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AIMIM rules out tie-up with BJP–NDA in Maharashtra

Hyderabad, Jan 17 (UNI) AIMIM President and Hyderabad MP, Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday categorically ruled out any political alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) or the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Maharashtra, signalling the party’s intent to chart an independent political course in the state.
The statement comes on the back of AIMIM’s siginificant gains in the Maharashtra municipal corporation elections held on January 15, where the party secured 125 wards across key urban centres, including Aurangabad, Amravati, Malegaon, Nanded, Solapur, and Parbhani.
The party won 125 seats across 13 municipal corporations, a sharp jump from the 56 wards it secured in the previous civic elections in Maharashtra state.
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Telangana Govt speeds up EJHS rollout in Delhi; Apollo Hospitals accepts Aarogyasri empanelment

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There will be no power tariff hike: AP CM assures

10 Feb 2026 | 1:17 AM

Vijayawada, Feb 9 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday made it clear that there will be no power tariff hike and the benefits of true-down charges will be passed on directly to consumers.

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T20 WC imbroglio : After boycott threat, talks successful, ICC literally confirms Pak playiing India at Colombo on Feb 15

10 Feb 2026 | 1:14 AM

Chennai, Feb 9 (UNI) In a sign of good development between India and Pakistan cricketing ties amid the
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on February 15.

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Kozhikode to host nation's first comprehensive organ transplant hub

10 Feb 2026 | 1:01 AM

Kozhikode, Feb 9 (UNI) Kerala Institute of Organ and Tissue Transplant hospital, Kozhikode, for which the foundation stone was laid by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday, aims to bring all organ transplant-related services under one roof .

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