Guinness World Records
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05 Aug 2020
'GoT' is the most-pirated TV show in lockdown: Parrot Analytics
Game of Thrones (GoT) has hit a new high by claiming the piracy throne (as well).
01 Aug 2020
'Shakuntala Devi' review: Vidya Balan couldn't save this unmoving biopic
They say good biopics are a rarity in Bollywood, and clearly writer/director Anu Menon is not looking to disrupt that notion.
19 Nov 2019
Lesser-known but interesting facts about Koenigsegg
Koenigsegg may not be a name as familiar as Ferrari or Lamborghini but the Swedish car-maker is second to none when it comes to making high-performance cars.
16 Oct 2019
Ranking the top career-defining moments of Michael Phelps
When it comes to the sport of swimming, USA's Michael Phelps is the first name that comes to one's mind, owing to his rich history in the Olympics.
19 May 2019
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.
05 May 2019
Girl dances for 5 days non-stop; sets Guinness World Record
A Nepali teenager has broken the world record for dancing.
03 May 2019
'Game of Thrones' Season 8 breaks Guinness World Records
Game of Thrones is the most popular show on television right now.
27 Feb 2019
'Despacito' becomes the most-watched video on YouTube with 6bn views
Although Despacito was first released in January 2017, people are still grooving to its catchy tunes.
22 Feb 2019
Hugh Jackman enters Guinness Book of Records for Wolverine role
It is not every day that a world record is set by actors, but Hugh Jackman appears to have done just that.
21 Jan 2019
Masazo Nonaka, world's oldest man, dies at 113
The world's oldest man- Masazo Nonaka, died on Sunday morning at the age 113 in Hokkaido, Japan.
08 Jan 2019
Andhra's Polavaram Dam just broke world record for weirdest reason
The concrete work of the much-awaited Polavaram dam in Andhra Pradesh began at 8am on January 6, and concluded at 8am on January 7.
24 Dec 2018
Meet this 'Real-life Indian Rapunzel' with 5'7'' long hair
What was your longest period of not getting a haircut done- a month, a year, probably?
11 Dec 2018
Read the real story behind the giant Australian cow 'Knickers'
A few days back, a giant cow named 'Knickers' in Australia garnered huge attention after its picture circulated on social media.
03 Dec 2018
Only dignified activities allowed on INS Viraat: Vice Admiral Luthra
Only "dignified activities" will be permitted on board the Indian Navy's decommissioned aircraft carrier INS Viraat, Western Naval Command chief Vice Admiral Girish Luthra said today.
27 Oct 2018
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?
19 Aug 2018
Record: 18-year-old solves six Rubik's Cubes underwater in one breath
In a bizarre, albeit brilliant feat, an 18-year-old Georgian student solved six Rubik's Cubes underwater in one breath, and is on his way to becoming a Guiness World Record holder.
16 Aug 2018
UAE based father-son duo on India trip create world record
An Abu Dhabi-based man and his five-year-old son on an India tour have set a Guinness world record for visiting the maximum number of UNESCO world heritage sites in less than 12 hours using public transport.
12 Jul 2018
NY: Chillal's hand permanently-handicapped for not cutting nails for 66-years
India's Shridhar Chillal, 82, finally cut his nails after 66 years but his record of having the world's longest fingernails measuring over 31ft left his hand permanently handicapped.
11 Jul 2018
82-year-old Indian man to finally cut fingernails after 66 years
Shridhar Chillal, an octogenarian from Pune, will finally perform an ordinary chore that he hasn't done in the last 66 years - cut his fingernails, the longest in the world.
07 Jul 2018
Indore man creates world-record of Yoga session at highest altitude
An Indore-based trainer has claimed to have set a world record by holding a Yoga session at the highest altitude.
21 Jun 2018
#InternationalYogaDay: Rajasthan breaks world record for largest yoga session
Rajasthan today witnessed a world record by conducting the largest yoga session to mark the International Yoga Day at Kota, where over 1.5L people together performed yogic exercises.
18 Apr 2018
Congresswoman Maloney joins Turban Day celebrations in New York
US Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney has commended the celebration of the Sikh culture through the annual Turban Day event at the iconic Times Square in New York, saying such events give the Sikh faith and tradition the respect it "deserves".
17 Sep 2016
Now send birthday greetings to PM Modi personally
On the occasion of PM Modi's birthday, a section has been introduced on the Narendra Modi app that enables users to send their wishes directly to him.
