Limca Book of Records: News

13 Dec 2022

Bilkis Bano

Meet Bela Trivedi, who recused herself from Bilkis Bano case

The Bilkis Bano case took an unusual turn on Tuesday after the Supreme Court adjourned her plea challenging the early release of 11 men convicted for her gang rape and murder of her family members during the 2002 Gujarat riots.

12 Sep 2020

Bollywood

Singer Anuradha Paudwal's son Aditya passes away at age 35

In a terrible piece of news, popular playback singer Anuradha Paudwal's son, music producer Aditya Paudwal has passed away at the age of 35.

19 May 2019

India

Mumbai youth solves pyramid-shaped Rubik's cubes underwater; sets Guinness Record

While the rest of us would struggle with a regular 3x3 Rubik's cube, a 20-year-old Mumbai resident has set a new Guinness world record by solving the maximum number of pyraminx (pyramid-shaped Rubik's cubes) underwater.

25 Feb 2019

Telangana

Hyderabad restaurant served over 70L biryanis in 2017, enters Limca-records

When it comes to eating authentic Hyderabadi biryani, Paradise restaurant is people's top choice.

27 Oct 2018

India

This 76-year-old man is obsessed with breaking Guinness world records

What would you do for fame? Or for getting your name into the Guinness Book of Records?

31 Aug 2018

India

Man says Mumbai has 27,366 potholes; BMC calls 'publicity stunt'

A Mumbai resident has claimed to have collected 27,366 photos and videos of potholes as part of his campaign to highlight poor condition of roads in the metropolis.

10 Aug 2018

Republic Day

This 14-year-old Bhopal boy is gifting freedom to poor prisoners

At just 14, this Bhopal boy is rich.

AIIMS-MBBS 2018: Kota institute students secure 9 of 10 top-ranks

Rajasthan's coaching class capital Kota, known to churn out toppers, did it once again as nine students from a city institute were among the top 10 in the AIIMS MBBS Entrance Test 2018.

07 Jun 2018

World Environment Day

Indian farmer in UAE sets world record for distributing saplings

An Indian farmer in the UAE has set a Guinness World Record by distributing the largest number of curry tree saplings in Sharjah.

23 Apr 2018

Ghaziabad

Delhi Metro girder in Ghaziabad comes crashing down, 7 injured

Seven people were injured when a girder at an under-construction portion of the Delhi Metro came crashing down this morning in Mohan Nagar area of Ghaziabad.

13 Feb 2018

India

Indian woman, six-time world record-breaker, skydives in a saree!

Shital Mahajan Rane from Pune has broken several records. At 23, she's is the youngest woman to jump over the North and South poles without trials.

09 Sep 2017

India

India's first smokeless village Vyachakurahalli enters Limca Book of Records

Vyachakurahalli, India's first "smokeless village", in Karnataka's Chikkaballapur district has made it to the Limca Book of Records-2017!

22 Mar 2017

Delhi Police

Delhi: Four Bhondsi jail-mates in Limca Book of Records

The Limca Book of Records now features four inmates of the Bhondsi jail for installing 'Phoenix' (a prison-management software) in 11 prisons of Haryana.

AIIMS fires resident doctor over death of nurse

AIIMS fired a resident doctor for "wilful absence of duties", and served notice to a consultant "for not being available for the emergency", after a pregnant nurse died during delivery.