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  VIRAL: Kid teased for wearing specs, netizens cheer him up with endearing tweets

  May 06, 2021 17:48 IST

  A Pakistani boy in London was bullied by his schoolmates for wearing spectacles. His father recently took to his Twitter handle and wrote about the stress his 6-year-old son was facing at school for wearing glasses. Many prominent personalities including actress Pooja Bhatt, politician Omar Abdullah and Derek O'Brien among others cheered the little boy up. Take a look at some encouraging tweets.

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  Mamata Banerjee won't campaign in Kolkata, rallies timing curtailed to 30 minutes

  Elections | April 19, 2021 10:09 IST

  Bengal polls 2021: Mamata Banerjee will not address election rallies in Kolkata. She will only hold a symbolic public meeting in the city on April 26.

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  Govt must bring another bill on agriculture in Parliament's upcoming session: TMC

  Politics | January 25, 2021 19:40 IST

  "Government must bring in another bill, pass it as law, to repeal three farm laws," said TMC MP Derek O' Brien during a part press conference on January 25. "The government must bring in another bill; pass it as law, to repeal the three farm laws, in the upcoming session of the Parliament. The nation watched as democracy was murdered in Rajya Sabha as TMC's motion was not even voted on. So, it's very simple 5 days to go for parliament, new session starts bring the bills, repeal. That's it."

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  Everyone except TMC's Derek O'Brien agreed to scrap Question Hour: Pralhad Joshi

  News | September 03, 2020 10:44 IST

  Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Pralhad Joshi said that everyone except TMC's Derek O'Brien agreed to scrap Question Hour in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament.

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  No Question Hour in Parliament's monsoon session, Oppn not happy

  India | September 02, 2020 23:11 IST

  Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the upcoming monsoon session will not have question hour and private member's business in both the houses of the parliament once the monsoon session commences from September 14. However, the issue has become a new flashpoint between the government and the opposition parties.

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  TMC MP Derek O'Brien writes to Mark Zuckerberg, raises issue of Facebook's alleged bias towards BJP

  India | September 02, 2020 12:43 IST

  Party MP Derek O'Brien, who has written the letter to Zuckerberg, also makes a reference to an earlier meeting between the two, where some of these concerns were raised.

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  No NRC, No CAB: Derek O'Brien wears his heart on his sleeve

  India | December 20, 2019 13:06 IST

  As protests against the amended Citizenship Act rocked the country, Derek O'Brien had on Thursday changed his Twitter profile picture and was seen dressed in a plain white shirt, which read "No CAB, NO NRC." 

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  Derek O'Brien asks Twitter followers to guess 'clown'; WB governor responds

  Politics | December 17, 2019 8:00 IST

  On a day Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee engaged in a fresh war of words, TMC MP Derek O'Brien took an apparent dig at the constitutional head of West Bengal by asking his Twitter followers to guess the "clown" governor.

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  CBI quizzes Derek O'Brien in Saradha chit fund case

  India | August 09, 2019 18:32 IST

  According to CBI sources, O'Brien has been summoned to seek clarification over certain transactions recorded in the bank accounts of Trinamool's mouthpiece, 'Jago Bangla'. The Trinamool leader is the publisher of the newspaper.

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  Are we delivering pizzas, Derek O' Brien asks over hurried passing of bills

  India | July 31, 2019 12:29 IST

  On Tuesday, the Trinamool Congress MP had said the way the bills were being passed amounted to a "mockery of Parliament" and was the government's way of "smothering" the Opposition. 

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  As Rajya Sabha passes POCSO amendment bill, Derek O'Brien reveals he was sexually molested as teenager

  India | July 25, 2019 8:24 IST

  TMC member of Parliament Derek O'Brien shared his experience of sexual molestation in the Rajya Sabha as the House passed POCSO Amendment Bill. Revealing details, Derek O'Brien said he sexually molested at the age of 13 years on a crowded bus in Kolkata after tennis practice, while he was wearing short pants and t-shirt. His courage to talk about his personal experience of sexual molestation was applauded by Union Minister Smriti Irani, along with other MPs present in the House. 

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  Amit Shah a 'low-life' who 'insulted' West Bengal: Derek O'Brien on 'Kangal Bangla' remark

  May 13, 2019 21:50 IST

  Hitting out at BJP president Amit Shah over his "Kangal Bangla" remark, TMC leader and Rajya Sabha member Derek O'Brien Monday called him a "low-life" who "insulted" the state.

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  PM Modi says TMC leaders are in touch with BJP, Derek charges him with horse-trading

  April 29, 2019 16:54 IST

  Senior TMC leader Derek O'Brien has said they would register a complaint with the Election Commission of India (ECI) and charge PM Modi with horse-trading.

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  TMC accuses BJP of 'leaking exaggerated numbers' of air strike in Pakistan

  India | March 03, 2019 6:49 IST

  In a statement, O'Brien accused BJP President Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of playing "divisive politics" over the issue.

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  TMC to fight Lok Sabha elections in 14 states including Odisha: Derek O’Brien

  January 28, 2019 7:55 IST

  The TMC held a massive anti-BJP rally on January 19 in Kolkata under the watch of party supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. 

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  IndiGo worst performing airlines for consumers; Air India's luggage policy best: Parliamentary Panel

  India | December 27, 2018 23:33 IST

  Private airline IndiGo is the "worst performing" carrier for consumers, while national carrier Air India has the best luggage policy, said a parliamentary panel chairman Derek O' Brien. 

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  Amit Shah’s Kolkata rally a ‘flop show’, BJP chief insulted Bengal: TMC

  India | August 11, 2018 18:46 IST

  The TMC also refuted the charge that the TV coverage of Shah's meeting was blacked-out in West Bengal due to pressure from the ruling party.

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  Another BJP worker found hanging in Purulia, party blames ruling TMC behind killings

  India | June 02, 2018 13:43 IST

  On Saturday morning, a BJP supporter was found hanging from a high-tension power tower in Balrampur, Purulia. This is a second such incident in less than a week in the state.

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  Red Fort 'adoption' row: TMC asks Centre to scrap the deal with Dalmia group

  Politics | May 02, 2018 15:54 IST

  According to an MoU signed between the Ministry of Tourism and the Dalmia Bharat Limited, the latter would maintain the monument and build basic infrastructure around it and has committed a sum of Rs 25 crore for the purpose over a period spanning five years.

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  Trinamool's Derek O'Brien terms Union Budget 2018 a 'bluff show'

  Budget | February 01, 2018 20:57 IST

  O'Brien, who is the Trinamool parliamentary party leader in the Rajya Sabha, told reporters here that "people have lost their trust" in the BJP-led government and "its credibility is now zero with today's budget".