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New Delhi, March 19 Describing the BJP as a minor player in the Kerala elections, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Thursday that the party is unlikely to have enough influence to be a kingmaker in the state, and at best, can only "break their duck" in the assembly.In an exclusive...

New Delhi, March 19 Ahead of the Kerala Assembly polls, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said he is not a potential chief ministerial candidate as he is not a candidate in the election and believes that ideally the CM should be chosen from among the elected MLAs.In an...

The meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs was held at the Parliament House Annexe this evening. The Committee was briefed by representatives from the Ministry of External Affairs on the safety, security, and repatriation of the Indian diaspora during the ongoing...

New Delhi, March 16 Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said on Monday that the upcoming Assembly elections in Kerala would be a significant challenge for the party, as it aims to unseat the CPI-M-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) government.Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Tharoor noted that...

New Delhi, March 16 A day after the Election Commission (EC) announced the schedule for upcoming Assembly polls, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Monday that it seems the polling dates and the structure of the phases have been decided to suit the convenience of the ruling Bharatiya...

New Delhi, March 12 In a "public letter exchange," Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar declared that he was parting ways with party colleague Shashi Tharoor, while the latter responded by criticizing Aiyar's "unwarranted" remarks.It began with Aiyar writing a public letter to Tharoor, which was...

New Delhi, March 12 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s speech in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, which was delivered the day before, saying it highlighted the importance of parliamentary traditions and the need for collective work for the country’s progress.Home...

New Delhi, March 11 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday criticised the Opposition for submitting a notice seeking the removal of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, and also took aim at the Congress and the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) for allegedly creating chaos in the House with false...

New Delhi, March 10 – On Tuesday, opposition leaders expressed concerns over a possible shortage of LPG cylinders and rising petrol and LPG prices amid tensions in West Asia, stating that disruptions in fuel and gas supplies are already affecting parts of the country. However, leaders from the...

New Delhi, March 9 Opposition MPs, led by the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, staged a protest in the Parliament complex on Monday, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of maintaining "complete silence" on the ongoing Gulf conflict and its potential impact on India’s...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 9 Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor turned 70 on Monday, with his admirers from all walks of life taking to social media to extend birthday wishes to the Thiruvananthapuram MP.Born on March 9, 1956, in London, Tharoor hails from the Pakakkad district of Kerala.A...

New Delhi, March 6 Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said on Friday that the G20 could evolve in a way that might threaten the primacy of the UN Security Council, as it reflects today's contemporary realities much more and is not "hampered" by a charter.Speaking at a session at the Raisina Dialogue...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 Following his historic performance against the West Indies team in the T20 Cricket World Cup, congratulatory messages poured in for local talent Sanju Samson from across Kerala.Leaders from all political parties and prominent figures shared pictures and videos of...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 Following his historic performance against the West Indies team in the T20 cricket World Cup, congratulatory messages poured in for the local talent, Sanju Samson, from across Kerala.Leaders from all political parties and prominent personalities shared pictures and...

New Delhi, February 27 CPI(M) leader John Brittas launched a fresh attack on Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday for his criticism of the LDF government in Kerala, saying while the latter claimed to be a politician of a "different kind", he chose to be "like any other Congressman" after his...

New Delhi, February 25 A gentle transition from "Kerala" to "Keralam" will not trigger an identity extinction event, CPI(M) leader John Brittas said on Wednesday in response to Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's question about what happens to terms such as "Keralite" and "Keralan" now that the state...

New Delhi, February 25 A gentle transition from "Kerala" to "Keralam" will not trigger an identity extinction event, CPI(M) leader John Brittas said on Wednesday while responding to Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who asked what happens to terms such as "Keralite" and "Keralan" now that the state...

New Delhi, February 24 Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor offered a witty take on Kerala's name change on Tuesday, asking what happens now to the terms "Keralite" and "Keralan" for the "inhabitants" of the new "Keralam".In a lighter vein, Tharoor said "Keralamite" sounds like a microbe and...

New Delhi, February 24 Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor offered a witty comment on Kerala's name change on Tuesday, asking what happens to the terms "Keralite" and "Keralan" for the "inhabitants" of the new "Keralam."The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the...

February 24, New Delhi: On the second day of the International Spice Conference in Kochi, Shashi Tharoor emphasized India's leading position in the global spice trade.He stated that the global spice market is expanding rapidly, and as the world's largest producer, India remains a formidable...