Speaking in Rajya Sabha, he cited 'irony' of discussion on President’s Rule in the strife-torn state taking place at 3 am in Parliament, urged Centre to 'look Manipur in the eye'.
Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar asked O’Brien to leave after heated exchange over Manipur issue. Leader of House Piyush Goyal moved a motion for his suspension, but voting didn't take place.
Regarding opposition unity, senior Trinamool leader Derek O'Brien asks Congress party to 'make up their minds'. Says Congress 'cannot send us letter to sign at 10.30 in the night'.
Recalling the controversy before the film's release & the boycott calls against it, the Rajya Sabha MP compared Pathaan's message to the mention of unity & inclusivity in President Murmu's speech.
The former Chief Minister is missing from TMC’s revamped Goa state committee. TMC MP calls him an "honourable man" but says their focus is now on growing "organically" in the state.
What began in 1972 as a competition hosted in schools, the show went through several stages of evolution, including one that was hosted by Derek O’Brien.
On Tuesday, despite PM Modi terming Derek O’Brien’s remarks as being an insult to the nation, govt pushes through 3 bills in Parliament in about 30 minutes without any discussion.
MoS (Home Affairs) Nisith Pramanik's Lok Sabha profile states he was born in West Bengal, but the Trinamool Congress claims he is a Bangladeshi citizen.
Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien, who was the quizmaster of the immensely popular Bournvita quiz, said he will soon announce one on the pandemic management in the country.
I was in Islamabad when Mark Tully broke the news of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto being hanged. I held it against him—he could have tipped me off. But he was a journalist before he was a friend.
Premier David Eby, the leader of the minerals- and gas-rich province of British Columbia, spoke with executives at Tata Steel and Reliance Industries on a trade mission to India.
President Murmu has also conferred Kirti Chakra on Major Arshdeep Singh of 1 Assam Rifles for eliminating armed cadres when patrol led by him came under fire along Indo-Myanmar Border last May.
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.
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