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Shashi Tharoor Shashi Tharoor DOB: March 9, 1956

Shashi Tharoor is an Indian politician serving as Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, since 2009. He is a former career international diplomat. He is a member of Indian National congress and at present serves as Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs and All India Professionals Congress. Tharoor was a former Minister of State in the Government of India for External Affairs during the period of 2009-2010. Tharror as a writer have authored eighteen best selling works including fiction and non fiction both and he is also author of hundreds of columns and articles in publications such as The New York Times, The Washington Post etc.Tharoor was appointed as Director of Communications Executive Assistant to Secretary-General Kofi Annan in 1996. Tharoor became Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information (UNDPI) on 1 June 2002. Tharoor was in controversy when her wife Sunanda was found dead in room number 345 of the Leela Palace hotel in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.

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Shah Rukh Khan shows off ripped body in new photo promoting son Aryan's brand | India TV News

News | Feb 18, 2024, 06:38 PM IST

Shah Rukh Khan Shows Off Ripped Body In New Photo Promoting Son Aryan’s Brand. Watch the video to know more!

Shashi Tharoor talks about INDIA bloc's protest against Centre I India TV News

News | Dec 22, 2023, 02:50 PM IST

Congress Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor said that the INDIA bloc plans to hold a massive protest on December 22 over the suspension of Opposition MPs.

Shashi Tharoor, Dimple Yadav and over 40 other MPs suspended in Parliament | Breaking News

News | Dec 19, 2023, 05:44 PM IST

Parliament Suspended MPs: More than 40 more opposition MPs including Shashi Tharoor, Dimple Yadav and Manish Tewari were suspended from Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Earlier on Monday, about 33 MPs were suspended.

Shashi Tharoor In Aap Ki Adalat : Special Show For Hearing Impaired

Aap Ki Adalat | Jun 04, 2023, 11:07 AM IST

hashi Tharoor In Aap Ki Adalat: Shashi Tharoor In Aap Ki Adalat: In Aap Ki Adalat, senior Congress leader and MP Shashi Tharoor will answer the questions of India TV Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma. Shashi Tharoor is a third term Lok Sabha MP representing the Thiruvananthapuram constituenc

Shashi Tharoor in Aap Ki Adalat: Watch Congress MP in India TV's iconic show Aap Ki Adalat

Aap Ki Adalat | Jun 03, 2023, 11:55 PM IST

Shashi Tharoor in Aap Ki Adalat: Watch Congress MP in India TV's iconic show Aap Ki Adalat

Exclusive interview of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on India TV. After Rahul's membership was taken

News | Mar 26, 2023, 05:36 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi is disqualified as MP: From today, the Congress party has come out on the streets to protest against the government and the BJP... In other words, the political ruckus about the end of Rahul Gandhi's membership in the Parliament is not taking the name of stopping...

Congress President Elections: Kharge vs Tharoor; Party Votes To Elect New Party Chief

News | Oct 17, 2022, 05:41 PM IST

Voting began on Monday in the Congress presidential polls as senior leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor face off for the post of AICC chief. Over 9,000 Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) delegates form the electoral college to pick the party chief in a secret ballot. Voting began at 10 am at the AICC headquarters in New Delhi and at the party's polling booths in state offices across the country. Veteran Congress leader P Chidambaram was the first to cast his vote at the AICC headquarters, sources said. #congress #shashitharoor #indiatv

Congress President Elections: Congress Gears Up to Elect Non-Gandhi President After 24 Years

News | Oct 17, 2022, 07:48 AM IST

Senior Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor are all set for a face-off in an electoral contest on Monday, for the post of All India Congress Committee (AICC) chief. The grand old party is set to have a non-Gandhi president in more than 24 years. Over 9,000 Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) delegates form the electoral college to pick the party chief in a secret ballot.#congress #shashitharoor #indiatv

Aap Ki Adalat: Will Shashi Tharoor Win Congress President Elections? | Rajat Sharma

Aap Ki Adalat | Sep 30, 2022, 11:19 AM IST

Aap Ki Adala। Congress President Nomination: राजस्थान के मुख्यमंत्री अशोक गहलोत के चुनाव लड़ने से इंकार के बाद, कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष पद का चुनाव नया मोड़ ले लिया है. कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष के दावेदार सांसद शशि थरूर आज नामांकन पर्चा भरेंगे. दिग्विजय सिंह, शशि थरूर के बाद अन्य 4 नाम भी चर्चा में है.#aapkidalat #shashitharoor #congresspresidentelection #congress #rajasthancongress #ashokgehlot #rajatsharma #indiatv

