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Rat sets Guinness World Record for detecting over 100 wartime explosives
Ronin, a landmine-detecting rat in Cambodia, has become the first in the world to uncover more than 100 explosives.
Published on Apr 07, 2025 12:45 PM IST
Simran Singh
Inside PM Modi's Brunei lodgings with 1788 rooms: The Istana Nurul Iman Palace
PM Modi's 2-day visit to Brunei, saw him being hosted at the magnanimous Istana Nurul Iman Palace, courtesy of Sultan Hassanlal Bolkiah
Published on Sep 05, 2024 05:08 PM IST
Ronaldo, Kylie, Messi: A tipsy list of the biggest social media records ever-set
Cristiano Ronaldo recently set a new record, not for football, but social media! Here's taking a look at some record-breaking moments from other celebrities
Published on Aug 22, 2024 06:07 PM IST
Ghana man creates Guinness World Record for hugging over 1,100 trees in an hour
A forestry student in Alabama set a new Guinness World Record for hugging the most trees in an hour.
Published on May 08, 2024 05:40 PM IST
Ghanaian singer aims to break Guinness world record
Afua Asantewaa Aduonum of Ghana means business: She has set her eyes on breaking a singing record held since March 2012.
Published on Dec 29, 2023 11:52 AM IST
Deutsche Welle | Posted by Tapatrisha Das
Bobi, the world's oldest dog, celebrates his 31st birthday
The Guinness Book of World Records confirms the recent celebration of the 31st birthday of the world's oldest dog.
Published on May 15, 2023 03:42 PM IST
AP | | Posted by Akanksha Agnihotri
US woman runs ultramarathon for 23 consecutive days, sets Guinness World Record
Megan Cassidy has broken the previous record of 22 days and hoped for going beyond 23 days but she had to stop to go back to work.
Updated on Mar 04, 2023 07:28 PM IST
Top 5 Guinness World Records from 2022 that left people stunned
Guinness World Records often shares several interesting world records. Here we bring you the top five world records from 2022.
Published on Dec 30, 2022 10:31 AM IST
Vrinda Jain
World's oldest, 100-year-old doctor is still continuing his practice. See pics
100-year-old Dr. Howard Tucker from Ohio, has been awarded the Guinness World Record for being the oldest doctor who is still in practice.
Published on Oct 16, 2022 03:06 PM IST
Sohini Sengupta
Cassie the robot creates Guinness World Record by running 100 metres. Watch
A robot made by the Oregon State University has created a Guinness World Record by running the fastest 100 metres.
Published on Sep 29, 2022 11:31 AM IST
Sohini Sengupta
5-year-old British girl publishes book, makes Guinness World Record. See photo
A five-year-old British girl has earned a Guinness World Record for writing and publishing a book that has sold over a thousand copies.
Published on Jun 16, 2022 04:16 PM IST
Sohini Sengupta
NIF fellowships to 11 scholars, writers
The New India Foundation (NIF) will award fellowships to 11 scholars and writers this year for a set of non-fiction book proposals chronicling post-Independence India, it was announced Thursday.
Published on Apr 15, 2021 02:38 PM IST
PTI |
Guinness Book's ‘master of monster vegetables’ grows world’s heaviest turnip
Guinness World Records highlights Canada man as ‘the master of monster vegetables’ for working in his garden in the past year to grow ‘three colossal, record-breaking turnips - all of which have broken the record for the world’s heaviest turnip’
Updated on Mar 06, 2021 11:27 AM IST
Zarafshan Shiraz
India’s tiger census creates Guinness record
A Union environment ministry statement on Saturday called India’s tiger conservation efforts a “gold standard” for the world.
Updated on Jul 12, 2020 12:01 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Uttarakhand farmer bags Guinness record for growing world’s tallest coriander plant
Gopal Dutt Upreti said after he succeeded in growing over seven feet coriander plant, he had applied for the recognition in the Guinness Book of World Records in April.
Updated on Jun 04, 2020 02:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dehradun | Neeraj Santoshi | Edited by Sparshita Saxena
Wayanad’s giant jackfruit eyeing entry into Guinness book
The 52-kg ripe fruit attracted the attention of residents who plucked it carefully and informed the panchayat officials.
Published on May 18, 2020 05:24 PM IST
Wayanad | Press Trust of India
Allaudin of Kanpur’s CSJMU reads continuously for 27 hours, breaks Guinness World Record
The executive officers of the Guinness Book told him that he could break the earlier record of reading if he could read continuously for 24 hours and five minutes. But he said he would continuously read for 27
Updated on Aug 27, 2019 09:51 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Kanpur | HT Correspondent, Kanpur
World Photography Day 2019: Most interesting facts, first ever photo and more
From taking over eight hours for an image to process to instant photos, thanks to mobiles, photography has come a long way! Here are some of the most interesting facts about it:
Updated on Aug 19, 2019 02:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | HT Correspondent
UPSRTC set to enter Guinness Records
The country’s longest bus-parade scheduled in Prayagraj on February 28 is set to make its way into the Guinness Records, breaking the past record of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Published on Feb 27, 2019 12:00 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Prayagraj | Rajesh Srivastava, Prayagraj
Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart enter Guinness Book of Records for longest careers as Marvel superheroes
Hugh Jackman was surprised at an interview with a Guinness World Record in his name. He has had the longest career as a Marvel superhero.
Updated on Feb 21, 2019 02:44 PM IST
Indo Asian News Service | HT Correspondent
Forest minister says no bungling in tree plantation on Narmada bank
When in Opposition Congress had alleged a huge corruption in plantation of saplings along banks of Narmada river carried out in July 2017 but on Monday the Congress government’s forest minister Umang Singhar denied any bungling in the same
Indian techie Satyarup Siddhanta, 35, is world’s youngest to climb tallest peaks, volcanoes
Satyarup Siddhanta is the only Indian to scale “Seven Summits and Seven Volcanic Summits”.
Updated on Jan 17, 2019 07:39 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
World record attempt in Pune through awareness drive on menstrual health and hygiene
While addressing the students, Dr Rajeshwari Pawar, consultant, gynaecologist and obstetrician from Motherhood Hospitals, Kharadi, said it is important to talk on issues like menstrual hygiene and myths surrounding it.
Updated on Dec 18, 2018 03:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Pune | HT Correspondent
Pune-invented game Roll Ball’s 24-hour, non-stop match sets Guinness World Record
The event took place in Belgavi, Karnataka, on May 18-19. The match started at 5pm and was played for the next 24 hours. A total of 309 players from all over India took part and kept the game alive by substituting at regular intervals.
Updated on Jun 06, 2018 11:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Pune | HT Correspondent
Video: Man ate his 30,000th burger, says his cholesterol and BP are normal
Don Gorske, a retired prison guard, gobbled down his 30,000 th burger last week. He has eaten almost two burgers a day since 1972 and says his cholesterol and blood pressure are fine.
Updated on May 09, 2018 09:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Professor eyes world record with non-stop 130-hour lecture
A Dehradun assistant professor began his marathon lecture on Saturday morning to break the Guinness Book record of 121 hours in the non-stop lecturing category. The proceedings are being watched by a panel of the Guinness Book of World Records.
Updated on Sep 14, 2018 04:51 PM IST
None | Abhinav Madhwal, Dehradun