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)

Photo from Srikanth Matrubai

*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)

Photo from Srikanth Matrubai

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

Photo from Srikanth Matrubai

*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)

Photo from Srikanth Matrubai

BEFORE SLEEPING KNOW THIS...
Bus Driver Sana Pradhan suffered a cardiac arrest while driving his,
but,
he applied his presence of mind and crashed the vehicle into a wall, bringing it to a halt before breathing his last saving all the 48 passengers!

BEFORE SLEEPING KNOW THIS....
Goa celebrates Diwali by mimicking the killing of Narakasura by Lord Krishna.
Competitions are held in every village and city to see who can make the biggest and scariest effigy of the demon. Some are really huge! They're paraded through the streets and burned at dawn on Narakasura Chaturdashi.
A sight to behold!
#IncredibleIndia #Diwali #Deepavali

BEFORE SLEEPING KNOW THIS..
The famous soft wood toys of Kondapalli (AP) with 400 years tradition will now get a boost with a Central Government provinding a single platform for their traning, raw material management and even the sales
Badly needed

BEFORE SLEEPING KNOW THIS...
Sikhs celebrate the return of GURU HAR GOBINDji to Punjab on Diwali (festival is called Bandi Chhor Diwas)
On being released from Jail he refused to release himself without the 50.. other Kings who were kept Captive wo any reason.
He insisted that he will leave only if the other kings are also released along with him.

Bandi Chhor Diwas is celebrated by the lighting of diyas in houses and gurudwaras, as well as bursting crackers, gifting and feasting.
Its a treat to eyes.