The longest day – Summer Solstice 21st June 2011

The longest day – Summer Solstice 21st June 2011: "June 21st, 2011 is Summer Solstice – the longest day of the year.

This is the time when the Sun is at its highest or most northerly point in the sky in the Northern Hemisphere and when we receive the most hours of daylight. If you live in the Southern Hemisphere it is the reverse, so you will be having “Winter Solstice.”"

Filipino teen declared world’s shortest man – The Express Tribune

Filipino teen declared world’s shortest man – The Express Tribune: "Junrey Balawing, from a remote town in the southern Philippines, stands just under two feel tall and has been officially declared the World’s Shortest Man by Guinness World Records.
Balawing, who just turned 18, is 23.5 inches tall, succeeding previous title holder Khagendra Thapa Magar from Nepal, who is 26 inches tall."

IIM-Ahmedabad comes up with India's first Eco-label - The Economic Times

IIM-Ahmedabad comes up with India's first Eco-label - The Economic Times: "Indian Institute of Management , Ahmedabad (IIM-A) today launched India's first Eco-label - The Green Signal - which certifies environmental preferences adopted during the manufacturing of a product or a service."

Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, also known as the Tiananmen Square massacre and the June Fourth Incident[1] (in part to avoid confusion with two prior Tiananmen Square protests), were a series of demonstrations in and near Tiananmen Square in Beijing in the People's Republic of China (PRC) beginning on 15 April 1989. The movement used mainly non-violent methods and can be considered a case of civil resistance.[2] Led mainly by students and intellectuals, the protests occurred in the year that was to see the collapse of a number of communist governments in eastern Europe."