Hong Kong, China – January 15, 2016 – The Chinese University of Hong Kong broke the Guinness World Records world record for collecting the most glass bottles in an hour; 550 alumni of Shaw College, current students and members of the public took part in the Follow the Green Brick Road: Glass Bottle Recycling Challenge event for the university’s 30th …

Longmont, Colorado, USA – January 14, 2016 – “Saul the Sticker Ball” broke the Guinness World Records world record for biggest sticker ball at an official weigh-in at Wibby Brewing Co.; his parent, Hygiene-based company Stickergiant, will enter the Book of World Records, with the ball weighing in at 231.6 pounds, easily passing the 220-pound previous Guinness World Records record. Photo: …

Latur, India -January 13, 2016 – Virag Mare, an amateur cricketer from Latur, has broken the Guinness World Records world record for the longest net session; Mare batted for 50 hours beginning December 22; playing at the Mahalaxmi Lawns in Karve Nagar, he faced 2,447 overs i.e. 14,682 balls, in exactly 50 hours, 5 minutes and 51 seconds. Photo: 24-year- old …

Tornesch, Germany – January 13, 2016 – The Guinness World Records world record for the largest number of drones kept airborne simultaneously has been broken by a team of Intel engineers and Ars Electronica Futurelab; the record saw 100 drones taking off in unison in Flugplatz Ahrenlohe in Tornesch, Germany, thus setting the new world record for the Most Unmanned Aerial Vehicles …

सत्युग की बात है। एक बार देश में दुर्भिक्ष पड़ा। वर्षा के अभाव से अन्न नही हुआ। पशुओ के लिए चारा नही रहा। दूसरे वर्ष भी वर्षा नही हुई। विपत्ति बढ़ती गयी। नदी-तालाब सूख चले। मार्तण्ड की प्रचण्ड किरणों से धरती रसहीन हो गयी। तृण भस्म हो गए। वृक्ष निष्प्राण हो चले मनुष्यों और पशुओं में हाहाकार मच गया। दुर्भिक्ष …

The charkhas (spinning wheels) are out on the roads of Vadodara and the rest of Gujarat, declaring an upcoming colourful revolution in the skies. No, they aren’t spinning cloth but preparing endless lengths of ‘manjha’ (kite strings) with coats of colour, conjuring a visual treat alongside make-shift shops selling kites, all in preparation for the Uttarayan festival on Thursday. Uttarayan …

The Telangana government has banned sale and use of Chinese manja (nylon thread) and glass-coated manja for kite-flying in its bid to save birds as well as for the safety of humans. The environment, forests, science and technology department on Wednesday issued orders imposing ban on procuring, stocking, sale and use of Chinese manja and glass-coated manja. The ban comes …

The blanket ban on Jallikattu, the bull taming/vaulting sport, will result in the vanishing of Indian breeds of bulls and cows and would lead to import of foreign animals, says an expert at a cattle research foundation. “The banning of Jallikattu and the demand for ban on other rural sports like ‘rekhla’ race will ultimately result in the vanishing of …

माइनस जीरो डिग्री सेल्सियस तापमान और अपने पक्के इरादो को लेकर मैदान पर दौड़ती एक गरीब घर की उड़नपरी हिमाचल के जिला ऊना के तहत हरोली तहसील के अंतर्गत राजकीय वरिष्ठ माध्यमिक पाठशाला ईसपुर की 10वी कक्षा की 15 वर्षीय छात्रा बक्शो देवी बिना किसी प्रशिक्षक और बिना किसी साधन के 5 किलोमीटर यानी 5000 मिटर की दौड़ के लिए …

Colombo, Sri Lanka – January 7, 2016 – The world’s biggest blue star sapphire, worth at least $100 million (£68 million), has been mined in Sri Lanka; the gemology institute in the capital Colombo has certified that the gem weighs 1404.49 carats, breaking the previous world record of 1,395 carats. Photo: World’s largest blue star sapphire — worth $100M, weighs …