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At 2 feet 6 inches, Ajay Kumar, an Indian comedy star, has been officially recognised as the world's smallest actor.

Hailing from Kerala, Kumar, better known by his stage name Unda Pakru, has made it into the Guinness Book of World Records after starring in 50 films over 13 years.

In 2005, when he married Gayatri, 5ft 1in-who is more than twice her husband's height.Better known by his stage name Unda Pakru, the tiny star has become a household name in his native Kerala.

Iran creates world's largest sand carpet on the shores of Persian Gulf.
Iranian artists have created the world's largest sand carpet from the colorful sand found on the country's southern island of Hormuz.








The 12000-square-meter carpet is unique in magnitude, pattern and color and its title which shares the name of the forever Persian Gulf.

The previous sand carpet record belonged to 900-square-meter one created on the Canary Islands in the North Atlantic Ocean.

Organisers spent US$20 million (Dh73.5m) to put on the party for 2,000-plus guests, who had to pass through three security checkpoints in their vehicles and another on foot.

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, the executive chairman of Nakheel, the hotel developer and operator, said: “I’m thrilled and proud. Five years ago where I am standing now was water.”

The event featured the world’s largest fireworks show and a private concert from the Australian singer Kylie Minogue, who made her Middle East debut. Giant Arabic mosaics were projected onto the side of the hotel throughout the evening.

The entire artificial palm-shaped island on which the facility lies was locked down several hours before the festivities began.

Anyone without a ticket was refused entry; residents were forced to show a special pass or tenancy contract to access their homes.
















A special “exclusion zone” was established along the coastline, which banned boats from coming within two nautical miles of the shore.

The midnight fireworks show, designed and executed by Grucci, an American firm, lit up a stretch of the shoreline extending 43km with a display that organisers claimed was visible from space.

The guests were treated to a banquet prepared by several Michelin-rated chefs, among them Nobu Matsuhisa and Giorgio Locatelli.

The hotel was built as part of a joint venture between Nakheel, which is controlled by the Dubai government, and the hotel operator Kerzner International.

Another Kerzner property, the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas, recently reported that bookings are down and laid off about 800 employees. News Via

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1 British man attempted the jump and was successful, while a second man, a Frenchman, was caught before he could jump. They were both arrested and held in Dubai.


What is not known to either the authorities or the world in general, is that 2 men had already succeeded in climbing the tower and base jumping from it without being caught: another Brit and the same Frenchman who was later caught attempting a second jump. They were the first and have gone down as legends in their sport, for claiming the latest jewel in the crown of the sport. This is the story of that jump.

Record-breaking pinata in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Nov. 2, 2008. Breaking the Guinness Record for the world's largest pinata, according to an onsite Guinness adjudicator, the giant mock donkey measures 28.5 meters long; 7.2 meters wide and 18 meters tall and is filled with 8,000 pounds (3,628 kilograms) of candy. A wrecking ball is to be used later on Sunday to help smash the pinata during a public event, where Carnival Cruise Lines is producing a television commercial. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)

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