Guinness Acknowledges Bilaspur Police's 'Rakhi With Khaki' Initiative
Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 2, 2018
The "rakhi with khaki" initiative of Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur police, in which girls and women tied rakhis to 50,033 police personnel, has been acknowledged by the Guinness World Records.
550 Lucknow Students Extract DNA Simultaneously, Set Guinness Record
Lucknow News | Written by Pallava Bagla | Saturday October 6, 2018
For 550 students of a private school in Lucknow, no moment so far could have been this special. After all, they all just set a world record, acknowledged by none other than the prestigious Guinness World Records.
World's Oldest Man Just Turned 113. His Secret? Eating Candy
Offbeat | Ruby Mellen, The Washington Post | Wednesday July 25, 2018
The year Masazo Nonaka was born, Albert Einstein published his paper on the theory of relativity, Theodore Roosevelt was inaugurated as the 26th president of the United States, and Bertha von Suttner became the first woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. It was 1905. Now, 113 years later, Nonaka is the oldest man alive, according to Guinness World Re...
Goa Congress Writes To Guinness World Records. It Is A Dig At PM Modi
India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday July 11, 2018
The Congress in Goa has formally written to the Guinness World Records (GWR) to include Prime Minister Narendra Modi''s name in the book for "setting a record of travelling abroad", a party leader said on Wednesday.
Work Key To Long Life, Says 121-Year-Old Who May Be World's Oldest Man
Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Friday May 18, 2018
You wouldn't know it watching him take care of his chickens on the family farm, but according to his birth certificate and official Mexican ID, Manuel Garcia Hernandez is 121 years old. Garcia, who may just be the world's oldest man, was born on 24 December 1896, according to his birth certificate from the Mexican state of Veracruz and his official...
World's Hottest Chilli Pepper Carolina Reaper May Have An Indian Connection
Food | NDTV Food Desk | Wednesday April 11, 2018
The Carolina Reaper was named as the hottest pepper on Earth by Guinness World Records, in the year 2013
New BMW M5 Slides Into Guinness World Records With Longest Vehicle Drift
Seshan Vijayraghvan | Tuesday January 9, 2018
The new-gen BMW M5 bagged the Guinness World Records for doing the longest drift by a vehicle, being driven for eight hours continuously. The record was achieved by BMW Performance Driving School instructor Johan Schwartz who drove the car on the round skid pad, covering a distance of 374.1 km.
Hyderabad Girl Makes World's Largest Painting By Feet
Hyderabad News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday December 30, 2017
A girl from Hyderabad has painted a surface of 140 square metres with her feet in an attempt to enter Guinness World Records.
Watch: How The World's Largest Samosa Was Made
Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Sunday September 3, 2017
Last month, the charity Muslim Aid UK set the record for the world's largest samosa at a whopping 153.1 kilogrammes. Now, you can see exactly how the super-sized snack was actually made. Guinness World Records posted a video on YouTube revealing the behind-the-scenes of how the tasty treat was put together.
What it Takes to Sculpt 1506 Kg of Margarine: A Mumbai Chef Shares His Tale
Swadha Mishra | Wednesday July 5, 2017
Mumbai Chef Devwrat Anand Jategaonkar made history by carving his name on the Guinness World Records for making the world's biggest free standing margarine sculpture.
World's Longest Skywalk Has Glass Bottom, 400 Feet Above Gaping Chasm
World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday July 4, 2017
Suspended more than 120 metres (400 feet) above a gaping chasm, the world's longest cantilevered glass skywalk is delighting and terrifying visitors in China.
Sena Deserves A Guinness World Record, Says Congress Lawmaker. Here's Why
India News | Written by Priyanka Pant | Thursday June 15, 2017
In a stinging jibe at the Shiv Sena, Congress lawmaker Nitesh Rane today said that the party deserved a place in the Guinness World Records for repeatedly threatening to withdraw support from the BJP-led government in Maharashtra. Mr Rane has written to Guinness authorities, seeking to register what he says would be the "first of its kind" record.
At Nearly 4 Feet Long, Is This The World's Longest Cat?
Offbeat | Written by Priyanka Pant | Thursday May 18, 2017
Omar the cat is nearly four feet long and officials from Guinness World Records believe he may be the world's longest domestic cat. Three-year-old Omar already weighs 14 kilograms and measures about 3 feet and 11 inches long.The current record holder, UK-based Ludo, is 3 feet and 10.59 inches long.
Over 1.5 Million Staples Used To Create This Portrait Of Mother Teresa
Offbeat | Written by Priyanka Pant | Friday March 24, 2017
Armed with just a stapler, Albanian artist Saimir Strati has created a stunning portrait of Mother Teresa, now known as Saint Teresa of Calcutta. Mr Strati used more than 1.5 million wire staples to create what the Guinness World Records officially calls the world's largest staple mosaic.
Gaza's 'Spider-Man' Contortionist Enters Record Books
Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Friday February 10, 2017
A young Palestinian contortionist known in Gaza as "Spider-Man" has entered the Guinness book of records, his trainer said Thursday.
