🇺🇸 US Tests NATO Allies Support for Trump

Bloomberg reports that Washington has sent NATO allies a questionnaire examining their defense spending, support for U.S. foreign policy, restrictions on U.S. bases and purchases of American weapons.

🇪🇺 The assessment is part of a broader review of the U.S. military presence in Europe, expected to conclude by December.

Nitin Gadkari's E20 Ethanol Petrol: NARRATIVES vs REALITY

1️⃣ 1.5 Cr+ vehicles tested with no engine damage reported.

2️⃣ Made from surplus crops, helping boost farmers’ incomes without causing shortages.

3️⃣ Claims that insurance companies will reject claims are FALSE.

🚨 ONGC has secured a US OFAC licence to resume full operations in Venezuela, easing years of sanctions-related restrictions.

🇬🇧 UK-MADE DRONES STRIKE DEEP INSIDE RUSSIA

The Times reports that Ukrainian forces have been using British-made attack drones for deep strikes inside Russia over the past six months.

The BAE Systems-developed Nyan has reportedly been used against Russian oil refineries and other high-value targets, marking a new expansion of Ukraine’s long-range strike capabilities.

🚨 BIG BREAKING

A tea stall in Lucknow’s Kaiserbagh was allegedly set on fire after petrol was poured inside and a lit matchstick was thrown in.

Police have ARRESTED named accused Saif Rashid, while efforts are underway to trace the second accused, Kaif Rashid.

🚨 🇺🇦🇷🇺 Ukraine Strikes Major Wildberries Warehouse Near Moscow

Ukrainian drones struck a massive Wildberries logistics hub in Koledino, Moscow Region, on August 16, triggering a major fire.

🇺🇦 Ukrainian defence firm Fire Point said its FP-1 long-range drones carried out the strike, alleging the facility handled dual-use goods.

Abhinav Sir gets brutally roasted on live TV!

He thought it would be same as his class of tuition but gets taste of his own medicine.

Enjoy the live humiliation and puncture of his propaganda at the hands of Shivam Tyagi

🚨 BREAKING: BJYM workers hold a ‘Mashal Julus’ protesting the alleged disrespect to Vande Mataram.

BJYM General Secretary: “What Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge have done will NOT be TOLERATED.”

🚨 Brutal attack reported from Vighnaharta Shanti Colony, Kupwad (Sangli, Maharashtra).

Following a dispute, accused Farid Abdul Sheikh allegedly attacked Mohan Kesarkar with a HAMMER and FATALLY STABBED his wife, Manisha Kesarkar.

Police ARRESTED the accused within 2 hours.

🚨 Breaking News: The threat to shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait is rising as fresh Houthi attacks fuel fears that the strategic Red Sea chokepoint could become a second Strait of Hormuz.

🇾🇪 A Houthi attack on a commercial vessel near the strait on August 11 killed four crew members and two Yemeni rescuers, while the group has also threatened Saudi-linked shipping.

President Donald Trump says he has instructed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to “substantially reduce” joint U.S.–South Korean military exercises.

Trump said the drills are costly and send an “inappropriate and hostile” signal to North Korea, citing his relationship with Kim Jong Un.

Trump also claimed South Korean President Lee Jae Myung rejected a request to join U.S. efforts to “denuclearize” Iran, which he described as “somewhat unrelated” to the drills.

The Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise was scheduled to begin August 17 and run through August 27, involving about 18,000 South Korean troops.

🚨Breaking News: Kushner Meets Hamas Chief in Egypt

Trump envoy Jared Kushner met Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt as Washington pushes to revive Trump’s Gaza peace plan.

Hamas reaffirmed conditional support for the roadmap, while Kushner pressed for verifiable disarmament.

Israel, however, continues to demand Hamas fully disarm before an Israeli withdrawal.

Today's Panchang.

Massive Protest in Kolkata against Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi's gross insult of India's national song Vande Mataram penned by Rishi Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.

EAM Jaishankar 🫡

A female Indian Air Force fighter pilot reportedly took part in the strikes on Muridke during Operation Sindoor.

The irony is hard to miss: the very terrorists who dream of Jannat and hoors were left facing the consequences of a strike led by a woman.

No hoors for them 🫡

CISF Personnel Suspended After Woman Accuses Him of Secretly Taking Her Photos in Delhi Metro.

The CISF suspended the official, who was posted as an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), and initiated an inquiry following the incident, officers said.

The official was confronted by other passengers after the woman allegedly noticed him taking her photos. They were travelling on the Yellow Line of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) network. The Delhi Police said that the woman, however, refused to file an official complaint against him.

Asian Shares Hold Steady as Gulf War Keeps Oil Prices Elevated

Asian markets traded largely sideways Monday as investors weighed the economic impact of the ongoing Iran war and continued disruption to Strait of Hormuz shipping.

Brent crude held around $89 /barrel after gaining roughly 6% last week, keeping inflation concerns elevated.

🇺🇸🇮🇷 With peace talks stalled and tanker traffic through Hormuz sharply reduced, markets remain cautious.

Indian companies that were founded before Independence.

Aditya Birla Group - 1857
Shapoorji Pallonji - 1865
Tata Group - 1868
Dabur - 1884
Kirloskar Group - 1888
Britannia Industries - 1892
Punjab National Bank - 1894
Godrej - 1897
Indian Hotels Company (Taj) - 1902
Bank of Baroda - 1908
ITC - 1910
Bajaj Group - 1926
Hindustan Unilever - 1933
Cipla - 1935
Larsen & Toubro - 1938
Asian Paints - 1942
Mahindra Group - 1945
Wipro - 1945