News for 'Guinness Book of World Records'

Sonakshi enters the Guinness Book of World Records

Sonakshi enters the Guinness Book of World Records

Rediff.com9 Mar 2016

Sonakshi created a record on International Women's Day, March 8.

Extras: Liverpool's Alexander-Arnold in Guinness book of World Records

Extras: Liverpool's Alexander-Arnold in Guinness book of World Records

Rediff.com17 Oct 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

P Susheela enters Guinness Book of World Records

P Susheela enters Guinness Book of World Records

Rediff.com31 Mar 2016

17,695 songs gives the legendary singer the Guinness record!

Orissa village enters Guinness book

Orissa village enters Guinness book

Rediff.com12 Jan 2006

Even though the AAPIO provided funds, the locals had managed the clinic at Sambhalpur themselves.

Why this student wants Rahul Gandhi's name in Guinness Book

Why this student wants Rahul Gandhi's name in Guinness Book

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

Diwan said he has approached the Guinness Book of World Record for making Gandhi internationally famous.

Ladies' Sabarimala enters the Guinness Book

Ladies' Sabarimala enters the Guinness Book

Rediff.com12 Oct 2006

About 12 lakh women attended the last festival, but the Guinness authorities have taken the figures from 1997, when about 15 lakh women turned up.

Munni... enters Guinness world record

Munni... enters Guinness world record

Rediff.com14 Mar 2011

Malaika Arora Khan leads 1,200 people to a record.

Indian tailor's bid for the Guinness Book

Indian tailor's bid for the Guinness Book

Rediff.com14 Sep 2006

Tailor Mohammed Nasim Qureshi is all set to sew his way into the Guinness Book by stitching a shirt 264 feet long, 180 feet wide and would require\n11,716 metres of cloth.\n\n

Yoga Day event in Surat sets Guinness World Record: Minister

Yoga Day event in Surat sets Guinness World Record: Minister

Rediff.com21 Jun 2023

Gujarat Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi on Wednesday said the Yoga Day event in Surat has set a 'new Guinness World Record' for the largest gathering of people for a yoga session at one place.

Bayern's Lewandowski bags FOUR Guinness World Records

Bayern's Lewandowski bags FOUR Guinness World Records

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski netted the Bundesliga's fastest hat-trick on his way to a sensational five-goal haul and was officially recognised by Guinness World Record.

Rs 166-cr suit against Guinness Book filed

Rs 166-cr suit against Guinness Book filed

Rediff.com12 Aug 2003

Kolkata-based adventurer Saloo Choudhury, who created a record by circumnavigating the world in a car, has filed a Rs 166-crore (Rs 1.66 billion) suit against the Guinness Book of World Records.

Rs 40-lakh saree seeks a Guinness Book drape

Rs 40-lakh saree seeks a Guinness Book drape

Rediff.com27 Nov 2007

A Rs 40-lakh silk saree, intricately woven with 12 precious stones and metals and replicating 11 famous paintings of Raja Ravi Verma, will seek an entry into the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's most expensive saree.

Paswan confident of breaking own Guinness world record!

Paswan confident of breaking own Guinness world record!

Rediff.com15 Apr 2014

Lok Janshakti Party chief Ram Vilas Paswan on Tuesday filed his nomination papers from the Hajipur parliamentary constituency in Bihar, and claimed that he would break his own Guinness World Record for winning a parliamentary election with the highest margin.

Narendra Modi stadium sets new world record!

Narendra Modi stadium sets new world record!

Rediff.com28 Nov 2022

The Board of Control for Cricket in India said the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad has entered the Guinness Book of World Records for the biggest crowd attendance during a T20 match.

He crafts miniature machines, enters Guinness Book

He crafts miniature machines, enters Guinness Book

Rediff.com9 Mar 2011

A Nagpur-based engineer has earned a name for himself in the Guinness Book of Records for developing and designing miniature machines, steam engines and models of luxury motor cars, including world-class Mercedes Benz.

PM Modi's Rs 4.31 crore suit enters Guinness book

PM Modi's Rs 4.31 crore suit enters Guinness book

Rediff.com20 Aug 2016

The suit made it to the Guinness Book of World Records as the "most expensive suit (clothing) sold at auction".

Harry Potter stars enter Guinness book

Harry Potter stars enter Guinness book

Rediff.com15 Sep 2009

Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson entered the World Records book by becoming the highest grossing lead actors of the decade.

Sensational Jamie Vardy breaks Guinness World Record

Sensational Jamie Vardy breaks Guinness World Record

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy was officially presented with Guinness World Records certificate in honour of his 11 game record goal-scoring run in the English Premier League.

This ring with 12,638 diamonds sets Guinness world record

This ring with 12,638 diamonds sets Guinness world record

Rediff.com5 Jan 2021

Harshit Bansal, founder of Renani Jewels in Meerut, India, has broken the dazzling Guinness World Records title for the most diamonds set in one ring -- 12,638.

On Yoga Day, India eyes world record

On Yoga Day, India eyes world record

Rediff.com21 Jun 2015

Terming the participation of thousands of people during the first International Yoga Day at Rajpath as "overwhelming", a representative of Guinness Book of World Records hoped that the event will set a world record.

Akshardham temple enters Guinness Records

Akshardham temple enters Guinness Records

Rediff.com26 Dec 2007

Michael Witty, a senior member of the Guinness World Record Main Management Committee, presented the awards to Bochasanvasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sansthan under two categories: Most Hindu temples consecrated by a single person and secondly, the world's largest comprehensive Hindu temple.

