Page 11 - Latest Updates on Shashi Tharoor
23 Congress leaders write to Sonia Gandhi, seek major changes in the party
The signatories cutting across various age groups and regions, include senior Congress leaders, former union ministers and ex-CMs
 "23 Congress leaders write to Sonia Gandhi, seek major changes in the party")
Airport privatisation will expand potential, attract investors: Tharoor
The congress MP had faced flak not only from the Left parties but even from his own party for his stand favouring privatisation of the Trivandrum airport
 "Airport privatisation will expand potential, attract investors: Tharoor")
BJP's Plan 'A' and Plan 'B' to block Shashi Tharoor's summons to Facebook
With Tharoor moving a privilege motion against a BJP MP for questioning his power to unilaterally summon Facebook representatives, the BJP has realised the Congress seriousness in the matter
BJP leader wants Speaker to remove Tharoor as parliamentary panel chief
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore says Congress leader should not have spoken in public about his intention to summon Facebook officials.
Congress alleges Facebook, WhatsApp helping BJP in polls, demands JPC probe
On the basis of a report published in an American newspaper, The Wall Street Journal, Rahul Gandhi has alleged that Facebook and WhatsApp are controlled by BJP and RSS in India
 "Congress alleges Facebook, WhatsApp helping BJP in polls, demands JPC probe")
Congress must expedite process of finding a full-term president: Tharoor
'need to arrest the growing public perception, fuelled by a dismissive media, that the Congress is adrift and rudderless', said Tharoor
 "Congress must expedite process of finding a full-term president: Tharoor")
Assure if omission of 80 mn in Ayodhya speech is inadvertent: Tharoor to PM
'A correction would be reassuring,' says Congress MP about PM congratulating '1.3 billion Indians'
Wonder why Amit Shah chose private hospital, not AIIMS: Shashi Tharoor
Taking to Twitter, Shah said that he underwent coronavirus test after getting the initial symptoms of the virus
 "Wonder why Amit Shah chose private hospital, not AIIMS: Shashi Tharoor")
Rahul upset with infighting, leaders urged to keep views internally: Report
The party has told leaders that questioning the UPA's 10 year regime from 2004 to 2014 is 'unacceptable'
 "Rahul upset with infighting, leaders urged to keep views internally: Report")
Congress MP Satav challenges party seniors, gets Team Rahul's support
Anand Sharma, Shashi Tharoor, Milind Deora and Mukul Wasnnik have all voiced their opinion about party leaders speaking out against the UPA-II
 "Congress MP Satav challenges party seniors, gets Team Rahul's support")
Need national policy on Covid-free certification for expats, says Tharoor
Every citizen of India has an absolute unconditional right to come home, whatever his health status, Tharoor asserted
Cong chides govt on Ladakh stand-off; Kerala CM condoles death of soldiers
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury accused the BJP and the prime minister of completely failing on the front of national security
 "Cong chides govt on Ladakh stand-off; Kerala CM condoles death of soldiers")
Tharoor moves HC seeking police to preserve Sunanda Pushkar's tweets
The application was filed in a pending petition seeking direction to the police to place before the trial court certain tweets of Pushkar
 "Tharoor moves HC seeking police to preserve Sunanda Pushkar's tweets")
Crosswords in lockdown
At a time when so many of us are confined to our homes, crosswords provide an intellectually challenging alternative to passive binge-watching
Police in MP to start home delivery of FIRs for violating lockdown
The government in the state has been following the lockdown rules strictly after a sharp increase in the number of Covid-19 cases
 "Police in MP to start home delivery of FIRs for violating lockdown")
Covid-19: Twitterati push 'grid' in top five trends as arguments flow in
Anticipating a significant fluctuation in power demand for a short duration, the power ministry along with PGCIL and POSOCO have been busy drafting a plan for managing the grid and efficient supply
 "Covid-19: Twitterati push 'grid' in top five trends as arguments flow in")
'Photo-op' PM created feel-good moment; no vision of future: Shashi Tharoor
Modi also asked people to maintain the "lakshman rekha" of social distancing by staying indoors and not getting together in groups during the exercise
 "'Photo-op' PM created feel-good moment; no vision of future: Shashi Tharoor")
Shashi Tharoor thanks PM Modi for extending birthday wishes in Malayalam
'Thank you, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for this elaborate birthday greeting in shudh sahitya Malayalam! Am touched by your thoughtfulness,' Tharoor tweeted
Unrest brewing over K Surendran's appointment as Kerala BJP president
Surendran, one of the four general secretaries in the state, belongs to the faction led by Union minister V Muraleedharan, a known Modi-Amit Shah acolyte
 "Unrest brewing over K Surendran's appointment as Kerala BJP president")
Is Modi quitting social media? Here's what happened when he hinted he may
Some speculated the PM might be planning to switch to an Indian platform, much like China's Weibo, on which Modi made his debut on May 4, 2015
 "Is Modi quitting social media? Here's what happened when he hinted he may")