Who Will Lead Congress For 2024? Rahul Gandhi To Select President, Voting To Start Soon

News | Sep 20, 2022, 11:05 AM IST

Voting For Congress President To Happen On 17th October, Nominations To Be Filed By 28th September. Shashi Tharoor and Ashok Gehlot strives hard to compete against each other,.#congress #shashitharoor #soniagandhi #rahulgandhi #ashokgehlot #indiatv

Voting For Congress President To Happen On 17th October, Nominations To Be Filed By 28th September

News | Sep 20, 2022, 08:39 AM IST

Voting For Congress President To Happen On 17th October, Nominations To Be Filed By 28th September. Shashi Tharoor and Ashok Gehlot strives hard to compete against each other,.#congress #shashitharoor #soniagandhi #rahulgandhi #ashokgehlot #indiatv

Shashi Tharoor | Congress President Election | Sonia Gandhi | Rahul Gandhi | Ashok Gehlot

News | Sep 20, 2022, 08:49 AM IST

Shashi Tharoor on Monday received Sonia Gandhi's approval to contest the party’s presidential polls on October 17, sources told India TV. Tharoor is a part of the G-23 leaders, who had been demanding an organizational overhaul. Tharoor earlier also endorsed a petition by a group of young party members seeking constructive reforms before meeting Gandhi. In case Rahul Gandhi does not contest, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot was being seen as a front-runner, sources added. #congress #congresspresidentelection #shashitharoor #rahulgandhi #soniagandhi #ashokgehlot #indiatv

Shashi Tharoor sings Ek Ajnabi Haseena se... Seen yet?

News | Sep 06, 2021, 07:40 PM IST

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has often left all speechless through his vocabulary skills. This time too everyone was floored, but not because of his English-speaking skills, but his ability to sing.

'Stop attempting to rewrite history in petty way': Tharoor on exclusion of Nehru from ICHR's poster

News | Aug 30, 2021, 11:40 PM IST

After Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) excluded former PM Jawaharlal Nehru from its poster, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor asked Centre to stop attempting to rewrite history in petty way.

Youth Congress Wing protests in Thiruvananthapuram over COVID mismanagement

News | Aug 26, 2021, 09:40 PM IST

Youth Congress Wing of Thiruvananthapuram protested against the Central Government over its mismanagement regarding the COVID-19 situation. Congress Party MP from Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor also participated in the protest

Delhi court discharged Shashi Tharoor in connection with Sunanda Pushkar death case

News | Aug 18, 2021, 12:20 PM IST

The Rouse Avenue court on Wednesday discharged Congress leader Shashi Tharoor in connection with the Sunanda Pushkar death case. Tharoor was booked under sections of subjecting a woman to cruelty and abetment to suicide in connection with the death of his wife Sunanda Pushkar. Special Judge Geetanjali Goel pronounced the order in presence of Senior Advocate Vikas Pahwa appearing on behalf of Tharoor, Additional Public Prosecutor Atul Shrivastava and Dr. Tharoor himself.

Govt passing laws without discussions: Shashi Tharoor

News | Aug 12, 2021, 03:07 PM IST

The Opposition leaders marched towards Vijay Chowk from Parliament demanding repeal of Centre's three farm laws on August 12. While talking about it, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said, "Centre doesn't want to run the Parliament proceedings properly. Govt is passing laws without discussions. There should be a discussion on COVID-19 vaccination, current economic situation, unemployment, farm laws but govt is running away."

Nishikant Dubey's privilege motion has no validity: Shashi Tharoor

News | Jul 29, 2021, 07:55 PM IST

Congress Member of Parliament Shashi claimed that BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's privilege motion against him has no validity. "No constituted procedure followed in introducing Privilege Motion. It requires Speaker to get House's consent and 25 members to stand and support. It wasn't done".

Shashi Tharoor-led Parliamentary panel asks Twitter why it should not be fined for 'violating' rule of land

News | Jun 19, 2021, 07:20 AM IST

Twitter on Friday was asked why it should not be fined for 'violating' rule of land. Twitter India representatives and officials of the Information Technology Ministry officials on Friday deposed before a parliamentary panel on Friday to examine the issue of safeguarding citizens' rights and preventing misuse of online news media platforms.

Shashi Tahroor seems confident of high voter turnout, says 'good sign for UDF'

News | Apr 06, 2021, 04:27 PM IST

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor cast his vote at a polling station in Thiruvananthapuram on April 06.