Gas subsidy transfer scheme enters Guinness Book: Govt

Last Updated: Thursday, August 13, 2015, 21:30

The scheme entails giving households cash subsidy directly in their bank account so they can buy market priced cooking gas.

Venezuelan region wins Guinness record for lightning

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 15:04

It turns out there is a Guinness record for the place with the most lightning, and an area of Venezuela with 20,000 flashes of it per hour has won.

INSO makes it to Guinness Book of World Records

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 22:27

Indian National Lokdal`s (INLD) students wing Indian National Students` Organisation (INSO) has made it to the Guinness Book of World Records by filling in over ten thousand organ donation forms within eight hours.

Shakuntala Devi honoured by calculator-styled Google doodle

Last Updated: Monday, November 4, 2013, 09:36

Today Google celebrates the 84th birth anniversary of mathematical genius Shakuntala Devi with its customary doodle. Shakuntala Devi, popularly known as the "Human Computer", was a child prodigy and mental calculator who had the remarkable ability to mentally solve complex mathematical problems. Google paid its tribute to her with a calculator font and her smiling picture.

`Boss` enters Guinness Book of World Records for largest poster

Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 13:59

Akshay Kumar starrer ‘Boss’ has entered the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest poster after beating Michael Jackson`s ‘This Is It’.

Spanish town sets Guinness record for most nude bathers

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 23, 2013, 09:04

Spanish town of Vera Sunday proclaimed itself the new Guinness world record holder for collective nude bathing.

Narendra Modi`s 3D speeches during 2012 polls enter Guinness Book

Last Updated: Thursday, March 14, 2013, 20:52

The 3D broadcasts of the speeches of Narendra Modi during the 2012 Assembly elections have entered the Guinness Book of World Records.

Veena Malik to lock lips a hundred times on her birthday!

Last Updated: Monday, February 25, 2013, 16:48

Controversial actress Veena Malik is all set to celebrate her best birthday ever. Wondering why? Well, the actress will be receiving a very special gift that will help create history!

`Largest` Kuchipudi dance finds its way into Guinness Book

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 26, 2012, 12:03

A performance by 5,974 Kuchipudi dancers here has found its way into the Guinness Book of World Records for being the `largest Kuchipudi dance`.

Shot at Guinness record by singing `Jana Gana Mana`

Last Updated: Sunday, December 16, 2012, 16:34

More than a lakh people in Assam’s Dibrugarh district will gather this Tuesday along the banks of the river Brahmaputra and sing the national anthem in a bid to enter the Guinness records.

Hrithik Roshan’s Hot Wheels enter Guinness Book of World records

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 16:28

Hrithik Roshan has entered the Guinness Book of World Records with Hot wheels by creating the ‘Thrill Machine’, which is a one-of-a-kind, colossal, 25+ ft. tall vending machine at the Oberoi Mall, in Mumbai.

Giant flag made of conches to celebrate dist silver jubilee

Last Updated: Sunday, October 21, 2012, 15:52

A giant 60x40 feet national flag made of 15 lakh conch shells, horns and clams was an exporter`s unique way of celebrating the silver jubilee of Tuticorin district.