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  Rajeev Chandrasekhar takes charge as BJP Kerala chief, promises to bring NDA govt to power in state

  India | March 24, 2025 17:29 IST

  Reflecting on the BJP's growing influence in Kerala, Chandrasekhar highlighted the party's performance in the recent Lok Sabha elections.

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  Delhi court dismisses defamation case against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor

  India | February 04, 2025 19:03 IST

  A criminal complaint was filed by BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor accusing him of defamation.

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  Shashi Tharoor's controversial post on UP draws strong remarks from BJP, calls it 'crass politics'

  India | June 24, 2024 7:36 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor shared a post on X mocking Uttar Pradesh amid the paper leak row which sparked controversy. The BJP took it as derogatory for the state and its people.

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  Lok Sabha Election Results: From Irani to Omar to Adhir Ranjan, biggies who concede defeat | DETAILS

  India | June 05, 2024 7:24 IST

  Lok Sabha election results: The results of general elections came as a shocker for some bigwigs as they suffered defeat, the list includes Union Minister Smriti Irani, NC leader Omar Abdullah and others.

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  Thiruvananthapuram Election Results 2024: Shashi Tharoor wins against BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar

  India | June 04, 2024 19:29 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram Election Results 2023: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, Communist Party of India's (CPI) Pannian Ravindran and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar were the main candidates in the Thiruvananthapuram constituency of Kerala.

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  Centre sanctions Rs 21,253 crore borrowing limit for Kerala amid economic crisis

  India | May 26, 2024 19:20 IST

  As Kerala faces economic crisis, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Chandrasekhar announced a sanctioned borrowing limit of Rs. 21,253. He also announced a Rs 200 crore project under the Urban Flood Mitigation Programme for Thiruvananthapuram.

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  Lok Sabha polls 2024 Phase 2: Stage set for high-octane battle in Kerala, BJP keen to open account

  India | April 25, 2024 20:59 IST

  Voting for the second phase of Lok Sabha polls will be held on April 26 for 88 seats in 13 states with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seeking a second-straight term from Wayanad in Kerala.

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  Lok Sabha elections 2024: Shashi Tharoor booked for false campaign against Rajeev Chandrasekhar

  India | April 21, 2024 17:57 IST

  Lok Sabha elections 2024: The 20 seats in Kerala will go to the polls on April 26 in second phase of voting.

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  Rajeev Chandrasekhar sends legal notice to Shashi Tharoor over 'false allegations' of bribing voters

  India | April 10, 2024 17:12 IST

  Earlier, the Congress lodged a complaint with the Election Commission, claiming a mismatch in actual and declared assets in the affidavit filed by Rajeev Chandrasekhar, who is in the fray against former UN diplomat Shashi Tharoor.

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  After Congress complaint, EC asks CBDT to verify Rajeev Chandrasekhar's poll affidavit details

  India | April 09, 2024 16:05 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram has been a Congress stronghold, represented by Shashi Tharoor for the past three terms. The Congress leader won this seat in 2009, 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections. In the upcoming polls, BJP has fielded Rajeev Chandrasekhar against the sitting Congress MP.

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  Apple produces over Rs. 1 lakh crore worth of iPhones under PLI scheme: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

  Technology | March 22, 2024 15:25 IST

  Apple has manufactured iPhones worth over Rs 1 lakh crore in the first 11 months of FY 24 through the PLI scheme. Furthermore, companies like Foxconn, Pegatron, and Wistron have generated a significant number of new job opportunities for young people in iPhone factories.

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  Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha Election 2024: BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar pitted against Shashi Tharoor

  India | April 20, 2024 17:36 IST

  Hot seats in Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala is set to witness a tri-party contest between Congress, BJP and CPI in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Polling schedule is yet to be announced by the Election Commission.

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  Lok Sabha polls: BJP names 9 candidates for Telangana, G Kishan Reddy to contest from Secunderabad

  March 02, 2024 23:55 IST

  Lok Sabha polls 2024: Chandrasekhar is the Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Electronics and Information Technology. He was an independent Rajya Sabha MP representing Karnataka from 2006 to 2018 and was re-elected to the upper House again.

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  IT Minister announces draft AI regulation framework to be released soon

  Technology | February 21, 2024 8:30 IST

  Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Tuesday that the government aims to unveil a draft regulatory framework for AI in June-July this year, citing concerns over deepfakes and user harm associated with the new technology.

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  Two multi-billion dollar semiconductor plants to come up in India: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

  Business | February 19, 2024 7:35 IST

  The minister of electronics and IT said that one of the projects has an $8 billion proposal from Israel-based Tower Semiconductors, with the other coming from Tata Group.

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  Digital economy to contribute 20% of India’s GDP by 2026: Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar

  India | December 07, 2023 20:28 IST

  Union Minister Chandrasekhar said India's position has transformed from being the consumer of technology for nearly three decades to being the producer of devices, products and platforms for the world.

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  'Deepfakes dangerous': Govt steps in after fake video of Rashmika Mandanna goes viral

  November 06, 2023 15:15 IST

  Deepfake videos are made using computer programs that learn from lots of pictures of people's faces. They pick the best face to replace someone else's in a video. How IT minister reacted to the latest video featuring Bollywood actor Rashmika Mandanna.

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  Kalamassery blasts: Union MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar booked for his alleged controversial remarks

  India | October 31, 2023 12:28 IST

  The police registered the FIR in connection with the minister's recent statements on social media regarding the Kalamassery blasts and a Hamas leader's virtual address at an event. The event was organised by an Islamist group in Kerala's Malappuram district.

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  ​Govt issues notices to social media platforms, YouTube to take down child sexual abuse material

  India | October 06, 2023 19:33 IST

  MoS Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that if the social media platforms do not take action swiftly on the matter, the safe harbour under the IT Act would be withdrawn.

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  Startups in India will increase by 10 times in next 4-5 years: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

  Business | July 16, 2023 21:44 IST

  Startups in India: Chandrasekhar emphasised the transformative journey India has embarked upon since 2014. From being predominantly focused on IT and ITes, the next 4-5 years will witness substantial growth for startups and unicorns, he noted.