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  AIMIM to contest from Seemanchal in Bihar assembly polls

  Politics | September 12, 2015 17:32 IST

  Hyderabad:  Taking another step for a pan India presence, the AIMIM on Saturday decided to contest the Bihar assembly elections.Party president Asaduddin Owaisi announced that it will contest only from Seemanchal region of the state.He

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  Communal colour being given to Yakub Memon hanging: BJP

  Politics | July 26, 2015 16:25 IST

  New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday said efforts were being made to give a communal colour to the death penalty given to Yakub Memon, convicted in the Mumbai blast case, and asked people not to

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  Shiv Sena welcomes denial of permission for Owaisi's Pune meet

  Politics | February 04, 2015 13:20 IST

  Mumbai: The Shiv Sena on Wednesday welcomed Pune Police's decision to decline permission for a gathering to be addressed by All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (MIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Muslim reservation and charged that his

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  Some statements damaging BJP, admits Amit Shah

  Politics | January 08, 2015 14:13 IST

  Hyderabad: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah Thursday admitted that the statements of some party leaders on religious conversions were damaging the party's image."When our MLAs or MPs give such statements, it damages the

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  Muslim quota row: MIM to launch stir on Jan 6 against Maharashtra govt

  Politics | January 02, 2015 13:07 IST

  Mumbai:  Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) will launch an agitation against Maharashtra government's decision to scrap job reservations for Muslims.  The party will hold a rally in Beed on January 6, to be addressed by party President

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  Owaisi plans to set up MIM in Delhi before assembly polls

  Politics | November 17, 2014 19:49 IST

  New Delhi: After a triumphant performance in Maharashtra, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM), the party whose influence till recently was restricted to Hyderabad, is now planning to establish a unit in Delhi."We will definitely

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  MIM will now focus on UP, West Bengal: Owaisi

  Politics | October 20, 2014 7:13 IST

  Hyderabad: After its impressive debut in Maharashtra, Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) will now focus on Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and other states, said party president Asaduddin Owaisi.The party, which won two seats in Maharashtra in

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  MIM not to have alliance with any party

  Politics | April 03, 2014 17:39 IST

  Hyderabad: The Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) will have no electoral alliance with any party in the assembly and Lok Sabha election in Andhra Pradesh, its chief Asaduddin Owaisi said.He told reporters after filing nomination for Hyderabad

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  TDP leader Zahid Ali Khan not to contest polls

  Politics | March 10, 2014 11:38 IST

  Hyderabad: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) politburo member Zahid Ali Khan Sunday made it clear that he will not contest coming elections.Editor of Urdu daily "Siasat", Khan had contested for Lok Sabha from Hyderabad in 2009

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  MIM chief meets Sonia, opposes Hyderabad as union territory

  Politics | August 22, 2013 7:04 IST

  New Delhi/Hyderabad: Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi Wednesday called on Congress president Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi amid increasing demand from a section of Congress leaders in Andhra Pradesh for union territory status to

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  MIM to contest outside Andhra Pradesh too: Akbaruddin Owaisi

  Politics | August 18, 2013 12:59 IST

  Hyderabad: Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) plans to expand its base outside Andhra Pradesh by contesting elections in other states, announced its leader Akbaruddin Owaisi.The 43-year-old Owaisi, a member of the Andhra Pradesh state assembly, told a

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  Akbar Owaisi's judicial custody extended till Feb 5

  Politics | January 22, 2013 19:13 IST

  Hyderabad, Jan 22: An Andhra Pradesh court Tuesday extended MIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi's judicial custody till Feb 5 in a hate speech case.As the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) legislator's 14-day custody was ending Tuesday, the police

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  MIM MLA Akbar Owaisi sent to jail for 14 days

  Politics | January 09, 2013 19:42 IST

  Hyderabad, Jan 9: Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) leader Akbaruddin Owaisi was Wednesday sent to judicial custody for 14 days on charges of delivering a hate speech.The Andhra Pradesh legislator faces charges including sedition and waging war

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  AP Congress calls meeting of party legislators tomorrow

  Politics | July 17, 2012 15:36 IST

  Hyderabad, July 17 : A meeting of the ruling Congress legislators in Andhra Pradesh will be held here tomorrow in a view to acquaint them with the voting procedure for the July 19 Presidential election.A