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Parliament Monsoon Session Nears Final Days as Key Bills Remain Uncertain

By Olivia Akham

New Delhi, August 10, 2026:

India’s Parliament is entering the final days of the Monsoon Session, with several important legislative proposals still awaiting consideration. The session is scheduled to conclude on August 13, leaving lawmakers only a few working days to take up pending matters.

The Lok Sabha is scheduled to consider the introduction of several bills on Monday, including the Tribunals Reforms Bill. At the same time, uncertainty remains over some major proposals concerning women’s reservation, delimitation and amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act.

The session has also witnessed disagreements between the government and opposition parties. Opposition leaders have continued to raise several issues and are expected to discuss their strategy as Parliament approaches the final days of the session.

With limited time remaining, attention is now focused on which bills will be introduced or debated before the session concludes. The coming days are expected to see continued political discussions and parliamentary activity.

The developments in Parliament are being closely watched because several of the proposed legislative changes could have significant implications for India’s political and administrative system. 

Source: NDTV and The Times of India, August 10, 2026.

Backlash hits Mark Zuckerberg after reports claim his superyacht ignored maritime distress call

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Small cruise ship rescued skiff in south-east Alaska even though Meta billionaire’s $300m Mega yacht was closer.

Mark Zuckerberg has faced scrutiny over why a small cruise ship in south-east Alaska rescued a stranded skiff and its crew when his 387ft superyacht had been closer.

The Silicon Valley billionaire’s yacht, worth a reported $300m, is said to have “repeatedly” declined to assist when a nearby boat called for help last week.

CEO of Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms, Zuckerberg was not on board at the time, a spokesperson told Forbes.

When a nearby 21ft skiff ran out of fuel between Petersburg and Juneau, the Alaska Beacon reported operators of a cruise ship that was further away than Zuckerberg’s yacht came to the rescue.

“I’m on a small-ship Alaska cruise with my son,” a passenger on the UnCruise Adventures ship Wilderness Legacy posted on Bluesky.

“Our boat rescued a stranded vessel last night and apparently we did that after the Coast Guard radioed Mark Zuckerberg’s yacht – which was closer – and they repeatedly refused to respond. (There was near unanimous booing when the captain announced this).”

But Brian Baker, a spokesperson for Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, told Forbes that the couple were not on board his yacht, named Launchpad. The crew missed the call because they had been operating on a different radio channel, Baker told Forbes. “The assist was already under way” by the time they reviewed the broadcast, he said.

Even if he was not on his ship, the report is unlikely to boost public opinion of Zuckerberg, who has faced criticism over the societal impact of his social media platforms; his new warm relationship with Donald Trump; and his lavish, insular lifestyle.

“I live in Juneau and I’ve been having to look at that excessive eyesore parked up in [Auke Bay] for too long now,” a Reddit user wrote of the yacht in response to the rescue story. “Fuck Zuckerberg.”