Guinness World Record

Man Sets World Record For Highest Speed Reached On A Tuk Tuk

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Tuesday May 14, 2019

A man who has set a new world record for the highest speed reached on a tuk tuk says he is "over the moon" at his achievement. Matt Everard, 46, from Essex, UK, set a speed of 119.583 kmph on a tuk tuk at Elvington Airfield.

Marathon Runner Denied "Fastest Nurse" World Record Over Wrong Outfit

World News | Deanna Paul, The Washington Post | Monday May 6, 2019

Jessica Anderson was "quite shocked" to learn her application had been rejected because her outfit "didn't meet their criteria.": Anderson told The Washington Post.

Nepali Girl Dances For 126 Hours Straight To Set New World Record

World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 4, 2019

A Nepali teenager danced continuously for 126 hours to set a Guinness World Records on "Longest Dancing Marathon by an Individual", a feat previously hold by an Indian.

Nizamabad Lok Sabha Seat May Enter Guinness Book With Record EVMs

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday April 11, 2019

The Nizamabad Lok Sabha constituency, where polling was underway today along with 16 other constituencies in Telangana, may make it the Guinness World Records for the maximum number of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) used.

Britain's Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Break Instagram Followers Record

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday April 3, 2019

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan broke a record by reaching one million followers on their newly-launched Instagram account in less than six hours, Guinness World Records said Wednesday.

New York Councilman Sets Record For World's Tallest Politician

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday March 28, 2019

New York has set the record of the worlds tallest politician, after already holding Guinness World Records for the most billionaires and for being the most Instagrammed city.

Google Employee Breaks Guinness World Record Calculating 31.4 Trillion Digits of Pi

Hamza Shaban, The Washington Post | Friday March 15, 2019

Emma Haruka Iwao and a Google team computed Pi to 31.4 trillion decimal places or Pi multiplied by 10 to the 13th power,

Google Employee Breaks World Record Calculating 31.4 Trillion Pi Digits

World News | Hamza Shaban, The Washington Post | Friday March 15, 2019

Emma Haruka Iwao and a Google team computed Pi to 31.4 trillion decimal places or Pi multiplied by 10 to the 13th power, ousting the previous record set in 2016 of 22.4 trillion digits.

Lucknow To Host Biggest Children's Film Festival

Education | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday March 12, 2019

The nine-day fest, starting from April 4, is being organised by the City Montessori School (CMS), the world's largest city school as per the Guinness World Records, CMS Founder Jagdish Gandhi said on Tuesday.

Guinness Record In Udaipur After Donation Of Over 3 Lakh Clothing Items

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 11, 2019

A campaign by a member of the erstwhile royal family of Udaipur has received over 3 lakh items of clothing, creating a Guinness world record for the largest collection of clothes for donation, a press release claimed.

116-Year-Old Japanese Woman Named World's Oldest Living Person

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday March 9, 2019

A 116-year-old Japanese woman who still enjoys studying math and playing board games has been recognised as the world's oldest person, the Guinness World Records said on Saturday.

118-Year-Old Punjab Woman Oldest To Be Operated Upon, Enters World Record

India News | ANI | Thursday March 7, 2019

An 118-year-old woman in Punjab registered her name in the Guinness World Record to become the oldest person to be operated upon, doctors at a hospital in Ludhiana confirmed on Thursday.

Over 1,000 People Set Guinness World Record In Yoga In Hong Kong

World News | ANI | Monday March 4, 2019

Over a thousand yoga enthusiasts attempted to do the Virabathrasan for three minutes at one place, setting a Guinness World Record in Yoga.

With Parade Of Over 1,300 Bicycles, CISF Sets New Guinness World Record

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 3, 2019

Troops of the Central Industrial Security Force today created history by achieving a Guinness world record feat in ''single line bicycle parade'' to mark the 50 years of the paramilitary force.

Massive Cleanliness Drive At Kumbh Sets Another World Record: Organisers

India News | ANI | Saturday March 2, 2019

With a massive cleanliness drive, a new Guinness world record has been created at the Kumbh Mela, the Prayagraj Mela Authority said today. Two more records were broken--one for "most contribution to a handprint painting in 8 hours" and the other for "the largest parade of buses".