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'Some elements' reducing parl panel on IT to 'ping pong match': Tharoor

Asked about reports of BJP MP Nishikant Dubey moving a "privilege motion" against him, Tharoor told reporters that it has no "validity"

Pegasus snooping issue 'most important' for IT panel, says Tharoor

Leaders from all parties have been maintaining that the entire opposition is united on this matter and they want a discussion on the Pegasus snooping issue in Parliament.

Tharoor seeks SC judge-monitored probe into Pegasus snooping allegations

He indicated that opposition parties would continue to disrupt Parliament's proceedings until the government agrees to a debate

UP population Bill an attempt to demonise a particular community: Tharoor

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday termed it as anti-national discussion and said the policy was pure political fingerprinting in an attempt to demonise a particular community

Govt is attempting to use Parliament as notice board, says Shashi Tharoor

Ahead of the Monsoon session, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday alleged that the government is attempting to use Parliament as the notice board instead of a forum for taking accountability

Rising fuel price, unemployment caused by BJP's mismanagement: Tharoor

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over rising fuel prices and unemployment, saying it is a result of the ruling party's mismanagement of the economy.

Pogonotrophy and the joy of being 'beardiful'

Sandeep Goyal examines the culture of the beard and its significance in these WFH times

Govt has created a 'mess': Shashi Tharoor on new income tax portal

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on alleged that even after spending Rs 4,200 crore on IT portal, the government had "failed" to make it user-friendly and created a "mess" instead

Court defers order on whether to put Tharoor on trial in Sunanda case

A Delhi court on Friday adjourned for nearly a month the order on whether to put Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on trial in a case related to his wife Sunanda Pushkar's death in a luxury hotel here. Special Judge Geetanjli Goel, who was scheduled to pronounce order today on framing of charges against Tharoor, adjourned the matter for July 27 after the prosecution sought a week's time to file written submissions. An application has been received on behalf of prosecution seeking one week's time to file written submissions. Copy be supplied to the counsels of the accused. The application is allowed. Put up for orders/ arguments if any, on July 27, the judge said in the order. The court had earlier adjourned the matter for July 2 in view of the ongoing pandemic due to coronavirus. The court had reserved order after hearing arguments from the counsel appearing for Delhi Police as well as Tharoor. During the arguments, while police had sought framing of various charges, including 306 ..

Comply with the new IT rules: House panel to Facebook and Google

The panel, chaired by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, had asked them to appear in-person at the parliament secretariat

Parliamentary panel to ask Twitter about locking accounts: Shashi Tharoor

After Union Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor were temporarily locked out of their Twitter accounts, latter said that he would seek an explanation

Tharoor bats for universal and free vaccination while battling Covid

Shashi Tharoor tested Covid positive on April 22.

Floccinaucinihilipilification: Shashi Tharoor throws another head scratcher

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, known for his penchant for rarely used, difficult-to-pronounce English words, on Friday threw in another head scratcher floccinaucinihilipilification.

Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor, Adhir Chowdhury test positive for Covid-19

Senior Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday

Shashi Tharoor says 'sorry' for slamming Modi on Bangladesh speech

Tharoor on Saturday admitted his mistake and said "sorry" for slamming Prime Minister Narendra Modi for omitting former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's role in the freedom of Bangladesh

Shashi Tharoor seeks discharge in wife Sunanda Pushkar's death case

He told a Delhi court that various investigative agencies have given no definite opinion on the cause of death

University campuses have no longer remained inclusive spaces: Tharoor in LS

Tharoor on Tuesday said that university campuses, in the last few years, have no longer remained inclusive spaces that safeguard freedom of expression

Tharoor justifies British Parliament's right to discuss India's agri reform

After New Delhi summoned the UK envoy over discussion on agricultural reforms in India, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor justified the debate, saying in a democracy you are free to discuss whatever you want

Sreedharan's impact to be minimal; BJP not serious contender: Tharoor

Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said the technocrat is likely to have a "minimal" impact on the upcoming Kerala Assembly polls

Sitharaman evaded opposition queries during budget debate: Tharoor

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor accused Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of evading questions during the Lok Sabha session on Saturday