Shashi Tharoor

Sunanda Pushkar Death: Court Asks Police To De-Seal Hotel Suite

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 12, 2017

A Delhi court today directed the city police to de-seal a five-star hotel suite where Congress leader Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar was found dead under mysterious circumstances in 2014.

Sunanda Pushkar Case: Delhi Court Asks Police For Status Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 4, 2017

The Delhi Police today drew flak from a city court for their alleged "lethargic attitude" in investigating the death of Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, in a five-star hotel suite in 2014

Supreme Court Judgements: When Law Met Literature

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Monday September 4, 2017

Last month, as the Supreme Court delivered two iconic judgements on the right to privacy and triple talaq case, authors and commentators who came to Bhutan for the Mountain Echoes literary festival raised a toast to some "wonderful writings" by the judges and pointed how they could have done better in some cases as the triple talaq ju...

Sunanda Pushkar Case: High Court Asks Police To File Report On Status Of Investigation

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 30, 2017

The Delhi High Court today asked the city police to inform it after two weeks the status of the probe into the death of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar.

'Within The Congress, You Need A Narendra Modi': Sanjaya Baru

India News | Written by Himanshu Pati Tripathi | Sunday August 27, 2017

For a party seemingly caught in a patch of political quicksand, advice for the Congress often comes from within. Speaking at a recent event, Congress lawmaker Shashi Tharoor was candid in his diagnosis of the party's problems.

In Bhutan, Shashi Tharoor Picks A Duel With PM Modi Over History

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta | Sunday August 27, 2017

Congress lawmaker Shashi Tharoor launched a scathing attack on the BJP on Saturday, accusing the party of using history as a "battle axe" to advance political agenda. Speaking at Mountain Echoes Literary Festival in Bhutan's capital Thimpu, he said that while he believed India was colonised under the British, for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India...

ML Khattar Should Be Sacked For 'Failure Of Governance': Shashi Tharoor

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 26, 2017

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor today said Haryana Chief Minister M L Khattar should be sacked for his government's "complete failure" in controlling the violence following Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's conviction in a rape case.

PM Modi, Shashi Tharoor Feature In LinkedIn 2017 Power Profiles List

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday August 24, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor have found a spot in the LinkedIn Power Profiles List of 2017.

Time For Modi's India To Walk The Talk On Energy

Opinion | Shashi Tharoor | Wednesday August 9, 2017

However the Doklam crisis is eventually resolved, it should not obscure the potential for genuine cooperation with China in tackling another crisis - one with arguably greater stakes for India and the world at large.

High Court Questions Police Over Delay In Probe Into Sunanda Pushkar's Death

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 2, 2017

The Delhi High Court today questioned Delhi Police over the delay in finding reasons behind the death of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar.

More Anxious To Know Truth, Says Shashi Tharoor On Sunanda Pushkar's Death

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 24, 2017

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said he was more anxious than anyone else to know the truth behind his wife Sunanda Pushkar's death.

Delhi Court Orders De-Sealing Of Suite In Which Sunanda Pushkar Died

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 21, 2017

A Delhi court ordered de-sealing of a suite in a five-star hotel. It is the same suite in which Congress leader Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar was found dead under mysterious circumstances in 2014.

Delhi High Court Asks Police To File Status Report In Sunanda Pushkar Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 20, 2017

The Delhi High Court today asked the city police to file a status report with regard to the ongoing probe into the death of Congress lawmaker Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanada Pushkar.

Sunanda Pushkar Case: Delhi High Court Asks Police For Status Report

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday July 20, 2017

On a petition seeking a court-monitored investigation into the death of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar three years ago, the Delhi High Court today asked the police to file a status report.

Centre's Stand Sought On Plea For SIT Probe Into Sunanda's Death

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 12, 2017

The Delhi High Court today sought to know the stand of the Centre on BJP leader Subramanian Swamy's plea for a court-monitored probe by the CBI-led SIT into the death of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar.

Delhi High Court Asks Arnab Goswami, Republic TV To 'Bring Down The Rhetoric'

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 30, 2017

Republic TV channel and its editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami weretoday asked by the Delhi High Court to "bring down the rhetoric" against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who has filed a Rs 2 crore defamation suit against them for alleged slanderous remarks relating to the death of his wife Sunanda Pushkar.

