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Tuesday, February 17, 2026
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Topic: Owaisi

Here’s what JPC report on Waqf Bill redacted from Opposition’s dissent notes

A look at report tabled in RS & corrigendum issued later show redacted portions either raise questions on JPC chairperson's conduct or criticise BJP 'agenda' behind introducing bill.

Delhi polls: Owaisi’s AIMIM helps BJP clinch Mustafabad, finishes third in Okhla

In Mustafabad, Tahir Hussain polled 33,474 votes, while Shifa-ur-Rehman Khan secured 39,558 votes in Okhla.

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.

20 crore Muslims have moved on from Babri Masjid and Ayodhya. Owaisi must as well

Asaduddin Owaisi says that the memory of Babri Masjid would forever remain etched in his mind. Why is the Hyderabad MP so determined to fan the flames of the past?

Congress, Sena & more — what’s behind AIMIM and Owaisi’s overtures to the opposition 

Last week, two AIMIM MLAs voted for MVA candidates in the Maharashtra MLC polls. Experts say that the party is trying to shed its image of being "BJP’s B-team".

‘No problem before’ — Aurangzeb tomb caretaker says tension stoked by Owaisi visit ‘rare blip’

The Ahmeds have taken care of the tomb of Aurangzeb — who ordered execution of Chhatrapati Shivaji’s son Sambhaji & is thus a polarising figure in Maharashtra — for six generations.

On CAB: Priyanka Gandhi says India’s ‘tryst with bigotry’ & Owaisi’s message to Indians

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

Opposition ‘deceit’ enabled Modi government to pass triple talaq bill, says Owaisi

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen MP Assaduddin Owaisi says Muslims have now realised they need to fight their own battles.

‘Rahul Gandhi practicing actual Hindutva, and not soft Hindutva’

The Hyderabad MP says no one wants to use the word ‘Muslim’, accuses BJP of furthering its agenda through NRC.

On Camera

India’s improved ties with China expose cracks in the Beijing-Islamabad relationship

At $155 billion, India-China trade is at least seven times higher than the Beijing-Islamabad trade, which stands at $23 billion.

Urban co-op banks doubled loan book in 5 yrs, but stuck at under 2% of credit market—Sahakar Trends

UCBs accounted for 1.8% of total industry credit in September 2025—down from 2.2% five yrs ago—showing that they are losing ground to faster PSU banks.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.