Need strong Congress to challenge BJP at Centre: Shashi Tharoor
Oct 04, 2022, at 06:04 am
Hyderabad/UNI: Defending his nomination, AICC Presidential nominee and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor Monday said that there is a need to have a strong party to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the centre.
Congress Prez Poll: Kharge, Tharoor in direct contest
Oct 02, 2022, at 07:46 am
New Delhi/UNI: Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor will contest for the post of Congress President, party leader Madhusudan Mistry announced on Saturday after scrutiny of nominations.
'I apologise unconditionally': Shashi Tharoor on map blunder in manifesto
Oct 01, 2022, at 02:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor Friday apologised "unconditionally" for a blunder in his manifesto prepared for the party chief's election which contained a map of India that did not have parts of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
Congress prez poll: Ashok Gehlot apologises to Sonia Gandhi, offers to drop out of race
Sep 30, 2022, at 02:26 am
New Delhi: Ashok Gehlot Thursday met Sonia Gandhi and apologised and offered to quit the race for Congress president, taking "moral responsibility" for the Rajasthan coup.
Digvijaya Singh picks nomination form for Congress presidential elections
Sep 29, 2022, at 07:28 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Digvijay Singh Thursday collected the nomination form for the upcoming Congress presidential elections.
Congress presidential elections: Notification issued amid buzz over Gehlot-Tharoor fight
Sep 22, 2022, at 07:24 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The notification for the election of the Congress president was issued Thursday, with a contest between two leaders likely after a gap of 22 years.
'Will be neutral': Sonia Gandhi to Ashok Gehlot ahead of Congress prez polls
Sep 22, 2022, at 12:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi has indicated to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, a frontrunner for the party's top post, that the election process will be neutral, media reports said.
Shashi Tharoor sets out for Congress presidential polls
Sep 21, 2022, at 10:18 pm
New Delhi: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday made it clear that he has set his eyes on the top party position as he met its central election authority chairman Madhusudan Mistry to find out about the electoral roll and procedure of filing nomination to the president's post.
Congress presidential election: Ashok Gehlot calls meeting of party MLAs in Rajasthan tonight
Sep 21, 2022, at 02:31 am
Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister and Gandhi family loyalist Ashok Gehlot, who will contest the Congress presidential election against another party veteran Shashi Tharoor, has called a meeting of party MLAs tonight at a time when his rival Sachin Pilot is away from town, said media reports.
It is Shashi Tharoor vs Ashok Gehlot in Congress Prez polls
Sep 20, 2022, at 05:22 am
Shashi Tharoor will contest the Congress President election against Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, media reports said.
Aug 27, 2022, at 04:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A parliamentary panel Friday questioned Twitter on a range of issues including the privacy of user data, the possibility of breaches and allegations of irregularities levelled by a former employee named Zatko.
Delhi Police arrest AltNews journalist Mohammed Zubair for allegedly hurting religious sentiments
Jun 28, 2022, at 03:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Police Monday arrested journalist Mohammed Zubair, one of the founders of fact-checking website AltNews, on charges of hurting religious sentiments and promoting enmity.
National Herald case: Rahul Gandhi questioned by ED for fifth time
Jun 22, 2022, at 06:11 am
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was quizzed for the fifth day by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday in connection with the National Herald case.
May 17, 2022, at 05:52 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday tried to clarify Rahul Gandhi's comment on regional parties 'lacking ideology', which has reportedly upset some regional allies at a time the party is planning to focus on alliances as a roadmap for the 2024 national elections.
May 11, 2022, at 06:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A verbal spat erupted between Shashi Tharoor and 'The Kashmir Files' duo of Vivek Agnihotri-Anupam Kher on Tuesday after the Congress leader in a tweet informed about the film being banned in Singapore.
Shashi Tharoor's chat with Supriya Sule in Lok Sabha triggers memes, Congress MP responds
Apr 08, 2022, at 04:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A video capturing Congress MP Shashi Tharoor chatting with his colleague from Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Supriya Sule, in the Lok Sabha while former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah was speaking went viral on social media triggering innumerable memes.
'Centre doesn't want to discuss fuel price rise': Shashi Tharoor slams
Apr 08, 2022, at 06:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday accused the Centre of driving away from the focus on fuel price rise and consumer inflation.
'Hope wisdom will prevail': Shashi Tharoor on being asked by Sonia Gandhi to not attend CPM event
Mar 22, 2022, at 04:30 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi has asked party senior leader Shashi Tharoor to stay away from a CPM seminar next month.
Congress G-23 leaders meet over poll defeats, Shashi Tharoor attends
Mar 17, 2022, at 02:32 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Days after Congress' humiliating defeat in five state elections, the "G-23" or group of dissident leaders within the party met at Ghulam Nabi Azad's home in Delhi amid calls for a complete change in leadership.
Change is unavoidable if we need to succeed: Shashi Tharoor on Congress poll debacle
Mar 11, 2022, at 04:49 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After the miserable performance of Congress in the five states which went for assembly polls, senior leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said the party cannot avoid change if it wants to revive its fortunes, joining the voices of dissent within the party blaming the leadership.
Govt wins 'national consensus' on situation in Ukraine
Mar 03, 2022, at 10:24 pm
New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday briefed members of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee on the situation in Ukraine and said later that there was a "strong and unanimous message of support" to bring back all Indians from the war-hit country.
Opposition leaders slam Yogi Adityanath over 'Kerala-Kashmir' remark ahead of UP 1st phase polls
Feb 11, 2022, at 01:13 am
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition leaders from other parties on Thursday slammed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for his caution to the voters that the state will "become Kashmir, Kerala and Bengal if they make a mistake".
Nov 29, 2021, at 07:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's first day in the winter session of Parliament was marred with controversy after his social media post with women colleagues did not go down well with a section of netizens.
Kangana Ranaut needs to read history, has no clue: Shashi Tharoor
Nov 19, 2021, at 04:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said Kangana Ranaut needs to read up on history and "has no clue", after the actress said India's independence in 1947 was alms (bheek).
Hindutva is like British football team hooligan: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor
Nov 18, 2021, at 10:28 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday compared Hindutva with the British football team, which indulged in vandalism after the Euro Cup 2020 final, days after a similar parallel was drawn by his top leader Rahul Gandhi.
'Appalled' at backlash over my birthday greeting to LK Advani: Shashi Tharoor
Nov 12, 2021, at 04:13 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said he had been left "appalled by the vicious backlash" that followed his post, tweeting best wishes this week to senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader LK Advani on his 94th birthday.
Shashi Tharoor demands action on hate crimes against Christians
Nov 02, 2021, at 03:25 am
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday demanded action on various incidents of hate crimes against Christians.
'Ghoulish epicaricacy': Shashi Tharoor slams 'witch-hunting' over Aryan Khan's arrest
Oct 05, 2021, at 05:41 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Amidst media frenzy surrounding the sensational arrest of Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan in the Mumbai drugs-on-cruise case, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday said he is "repelled by the ghoulish epicaricacy" of those who are "witch-hunting" the Bollywood superstar.
Shashi Tharoor, Priyanka Chaturvedi to be hosts on Sansad TV
Sep 17, 2021, at 10:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Opposition MPs Shashi Tharoor and Priyanka Chaturvedi will host shows on the newly launched Sansad TV.
Delhi court discharges Shashi Tharoor of all charges in Sunanda Pushkar death case
Aug 18, 2021, at 05:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A Delhi court Wednesday discharged Congress MP Shashi Tharoor of all charges in connection with the death case of his wife Sunanda Pushkar.