Guinness Acknowledges Bilaspur Police's 'Rakhi With Khaki' Initiative
Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 2, 2018
The "rakhi with khaki" initiative of Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur police, in which girls and women tied rakhis to 50,033 police personnel, has been acknowledged by the Guinness World Records.
550 Lucknow Students Extract DNA Simultaneously, Set Guinness Record
Lucknow News | Written by Pallava Bagla | Saturday October 6, 2018
For 550 students of a private school in Lucknow, no moment so far could have been this special. After all, they all just set a world record, acknowledged by none other than the prestigious Guinness World Records.
World's Oldest Man Just Turned 113. His Secret? Eating Candy
Offbeat | Ruby Mellen, The Washington Post | Wednesday July 25, 2018
The year Masazo Nonaka was born, Albert Einstein published his paper on the theory of relativity, Theodore Roosevelt was inaugurated as the 26th president of the United States, and Bertha von Suttner became the first woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. It was 1905. Now, 113 years later, Nonaka is the oldest man alive, according to Guinness World Re...
Goa Congress Writes To Guinness World Records. It Is A Dig At PM Modi
India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday July 11, 2018
The Congress in Goa has formally written to the Guinness World Records (GWR) to include Prime Minister Narendra Modi''s name in the book for "setting a record of travelling abroad", a party leader said on Wednesday.
Work Key To Long Life, Says 121-Year-Old Who May Be World's Oldest Man
Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Friday May 18, 2018
You wouldn't know it watching him take care of his chickens on the family farm, but according to his birth certificate and official Mexican ID, Manuel Garcia Hernandez is 121 years old. Garcia, who may just be the world's oldest man, was born on 24 December 1896, according to his birth certificate from the Mexican state of Veracruz and his official...
World's Hottest Chilli Pepper Carolina Reaper May Have An Indian Connection
Food | NDTV Food Desk | Wednesday April 11, 2018
The Carolina Reaper was named as the hottest pepper on Earth by Guinness World Records, in the year 2013
New BMW M5 Slides Into Guinness World Records With Longest Vehicle Drift
Seshan Vijayraghvan | Tuesday January 9, 2018
The new-gen BMW M5 bagged the Guinness World Records for doing the longest drift by a vehicle, being driven for eight hours continuously. The record was achieved by BMW Performance Driving School instructor Johan Schwartz who drove the car on the round skid pad, covering a distance of 374.1 km.
Hyderabad Girl Makes World's Largest Painting By Feet
Hyderabad News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday December 30, 2017
A girl from Hyderabad has painted a surface of 140 square metres with her feet in an attempt to enter Guinness World Records.
Watch: How The World's Largest Samosa Was Made
Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Sunday September 3, 2017
Last month, the charity Muslim Aid UK set the record for the world's largest samosa at a whopping 153.1 kilogrammes. Now, you can see exactly how the super-sized snack was actually made. Guinness World Records posted a video on YouTube revealing the behind-the-scenes of how the tasty treat was put together.
What it Takes to Sculpt 1506 Kg of Margarine: A Mumbai Chef Shares His Tale
Swadha Mishra | Wednesday July 5, 2017
Mumbai Chef Devwrat Anand Jategaonkar made history by carving his name on the Guinness World Records for making the world's biggest free standing margarine sculpture.
World's Longest Skywalk Has Glass Bottom, 400 Feet Above Gaping Chasm
World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday July 4, 2017
Suspended more than 120 metres (400 feet) above a gaping chasm, the world's longest cantilevered glass skywalk is delighting and terrifying visitors in China.
Sena Deserves A Guinness World Record, Says Congress Lawmaker. Here's Why
India News | Written by Priyanka Pant | Thursday June 15, 2017
In a stinging jibe at the Shiv Sena, Congress lawmaker Nitesh Rane today said that the party deserved a place in the Guinness World Records for repeatedly threatening to withdraw support from the BJP-led government in Maharashtra. Mr Rane has written to Guinness authorities, seeking to register what he says would be the "first of its kind" record.
At Nearly 4 Feet Long, Is This The World's Longest Cat?
Offbeat | Written by Priyanka Pant | Thursday May 18, 2017
Omar the cat is nearly four feet long and officials from Guinness World Records believe he may be the world's longest domestic cat. Three-year-old Omar already weighs 14 kilograms and measures about 3 feet and 11 inches long.The current record holder, UK-based Ludo, is 3 feet and 10.59 inches long.
Over 1.5 Million Staples Used To Create This Portrait Of Mother Teresa
Offbeat | Written by Priyanka Pant | Friday March 24, 2017
Armed with just a stapler, Albanian artist Saimir Strati has created a stunning portrait of Mother Teresa, now known as Saint Teresa of Calcutta. Mr Strati used more than 1.5 million wire staples to create what the Guinness World Records officially calls the world's largest staple mosaic.
Gaza's 'Spider-Man' Contortionist Enters Record Books
Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Friday February 10, 2017
A young Palestinian contortionist known in Gaza as "Spider-Man" has entered the Guinness book of records, his trainer said Thursday.
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