Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off &#39;Run For Laadli&#39; marathon in Delhi on Sunday morning.&nbsp;

The run&nbsp;is being co-organised by Delhi Police &amp; Ladli Foundation to spread awareness about women&#39;s safety and gender equality.&nbsp;

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There&nbsp;are categories of the&nbsp;run --&nbsp;21KM, 11KM, 5KM.

The run began at JLN Stadium and will end at Central Park, Connaught place.&nbsp;

The first 15 finishers in each category will be awarded prize money, a trophy and online certificates.&nbsp;

 
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The running event is being co-organised by Delhi Police & Ladli Foundation to spread awareness about women's safety and gender equality

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off 'Run For Laadli' marathon in Delhi on Sunday morning. The run is being co-organised by Delhi Police & Ladli Foundation to spread awareness about women's safety and gender equality. Home Minister Rajnath Singh flags off 'Run For Laadli' half marathon in #Delhi. pic.twitter.com/8rpZd7xQPb — ANI (@ANI) December 17, 2017 × There are categories of the run -- 21KM, 11KM, 5KM. The run began at JLN Stadium and will end at Central Park, Connaught place. The first 15 finishers in each category will be awarded prize money, a trophy and online certificates.

Rajnath Singh flags off 'Run For Laadli' marathon in Delhi

All of us have our own unique ways of celebrating our birthdays. &nbsp;Some prefer to keep it under wraps, while others can barely hide the excitement.

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The presents from friends and family take the birthday frenzy to a whole new level.

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But, have you ever given a birthday present to your own self? We bet it cannot even be half as unique and awe-inspiring as what England&#39;s Ray Matthews gifted himself.

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75-year old Ray Matthews, who hails from South Yorkshire&#39;s Rotherham,&nbsp;has run 75 marathons in 75 days. Matthews, a superfit grandfather of three, began this mammoth challenge on July 2 as a birthday present to himself.

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The reason behind his decision to run these marathons is what makes it even more beautiful and special. He took up the challenge in a bid to raise &pound;75,000 for a school which works for a range of special educational needs of children with disabilities.

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The success did not come easy to the retired boxer. He had to consume at least 6,000 calories a day in order to keep going. There were instances which tested his drive, but, he refused to give up.

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Matthews was extremely disappointed when the social media networking website &#39;Facebook&#39; deemed his target &#39;unrealistic&#39; and rejected the advertisement put up by his friend for this effort. This rejection, however, gave Matthews a rejuvenated sense of motivation to achieve the target set by him.

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Matthews completed the marathon challenge on September 14 at the school grounds to the cheers of believers and supporters.&nbsp;

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England's Ray Matthews began this mammoth challenge on July 2 as a birthday present to himself

All of us have our own unique ways of celebrating our birthdays. Some prefer to keep it under wraps, while others can barely hide the excitement. The presents from friends and family take the birthday frenzy to a whole new level. But, have you ever given a birthday present to your own self? We bet it cannot even be half as unique and awe-inspiring as what England's Ray Matthews gifted himself. 75-year old Ray Matthews, who hails from South Yorkshire's Rotherham, has run 75 marathons in 75 days. Matthews, a superfit grandfather of three, began this mammoth challenge on July 2 as a birthday present to himself. The reason behind his decision to run these marathons is what makes it even more beautiful and special. He took up the challenge in a bid to raise £75,000 for a school which works for a range of special educational needs of children with disabilities. The success did not come easy to the retired boxer. He had to consume at least 6,000 calories a day in order to keep going. There were instances which tested his drive, but, he refused to give up. Matthews was extremely disappointed when the social media networking website 'Facebook' deemed his target 'unrealistic' and rejected the advertisement put up by his friend for this effort. This rejection, however, gave Matthews a rejuvenated sense of motivation to achieve the target set by him. Matthews completed the marathon challenge on September 14 at the school grounds to the cheers of believers and supporters. Source (Facebook) ×

#BeTheChange: 75-year-old man who ran 75 marathons in 75 days

India marked the 29th International Day against drug abuse on Sunday by holding marathons, walkathons and cyclothons in various cities to create awareness about the spreading menace. 
 
Hundreds of people ran on the streets of Mumbai and northern India hill town of Shimla to spread the word about the ill effects of drugs. 
 
&quot;This activity is to run three kilometers and just to give a message to all the citizens that we have to stop drug abuse - neither will we practice it, nor will we let anyone else do it,&quot; said a participant in Mumbai. 
 
The International Day of Anti-Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is observed annually on June 26, since the year 1988. This year&#39;s theme is &#39;Listen First&#39;. 
 
The paramilitary Border Security Force (BSF) held a cycle rally in eastern Siliguri city to mark the day. Hundreds of students and athletes participated in the event and pledged support to the anti-drugs campaign. 
 
&quot;We are trying to create awareness about youngsters&#39; addiction to drugs that reach our country illegally. One should not take drugs as life gets ruined once you get addicted to it. This is why we have never taken drugs and even tasted it,&quot; said a BSF official. 
 
Similarly, a large number of people carried banners denouncing the use of drugs in a walkathon in New Delhi that was flagged off by Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Thawar Chand Gehlot. 
 
With nearly 18 per cent of the world&#39;s population in the age group of 15 to 64, India is a prime market for illicit opiates originating in both South East Asia and South West Asia, according to the World Drug Report 2014. 
 
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Hundreds of people ran on the streets of Mumbai and northern India hill town of Shimla to spread the word about the ill effects of drugs

India marked the 29th International Day against drug abuse on Sunday by holding marathons, walkathons and cyclothons in various cities to create awareness about the spreading menace. Hundreds of people ran on the streets of Mumbai and northern India hill town of Shimla to spread the word about the ill effects of drugs. "This activity is to run three kilometers and just to give a message to all the citizens that we have to stop drug abuse - neither will we practice it, nor will we let anyone else do it," said a participant in Mumbai. The International Day of Anti-Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is observed annually on June 26, since the year 1988. This year's theme is 'Listen First'. The paramilitary Border Security Force (BSF) held a cycle rally in eastern Siliguri city to mark the day. Hundreds of students and athletes participated in the event and pledged support to the anti-drugs campaign. "We are trying to create awareness about youngsters' addiction to drugs that reach our country illegally. One should not take drugs as life gets ruined once you get addicted to it. This is why we have never taken drugs and even tasted it," said a BSF official. Similarly, a large number of people carried banners denouncing the use of drugs in a walkathon in New Delhi that was flagged off by Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Thawar Chand Gehlot. With nearly 18 per cent of the world's population in the age group of 15 to 64, India is a prime market for illicit opiates originating in both South East Asia and South West Asia, according to the World Drug Report 2014. (Reuters)

India marks International Day against drug abuse

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