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In September 1916, John D Rockerfeller became the first ever earthling to be a billionaire.

Founder of the Standard Oil Company, his peak wealth would've been worth $418 Billion adjusted to today's dollars.

Poor @elonmusk in comparison is only $228 Billion.
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In Almora Dasara transforms into a vibrant festival. Beyond traditional effigies, over 30 figures from Ravana’s lineage parade through the streets, creating a dazzling spectacle brimming with color, energy, and cultural richness.

The climactic moment is breathtaking. Towering effigies are set ablaze, exploding into a fiery spectacle
NO TOLL TAX!

New toll system is introduced for private vehicles!βœ…

Here's everything you should know:

πŸ‘‰ Free First 20 km: No toll charges for the first 20 km on national highways or expressways.

πŸ‘‰ GNSS Technology: Your vehicle needs a working Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) to track your distance.

πŸ‘‰ Pay-as-you-go: After the initial 20 km, toll fees are based on how much further you travel.

πŸ‘‰ Fair Charges: Only pay for the exact kilometers beyond the free 20 km. For example, if you travel 30 km, you’ll pay only for 10 km.

πŸ‘‰Pilot Projects: The new system has already been tested on certain highways, like NH-275 in Karnataka.
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During Dasara, Womenfolk in Telangana worship a floral arrangement stacked to resembling a temple tower called Bathukamma.
Bathukamma is organised gracefully in 7 concentric layers of clay shaped like a cone.
Singing folk songs, they take the Bathukammas out in procession & immerse in the water
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Photo from Srikanth Matrubai
AHS Professionals.... (people are becoming lazy)
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To stop Sea Erosion and create a Wall of Defence for greenery in Rameshwaram, more than 20 lakh Palm Trees are being planted across.
Palm trees are a high revenue yielding tree wherein every part be it the seed, leaf, fruit, trunk is useful and most importantly Palm trees need very little full time care.
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Kanpur, UP, the Dashanan Temple uniquely opens only on Dussehra, drawing 1000s to worship Ravana. Devotees offer ridged gourd, flowers, and mustard oil, seeking blessings for knowledge & might.
Many other Ravana temples exist, like in Bisrakh, Mandsaur, Ravangaram, and the renowned Kakinada Ravana Temple in Andhra Pradesh.
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Instead of usual 2-3 days to set up wedding venue, it takes less than 2 hours in the MOBILE Wedding Hall created by Latur based Dayanand Darekar.
With capacity to accomodate 150 people, it has AC,sound system, Decoration and all modern amenities costing less than Rs.50,000 !!

No need to go in search of wedding hall, the Hall will come directy to your door !!!
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The Dasara festival is celebrated in a unique way in Mangalore.
Young ones dress up as Lions, Tigers & Bears dancing with great fervour.
The Procession of these dancers is accompanied by colourful Yakshagana characters, Dolu Kunitha, Folk Dances making it a Grand Visual Splendor
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A stainless steel bus shelter, worth Rs 10 lakh, was STOLEN a week after it was installed on Bengaluru's Cunningham Road.
The bus shelter had chairs, roofs, and poles, but nothing was spared.
Surprisingly, the spot is quite near to the Police Commissioner's office & just 1 km from Vidhana Soudha! (2023)
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Bandits build Maa Bhawal Kali Temple in Nagaur, Rajasthan!
The prasad offered here is not sweet, coconut, or flower but WINE!

There are 2 forms of Devi here, Kali and Brahmani
Sweets are offered to Brahmani Devi, while Wine is offered to Kali Mata.
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Out of 750 villages competing for the BEST HERITAGE PRESERVATION VILLAGE, the Nawan Pind Sardaran Village in Gurdaspur (Punjab) won the BEST TOURISM AWARD for taking unprecedented steps to preseve its historic Havlis (Ancestral Homes) wtih utmost care and dedication.
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On Ayudha Puja, the custom, especially in South India, is to offer worship called ASTRA PUJA
soldiers worship their weapons, artisans worship their tools, farmers worship their plough and musicians worship their instruments.
This ritual is performed as a thanksgiving to the instruments that help our lives make better.
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