NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party national vice-president Baijayant Jay Panda on Friday shared a selfie with Congress leader Shashi Tharoor from a flight on social media.However, what caught the attention was the BJP leader’s quirky caption, “My friend & fellow traveler called me mischievous for saying that we seem to be finally travelling in the…
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NEW DELHI: Is Congress MP Shashi Tharoor trying to cock a snook at the party leadership or is the Thiruvananthapuram MP trying to convey a message to party leadership? Tharoor’s praise for Prime Minister Narendra Modi – two times in the space of two days – has indeed left the Congress and Rahul Gandhi in…
NEW DELHI: Shashi Tharoor‘s recent praise for the Modi government for its stance on the Russia-Ukraine war gave new ammunition to the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday which taunted Congress on Wednesday saying the Prime Minister “needs new haters” as “old ones are turning into his fans”.BJP IT head Amit Malviya took to twitter to…
Shashi Tharoor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday has acknowledged that his initial criticism of India’s stance on the Russia-Ukraine war has left him with “egg on his face.” Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue in Delhi, Tharoor admitted that India’s neutral policy has positioned it as a key player in fostering…
US President Donald Trump NEW DELHI: Two days after Donald Trump’s claim that India had committed to bring tariffs “way down”, govt on Monday told a parliamentary panel that no commitments on the issue had been made to the US and it has sought time until Sept to address the issue that is being repeatedly…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and BJP leader V Muraleedharan have sought ministry of external affairs’ intervention in the repatriation of the mortal remains of the Kerala man shot dead at the Israel-Jordan border last month.Tharoor said that he had written to MEA and the embassy “requesting urgent action to expedite the return the…
NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi sought to project unity within the Congress in Kerala, sharing a photo with state leaders, and captioning it, “They stand as one, united by the light of purpose ahead. #TeamKerala.” The row erupted following Tharoor’s article in an English daily, where he appeared to commend the LDF government’s industrial policies. His…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday strongly backed Kerala unit chief K Sudhakaran‘s continuation amid the reports of ongoing rift between him and the grand-old-party.Tharoor said that Congress secured significant electoral victories under Sudhakaran’s leadership.“There is no meaning in the demand for changing the KPCC president as under Sudhakaran’s leadership, the party has…
NEW DELHI: Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday downplayed controversy surrounding the reports of rift with the Congress party after his recent podcast where he was cited saying that he had “other options” if the party did not require his services.” You all heard the podcast, what was the controversy about?…I still haven’t understood the controversy…now that…
