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Shashi Tharoor urges swift probe into wife's death | Shashi Tharoor urges swift probe into wife's death |
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Indian minister Shashi Tharoor, whose wife was found dead in a Delhi hotel room on Friday, has called for a swift investigation so that the truth "emerges at the earliest". | Indian minister Shashi Tharoor, whose wife was found dead in a Delhi hotel room on Friday, has called for a swift investigation so that the truth "emerges at the earliest". |
He has appeared before a magistrate probing the death of Sunanda Pushkar. | He has appeared before a magistrate probing the death of Sunanda Pushkar. |
An autopsy found "injury marks" on Ms Pushkar's body, but did not say if they were linked to her death. | An autopsy found "injury marks" on Ms Pushkar's body, but did not say if they were linked to her death. |
The couple became embroiled in a row on Wednesday after Twitter messages suggested he was having an affair. | The couple became embroiled in a row on Wednesday after Twitter messages suggested he was having an affair. |
Mr Tharoor wrote to India's home minister over the weekend urging him to "issue instructions to the relevant authorities to expedite their investigations and come to a rapid conclusion so that the truth emerges at the earliest". | Mr Tharoor wrote to India's home minister over the weekend urging him to "issue instructions to the relevant authorities to expedite their investigations and come to a rapid conclusion so that the truth emerges at the earliest". |
He said he was "horrified to read the reckless speculation" over the death in the media. | He said he was "horrified to read the reckless speculation" over the death in the media. |
"I pledge my full and unstinting cooperation. Nothing short of the truth will end the indignity to which my wife and I are being subject at a time when all I seek is to be allowed to grieve in private with her and my near and dear ones," Mr Tharoor wrote. | "I pledge my full and unstinting cooperation. Nothing short of the truth will end the indignity to which my wife and I are being subject at a time when all I seek is to be allowed to grieve in private with her and my near and dear ones," Mr Tharoor wrote. |
On Sunday, Mr Tharoor gave his testimony to a magistrate who is leading the inquest into Ms Pushkar's death. | |
Doctors said the autopsy showed "certain injury marks on the body of Ms Pushkar, but the nature of these cannot be revealed". | Doctors said the autopsy showed "certain injury marks on the body of Ms Pushkar, but the nature of these cannot be revealed". |
They said that initial results showed no sign of poison in her body, but more tests would be carried out. | They said that initial results showed no sign of poison in her body, but more tests would be carried out. |
A public row broke out on Wednesday when seemingly private messages between Mr Tharoor and Pakistani journalist Mehr Tarar were published on his Twitter feed. | A public row broke out on Wednesday when seemingly private messages between Mr Tharoor and Pakistani journalist Mehr Tarar were published on his Twitter feed. |
Ms Pushkar, 52, said she had gone into her husband's account and published the messages. | Ms Pushkar, 52, said she had gone into her husband's account and published the messages. |
She accused Ms Tarar of stalking her husband - an allegation denied by the Pakistani journalist. | She accused Ms Tarar of stalking her husband - an allegation denied by the Pakistani journalist. |
Ms Pushkar and Mr Tharoor later insisted they were happily married and blamed "unauthorised tweets" for causing confusion. | Ms Pushkar and Mr Tharoor later insisted they were happily married and blamed "unauthorised tweets" for causing confusion. |
Mr Tharoor, a former UN diplomat, was forced to resign from his first ministerial position in 2010 amid controversy over his involvement in bidding for a cricket team. | Mr Tharoor, a former UN diplomat, was forced to resign from his first ministerial position in 2010 amid controversy over his involvement in bidding for a cricket team. |
Ms Pushkar had allegedly received a free stake in the Indian Premier League franchise he was bidding for. | Ms Pushkar had allegedly received a free stake in the Indian Premier League franchise he was bidding for. |
He was appointed minister of state for human resource development in 2012. | He was appointed minister of state for human resource development in 2012. |
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