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3 weeks 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.
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3 weeks 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.
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1 month ago | 
thenewsminute.com | Azeefa Fathima |Balakrishna Ganeshan
The Supreme Court on Monday, May 5, agreed to hear a plea seeking horizontal reservation for transgender persons in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET-PG) 2025–26. A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan issued notice to the Union government, national medical bodies, and all states and Union Territories, directing them to file their responses.
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Jan 29, 2025 | 
thenewsminute.com | Azeefa Fathima |Balakrishna Ganeshan
The Supreme Court on Tuesday, January 28, acquitted a man sentenced to death for the 2013 rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman hailing from Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, stating that there are "gaping holes" in the prosecution's story. A bench of Justices BR Gavai, Prashant Kumar Mishra, and KV Viswanathan was hearing an appeal preferred by Chandrabhan Sanap, who was under a death sentence for the crime.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
thenewsminute.com | Bharathy Singaravel |Balakrishna Ganeshan
Newly sworn-in US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order ending Birthright Citizenship: a move that aims to withdraw the current practise of automatically granting US citizenship to children born in the country even if their parents are on a visa or are undocumented.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
thenewsminute.com | Korah Abraham |Balakrishna Ganeshan
The United Christian Forum (UCF) has reported 834 incidents of violence against Christians in India in 2024, reflecting a significant increase from the 733 cases recorded in 2023. With an average of over 67 incidents per month, the UCF’s data points to an alarming trend of hostility towards the community, prompting the organisation to seek urgent intervention from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to safeguard the community’s rights and security.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
thenewsminute.com | Balakrishna Ganeshan
Sankranthiki Vasthunnam (Telugu)Like all of Anil Ravipudi’s previous films, Sankranthiki Vasthunnam, starring Venkatesh, Aishwarya Rajesh, Meenakshi Chaudhary, and others is a silly film. The director is aware of the goofy story and its eccentric characters. The film never takes itself seriously, which is the best thing about it, but when it turns preachy, it becomes insufferable. This is not a film for critics or anyone who takes cinema seriously or looks for logic.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
thenewsminute.com | Balakrishna Ganeshan
Daaku Maharaaj (Telugu)The trailer of Daaku Maharaaj, directed by Bobby Kolli and starring Nandamuri Balakrishna, was novel enough to pique interest. While big-name actors often shy away from experimenting with their roles, it was refreshing to see Balakrishna in a new avatar as a dacoit. However, the curiosity was short-lived, as the film soon revealed that this novelty was its only engaging aspect.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
thenewsminute.com | Balakrishna Ganeshan
Game Changer (Telugu)I was mildly worried when director Shankar revealed that his political drama Game Changer was designed with the short attention span of the new-age audience in mind, catering to those who thrive on instant gratification through Instagram reels. As promised, the movie is fast-paced albeit patchy, but entertaining nonetheless. The film stars Ram Charan, Kiara Advani, SJ Suryah, Anjali, Srikanth, Jayaram, and others.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
thenewsminute.com | Balakrishna Ganeshan
Following the assault and murder of a 15-year-old Dalit girl in Chennai, Penn Thozhilalargal Sangam—a union for women domestic workers, staged a protest at the K3 Anna Nagar police station on November 5, demanding swift and stringent action against the accused. The protestors also demanded to establish a redressal system for domestic workers to report abuse and sought strict implementation of laws preventing child labour.
