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Parliament Standing Committees announced; Shashi Tharoor to head external affairs, Rahul on defence panel

New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor will head the panel on external affairs and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has been appointed as a member of the defence body in the newly formed Parliament's standing committees that were constituted on Thursday.

Shashi Tharoor comes out in support of Modi's lateral entry scheme despite Congress opposition

While Rahul Gandhi opposed it, another Congress MP Shashi Tharoor came out in support of the Centre's lateral entry scheme and said it is an indispensable method for the government to acquire expertise.

'Would have been a disgrace for us if we did not help her': Shashi Tharoor on India's decision to shelter ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor backed the Indian government's decision to give refuge to former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled her country after resigning facing violent anti-quota protests in her backyard, media reports said.

Shashi Tharoor responds to trolls over his post calling landslide-hit Wayanad visit 'memorable'

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has responded to the social media backlash over his tweet describing a visit to landslide-hit Wayanad as "memorable". 

Congress' Shashi Tharoor calls Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2024 'underwhelming'

New Delhi/IBNS: In an initial reaction from the main opposition party, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor called Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2024 "underwhelming".

In a rare praise, Shashi Tharoor calls Delhi Lt Governor 'conscientious civil servant'

New Delhi/IBNS: In a rare shoutout to Lt Governor VK Saxena, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor praised the work to control water flooding as Delhi broke an 88-year-old rain record this morning in a much-needed respite from an unprecedented months-long heatwave.

Postpone June 23 exam amid controversies around NEET-UG: Shashi Tharoor

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has urged the Indian government to postpone the  NEET-PG exams that is scheduled to take place on June 23 amid the ongoing controversy around the alleged irregularities in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) examination.

Shashi Tharoor trails behind BJP's Rajeev Chandrashekhar in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram

New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is trailing narrowly behind BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar by around 5,000 votes at 10.30 am in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat that he has won for the past three elections, as per early trends

BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar will defeat Shashi Tharoor in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram: Exit Poll

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor may face a setback in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram seat with pollsters predicting a possible win for BJP candidate and central minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar against the INC heavyweight, according to Exit Poll prediction Saturday.

'Fascinating,' Shashi Tharoor says on Yogendra Yadav's Lok Sabha election prediction

New Delhi/IBNS: Swaraj India chief Yogendra Yadav's prediction for the 2024 Lok Sabha election which did not give a thumping third straight win for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP caught Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's attention Thursday.

Shashi Tharoor's former PA arrested at Delhi Airport in gold smuggling case, Congress leader says 'law must take its own course'

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor's former personal assistant was arrested at Delhi Airport in a gold smuggling case by the Delhi Customs on Wednesday, media reports said.

LS polls: 88 seats across 13 states, UTs going to polls tomorrow for phase 2; 1202 candidates in fray

The Election Commission of India is all geared up for the second phase of the Lok Sabha polls on Friday in a high-stakes battle across 13 states and union territories with the campaign marked by sharp jibes by the leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and it's main opposition the Congress as well as other opposition parties.

Congress releases first list of 39 candidates for LS polls, Rahul Gandhi to contest from Wayanad

New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress released its first list of 39 candidates for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on Friday, with Rahul Gandhi contesting from Wayanad in Kerala.

'A beautiful soul': Shashi Tharoor remembers wife Sunanda on her 10th death anniversary

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor Wednesday remembered his late wife Sunanda Pushkar on her tenth death anniversary. 

Shashi Tharoor, Mahua Moitra, other Opposition MPs claim hacking attempt, Apple clarifies; BJP hits back

New Delhi/IBNS: In a fresh political faceoff with the Centre, several opposition leaders including Congress' Shashi Tharoor, Trinamool Congress' Mahua Moitra, Shiv Sena's Priyanka Chaturvedi claimed a "state-sponsored" hacking attempt  citing a notification which they received on their Apple phones.