Chicago: The world's largest Indian flag weighing 250 kg was unfurled at the 'Vibrant India Festival' which began here today, showcasing the rich heritage and history of Gujarat and Rajasthan.
The 153-feet long tricolour, made by a tailor from Porbandar, Chhotalal S Shingdia, has found place in Limca Book of Records this year.
Indian-American Monty Saiyed, the organiser of the India festival, unfurled the flag in the festival at majestic Sears Center Arena here to showcase the cultural richness of India and as a symbol of peace and harmony.
During the two-day festival, there will be Rajasthani folk dance, Gujarat Garba, Raas and performances by Bollywood actors and singers....
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02:33 PM, Jul 16, 2011
New Delhi: Trust Shah Rukh Khan to do things differently. The Bollywood superstar is now aiming to create a Limca Book of World Records by launching a 3,600-foot long fan mail, which will travel through 50 BIG Cinemas properties across India, allowing audiences to share their messages for the actor. The fan mail was launched during the theatrical trailer launch event of Ra.One in Mumbai on Tuesday, and the first...
01:09 PM, Jun 01, 2011
Big B spoke about Aishwarya's recent achievement, winning the Padma Shri. ...
05:58 PM, Apr 01, 2009
He was listed in the Limca book of world records as India's oldest man. ...
12:47 PM, Aug 19, 2008
Galle: Australia and Sri Lanka are searching for the right combination to tackle a bone-dry wicket as they prepare for Wednesday's first cricket Test in Galle. Sri Lankan captain Tillakaratne Dilshan and his Australian counterpart Michael Clarke expect spin to dominate at the Galle International Stadium, leaving selection headaches for both teams. The wicket looks more dry than what we got in previous matches in Galle, said Dilshan, who leads...
01:57 AM, Feb 26, 2008
The extravaganza is studded with gold, diamonds and emeralds. ...
10:33 PM, Nov 27, 2007
Mumbai: Stalwarts Anil Kumble, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly, as well as in-form opener Gautam Gambhir, were not retained by their franchises for 2011 and 2012 IPL seasons and will go into the players' auction pool to be bought by interested teams. Kumble, who led Royal Challengers Bangalore in the last two seasons of the T20 League, and Dravid have been set free for the January 8-9 auction by RCB ...
05:03 PM, Nov 14, 2007
A village in Jammu is proud of its martial links and it's even made it to the Limca Book of records. ...
05:29 PM, Mar 25, 2007
As many as 6,000 new records have been recorded in the latest edition of the Limca Book of Records. ...
11:09 PM, Mar 13, 2007
Limca Book of Records recognises the Citizen Journalist concept as a path breaking journalistic initiative. ...
08:17 PM, Mar 13, 2007
Madu Koda has entered Limca Records as the first independent legislator to become a CM by forming a govt with only 4 other MLAs. ...
07:48 PM, Feb 24, 2007
M V Laxmikant is a man who believes in dispelling darkness differently and that's not all, he can bend it like rubber too. ...
10:13 AM, Feb 05, 2007
Dharmendra Singh of Bikaner has the ability to huff and puff 20-25 cigarettes at a stretch with his ear. ...
08:43 PM, Nov 13, 2006
There are all kinds of achievers in the
Limca Book of Records, the Indian counterpart of
Guinness Book of Records. ...
09:43 PM, Nov 10, 2006
Eighteen-year-old Ravi Shankar Godara's memorised and recalled log and antilog tables in one hour and 29 minutes. ...
01:08 PM, Sep 09, 2006
Termed as the Budhia Singh of AP, eight-year-old Addola Sainath covered a distance of 65 kilometres on Saturday. ...
10:07 AM, Sep 03, 2006
A 26-year-old man in Kerala is preparing to run 1,000 kilometres to secure a place in the Limca Book of Records. ...
07:30 PM, Aug 26, 2006