Game of Thrones enters Guinness World Records 2016

Game of Thrones enters Guinness World Records 2016

Rediff.com1 Sep 2015

A lowdown on what's happening in Hollywood.

Guinness World Records: The world just got bolder, wackier

Guinness World Records: The world just got bolder, wackier

Rediff.com9 Sep 2016

The 2017 edition of the Guinness World Records reveals a selection of the most jaw-dropping records and record holders.

Skydiving magic, bungee dunk! It's Guinness World Records Day

Skydiving magic, bungee dunk! It's Guinness World Records Day

Rediff.com21 Nov 2016

From the highest dunk of a biscuit into a cup of tea by a bungee jumper to the most magic tricks performed during a skydive, the adventurous and imaginative marked Guinness World Records Day on Thursday with all sorts of feats. Over the next 24 hours, more than 600,000 people worldwide will try to enter the history books in the most original, daring, and wacky way possible. Here's a look at some of the year's best.

Over 15,000 sing National Anthem in unison; create world record

Over 15,000 sing National Anthem in unison; create world record

Rediff.com27 Jan 2012

In a rousing display of patriotism and unity, over 15,000 people from the city On Wednesday participated in a mass singing of national anthem Jana Gana Mana, creating a world record in the process.

STANDING TALLEST: Tokyo Sky Tree makes it to Guinness book

STANDING TALLEST: Tokyo Sky Tree makes it to Guinness book

Rediff.com18 Nov 2011

The Tokyo Sky Tree, a 634-meter television tower located in Tokyo, has been recognised as the world's tallest tower by the Guinness World Records. At a ceremony held on Thursday, Alistair Richards, managing director of Guinness World Records, personally handed the certificate to Michiaki Suzuki, president of Tobu Tower Sky Tree Co, Kyodo news agency reported.

AMU students set world record with peace envelop

AMU students set world record with peace envelop

Rediff.com28 Jun 2012

The 39ft x 27ft envelop was made in a period of ten days last month by a group of 24 students belonging to the faculties of Fine Arts, Engineering, Architecture and Law, a varsity official said

When The Shortest Met The Tallest!

When The Shortest Met The Tallest!

Rediff.com25 Nov 2024

Jyoti Amge, the shortest lady on the planet, met Rumeysa Gelgi, the tallest woman on earth, for afternoon tea on the occasion of the 20th annual Guinness World Records Day at the Savoy Hotel in London last week.

Boy spins a world record, on a wheelchair

Boy spins a world record, on a wheelchair

Rediff.com20 May 2011

For this 18-year-old boy, his handicap is just another motivating factor. Crippled by a wrong diagnosis of his polio and its subsequent medication by a village doctor when he was just one-year-old, Gulshan Kumar has come a long way.

It's AMAZING what Indians do to set World Records

It's AMAZING what Indians do to set World Records

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

Rediff.com presents some of the oddest Guinness world records held by Indians.

WATCH: How 800 differently-abled set a world record

WATCH: How 800 differently-abled set a world record

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

They set a Guinness World Record for 'Largest Silent Yoga Class.'

Kerala mridangam artist sets new Guinness record

Kerala mridangam artist sets new Guinness record

Rediff.com29 May 2005

Young mridangam artist Kuzhalmannam G Ramakrishnan of Kerala on Saturday set a new Guinness record in percussion instruments by playing the mridangam non-stop for over 84 hours.

Belgaum schoolboy makes Guinness records list for rollerskating

Belgaum schoolboy makes Guinness records list for rollerskating

Rediff.com12 Sep 2013

A 12-year-old Indian rollerskating fanatic was among the record-breakers who made it into the 2014 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records, released on Monday.

PIX: Ladakh's Frozen Lake Marathon sets new Guinness record

PIX: Ladakh's Frozen Lake Marathon sets new Guinness record

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

The Union Territory of Ladakh created history by successfully conducting its maiden 21-km trail running event in sub-zero temperature at 13,862 feet high Pangong Tso.

What Made Bappi Lahiri Such A Rage

What Made Bappi Lahiri Such A Rage

Rediff.com27 Nov 2025

Bappi Lahiri realised disco was a winning ticket and escalated his game with several more dancefloor perennials. Soon, every film producer and music director in town was down with disco fever. On what would have been Bappi Lahiri's 73rd birthday this November 27, Dinesh Raheja rewinds to the late music composer's halcyon days.

Saudi woman sets Guinness record, makes 'largest coffee painting'

Saudi woman sets Guinness record, makes 'largest coffee painting'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

She drew two giant pictures of founding fathers, King Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman and Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan of Saudi Arabia and the UAE respectively. Almalki used approximately 4.5 kgs of expired coffee powder. She painted all the figures in hues of brown mixing the coffee powder with water.

Shillong's Guinness nod

Shillong's Guinness nod

Rediff.com29 Oct 2007

The city strummed its way into the Guinness Book of World Record on October 26 for the largest guitar ensemble.

Soldier eyes Guinness record, begins 4,300-km run to be completed within 50 days

Soldier eyes Guinness record, begins 4,300-km run to be completed within 50 days

Rediff.com3 Apr 2021

Indian soldier Naik Velu P is all set to make his 30th birthday memorable as he left for a mission to enter his name in the Guinness Book of World Records by running from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, a distance of about 4,300 km, under 50 days.

With 11.5 crore accounts, Jan Dhan bags Guinness Record

With 11.5 crore accounts, Jan Dhan bags Guinness Record

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the financial inclusion scheme in his first Independence Day speech last year.