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Tharoor uses cricketing analogy, says budget had no-balls instead of bound
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Using a cricketing analogy to criticise the Union Budget, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday stated that the financial statement had unnecessary defensive strokes, dropped catches and was marred with quite a few no-balls instead of bold boundaries.
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Old wine in new bottle: Congress on Union Budget
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, on Friday said there was nothing new in the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and added that it was a repackaging of the old promises made by the BJP.
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Tharoor asks if Centre is drafting any legislation to overturn Supreme Cou
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday asked Minister of Law and justice Ravi Shankar Prasad if the Centre is in the process of drafting any legislation to overturn Supreme Court's Sabarimala judgment for restoring the traditions of the temple.
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Bill to promote institutional arbitration introduced in Lok Sabha
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 3 (ANI) A bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday which provides for setting up of an independent an autonomous body for institutional arbitration.
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Congress MPs urge Rahul to remain party chief, he rejects appeal
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 26 (ANI): Lok Sabha MPs of the Congress on Wednesday urged Rahul Gandhi to continue as the party chief, even as he remained firm on stepping down from his post, sources said.
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Gap between 'rhetoric and reality' increased in last 5 years: Tharoor
Updated : 6 years, 8 months 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 : 6 years, 8 months 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 : 6 years, 8 months 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 : 6 years, 9 months 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 : 6 years, 9 months 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 : 6 years, 9 months 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 : 6 years, 9 months 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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