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Topic: AIMIM

After RJD & AIMIM, Congress likely to move SC seeking strict enforcement of Places of Worship Act

Once filed, petition will mark subtle shift in Congress’s strategy on question of rights of minorities. Decision is outcome of internal debate on need to take a firm stand.

After AIMIM, Congress is looking to field Delhi riots accused ex-councillor in assembly polls

Congress is considering the option of fielding former municipal councillor Ishrat Jahan from the Muslim-dominated Okhla, it is learnt. AIMIM has fielded Tahir Hussain from Mustafabad.

Faultlines surface in BJP as its Muslim leaders condemn Ajmer Sharif petition, flag ‘dangerous trend’

While BJP's Hindu leaders have stayed silent or said matter should be left to courts, several Muslim leaders including minority wing chief & a former Union minister have expressed concern.

Kingmaker dreams crushed, Owaisi’s AIMIM narrows Maharashtra footprint

AIMIM wins just one seat, Muslim-dominated Malegaon Central, and that too by a razor-thin margin of just 162 votes. It had won both this seat and Dhule City in 2019.

In Maharashtra’s muddled political landscape, Owaisi’s AIMIM has kingmaker dreams

AIMIM is contesting 16 seats this time, down from 44 in 2019. Despite this, election data shows it still has potential to damage opposition MVA’s prospects in a few constituencies.

Owaisi doesn’t represent Indian Muslims. ‘Jai Palestine’ shows his desperation, not conviction

Owaisi failed to polarise the Muslim vote bank in Uttar Pradesh and is trying again with this chant. Nupur Sharma has taken his bait and needs to introspect before pointing fingers.

In Hyderabad, BJP’s political debutante Madhavi Latha loses to AIMIM chief Owaisi by over 3 lakh votes

Despite all the attention that her candidature had garnered, Latha has lost to Owaisi with a bigger margin than the BJP's Hyderabad candidate last time.

AIMIM’s only Maharashtra MP Imtiaz Jaleel trails in fight with 2 Senas, Ambedkar’s VBA

Shinde Sena ahead in constituency where Jaleel led a ‘secular’ campaign, emphasising his support for Muslims, Dalits, Dhangars and Marathas.

Indian Muslims not so ‘gaye guzre’, says Asaduddin Owaisi on Modi’s mangalsutra remark

AIMIM chief also dismissed the EAC-PM paper and raised questions about the Opposition's secularism, saying Muslims haven't got tickets in many states.

Why AIMIM’s only Maharashtra MP is running a ‘secular’ campaign in this sensitive Lok Sabha seat

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, earlier Aurangabad, is seeing motley mix of push and pull factors: demand for Maratha quota, clash between Senas, VBA & overhang of change in city's name.

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Festive seasons align with the rollout of GST 2.0. Citizens to get more money in hand

The new norm marks a decisive shift from the earlier complex system that created friction for households and small businesses alike.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

30 civilians killed as Pakistan Air Force strikes Khyber Pakhtunkhwa village with China-made bombs

While Pakistani authorities have not clarified what intended target was, the incident adds to a troubling pattern of PAF strikes killing civilians, including women and children.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.