Nepalese teen becomes world’s smallest man

KHATMANDU: A Nepalese teenager whose tiny stature has made him a celebrity in his homeland entered the record books as the world’s shortest man on Thursday as he celebrated his 18th birthday.

Khagendra Thapa Magar takes over from 24-year-old Edward “Nino” Hernandez from Colombia, who loses the title after just five weeks, following final checks that found his Nepalese rival was 0.4 inches (one centimetre) smaller.

A team of Guinness World Records adjudicators put Magar’s official height at 26.4 inches (67.08 centimetres) after taking final measurements early Thursday, and named him the new record-holder.

“Khagendra Thapa Magar is now officially the shortest man in the world,” said head of global records Marco Frigatti at a ceremony in the picturesque Himalayan town of Pokhara in central Nepal, near where Magar grew up.

“We want to congratulate

Shortest day of the year

Shortest day of the year latest updates :- Tonight will be the shortest day of the year, followed by the longest night of the year, meaning that it will be getting darker earlier tonight and getting lighter later than normal tomorrow morning.

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Shortest day of the year was first posted on December 21, 2009 at 6:41 pm.

Winter Solstice 2009

Christmas shopping, let’s pause to recognize that today, December 21, 2009 is officially Winter Solstice 2009.

Whats is Winter Solstice 2009

The Winter Solstice occurs exactly when the earth’s axial tilt is farthest away from the sun at its maximum of 23° 26′. Though the Winter Solstice lasts an instant in time, the term is also colloquially used like Midwinter to refer to the day on which it occurs. For most people in the high latitudes this is commonly known as the shortest day and the sun’s daily maximum position in the sky is the lowest. The seasonal significance of the Winter Solstice is in the reversal of the gradual lengthening of nights and shortening of days. The Winter Solstice is also the shortest day or lowest sun position for people in low latitudes located between the Tropic of Cancer (23°26′N) and the Tropic of Capricorn (23°26′S). Depending on the shift of the calendar, the winter solstice occurs some time between December 21 and December 22 each year in the Northern Hemisphere, and between June 20 and June 21 in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Winter Solstice 2009 was first posted on December 21, 2009 at 8:28 pm.

Winter Solstice Traditions

TrendPK.com Winter Solstice Traditions:On the one hand, it’s the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. On Monday, Dec. 21, the sun is scheduled to rise in Madison at 7:26 am and set at 4:26 p.m. That’s nine hours of daytime (though the actual count is 23 seconds shy [...]

Pakistan Vs Srilanka T20 Match Today

COLOMBO: Twenty20 clash between Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be held today. The tourists slumped to a 2-0 defeat in the Test series and lost the One-dayers 3-2 against Kumar Sangakkara’s rampant home team.
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Pakistan salvaged their reputation by winning the last two One-day matches and hope to carry the momentum into today’s clash in which they will be led by flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi.

Afridi, man of the match in both the semi-final and final of the World Twenty20, was appointed T20 captain after Younus quit the shortest form of the game soon after leading Pakistan to the title.

“It is not important that we lost the Test and One-day series,” said Afridi. “This is a new game and we are determined to end the tour on a positive note.”

Sangakkara was, however, confident of a good showing by his team, provided the top order batsmen delivered.

Sri Lanka called up opening batsman Mahela Udawatte to replace Tillakaratne Dilshan, who is still recovering from finger and eye injuries sustained during the third Test last month.

Udawatte is expected to open the innings with veteran Sanath Jayasuriya.

Off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan will lead the bowling in the absence of seamer Chaminda Vaas.