New Delhi: Keshab Swain breaks a coconut with his elbows in an attempt to enter the Guinness World Records in Bhubaneswar, India, Wednesday, February 29, 2012. Swain broke 85 coconuts in less than a minute to earn himself a place in Guinness World Records, according to news reports. (AP Photo)
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02:39 PM, Mar 01, 2012
New Delhi: In a rousing display of patriotism and unity, over 15,000 people from the city on Wednesday participated in a mass singing of national anthem 'Jana Gana Mana', creating a world record in the process. With a tally of 15,243, they took India into the 'Guinness Book of World Records' for "the most people singing a national anthem simultaneously", erasing the previous record held by Pakistan for 5,800 individuals....
06:43 PM, Jan 25, 2012
Sao Paulo: A Brazilian woman listed by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest person died on Tuesday, just weeks shy of her 115th birthday. The title now reverts to a woman in the United States. Maria Gomes Valentim died of multiple organ failure, said Helerson Lima, a spokesman for the nursing home where she lived. Valentim would have turned 115 on July 9. Guinness on Tuesday said on its...
09:07 AM, Jun 22, 2011
Philippines: A poor Filipino blacksmith's son who stands less than 2 feet (60 centimeters) tall was declared the world's shortest man by Guinness World Records on his 18th birthday on Sunday, sparking a celebration in his far-flung hometown. The title was bestowed on Junrey Balawing in Sindangan in the southern Philippines, with Balawing's parents, villagers and officials showering the coastal town's newly famous resident with a feast, a cake, balloons...
12:55 PM, Jun 12, 2011
The tower was constructed outside Vienna city hall. ...
02:42 AM, Oct 07, 2008
Karachi:The decision of the former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik not to play in the domestic tournament -- Pentangular Cup -- has angered the national selectors and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The axed allrounder turned down the offer to lead the Punjab team in the five-team competition, saying he had committed himself to working as an expert on an Indian television channel during the World Cup. The Pentangular Cup, which...
12:07 PM, Dec 18, 2007
Keshabh always aimed for Guinness Book of Records. ...
12:12 AM, Aug 02, 2007
He typed till his fingertips were sore! ...
05:57 PM, Jul 02, 2007
A 17-year old student broke the existing world record by playing 72 hours continuously on the keyboard. ...
11:25 PM, Jan 16, 2007
Fulla Nayak said to be one of the oldest women in India, died at her home in Orissa, her family said. ...
04:01 PM, Nov 19, 2006
Fulla is said to be the oldest resident of her village and perhaps even the oldest woman in the world. ...
09:12 AM, Nov 16, 2006
Eid is being celebrated on Wednesday in some parts of India, but for a Jaipur family, it's a very special one. ...
08:24 PM, Oct 25, 2006
