After Bihar, will Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM become a factor in West Bengal too?AIMIM is targeting the 2026 West Bengal Assembly polls after a notable performance in Bihar. The party faces challenges from electoral roll...
29 Apr, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
West Bengal Assembly Election 2026: Can Modi’s BJP crack Mamata Banerjee’s TMC stronghold in make-or-break Phase 2?West Bengal election 2026 is a key test for PM Modi and the BJP as they aim to challenge the TMC's stronghold. Over 3.22 crore voters will ...
29 Apr, 2026, 02.31 PM IST
Choose faith or future: BJP alleges 'second-class treatment' of Hindus in K'natka CET rowA political row has erupted in Karnataka after students were allegedly asked to remove their sacred 'janeu' threads before writing the Comm...
25 Apr, 2026, 12.51 PM IST
West Bengal elections: Can Didi hold the fort against Modi and BJP’s push in battle for Bengal's soul?Bengal's electoral war begins with the first phase of voting. The BJP and TMC are locked in a fierce contest, trading accusations and makin...
22 Apr, 2026, 10.30 PM IST
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on backfoot over Muslim anger; loyalist ousters ahead of bypoll resultsChief Minister Siddaramaiah faces internal challenges. Discontent brews within the Muslim community. Leaders close to him are being sidelin...
19 Apr, 2026, 10.35 PM IST
Keralam polls: Amit Shah holds roadshow for BJP candidate KP Prakash Babu in BeyporeThe Keralam Legislative Assembly elections will be held in a single phase on April 9, with counting of votes scheduled for May 4. The tenur...
05 Apr, 2026, 01.38 PM IST
No reservation to Muslim candidates in admissions or recruitment: AMUThe Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) refuted claims of religiously based reservations, stating it adheres to an internal quota system. This ...
12 Nov, 2024, 04.28 PM IST
17th Lok Sabha: In many ways, the new lower house will break old patternsThe 17th Lok Sabha will have 27 Muslim members — more than the previous one. Over half of them have been elected from non-Muslim majority c...
25 May, 2019, 11.37 PM IST
Can Maya pass vote-bank test? It holds key to 8 seatsOut of the 8 Lok Sabha seats going to polls on April 18 in Uttar Pradesh, 4 are reserved for SCs.
14 Apr, 2019, 10.11 AM IST
Rajasthan polls: Congress fields 15 Muslim candidates, BJP 1\R Jaipur, Nov 19 () The Congress has given tickets to 15 Muslim candidates, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) fielded only one candid...
19 Nov, 2018, 05.42 PM IST
Nawabs become flag bearers as BSP conveys big message in Urdu"The areas which have Muslim population have their Muslim bhaichara committees,” said a leader close to BSP Deoband candidate Majid Ali.
31 Jan, 2017, 12.31 AM IST
BSP to field 100 Muslims in 2017 UP electionsThe Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Saturday announced its decision to field five Muslim candidates out of eight assembly seats in Bijnor.
10 Jul, 2016, 10.04 AM IST
Non-Yadav OBCs in BSP fear loss of space in UP elections 2017The party so far appears keen to slot more than half the candidates from among Brhamins and Muslims, said people close to the developments.
24 Jun, 2016, 02.07 AM IST
Jama Masjid's Maulana Ahmad Bukhari asks SP: Why no Muslim in RS, Legislative Council listIn an apparent reference to giving ticket to Amar Singh, Bukhari said, "I have said that a person repeated in the Rajya Sabha list in not l...
19 May, 2016, 05.14 PM IST
Muslims in Seemanchal won’t vote en bloc, LJP will get minority support too: Ram Vilas PaswanPaswan said that voting on caste lines was a reality in Bihar while maintaining, "by and large" NDA’s voters have voted in favour of its ca...
04 Nov, 2015, 08.16 AM IST
- Notice issued to Congress candidate on Beni's statement
A notice was today issued to Congress candidate Shakuntala Devi seeking clarification from her on controversial statements made by Union St...
17 Feb, 2012, 04.05 PM IST
- UP Politics: Mohammad Ayyub disturbs parties peace of mind
Mohammad Ayyub is the most interesting new face in Uttar Pradesh politics. A reputed liver surgeon, Ayyub launched the Peace Party of India...
13 Jan, 2012, 06.47 AM IST