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Laxman Rao is a motivational speaker and writing coach, inspiring aspiring writers through workshops where he shares his struggles and insights.
Despite facing numerous rejections, he has penned over 25 novels and plays.
Btw, Laxman is a CHAIWALA! Laxman sells TEA at Delhi's ITO, and all his books on Amazon/Flipkart are FREE to download. #Inspiration

*Karnataka folks... No, the Transport Dept will NOT fine you, for not having those High Security Registration Plates on your vehicles!*

Fines were slated to start from today. (The Hindu)

Finished studying abroad?

*Here are some post-study work visa options.*

Or you could come back... India IS the fastest growing developing market in the world! (Mint)

*Global fuel prices are down from $109.51 to $72.48 per barrel.*

Shouldn't we soon see a drop in local prices too, or is it just Wishful thinking? (Mint)

*Meet the World's 1st Electric Maybach, from Mercedes.*

Cost? ₹2.25 cr ex-showroom (FE)

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Puliakulam Vinayagar Temple in Coimbatore holds the LARGEST Ganesha idol carved in stone in entire Asia.
The statue is high going up to 19 feet high, width of 11 feet and weights 190 tonnes !

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Odisha's Rajat Kumar Panigrahi, a zoology lecturer by profession, dedicates his free time to reviving near-extinct folk art through his initiative, Matir Kala. Since 2012, he has traveled to over 1,500 remote villages, documenting rare art forms.

Rajat spends his entire salary to support the artists, despite the skepticism of friends. For him, the work offers no material gain.

Driven by passion, he finds fulfillment in preserving these traditions, calling it "atma trupti" – satisfaction for the soul.

Photo from Srikanth Matrubai

*Congratulations to the winners of the Medallions of Excellence at the WordSkills Lyon 2024 competition.*

These 4 from Karnataka demonstrated skills in Additive Manufacturing, Cooking and Mechatronics! (The Hindu)

*Here's a tally of the daily donations received at Mumbai's most famous Lalbaughcha Raja 14-ft tall Ganpati.*

The avge daily footfall is...15 lakh!!

An auction will be held on 21st Sep. (HT)

*A 1,094-carat diamond has been unearthed in Botswana!*

But it's still smaller than the 2,942-carat one that was discovered at the same site in August!

The all-time largest one is 3 times larger than this one! (Mint)

*Top performers in IT Co, Wipro, may get a salary hike of... 8%!*

That just about beats the current inflation rate - and, mind you, this is pre-tax!

Still going for IT?? (Mint)

*The 15 day deadline of filling potholes expired and BBMP says there are 1,300 potholes still remaining to be filled.* (NIE)

*When sworn in, Atishi will become India's 17th Woman Chief Minister.*

Here are the others.

BTW, is Atishi her first name or last name, or like Mayawati, she just uses one?
Full name is Atishi Marlena

Photo from Srikanth Matrubai

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A harrowing fire erupted in Chandni Devi’s home in Sonanuggi village, sparking a dramatic rescue effort.
Despite the peril of a gas cylinder, the fire station in-charge and villagers bravely extinguished the flames and saved a young girl trapped inside, all while enduring intense heat and smoke.
Hats off to UNSUNG HEROS

*The number of old people in Japan has hit a record high!* (The Times, UK)

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Bandhbahal (Odisha) couple were moved to see children shivering while making bricks on a cold roadside. Without hesitation, they purchased and provided warm clothing for them.
Not stopping at this, the couple used their PENSION money to build a house for a homeless, impoverished family.
#HeroesAmongUs

The Govt is considering a number of *incentives for small and medium steel companies that make value-added steel products to help them transition to "green steel" production.* (FE)

*You can now buy an EV without buying the battery!*

You'd have to pay a "monthly rental" of ₹3.5 per km, with a minimum ₹5,250. (FE)

A statement authorized by Israeli army chief on Lebanon attack "We will make the lives of terrorists hell"

"We still have a lot of capability. There is a lot of technology. Which we will use at different stage in future at different times."
"We have just used only two capability"

"We will make the life of terrorists all over the world hell, we will do so that terrorists will be afraid to go to the toilet, you will be afraid to drink water, fear eating food or eating anything, fear of phone bells".

Source: 360* News