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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...

New Delhi, February 24 – Congress leader Udit Raj questioned the selective approach towards historical recognition on Tuesday, following MP Shashi Tharoor's welcome of the installation of C. Rajagopalachari's statue at Rashtrapati Bhavan.Speaking to IANS, Udit Raj said, "I say that Edwin...

Kochi, February 24 – The Kerala High Court will screen the film 'The Kerala Story 2' on Wednesday as part of proceedings in a petition raising concerns about its portrayal of events, which are claimed to be based on a "true story".Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas, who is hearing the matter, has...

Kolkata, February 21 Congress MP and former diplomat, Shashi Tharoor, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters (D.Litt) degree at the seventh convocation of St Xavier's University, Kolkata, which he described as his first honorary doctorate in India.The ceremony was held at the Biswa Bangla...

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, February 20 – CWC member Shashi Tharoor has broken ranks with his party to defend the ongoing Bharat AI Impact Summit, calling minor lapses "small errors" and praising the event as a global success.Speaking ahead of his address at the venue on Friday, senior...

New Delhi, February 19 Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan formally released senior Congress leader and MP Shashi Tharoor's new book, "The Sage Who Reimagined Hinduism: The Life, Lessons, and Legacy of Sree Narayana Guru", on Thursday, praising it as a landmark work that preserves the spiritual and...

New Delhi, February 19 Congress leader Shashi Tharoor praised the AI Impact Summit on Thursday, saying the first couple of days had gone "extremely well" and "some glitches" can happen at any "large event".He said what has been impressive is the attendance of presidents, prime ministers, and...