Guinness World Record

112-Year-Old Japanese Man Crowned As World's Oldest Male

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday February 13, 2020

A 112-year-old Japanese man has been crowned the world's oldest male, claiming that smiling is the key to longevity.

This 70-Layer Dip Makes Guinness World Record

Somdatta Saha | Tuesday January 28, 2020

The Guinness Book of World Recordshas officially recognised a 70-layered bean dip as largest layered dip in the world.

Meet The Gujarat Teen Who Set A World Record With Hair Over 6-Feet Long

Offbeat | ANI | Wednesday January 22, 2020

Often dubbed as real-life Rapunzel, Nilanshi, 17, has locks that have earned her a Guinness World Record.

Hyundai Kona Electric Sets New Guinness World Record

Edited By Seshan Vijayraghvan | Saturday January 18, 2020

Hyundai Kona Electric SUV has entered the Guinness World Records under the category of 'Highest Altitude Achieved in an Electric Car'. It became the first Made-in-India electric SUV to be driven to an altitude of 5,731 meters to Sawula Pass in Tibet, beating the previous record of 5,715.28 meters altitude achieved by the Nio ES80.

World's Shortest Man, Who Measured 67.08 cm, Dies In Nepal

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday January 18, 2020

The world's shortest man who could walk, as verified by Guinness World Records, died Friday at a hospital in Nepal, his family said.

World's 'Longest' Cake, Courtesy 1,500 Kerala Bakers, Chefs

Kerala News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 16, 2020

It was a record-baking effort. Hundreds of bakers and chefs in southern India came together Wednesday to create what they said is the world's longest cake -- about 6.5 kilometres (four miles).

5-Year-Old Boy From Hyderabad Gets Guinness World Record In Taekwondo

ANI | Monday January 13, 2020

Five-year-old Aashman Taneja credited his sister, who holds two Guinness World Records, as his inspiration and teacher.

Longest Hair On Teen, Shortest Woman Alive: Indians In 80 Guinness World Records

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 31, 2019

The longest hair on a teenager, the shortest woman alive, and the largest collection of paper cups are among the 80 record breaking achievements by Indians that have made it to the latest edition of the Guinness World Records, publisher Penguin Random House announced Thursday.

Chris The Sheep, Famous For Record-Breaking Fleece, Dies

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday October 23, 2019

An Australian sheep that entered the Guinness World Records after being found with an enormously overgrown fleece has died, its carers announced.

Over 5.5 Lakh Diyas To Be Lit Up In UP's Ayodhya For Diwali

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Tuesday October 15, 2019

More than 5.5 lakh diyas will be lit in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya this "Deepotsava", which is a prelude to the festival of Diwali. Last year, Ayodhya had broken a Guinness World Record by lighting more than three lakh earthen lamps and keeping them lit for at least 45 minutes on the banks of river Saryu for Diwali celebrations.

2 Gujarat Women Run Backward For 13 Hours, Eye Guinness Record

India News | ANI | Thursday October 3, 2019

The women started off their run from Bardoli, around 270 km from Ahmedabad, at 5 pm on Tuesday and finished it the next day at 9 pm in Dandi.

Meet The Smallest Horse In The World. He Has A "Huge Personality"

Offbeat | Friday September 6, 2019

He may be shorter than a greyhound, but his owners insist he has a "huge personality and a huge heart". Bombel, a miniature Appaloosa from Poland, has set the world record for being the shortest male horse.

Man Sets Guinness Record For 1 Leg Full Contact Knee Strikes In 3 Minutes

Telangana News | ANI | Saturday August 31, 2019

Hyderabad man B Sai Deepak Patel set a new Guinness World Record by doing 87 one leg full contact knee strikes in 3 minutes while wearing 5-kilogram ankle weights.

John Oliver Bakes Cake For Turkmenistan President, Upsets Guinness

World News | ANI | Tuesday August 13, 2019

John Oliver, the US television host who is known for his wicked sense of humour and witty jokes, would have never thought that a funny episode meant to address Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov's obsession will attract strong backlash from the Guinness World Records.

UP Government Enters Guinness World Record For Distributing 66,000 Plants

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 9, 2019

The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday said it has entered the Guinness World Records for distributing 66,000 plants simultaneously in a stipulated time frame on the 77th anniversary of the Quit India Movement.