Representing your country at the biggest sporting event in the world is a daunting prospect for any athlete, but for 13-year-old Olympian Gaurika Singh, it pales in comparison with surviving an earthquake in her native Nepal. At 13 years and 255 days, the swimmer will be the youngest to compete at the 2016 Rio Olympics when she takes to the …

शव के समान शरीर को ढीला छोड़कर आराम से कमर के बल लेट जाएं। दोनों पैरों में एक से डेढ़ फुट का अंतर रखें और दोनों हाथ शरीर से थोड़ी दूरी पर ढीले छोड़ दें। आंखे बंद कर लें, अब अपने ध्यान को आती-जाती सांस पर ले आएं। अब ध्यान को शरीर के अंगों पर लाएं और नीचे से ऊपर …

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA – July 27, 2016 – Teal (founder and CEO George Matus Jr.), introduced the world’s fastest production drone; the drone can fly at 70 mph in all weather conditions and has reached a top speed of 85 mph in favorable conditions; it can withstand 40 mph winds, is built to run apps, and can be controlled …

Shanghai, China – July 27, 2016 – China has completed production of the world’s largest amphibious aircraft after seven years of work, which it plans to use to perform marine rescue missions and fight forest fires; the AG600, which is about the size of a Boeing 737 and was developed by state aircraft maker Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), has a …

Porter, Oklahoma, USA – July 21, 2016 – The cobbler made during the 50th Annual Porter Peach Festival, containing 966 pounds of peaches, 369 pounds of butter, 405 pounds of flour, 723 pounds (87 gallons) of milk, 1.2 pounds of baking powder and 537 pounds of sugar weighed a whopping 2,902 pounds, thus setting the new world record for the …

Calgary, Canada – July 26, 2016 – North Hill Shopping Centre broke a Guinness World Record for the largest cowboy hat mosaic, with 2,036 hats included, in Calgary, Alta. Photo: The display broke a previous Guinness World Record set in 2011, and the proceeds from the hats sold benefit Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Guinness World Records world record for the …

STRATFORD, UK – July 26, 2016 – Yoghurt brand Müllerlight set a new record for the largest exercise ball class with help from Team GB Olympians and members of the public; more than 391 participants joined in the 30 minute class to break the Guinness world record and make exercise ball history. Photo: More than 391 participants joined in the …

इंडोनेशिया के दूर-दराज के गांव वालों तक पुस्तकें पहुंचाने के लिए घोड़ों की देखरेख का काम करने वाले एक व्यक्ति ने अनूठा पुस्तकालय शुरू किया है। रिदवान सुरूरी सफेद रंग के अपने घोड़े लूना पर पुस्तकें लाद कर लोगों तक पुस्तकें पहुंचाने का कार्य कर रहा है। हाल ही में वह पहाड़ी पर स्थित एक गांव में पहुंचा तो उसे देखते …

Asghabat, Turkmenistan – July 26, 2016 – The bird shaped main terminal of the Ashgabat International Airport was inspired by famous national bird, Lacyn which is a falcon species found mainly in Turkmenistan; the size of the bird can be very easily identifiable and the wing span is 364 meters long, thus setting the new world record for the Largest bird-shaped …

Publisher: Allen Lane/Penguin Pages: 349 Price: Rs. 899 ‘Crime doesn’t pay’ is something almost everyone is taught around the world, but proves to be less than true (at least in the short run, which is what the great masses of people are concerned with). But is this the only wrong belief about crime and criminals we have, or are our …