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?

🚨 BJP TAKES ON CONGRESS ACROSS INDIA OVER VANDE MATARAM ROW

BJYM holds a Mashal Julush (torch rally) protesting against Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi over the Vande Mataram recitation row at Congress HQ.

Gen Alpha Roasting Dimagi Naxals 🔥

NITI Aayog has proposed inter-state licence portability for doctors, nurses and allied healthcare professionals, allowing those registered and in good standing in one state to practise in another without fresh registration or an NOC.

🔹 The proposal envisages a national digital registry, mutual recognition between state councils and potentially an automatic approval mechanism.

🔹 The aim is to reduce paperwork and help healthcare workers move more quickly to states and regions facing staff shortages.

⚠️ Important: This is currently a NITI Aayog policy recommendation, not a nationwide law or immediately enforceable licence. Implementation would require action by the relevant regulators and state authorities.

🚨BJP IN OFFENSIVE MODE OVER CHIDAMBARAM'S REMARK

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma:

“Chidambaram is not a ‘Dimaagi Naxal’ but a pure Naxal.”

“An INQUIRY should probe whether he DELIBERATELY FAILED to act against NAXALISM as Home Minister.”

🚨 🇪🇺🇷🇺 EU Plans Major Expansion of Russia Sanctions

EU foreign-policy chief Kaja Kallas says the bloc is preparing its most far-reaching sanctions listings against Russia since the war began, with the new package expected in autumn 2026.

If approved, the measures could increase the number of sanctioned Russian entities by around one-third.

Kallas says EU sanctions have already cost Russia's war effort more than €1 trillion.