Cape Town, South Africa – April 3, 2017 – Black Insomnia, now available in the US, was created by Sean Kristafor who hails from the coffee capital of the world, Cape Town; one cup of this coffee contains more than twice your recommended daily limit of caffeine, with a whopping 58.5mg per fluid ounce – that’s 702mg for a 12-ounce …

London, United Kingdom – April 2, 2017 – London-based Meantime Brewery, (brew-master Ciaran Giblin) offers beer lovers the chance to personalize their pint according to their DNA profile; personalized from the client’s DNA profile, the brew costs a mere £25,000 ($30,550) and sets the the new world record for the World’s First DNA-based Beer. Photo: Ciaran Giblin, brew-master of the …

Christians celebrate the Resurrection of Christ on Easter. The first Sunday after the first full moon, immediately after the vernal equinox, is the Easter Sunday. Easter is the time for self reflection and re-evaluation of oneself. The custom of Easter egg is historically associated with a pagan celebration of spring and fertility which was later incorporated into Christianity. No matter …

Kerala, India – March 1, 2017 – Abeesh Dominic, 25, a native of Poonjar in Kottayam district, smashed 124 coconuts with bare hands in less than a minute, thus setting the new world record for the Most coconuts smashed with one hand in one minute. Photo: Abeesh P. Dominic, a native of Poonjar in Kottayam district, broke 124 coconuts with …

Bucharest, Romania – March 8, 2017 – A giant forty martyrs cake (“Mucenic”), made by Gabriela Mateiuc from the county of Botosani, was displayed in Bucharest; the cake has 1m (3.280 ft) in length and 40cm (1.312 ft) in width, setting the world record for the “Largest Forty Martyrs Cake”. Largest Forty Martyrs Cake Photo: The World’s largest Forty Martyrs …

Breathless A Lady was conducting her anti drinking campaign outside a bar. A man came out of the Bar exuding alcohol fumes and the Lady said – “Tell me! If you arrive at the Gates of Heaven with your breath smelling of liquor… Do you think the Lord will let you in?” “My good woman” passionately holding her hand, said …

Breath A Lady was conducting her anti drinking campaign outside a bar. A man came out of the Bar exuding alcohol fumes and the Lady said – “Tell me! If you arrive at the Gates of Heaven with your breath smelling of liquor… Do you think the Lord will let you in?” “My good woman” passionately holding her hand, said …

Punta Tombo, Argentina – February 19, 2017 – More than a million penguins have travelled to Argentina’s Punta Tombo peninsula during this year’s breeding season, drawn by an unusual abundance of small fish, thus setting the new world record for the Largest colony of Magellanic penguins. Photo: More than a million penguins have travelled to Argentina’s Punta Tombo peninsula during …

Aarhus, Denmark – February 10, 2017 – The wind turbine Vestas V164 can generate a whopping 216,000 kWh of energy in the space of 24 hours; each of the propellers on the turbine is 80 meters (263 feet) in length and weighs about 38 tons; standing at 220 meters (722 feet) in height, it sets the new world record for …

This year marks the 103rd birth anniversary of the much-respected artist Balraj Sahni. It also happens to be his 43rd death anniversary. One of the icons of Punjabi intellectual world, his dignified presence on the silver screen lent a high measure of respectability to the films he was associated with. Here is a recap of the life and work of …