the people

Jayalalithaa aide V K Sasikala has to pull a rabbit out of her hat

She cannot contest this round of the assembly election or the next Lok Sabha election, on account of her conviction and subsequent imprisonment

Sasikala will be discharged on Sunday, says Bengaluru Hospital

Expelled AIADMK leader V K Sasikala, undergoing treatment for COVID-19 in a hospital here, would be discharged on Sunday, a bulletin said. "Sasikala Natarajan completed 10 days of treatment today. She has been asymptomatic and maintaining saturation without oxygen for the past three days. As per protocol, she can be discharged from the hospital," Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute said in the bulletin. "The team of doctors attending to her has taken the decision that she is fit for discharge and she will be discharged tomorrow, but has been advised home quarantine," it said. Sasikala was released on Wednesday after she completed four years of imprisonment in a jail here in a case of disproportionate assets. Being treated for COVID-19, the 66-year-old close aide of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister late J Jayalalithaa had remained in the hospital. Sasikala's return to Tamil Nadu is of political significance as it comes at a time when the southern state is

TN govt lists Jaya's movable, immovable items at 'Veda Nilayam' residence

Nearly 4 kg gold, 601 kg silver, over 8,300 books, 10,438 dress material and other cloth and puja items are among the numerous things that figure in the list

Tamil Nadu's political mothership

Jayalalithaa was truly a lone empress loved fiercely by her party followers and loathed by her political adversaries

SC stays inquiry commission proceedings into Jayalalithaa's death at Apollo

The AIADMK-led state government had set up the inquiry commission to look into the circumstances leading to the death of Jayalalithaa on December 5, 2016 at Apollo Hospitals.