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  Schoolgirl sets herself on fire after Jayalalithaa verdict

  India | September 28, 2014 17:17 IST

  Chennai: A 17-year-old girl school student was battling for life in Tamil Nadu Sunday after setting herself on fire over the jailing of Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa, police said.The teenager, M. Nagalakshmi, was admitted to

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  Jayalalithaa to move Karnataka HC for bail

  Politics | September 28, 2014 16:52 IST

  Bangalore/Chennai: Lawyers for jailed AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa will move the Karnataka High Court tomorrow for bail for her while they were also finalising a strategy for seeking a stay on her conviction and sentence

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  Know O Paneerselvam, the new CM of Tamil Nadu

  Politics | September 28, 2014 17:28 IST

  O Paneerselvam was born on January 14, 1951 at Periyakulam in Tamil Nadu. Prior to his entry into politics, he owned agricultural lands and a tea shop which he still owns.In 1996, he was the

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  O Panneerselvam to be Tamil Nadu's new Chief Minister?

  Politics | September 28, 2014 14:26 IST

  Chennai: Who will be Tamil Nadu's new Chief Minister? This is being debated animatedly in the state following the conviction of Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in connection with a corruption case.After being sentenced to four

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  Tamil Nadu limps back to normalcy

  Politics | September 28, 2014 12:50 IST

  Chennai: Normalcy was today returning to Tamil Nadu, a day after sporadic violence erupted in several parts of the state in the wake of Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's conviction in the disproportionate assets case.Bus services, suspended

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  Jayalalithaa, qaidi number 7402

  Politics | September 28, 2014 11:04 IST

  Bangalore: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa was taken into custody on Saturday evening after a special court here pronounced her guilty and awarded four year imprisonment to her in connection with disproportionate

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  From starlet to CM, Jayalalithaa's rollercoaster life

  Politics | September 28, 2014 10:51 IST

  Chennai: From a hesitant teen starlet to becoming the protege of AIADMK founder M G Ramachandran aka MGR and a three-time Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa Jayaraam has traversed a long path of highs and lows in

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  Violence erupts in Tamil Nadu after Jayalalithaa's conviction

  India | September 27, 2014 19:00 IST

  Chennai: Following conviction of AIADMK Chief Jayalalithaa under prevention of corruption act by a special court in Bangalore, violence has erupted in Tamil Nadu. Her supporters' aggression led to bus traffic being halted all over

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  Kerala suspends buses to Tamil Nadu fearing protests

  India | September 27, 2014 16:54 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has decided to suspend all its services to Tamil Nadu by terminating these close to the border.The decision has been taken fearing protests and vandalism by people

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  Jayalalithaa first CM to face disqualification

  Politics | September 27, 2014 19:25 IST

  New Delhi: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Saturday became the third leading politician and the first sitting chief minister to face disqualification as a legislator after being convicted in a disproportionate assets case.A trial

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  Tamil Nadu's 'Amma' held guilty of corruption, gets 4-year jail

  Politics | September 27, 2014 18:58 IST

  Bangalore: The special court hearing Jayalalithaa's DA case has sentenced her to 4 years in jail in this case.The court has also asked Jayalalithaa and three other convicted persons to pay a penalty of Rs

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  DA case: Jayalalithaa arrives in Bangalore amid tight security

  Politics | September 27, 2014 14:08 IST

  Bangalore: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Saturday arrived here to appear in a special court that will deliver its judgment in the Rs 66 crore disproportionate case against her.Jayalalithaa, also the general secretary

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  DA case: Jayalalithaa leaves for Bangalore to appear in court

  India | September 27, 2014 9:45 IST

  Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today left for Bangalore to appear in a Special Court which would pronounce judgement in the 18-year-old Rs 66.65 crore disproportionate assets case against her, which will have

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  Court to pronounce verdict in Jayalalithaa assets case today

  Politics | September 27, 2014 7:20 IST

  Chennai: With a special court in Bangalore set to pronounce the verdict in the 18-year-old disproportionate assets case against her, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa is making preparations to present herself before it on Saturday.Jayalalithaa

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  Tamil Nadu government announces 'Amma Cement Scheme'

  India | September 26, 2014 12:15 IST

  Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Friday announced a populist 'Amma Cement Scheme' under which it will procure cement from private manufacturers and sell them at Rs 190 per bag in the wake of possible

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  Vijayakanth flays Jaya for power tariff hike proposal

  India | September 25, 2014 16:58 IST

  Chennai: DMDK chief and the Leader of the Opposition in Tamil Nadu Assembly Vijayakanth today criticised Chief Minister Jayalalithaa for distancing her government from the power tariff hike proposed by the state electricity regulatory commission

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  Jaya announces Rs five lakh cash relief to family of fisherman

  India | September 23, 2014 16:44 IST

  Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today condoled the death of a fisherman from the state who was shot dead in Bahrain-Qatar border and ordered a cash relief of Rs five lakh to his

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  Jayalalithaa files two more defamation cases against Subramanian Swamy

  Politics | September 23, 2014 15:39 IST

  Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Tuesday filed two more defamation cases against BJP leader Subramanian Swamy for his comments on Twitter.City Public Prosecutor (CPP) M L Jegan filed the cases on behalf

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  Jayalalithaa launches four more Amma canteens

  India | September 22, 2014 14:48 IST

  Chennai: Expanding the successful 'Amma' canteen project, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Monday inaugurated the low-cost eateries at four state-run hospitals in the city.She launched the canteen at the Government Kasturba Gandhi Hospital for Mother

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  UGC retracts on Hindi circular

  India | September 18, 2014 22:08 IST

  New Delhi/Chennai: Under attack from Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and political parties in the state, the UGC today decided to withdraw it controversial circular directing universities to teach Hindi as one of the primary