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Prime Minister Narendra Modi consoles O Panneerselvam while pays his last respects to Tamil Nadus former Chief Minister Jayaram Jayalalithaa at Rajaji Hall in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

O Pannerselvam breaks down as PM pays tribute to Jayalalithaa

As Mr Modi touched Sasikala on her head and consoled her, the confidante of the departed Chief Minister had tears in her...

7 Dec 2016 2:52 AM IST

Sand artist Sudarshan Pattanaik creates a sand art to pay tribute to J Jayalalithaa at Puri beach. (Photo: PTI)

Jayalalithaa helped woman begging on streets to become lawyer

Despite my best efforts I could not meet her to thank her, cried Nagarathna, who is an advocate at Bengaluru civil...

7 Dec 2016 2:48 AM IST

Lakshmipuram Sports club and a bungalow which have come up in place of Jayalalithaas residence on second cross, second main road at Lakshmipuram in Mysuru. The place is being sold off and the original building is being demolished.

Jayalalithaa's neighbours in Mysuru mourn

A few old timers and neighbours in Lakshmipuram, recalled their acquaintance with the family and mourned her death.

7 Dec 2016 2:44 AM IST

A sea of crowd during the funeral procession of Tamil Nadus former CM J. Jayalalithaa in Chennai on Tuesday (Photo: PTI)

Jaya's funeral concludes peacefully sans any incident of violence

Nearly 10,000 cops on the streets was deployed by state police in the city.

7 Dec 2016 1:13 AM IST

Politicians and friends surround the body of Jayalalithaa, who was dressed in green for her final journey. (Photo: Twitter)

Jayalalithaa's political career: It all ended where it began

Jayalalithaa lay in state for nearly nine hours at the Rajaji Hall inside the sprawling Omandurar Estate

7 Dec 2016 1:07 AM IST

A supporter of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayaram Jayalalithaa breaks down on seeing body of the leader wrapped in the national flag and kept for public viewing outside Rajaji Hall in Chennai. (Photo: AP)

After Jaya's demise, TN police slug it out to maintain peace in...

On Tuesday, most of the roads of the deserted city had policemen keeping vigil against any untoward incidents.

7 Dec 2016 1:03 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays his last respects to Tamil Nadus former Chief Minister Jayaram Jayalalithaa at Rajaji Hall in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

Modi forced to wait in plane for one hour on his way to pay tributes...

From INS Adyar, the PM was to travel by road to Rajaji Hall to pay tributes to former Jayalalithaa.

7 Dec 2016 12:47 AM IST

Jayalalithaa was fondly known as amma. (Photo: PTI)

National leaders throng to pay their last tributes to Jayalalithaa

Several Union Ministers and more than half a dozen Chief Ministers flew to Chennai on Tuesday to pay their homage to Ms...

7 Dec 2016 12:40 AM IST

Supporters of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa cry after her death. (Photo: PTI)

Women flock to Rajaji hall, praise Jaya for her welfare schemes

Battling the unmanageable crowd and tolerating the stampede, women reached Rajaji Hall just to get a glimpse of their...

7 Dec 2016 12:35 AM IST

AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa with her close aide Sasikala Natarajan (Photo: PTI/file)

Will Jayalalithaa's close aide Sasikala move from shadows to...

Most of the leaders spoke to Sasikala and consoled her before television cameras as she nodded or replied to their...

7 Dec 2016 12:17 AM IST

J Jayalalithaa (Photo: Video grab)

Former CMs of Kerala, Karnataka recall how tough negotiator Jaya was

Late Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa was known as a tough negotiator when it came to rights of Tamil Nadu.

7 Dec 2016 12:13 AM IST

Politicians and friends surround the body of Jayalalithaa, who was dressed in green for her final journey. (Photo: PTI)

Tamil Nadu's 'Iron Lady' Jayalalithaa laid to rest with full state...

The sea breeze and 21 gun salute marking state honour triggered further spells of crying, chest beating by party cadres.

7 Dec 2016 12:02 AM IST