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Pollachi sexual assault case: All nine convicted men sentenced to life imprisonment

2 days ago | thenewsminute.com | Azeefa Fathima |Nandini Chandrashekar

The Coimbatore Mahila Court, on Tuesday, May 13, sentenced nine men to life imprisonment after convicting them earlier in the day for their involvement in a widespread sexual exploitation and blackmail racket in the Pollachi sexual assault case.
TN court convicts nine in Pollachi sexual assault case

2 days ago | thenewsminute.com | Azeefa Fathima |Nandini Chandrashekar

To receive all updates on this case and the analysis of the judgement and more stories, follow our WhatsApp channel. The Mahila Court in Coimbatore on Tuesday, May 13, convicted nine men in the Pollachi sexual assault case that shook Tamil Nadu six years ago. Judge R Nandhini Devi passed the verdict, and the quantum of the sentence will be delivered by 12 pm on May 13. The men have been convicted for gang rape and rape.
EXCLUSIVE: Masood Azhar attends kin funeral, Pak army in attendance

5 days ago | thenewsminute.com | Nirupama Subramanian

Earlier this week, India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri displayed a photograph of Abdul Rauf, a US designated terrorist and leader of Falah-i-Insaniyat, a proxy of the Lashkar-e-Toiba/Jamat-ud-Dawa. He was seen leading funeral prayers for those killed in the Indian strikes on the LeT headquarters in Muridke. In videos, Rauf was seen flanked by armymen while those killed were given state honours.
South Central 26 |Operation Sindoor: Strategy, Risk, and Regional Fallout

5 days ago | thenewsminute.com | Dhanya Rajendran |Pooja Prasanna |Leena Reghunath

In Episode 26 of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath discuss India’s Operation Sindoor, evolving military posture, diplomacy, and the challenges of reporting during heightened conflict. In the discussion are foreign affairs reporter Smita Sharma and Takshashila Institution co-founder Nitin pai.
Media hysteria and misinformation amid the tension between India and Pakistan

5 days ago | thenewsminute.com | Kalpana Sharma

India today is enveloped in a fog, the fog of war. It is so thick that we can neither see nor hear what is going on. We must wait patiently for someone in “authority” to tell us what is happening. Ever since the launch of Operation Sindoor on the night of May 6-7, when Indian armed forces launched nine precision strikes that targeted what were suspected to be terror outfits in Pakistan, Indian media – or at least some sections of it – has gone ballistic.
MPs not informed as panel seeks action on influencers | Powertrip #101

1 week ago | thenewsminute.com | Dhanya Rajendran |Pooja Prasanna |Shabbir Ahmed

Welcome to this week’s Powertrip, a political newsletter exclusively curated for TNM and NL subscribers by Dhanya Rajendran, Shabbir Ahmed, and Pooja Prasanna. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology has urged the Ministry of Electronics and IT and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to take action against Indian influencers and platforms that allegedly “work against the interests of the country”.
Just 15 of 221 HC judges were SC/ST: Supreme Court publishes diversity data

1 week 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.
Transgender Persons Move SC Against NEET-PG Notice, Seek Horizontal Reservation

1 week 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.
Anti-caste rap, arrest, and allegations of abuse: The many layers of the Vedan story

1 week ago | thenewsminute.com | Dhanya Rajendran

Vedan, who stormed into the Malayalam hip-hop scene five years ago, was granted bail on April 30 in a case that drew public outrage. He was picked up by the Forest Department and charged under the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 for possessing what appeared to be a leopard tooth. Angry voices rose over the impropriety of the case, and the state action against the Dalit rapper was widely condemned as unjust and casteist.
South Central 25 | Pahalgam attack: How will India strike at Pakistan? and World Press Freedom Index

1 week ago | thenewsminute.com | Dhanya Rajendran |Pooja Prasanna |Leena Reghunath

In Episode 25 of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath discuss India’s response to the Pahalgam attack and what India’s rank in the World Press Freedom Index reflects. Also part of the discussion are international relations expert Professor Amitabh Mattoo and senior journalist Nirupama Subramaniam. On India’s response to the Pahalgam attack, Amitabh says, “At the moment, it’s very calibrated, almost muted.