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

Indian Army’s assault dog Tyson, who is attached to 2 Para Special Forces, has been honoured during the Independence Day 2026 celebrations for showing “bravery and extraordinary courage” during a counter-insurgency operation in J&K as part of Operation Rakshak early this year.

BREAKING: South Korea directly rejects Trump's new demand to join the US in the Iran war and the denuclearization of Iran, prompting Trump to announce on Truth Social that he will substantially reduce military exercises with South Korea, held every year since 1954, because of it.

Trump adds he is in a “very good relationship” with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.

An American vlogger got free treatment at a rural government hospital in India.

“I didn’t get food poisoning… I just love Indian food so much that I overate!” 😅

He said similar treatment in the US could cost thousands of dollars.

India’s public healthcare: affordable, accessible & often free.

Hari Om Namah Shivay🙏🔱

What are you using and who are you betting on ?

BREAKING 🚨 President Donald Trump has said the US will "substantially reduce" joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his "very good relationship" with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un.

🚨 BIG REVELATION

Himanshi Khurana on alleged pressure to CONVERT by her ex-BF: “He wanted me to ACCEPT his religion, but I wasn’t willing. I was told, ‘You won’t be able to do puja after this.’ I thought, ‘Let me complete Char Dham & all temples first.’ It felt like saying GOODBYE to my Bhagwan.”

🚨 India’s next-gen surveillance tech!

Noida-based EndureAir Systems has integrated its UAV technology with Addverb Technologies’ quadruped robot to demonstrate autonomous reconnaissance.

The system is designed to enter confined and hazardous areas first, helping security forces assess high-risk zones while keeping personnel safer.

#Tech #Robotics #DefenceTech

🚨Breaking News: UP Police Investigate Alleged Pakistan Flag Instagram Post

Police in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, are searching for Talib Khan, a resident of Fatehpur Dal, after a social-media post allegedly showing the Pakistani flag alongside a patriotic song was circulated on August 15.

Police visited his home after receiving information at around 2 PM, but he was reportedly in Delhi, according to his father.

🚨 BREAKING: BJP leaders file a FORMAL COMPLAINT against Sonia Gandhi at Urwa Police Station, Karnataka, over the Vande Mataram row at Congress HQ on Independence Day, alleging OBJECTIONABLE gestures during the national song’s recitation.

BABA RAMDEV: “Neither Hindu nor Muslim is in danger, what is in DANGER is the nation’s childhood and youth.”

“If you push primary school kids into PROTESTS, when will they STUDY?”

=> CJP & its gang should stop using school kids as political shields for their political masters.

🚨UKRAINE LAUNCHES MASSIVE DRONE ASSAULT ON RUSSIA

🇺🇦 Ukraine launched one of its largest aerial attacks of the war on August 16, with hundreds of drones targeting Moscow and other Russian regions.

🇷🇺 Russia claimed 822 Ukrainian drones were intercepted, while Russian officials reported at least six deaths and multiple injuries.

A major Wildberries logistics warehouse near Moscow was hit and caught fire, while three Moscow-area airports temporarily restricted operations amid the attacks.

Jharkhand: Devendra Nath Mahto is reportedly in CRITICAL CONDITION after spending 15 days on hunger strike.

=> Where are CJP, Kejriwal and Rahul Gandhi? Why the deafening silence? Is it because their alliance is in power?