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Shashi Tharoor responds to rift rumours with Congress: 'Still haven't understood the controversy'
India | Feb 26, 2025, 07:29 PM ISTCongress MP Shashi Tharoor sparked controversy after saying he has options if the party does not need his services.
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Shashi Tharoor celebrates 'Nakshatram birthday', shares Mahashivratri connection behind his name
India | Feb 26, 2025, 11:16 AM ISTCongress MP Shashi Tharoor revealed the story behind his name, linking it to Mahashivratri and Lord Shiva's crescent moon. He also addressed the latest controversy within Congress over his remarks on political rivals.
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Shashi Tharoor says to have 'options' if Congress doesn't need him but declines rumors of rift
India | Feb 23, 2025, 08:02 PM ISTShashi Tharoor triggered a political storm by praising Kerala's entrepreneurial growth under the LDF government. However, he later clarified that he did not praise the CPI(M)-led government in Kerala, but instead highlighted the state's progress in the startup sector.
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Shashi Tharoor Lauds PM's US Visit, Says 'Got Everything Expected'
News | Feb 14, 2025, 06:52 PM ISTShashi Tharoor Lauds PM's US Visit: During PM Modi's US visit, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor called the press statements by Modi and President Trump "very encouraging."
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Tharoor's big statement on Modi-Trump meet: 'We have got all that we could have expected, except...'
India | Feb 14, 2025, 03:09 PM ISTSenior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has welcomed the outcomes of the Modi-Trump meeting, calling them "very encouraging." He highlighted agreements on trade negotiations, immigration policies, and the F-35 fighter jet deal as key takeaways.
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Delhi court dismisses defamation case against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor
India | Feb 04, 2025, 07:03 PM ISTA criminal complaint was filed by BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor accusing him of defamation.
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Shashi Tharoor clarifies on calling George Soros an old friend, says 'knew him from...'
India | Dec 16, 2024, 03:43 PM ISTCongress leader and Lok Sabha member Shashi Tharoor has issued a clarification for a 2009 X post where he called the controversial American investor George Soros an 'old friend'.
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Shashi Tharoor’s encounter with monkey goes viral, MP shares pictures of his ‘experience'
offbeat | Dec 04, 2024, 05:07 PM ISTShashi Tharoor took to X to share photos of this “extraordinary encounter” with a monkey sharing photos of the primate perched on his lap, enjoying the morning sun.
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Foreign Secretary briefing to Parliament panel on Canada and China issues postponed: Report
World | Nov 06, 2024, 07:41 PM ISTSeveral MPs suggested that the next meeting be scheduled after the state elections and by-elections to ensure maximum participation, as some members may be occupied with campaign duties.
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SC extends stay on defamation proceedings against Shashi Tharoor over 'scorpion' remark against PM
India | Oct 14, 2024, 03:38 PM ISTShashi Tharoor had sought setting aside the trial court's April 27, 2019, order summoning him as an accused in the criminal defamation complaint.
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Shashi Tharoor to head standing committee on external affairs, Digvijaya to lead education panel
India | Sep 19, 2024, 01:33 PM ISTThe Congress will chair the department-related Standing Committee on External Affairs, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Food Processing; Rural Development and Panchayati Raj in the Lok Sabha; and Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports in the Rajya Sabha.
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SC stays defamation case against Shashi Tharoor over 'scorpion on shivling' remark against PM Modi
India | Sep 10, 2024, 02:13 PM ISTEarlier on Monday, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor sought an urgent hearing in the Supreme Court on his plea against a Delhi High Court verdict refusing to quash the defamation proceedings against him.
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'Iske aage sab dher hain...': Shashi Tharoor welcomes back Vinesh Phogat to India
India | Aug 17, 2024, 04:59 PM ISTVinesh's triumph up to this point has been hugely impressive. She has shown courage, ability and a tremendous amount of determination, Tharoor had earlier praised the wrestler.
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'India stands with Bangladesh, but...': Tharoor as statue of Pakistan Army's surrender vandalised
World | Aug 12, 2024, 01:38 PM ISTTharoor said that a statue intended to commemorate the liberation of Bangladesh had been destroyed by "anti-India vandals." He shared a photograph of the damaged statue, which depicted the moment Pakistan surrendered following the 1971 war.
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'This girl is tired of...," says Shashi Tharoor as Vinesh Phogat announces retirement from wrestling
India | Aug 08, 2024, 09:58 AM ISTThe Congress leader had praised the wrestler after her disqualification and said that she had shown courage, ability and a tremendous amount of determination.
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'Vinesh Phogat has shown courage': Tharoor, others rally support behind disqualified wrestler
India | Aug 07, 2024, 02:07 PM ISTVinesh had scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the gold medal bout in the event on Tuesday night. Before this morning, she was assured of at least a silver medal but will now be coming back empty-handed due to the disqualification.
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Shashi Tharoor, criticised for 'memorable day in Wayanad' post, hits back with word's definition
India | Aug 04, 2024, 04:36 PM ISTShashi Tharoor had posted a video of him participating in a relief work in landslide-affected place in Wayanad. He had captioned it "memorable day in Wayanad", which drew flak from the social media users.
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Shashi Tharoor dubs Union Budget 2024 as 'underwhelming', welcomes abolition of Angel tax
India | Jul 23, 2024, 01:34 PM ISTFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2024 in Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
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'Salaah mat diya karo...': Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla raps Congress MP Deepender Hooda | WATCH
India | Jun 27, 2024, 08:26 PM ISTThe first session of the 18th Lok Sabha is currently underway. On the fourth day of this session, following the President's address, there was an incident where Speaker Om Birla expressed anger towards Congress MP Deepender Hooda. Watch the video to know what happened.
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Shashi Tharoor's controversial post on UP draws strong remarks from BJP, calls it 'crass politics'
India | Jun 24, 2024, 07:36 AM ISTThiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor shared a post on X mocking Uttar Pradesh amid the paper leak row which sparked controversy. The BJP took it as derogatory for the state and its people.