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1 week ago | 
thenewsminute.com | Azeefa Fathima |Maria Teresa Raju
A lower court in Chennai has found Gnanasekaran guilty of the sexual assault of a student inside the Anna University campus in December lst year. Coming just five months after the crime, the verdict marks the conclusion of a high-profile case that sparked state-wide outrage. Chennai Mahila court judge Rajalakshmi passed the verdict on Wednesday, May 28, finding him guilty on all the 11 charges filed against him. The sentence will be pronounced on June 2.
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2 weeks ago | 
thenewsminute.com | Maria Teresa Raju |Korah Abraham
Trigger warning: Mention of death and graphic descriptionsWhen local residents and the fire brigade rushed into the burning building in Old Hyderabad on May 18 morning, they were met with heartwrenching scenes. In one room, the burned body of a woman was seated on a chair huddling protectively over some children. Next to them, a man’s burned body lay. Another person still held on to their phone, the torch light shining, as though they had been seeking an escape when the fire engulfed them.
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2 weeks ago | 
thenewsminute.com | Korah Abraham |Maria Teresa Raju
On a warm January evening, the ground at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai shook — not from a cricket match, but from the thunderous cheers of over 55,000 Coldplay fans swaying to “A Sky Full of Stars”. A few days and a couple more Coldplay concerts later, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed India’s rising ‘concert economy,’ pointing to the country's youth, rich musical heritage, and a growing hunger for live experiences.
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2 weeks ago | 
thenewsminute.com | Korah Abraham |Maria Teresa Raju
On a warm January evening, the ground at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai shook — not from a cricket match, but from the thunderous cheers of over 55,000 Coldplay fans swaying to “A Sky Full of Stars”. A few days and a couple more Coldplay concerts later, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed India’s rising ‘concert economy,’ pointing to the country's youth, rich musical heritage, and a growing hunger for live experiences.
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1 month ago | 
thenewsminute.com | Azeefa Fathima |Maria Teresa Raju
Of the 221 names approved for high court judgeships by the Supreme Court Collegium over the past two and a half years, only eight candidates belong to Scheduled Castes and seven to Scheduled Tribes. These numbers are as per data released by the Supreme Court, on Monday, May 5, as part of its efforts to enhance transparency in judicial appointments.
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2 months ago | 
thenewsminute.com | Shabbir Ahmed |Azeefa Fathima |Maria Teresa Raju
Ahead of the crucial Tamil Nadu Assembly elections next year, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government led by Chief Minister MK Stalin, presented a budget addressing the needs of most sections of the society on Friday, March 14. The budget focuses on DMK government’s key flagship schemes aimed at empowering women, improving education, and infrastructure.
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Mar 7, 2025 | 
thenewsminute.com | Haritha John |Maria Teresa Raju |Ragamalika Karthikeyan
In the quiet village of Selvapuram, nestled along the Walayar stretch of National Highway 544 in Kerala, two minor Dalit girls were found dead within 52 days of each other in early 2017. The girls were 13 and 9 years old respectively, and their deaths were recorded as suicides. The post mortem reports showed that the girls had been sexually assaulted multiple times over a long period of time.
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Feb 16, 2025 | 
thenewsminute.com | Korah Abraham |Maria Teresa Raju
In the aftermath of the tragic stampede at New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday, February 15, political pressure is intensifying on Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The incident, which claimed the lives of at least 18 individuals, including 11 women and five children, occurred around 9 pm on two overcrowded platforms filled with passengers en route to the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj. Opposition leaders have been vocal in their criticism of the government's handling of the situation.
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Feb 16, 2025 | 
thenewsminute.com | Korah Abraham |Maria Teresa Raju
In a fresh political confrontation between Tamil Nadu and the Union government, Chief Minister MK Stalin, state school education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MPs P Wilson and Kanimozhi have strongly condemned Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s remarks on the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the three-language formula.
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Feb 13, 2025 | 
thenewsminute.com | Korah Abraham |Maria Teresa Raju
Migrant workers and social commitmentsULCCS has increasingly relied on migrant labour in recent years, reflecting broader trends in Kerala’s economy. However, unlike many contractors who treat migrant labourers as a transient workforce, ULCCS has taken steps to integrate them into its cooperative model. The society encourages migrant workers to become members and organises cultural programmes to foster a sense of inclusion.
