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*Bengaluru folks... If you want to check the amount of encroachment or contamination of lakes, head over to the Bangalore Lake Information System portal* created by the IISc. (NIE)

BEFORE SLEEPING KNOW THIS..
Czech influencer Kamil Bartoshek invited fans to crack a puzzle to get $1 million prize money.
When no one was able to solve it, he invited all the participants and dropped the $1 million cash prize from the air for them to pick up!!

BEFORE SLEEPING KNOW THIS...
80 year old Bakula Ben Patel from Surat, Gujarat had fear of water since childhood.
But determined, she began swimming at age of 58.
And since then, she has won over
500 medals,
swum in major oceans,
taught 400 people to swim
Btw, at age 75, she debuted as a Bharatnatyam dancer!
She is proving that age is just a number

BEFORE SLEEPING KNOW THIS...
Chinese Millionaire named "Sunwear" was unhappy with the services at the Bank of Shangha.
Angry he withdrew 5 million renminbi (%7,83,000) (6,52,00,000Indian Rupee) from his account& made the staff count the cash by hand.
It took the bank staff 2 hours to finish the counting.
The man said he will come back again and withdraw the same amount daily till the balance becomes ZERO
#NeverArgue

BEFORE SLEEPING KNOW THIS..
If you are travelling to Indonesia, remember you cannot take your APPLE iphone16!
Yes.
Its illegal to carry iPhone16 as these phones lack IMEI certification for use in Indonesia.

*Total Imports from China were up 11% to $47 bn in the period Apr-Aug.*

See what's making up these imports. (TOI)

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*Bengaluru's drainage system needs to be drastically revamped.*

It received 241 mm rain in the 1st 22 days of October - the highest in the past 19 years.

And Yes, schools are shut again today and IT-BT Cos have been advised to WFH. (NIE)

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BEFORE SLEEPING KNOW THIS..
She comes from a family where evening 2 meals a day is a luxury.
But her innocent face has caught attention and is considered PERFECT by a Skincare company FOREST ESSENTIALS.
Maleesha Kharwa is now a model and popularly called "The Princess from the slum"
#lifelessons

The Sri Sarangapani Temple in Kumbakonam DOES NOT CELEBRATE DEEPAVALI (Diwali) festival.
Ardent Devotee Lakshmi Narayanaswami dedicated his entire lifetime to the seva of Sri Sarangapani and passed away on a Deepavali Day leaving no heirs.
The Lord himself performed the devotee's funeral rites and since then on Deepavali Day, Shraad (Death Rites) is performed to the great devotee Sri Lakshmi Narayanaswami on behalf of the Lord

Photo from Srikanth Matrubai

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*Does "God's own land" need help?*

Kerala is among the slowest growing States in the country. (Mint)

As part of the PM Surya Ghar solar power initiative, *around 4 lakh rooftop solar connections with a capacity of 1.8 GW have been installed since Feb* this year. (FE)

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