Shashi Tharoor
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'That shouldn't be allowed, didn't plant it': Tharoor quips after being questioned by son in US
World | Jun 06, 2025, 11:43 AM ISTThe exchange took place during Tharoor’s US visit as part of an all-party delegation for Operation Sindoor, India’s diplomatic campaign against terrorism and disinformation following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam.
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Bengaluru stampede victims all under 40, youngest casualty just 13 years old | 05 June | Speed News
Originals | Jun 06, 2025, 12:09 AM ISTBengaluru stampede victims all under 40, youngest casualty just 13 years old. Karnataka High Court orders Bengaluru stadium stampede report, hearing adjourned to June 10. PM Modi plants a symbolic sindoor sapling at his official residence. Get all the latest updates in today's Speed News.
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China's strategic ties with Pakistan make it key factor in regional security: Tharoor in US | Video
World | Jun 05, 2025, 11:59 PM ISTShashi Tharoor highlighted Pakistan's 37-year history of terror attacks accompanied by denials, citing examples like the Mumbai terror attacks and Osama bin Laden's safe house in Pakistan.
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Shashi Tharoor-led delegation meets US Vice President JD Vance, discusses counter-terrorism efforts
World | Jun 05, 2025, 11:57 PM ISTShashi Tharoor-led all-party delegation arrived in the US after completing their visit to Brazil. In the US, the Indian parliamentarians will engage with key American stakeholders and brief them on Operation Sindoor.
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'Brilliantly chosen name': Tharoor explains 'sindoor ka badla khoon' symbolism behind operation
India | Jun 05, 2025, 03:57 PM ISTCongress MP Tharoor noted that 26 Indian women were widowed in the Pahalgam attack and described the choice of the name Operation Sindoor as both culturally evocative and emotionally resonant.
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Shashi Tharoor Speaks out on Operation Sindoor, Gives Clear Cut Warning to Pakistan
News | Jun 05, 2025, 11:35 AM ISTShashi Tharoor refuted Trump's claim of using trade to end India-Pakistan tensions, saying India needed no persuasion and Pakistan alone escalated. Multiple diplomatic calls were made, but trade wasn't mentioned.
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No talks with those pointing gun at our heads: Shashi Tharoor rules out dialogue with Pakistan
India | Jun 05, 2025, 08:38 AM ISTCongress MP Shashi Tharoor, leading an all-party delegation to the US, asserted that India will not engage in dialogue with Pakistan as long as terror threats persist. Speaking at the National Press Club in Washington, he said there can be no talks “with a gun pointed at our head”.
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Shashi Tharoor on US leg of diplomatic visit: 'Challenging media space, but message can cut through'
India | Jun 03, 2025, 09:48 AM ISTShashi Tharoor expressed confidence that India’s message could still find resonance with the right audiences.
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Shashi Tharoor goes from 'disappointing' to 'pleased' after making Colombia change stance on Pak
World | May 31, 2025, 06:03 PM ISTTharoor said that Colombia initially did not fully understand India's position, but after discussions with the foreign ministry, Colombia retracted its earlier statement.
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Colombian govt withdraws statement 'sympathising' with Pakistan as India expresses disappointment
World | May 31, 2025, 06:52 AM ISTShashi Tharoor said that India was disappointed with the Colombian government for expressing condolences over the loss of lives in Pakistan during 'Operation Sindoor', rather than sympathising with the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack.
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Shashi Tharoor–Congress Tensions Escalate: Is a Political Breakup Just Around the Corner?
Originals | May 30, 2025, 06:52 PM ISTCongress is openly upset with Shashi Tharoor over his remarks on surgical strikes and support for Operation Sindoor, viewing it as a clear deviation from the party’s official stance. His past remarks and statements show him drifting away from Congress. So is Tharoor set to leave Congress?
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OPINION | Why people of PoK want to join India?
India | May 30, 2025, 04:54 PM ISTThere are regular protests in PoK against Pakistan, and they want freedom. People in PoK and Pakistan are buying 'atta' (flour) at the rate of Rs 800 per five kg.
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Congress claims six surgical strikes during UPA regime, BJP hits back citing RTI amid Tharoor row
India | May 30, 2025, 04:29 PM ISTA political storm has erupted as Congress claims six UPA-era surgical strikes, prompting BJP to counter with RTI data denying any such operations before 2016.
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Tharoor miffed at Colombia's reaction to Op Sindoor: What did he say and what was Bogota's stand?
World | May 30, 2025, 09:16 AM ISTCongress MP Tharoor said that we were a little disappointed in the reaction of the Colombian government, which apparently expressed heartfelt condolences on the loss of lives in Pakistan after the Indian strikes, rather than sympathising with the victims of terrorism.
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OPINION | Problems of Congress: Operation Sindoor and Shashi Tharoor
India | May 29, 2025, 08:52 PM ISTA former Pakistan Army major revealed that Asim Munir issued orders to ISI chief Lt Gen Asim Malik, who in turn asked the director general of ISI special operations Maj Gen Mohammed Shahab Aslam to execute it.
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Shashi Tharoor Gives Powerful Speech In Panama, Says "The Tiger And Jaguar Must Fight Together"
News | May 29, 2025, 12:41 PM ISTIn a powerful speech in Panama, Shashi Tharoor said India and Latin America—“the tiger and the jaguar"—must unite to combat global challenges like terrorism, subtly referencing Pakistan's role.
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Shashi Tharoor brushes off Congress flak over his 'surgical strike' remark: 'Have better things...'
India | May 29, 2025, 12:02 PM ISTShashi Tharoor faced strong criticism from within the Congress party for his remark stating that India crossed the Line of Control (LoC) to conduct surgical strikes "for the first time" under the Modi government.
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Tharoor in Panama: ‘Land of Mahatma Gandhi will not turn other cheek, will respond to terrorism'
World | May 29, 2025, 06:50 AM ISTShashi Tharoor in Panama said, “When we struck the terror headquarters, we took some lives and of course a funeral was conducted. There were some very prominent people at that funeral."
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Shashi Tharoor's 'colour of Sindoor' speech draws 'BJP super spokesperson' dig from party colleague
India | May 28, 2025, 05:26 PM ISTCongress MP Shashi Tharoor’s remarks in Panama City, praising India’s cross-border counterterrorism strikes under the Modi government, have drawn criticism from his party colleague Udit Raj. Tharoor stated that terrorists have begun to realise attacks on India will incur consequences.
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'Pakistan repeatedly attacked India, we won't give them our territory even...': Tharoor | Video
World | May 28, 2025, 07:00 AM ISTTharoor said that it's not just acceptable for us to continue bearing the pain, the grief, the wounds, and the losses, and then merely inform the international community, 'Look what is happening to us.' Please help us and put pressure on the perpetrators to prosecute the criminals.