Passports Could Be Applied From Post Offices Shortly: Shashi Tharoor

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 1, 2017

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who led a 15-member delegation of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs here, today said that passports could be applied from post offices shortly.

Soon You Can Apply For a Passport At A Post Office, Says Shashi Tharoor

Press Trust of India | Monday May 1, 2017

86 post offices have already started work so that people can apply for passports there, Shashi Tharoor said.

Kamal Nath Not Joining BJP, Says Congress Leader Randeep Surjewala

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Saturday April 22, 2017

Amid spate of desertions and switchovers, the Congress rubbished rumours that senior leader Kamal Nath was planning to join the BJP. It said that the BJP is running a campaign to malign Congress leaders and hit the morale of the party. He added that -be it from 1977 to 1980 (the period after Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared Emergency) or bet...

MCD Polls: Shashi Tharoor Launches Congress's People Connect Campaign

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 12, 2017

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor today launched the party's people connect campaign for the MCD polls as he discussed with morning walkers at Jahanpanah Forest Park ways to improve municipal schools in the city.

'False, Mischievous': Sushma Swaraj On Reports Of Shashi Tharoor Helping With Pak Draft

India News | NDTV News Desk | Wednesday April 12, 2017

Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj described as "completely false and mischievously planted" the reports that she had asked Congress lawmaker Shashi Tharoor to help draft a resolution condemning Pakistan for giving the death sentence to former Indian Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav.

Sushma Swaraj Dismisses Reports Of Shashi Tharoor Helping Draft Resolution Against Pak

India News | Written by Sunetra Choudhury | Wednesday April 12, 2017

In a tweet on Tuesday evening, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj seemed to dismiss reports that she had asked Congress lawmaker Shashi Tharoor to help draft a resolution condemning Pakistan for giving the death sentence to former Indian Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor Denies Reports Of Joining Bharatiya Janata Party

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 10, 2017

Congress MP and former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor on Sunday denied reports that he was joining the BJP.

Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Make Excise, Customs Acts Compliant With GST

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 7, 2017

The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed a bill that will ensure continuance of levy of excise on petroleum products and abolition of cess on some other items following GST rollout from July 1. The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2017 seeks to amend the Customs Act, 1962, the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, the Central Excise Act, 1944, the Finance Act, 2001 and...

From Aadhaar To Ayurveda: Shashi Tharoor's Reddit Session Is A Must-Read

Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Friday March 31, 2017

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, well known for his wit, decided to put it to good use when he held an AMA - 'Ask Me Anything' session - on Reddit yesterday. Mr Tharoor was asked more than 383 questions in an hour-long AMA.

Shashi Tharoor Rejects Online Campaign Projecting Him As Future PM Candidate

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 18, 2017

Former UN diplomat and Congress lawmaker Shashi Tharoor has rejected an online petition campaign projecting him as UPA's Prime Ministerial candidate in the run-up to the general elections 2019.

Shashi Tharoor's Stern Message To Virender Sehwag: 'Don't Trivialise War'

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday February 28, 2017

Amid the raging debate on 20-year-old Gurmehar Kaur's Facebook posts, Congress lawmaker Shashi Tharoor weighed in, expressing regret over cricketer Virender Sehwag's tweet that was seen as mocking Ms Kaur's views about her father's death. In response to Ms Kaur's post that said her father, a soldier, was killed by war and not Pakistan, the cricket ...

Sunanda Pushkar Death Probe: Medical Board Fails To Make Any Conclusion In Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 28, 2017

The medical board constituted to submit a report on the death of Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, has failed to make any conclusions in its findings submitted to Delhi Police.

Bharat Barai, Sampat Shivangi To Receive Pravasi Bharatiya Samaan Award

World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 7, 2017

Indian-Americans Dr. Bharat Barai and Dr. Sampat Shivangi have been selected for the prestigious Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award, the highest civilian award given to overseas Indians and people of Indian origin. They are scheduled to receive the award from President Pranab Mukherjee in Bengaluru on January 9, the last day of the Pravasi Bharatiya Di...

Shashi Tharoor, Leading Notes Ban Protest, Says He Was Arrested

Thiruvananthapuram News | NDTV NEWS DESK | Friday January 6, 2017

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor was arrested this afternoon and released soon after. He was heading a protest of about 500 party workers today in his constituency of Thiruvananthapuram to protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's demonetisation drive. Mr Tharoor and the others were demonstrating at the office of the Reserve Bank of India or RBI...