Nidharshana Raju

2 weeks ago | thenewsminute.com | Nidharshana Raju |Shabbir Ahmed |Azeefa Fathima

Two prominent faces from Tamil Nadu council of ministers, Dr K Ponmudy and V Senthil Balaji resigned from their positions as cabinet ministers on Sunday, April 27. While K Ponmudy’s resignation comes in the wake of his controversial remarks on Shaivism-Vaishnavism, V Senthil Balaji resigned after the Supreme Court (SC) gave him an ultimatum to choose between ministership and his freedom.

3 weeks ago | thenewsminute.com | Nidharshana Raju |Azeefa Fathima

In a strongly worded verdict, the Madras High Court on Wednesday, April 23, came down heavily on the Tamil Nadu government for attempting to obstruct the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) investigation into alleged financial irregularities at Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited (TASMAC), the state-run liquor monopoly.

2 months ago | thenewsminute.com | Nidharshana Raju |Dhanya Rajendran

The F-1 student visa of Ranjani Srinivasan, a Chennai-based Doctoral candidate at Columbia University in the US, was revoked for participating in pro-Palestine protests by the State Department, the department responsible for the country's foreign policy and relations. A press release from Homeland Security said that Ranjani self-deported from the US on March 11 after their (Ranjani uses the pronoun they) visa was revoked.

Jan 23, 2025 | thenewsminute.com | Nidharshana Raju |Vidya Sigamany

More than three months after the Thanjavur police were informed, through a written complaint, that the District Child Protection Officer (DCPO) Ranjith Kumar and the Chief Education Officer (CEO) R Madhan Kumar had failed to report the sexual harassment complaints from 43 government school students to the police, no criminal action has been initiated against them.

Jan 17, 2025 | thenewsminute.com | Nidharshana Raju |Ragamalika Karthikeyan

In Gopi and Chitra’s modest home in Chennai’s Pallikaranai, every wall is a testament to love. A selfie hangs on one wall, a wedding photo on another, both depicting Praveen and Sharmila — the love match whose lives were lost to caste hatred. What was once the young couple’s bedroom is today a memorial, with their portraits adorned with garlands and Kungumam sitting amidst their belongings. “It’s their love that gives us the strength to fight for justice,” says Chitra.