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Ipsr solutions Learning Services bags Red Hat Asia-Pacific International Award 2010 for the Best Performing Partner for Certification Exams in Asia Pacific. ipsr solutions Learning Services is the educating division of ipsr solutions Ltd, a reputed public limited IT firm based in Kerala, South India. They are offering training & Certification services in Red Hat, CISCO & Microsoft platforms. Dr. Mendus Jacob, CEO & MD, ipsr solutions ltd, was conferred with the award by Mr. Ian Gray, Vice President, Red Hat Services and Mr. Kenny Khow, Senior Director for Services, in the Red Hat Asia-Pacific Partners Conference held at Bali, Indonesia.
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres (26 miles and 385 yards), that is usually run as a road race. The event was instituted in commemoration ofthe fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, a messenger from the Battle of Marathon to Athens.The historical accuracy of this legend is in doubt,contradicted by accounts given by Herodotus, in particular.
The marathon was one of the original modern Olympic events in 1896,
though the distance did not become standardized until 1921. More than 500 marathons are contested throughout the world each year, with the vast majority of competitors being recreational athletes. Larger marathons can have tens of thousands of participants.
A record 12,500 runners are set to take part in the Athens Classic Marathon on Oct. 31, which will mark 2,500 years since the Battle of Marathon.
Khagendra Thapa will be officially declared as the world’s shortest man on October 14.He is the smallest known person on earth at 22 inches (56 cm). The Nepal Tourism Board has nominated Thapa as a goodwill ambassador to promote tourism in Nepal. Thapa will carry the message: “Shortest man in the world from the highest mountain in the world invites you to visit Nepal.
| RANK | COUNTRY | G | S | B | T |
| 1 | Australia | 74 | 55 | 48 | 177 |
| 2 | India | 38 | 27 | 36 | 101 |
| 3 | England | 37 | 59 | 46 | 142 |
| 4 | Canada | 26 | 17 | 32 | 75 |
| 5 | South Africa | 12 | 11 | 10 | 33 |
| 6 | Kenya | 12 | 11 | 9 | 32 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 12 | 10 | 13 | 35 |
| 8 | Singapore | 11 | 11 | 9 | 31 |
| 9 | Nigeria | 11 | 10 | 14 | 35 |
| 10 | Scotland | 9 | 10 | 7 | 26 |
| 11 | New Zealand | 6 | 22 | 8 | 36 |
| 12 | Cyprus | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 13 | N. Ireland | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 14 | Samoa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 | Wales | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 |
| 16 | Jamaica | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 17 | Pakistan | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 18 | Uganda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | Bahamas | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 20 | Sri Lanka | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 21 | Nauru | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | Botswana | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 23 | St. Vincent & The Grenadines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Cayman Islands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 26 | Cameroon | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 27 | Ghana | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 28 | Namibia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 29 | Seychelles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | Papua New Guinea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Isle of Man | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 31 | Tonga | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 31 | Mauritius | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 34 | Saint Lucia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Guyana | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Bangladesh | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TOT | 272 | 274 | 282 | 828 |
The Commonwealth Games 2014 which is the 20th edition of these games will be held in Glasgow, Scotland.
Robert Edwards, the British scientist who first founded the in-vitro fertilization (IVF) technique as a means of conceiving a child to parents who failed to do so conservatively worldwide, has been awarded as the Nobel Prize winner for Physiology/Medicine contribution category this year by the Nobel Assembly.
The official website of Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi is
The official Song of Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi’s theme song, Jiyo Utho Bado Jeeto (Which Means Live, Rise, Ascend, Win), music was compiled by A. R. Rahman.
You can hear/download it from here:
The official inauguration of Commonwealth Games,Delhi -2010
Prince Charles will open the Commonwealth Games on Sunday evening.
There was a question regarding who should do the inauguration of the games at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi,whether the Indian President Pratibha Patil or Prince Charles should open the Games.
Best Actor Award goes to Amitabh Bachchan for ‘Paa’,
Ananya Chatterjee wins Best Actress National Award for performance in film ‘Abohoman’,
National Award for Best Film goes to Malayam ‘Kutty Srank’,
Best Director is Rituparna Ghosh for Bengali film ‘Abohoman’
Arundhati Nag is Best Supporting Actress for ‘Paa’
Farooq Sheikh Best Supporting Actor for his role in ‘Lahore’
Best Popular Film, Director, Producer awards go to film ’3 Idiots’
Best Film on Social Issues goes to Shyam Benegal’s ‘Well done Abba’
Tamil film ‘Pandiraj’ wins award for Best Dialogue
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