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Gap between 'rhetoric and reality' increased in last 5 years: Tharoor
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 25 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that the latter should look at the ground reality as the gap between 'rhetoric and reality' has increased in the past five years.
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Owaisi should be happy that 'certain protections' being made for Muslim wo
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): Owaisi should be happy that government is making certain protections for Muslim women through Triple Talaq bill, said Mehmood Pracha, member of All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) here on Friday.
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Triple talaq Bill tabled in LS amidst stiff opposition
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): On the first day of the Lok Sabha session, the Modi government, in its second tenure, introduced the the controversial triple talaq Bill, amidst stiff opposition from Congress and Muslim Majlis after a division was pressed opposing the tabling of the meas
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Condolences pour in for Girish Karnad from key politicians
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): Veteran actor, writer, playwright and director Girish Karnad passed away on Monday in Bengaluru at the age of 81 and condolences poured in from prominent Indian politicians.
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Not a realistic request: Tharoor on making Sanskrit as official language
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday did not agree with National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) chairman Nand Kumar Sai over his request to make Sanskrit as an official language and stated that 'his advice is not realistic.'
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Court grants bail to Tharoor over 'scorpion sitting on a shivling' remark
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday appeared before the Rouse Avenue Court in connection with his 'scorpion over sitting on a shivling' remark case. The Court has granted bail to him on a personal bond of Rs 20,000.
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Solution to three languages formula lies in its better implementation: Sha
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Trivandrum (Kerala) [India], June 2 (ANI): Congress MP and former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said the solution to the three-language formula is not by abandoning the idea but ensure its better implementation.
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Delhi court allows Shashi Tharoor to travel abroad from June 1 to July 2
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): A Delhi court on Wednesday allowed Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, facing charges in the Sunanda Pushkar death case, to travel abroad from June 1 to July 2.
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CBI court turns down Subramanian Swamy's plea in Sunanda Pushkar case
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi (India) May 24 (ANI): A special CBI court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy seeking to bring on record, the Delhi Police Vigilance report on the alleged evidence tampering in connection with the Sunanda Pushkar death case.
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LS polls: Tharoor's hat-trick; won Thiruvananthapuram by around 1 lakh vot
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], May 24 (ANI): Continuing his winning streak for the third time, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday gained a victory over Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency by 99,989 votes.
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National results disappointing, Kerala exemplar of Congress' politics: Sha
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], May 23 (ANI): Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday expressed disappointment over the poor performance of Congress at a national level while also hailing the party's performance in Kerala as the 'exemplar of Congress's politics".
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Kerala: Tharoor leads, Congress ahead on 15 seats
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], May 23 (ANI): Sitting MP and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is leading from Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency by over 13,000 votes.
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