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  Speed News: Shashi Tharoor's Convoy Attacked in Kerala During Election Campaign

  Originals | April 04, 2026 18:45 IST

  Shashi Tharoor's convoy was attacked in Kerala during election campaign. Meanwhile, Trump said US jet loss won't derail Iran diplomatic talks. Watch all the latest updates of the day in today's Speed News.

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  'A bit embarrassing for all of us': Shashi Tharoor on US-Iran peace talks in Pakistan

  India | March 26, 2026 11:37 IST

  Shashi Tharoor has criticised India's lack of an active diplomatic role in the ongoing West Asia crisis, calling it "embarrassing" that Pakistan has taken the lead in mediation efforts. The Congress MP said he supported the government’s restrained stance hoping it would push for peace talks.

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  Congress split over Iran war? Shashi Tharoor backs Centre, says 'restraint is not surrender'

  India | March 20, 2026 23:31 IST

  Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's remarks come after party veteran Sonia Gandhi, in a newspaper column, criticised the Centre's stance on Iran war and said that India should have condoled the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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  Shashi Tharoor dismisses BJP as marginal force in Kerala elections, predicts LDF-UDF duel

  India | March 19, 2026 11:44 IST

  Tharoor acknowledged that recent surveys indicate a razor-thin UDF-LDF contest, rendering every single vote critical. "We're not writing off BJP or resting on laurels," he stressed, calling for maximum mobilisation even while dismissing saffron ambitions as no real governance challenge in Kerala.

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  Shashi Tharoor hails UPI's global adoption, says 'India now a techno-diplomatic leader'

  India | March 18, 2026 7:40 IST

  India's UPI has emerged as the world's most-used real-time digital payment system, powering over 50% of global instant transactions, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

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  Tharoor on Cabinet approving plan to rename Kerala: 'What happens to terms Keralite, Keralan'

  India | February 24, 2026 21:02 IST

  Senior Congress leader Tharoor responded to the change of name of Kerala with a pun, wondering what Anglophones would now call people living in the southern state.

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  Shashi Tharoor's son Ishaan laid off as Washington Post cuts one-third of its staff

  World | February 05, 2026 8:06 IST

  The Washington Post on Wednesday announced significant layoffs after the company underwent what it described as "significant restructuring", shutting down the current Sports Desk and scaling down its international reportage footprint.

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  'Pretty disgraceful': Shashi Tharoor gives his take on Pakistan's India boycott ahead of T20 WC 2026

  Cricket | February 02, 2026 12:46 IST

  Congress MP Shashi Tharoor recently came forward and talked about the Pakistan government boycotting their T20 World Cup 2026 game against team India. He gave his take on how politics should be kept away from sports.

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  Speed News: Rahul Gandhi says Budget 2026 ignores India’s real crises

  Originals | February 01, 2026 19:01 IST

  Rahul Gandhi says Budget 2026 ignores India’s real crises. PM Modi calls Budget 2026 historic, symbol of India’s feminine strength. Sitharaman urges productivity and job creation post-Budget 2026. Opposition protests Budget 2026, Tharoor flags Kerala concerns.

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  Budget 2026 triggers Opposition pushback, Congress' Shashi Tharoor raises Kerala concern

  India | February 01, 2026 13:10 IST

  Though Congress leader Shashi Tharoor added that he was yet to read the full Budget document and would offer a more detailed assessment after going through it.

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  Shashi Tharoor mums on rumours of CPI-M talks in Dubai amid Congress exit buzz

  India | January 26, 2026 12:38 IST

  Tensions trace to a recent Kochi event where Rahul Gandhi reportedly overlooked Shashi Tharoor's contributions, compounding frustrations from alleged efforts by Kerala Congress leaders to marginalise him.

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  'Have some issues with party but...': Shashi Tharoor 'unapologetic' over stance on Operation Sindoor

  India | January 24, 2026 23:39 IST

  Shashi Tharoor on Saturday was asked about his stance on Operation Sindoor. He said he had taken a strong stand about it and he remains 'unapologetic' over it.

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  Shashi Tharoor to skip key Congress meet over 'insult' during Rahul Gandhi's recent Kochi visit

  India | January 23, 2026 14:19 IST

  Leaders associated with Tharoor opine that the recent developments were unnecessary as Tharoor had conveyed to the leadership that he had no desire to contest assembly elections and was working closely with the party.

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  'Might is Right' is new creed: Shashi Tharoor on US strikes on Venezuela

  India | January 04, 2026 12:32 IST

  Shashi Tharoor reacted to the "large-scale strike" carried out by the United States of America on Venezuela as he took a wily dig on the American President Donald Trump.

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  Shashi Tharoor defends Karnataka’s demolition drive in Bengaluru amid party discontent

  Karnataka | January 03, 2026 16:53 IST

  Shashi Tharoor, addressing the media on Friday, clarified that the land on which the demolished houses were built was government-owned and the residents had been living there illegally.

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  Congress leader Manickam Tagore sparks row, compares RSS to Al Qaeda

  India | December 28, 2025 23:58 IST

  Congress leader Manickam Tagore took the controversy to new heights with his harsh condemnation of the RSS. Reacting to Digvijaya Singh’s remarks, Tagore labeled the RSS as an organisation built on hatred, making a controversial comparison to the notorious terrorist group Al-Qaeda.

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  'There should be discipline': Shashi Tharoor supports Digvijaya Singh's RSS-Congress comparison

  India | December 28, 2025 23:58 IST

  The controversy began when Digvijaya Singh shared an undated photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani. The image, showing PM Modi alongside Advani and others at a public rally, was accompanied by Singh’s comment.

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  Shashi Tharoor praises MEA for reviving Nalanda, calls it a 'proud moment' for India

  India | December 23, 2025 13:31 IST

  Shashi Tharoor inaugurated the Nalanda Literature Festival 2025 on Sunday along with Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan. The Thiruvananthapuram MP also took part in several discussions and sessions during the event.

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  Situation in Bangladesh poses 'greatest strategic challenge' for India since 1971: Tharoor-led panel

  India | December 18, 2025 19:48 IST

  The Parliamentary panel identified the expanding influence of China and Pakistan in Bangladesh as a key strategic concern for India and stated that the shifting regional alignments could dilute India’s traditional influence in Dhaka.

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  Shashi Tharoor asks BCCI to host games in South India after Lucknow T20I called off

  Cricket | December 18, 2025 17:34 IST

  Fog forced the abandonment of the India–South Africa 4th T20I in Lucknow, prompting Shashi Tharoor to question BCCI’s winter scheduling in North India and urge hosting matches in cleaner-air venues like Kerala. BCCI VP Rajeev Shukla responds to him outside the parliament.