Azeefa Fathima

2 days ago | thenewsminute.com | Azeefa Fathima |Bharathy Singaravel

In a significant affirmation of LGBTQIA+ rights, the Madras High Court has recently held that same-sex couples can constitute a family and ruled that marriage is not the only foundation for a familial unit. A bench of Justices GR Swaminathan and V Lakshminarayanan made this observation, on May 22, while allowing a habeas corpus petition filed by a woman seeking the release of her partner, who was allegedly detained by her natal family.

3 days ago | thenewsminute.com | Balakrishna Ganeshan |Azeefa Fathima

“Art can wait,” said actor Kamal Haasan, while announcing the postponement of the release of his highly-anticipated film Thug Life in Karnataka. While the film is set for a worldwide release on June 5, Karnataka will not see the film’s release until the controversy over his remarks on the origins of the Kannada language is resolved. According to industry insiders, this decision is expected to impact the film’s revenue by at least Rs 5–10 crore.

5 days ago | thenewsminute.com | Azeefa Fathima |Balakrishna Ganeshan

The case historyThe crime took place on the night of December 23, 2024, when a female student of Anna University was with her boyfriend on campus. Gnanasekaran trespassed into the university, sexually assaulted her, and held her against her will for 40 minutes. He filmed the couple and later used the footage to blackmail her. The survivor reported the incident to a professor from the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH) committee, and a police complaint was filed immediately.

5 days ago | flipboard.com | Azeefa Fathima

2 hours agoThailand: Popping-off-a-dom! Rival Indian restaurants clash over turf war leaving three injuredBangkok, Thailand - May 29, 2025 This is the shocking moment rival Indian restaurant owners clashed in a turf war in Thailand. The shopkeepers allegedly began fighting when one accused the other of stealing their customers in the lucrative tourist market of Bangkok. CCTV footage shows the rival chefs hurling plastic stools through the windows and damaging signs during the fracas on May 29.

1 week ago | thenewsminute.com | Azeefa Fathima |Vidya Sigamany

Earlier this month, a woman publicly accused journalist Omar Rashid, currently associated with The Wire, of multiple forms of abuse. She was not just seeking justice through civil or criminal channels, but she tagged The Wire, asking them to act. While Omar has denied the allegations and the Wire has announced an internal inquiry, the grave accusations prompted the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to direct a police investigation.