Suchitra Sen, Leslie Claudius conferred ‘Banga Vibhusan’ award
May 20th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 20 (IANS) Legendary Bengali actress Suchitra Sen, hockey player Leslie Claudius and painter Jogen Choudhury were among the 13 luminaries from various fields who were awarded the ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
We taught the world how to play hockey: Leslie Claudius (Interview)
April 14th, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) Indian hockey legend Leslie Claudius is overwhelmed at being only one of three Indians - after fellow greats Dhyan Chand and Roop Singh - among ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Beatboxing to make professional musical debut in India
January 5th, 2012 - 12:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Beatboxing, a hip-hop musical genre of rhythms and sounds created by the human voice, will soon make its professional debut in India's mainstream music circuit ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Global warming is a cyclic process: Guinness record holder
February 2nd, 2011 - 10:53 am ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
Chandigarh, Feb 2 (IANS) He has drilled the highest tubewell in the world and holds a Guinness record for the feat. He spends most of his time looking for precious ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Regis Philbin Retiring From Syndicated Morning Talk Show “Live With Regis And Kelly”
January 19th, 2011 - 8:02 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jan 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The ardent followers of "Live with Regis and Kelly" were shocked on Tuesday when the veteran co-host of the show, Regis Philbin announced that he would ... Read more...
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World’s fattest mum eats 30,000-calorie Christmas feast in single sitting
December 27th, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 27 (ANI): A woman in the US, who won the title of the world's fattest mum, had a 30,000-calories Christmas feast in one two-hour sitting.Donna Simpson, from New Jersey, is ... Read more...
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UK woman shows off ‘oldest’ pooch in the world
November 2nd, 2010 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 02 (ANI): A lady from UK lady has claimed that her 25-year-old dog is the oldest in the world.Glenice Bagley, 69, said Sheba, sheepdog-Alsatian cross, is way ahead of the ... Read more...
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Dog with world’s longest tongue enters record books
September 16th, 2010 - 12:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 16 (ANI): A dog has made his way into the record books for having world's longest tongue.Due to his appearance, his first owners left Puggy a 10 year-old Pekingese, to ... Read more...
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Colombian man - Edward Nino Hernandez is the world’s shortest man
September 7th, 2010 - 12:58 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Bogota, Sep 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The world has a new shortest man after the death of China’s He Pingping. Officials from Guinness World Records spotted the Colombian man after the death ... Read more...
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World’s biggest spud looks exactly like Starship Enterprise!
September 4th, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 4 (ANI): Vegetable gardening is no easy feat, but an amateur has broken the world record for growing the biggest-ever potato that bears an uncanny resemblance to Starship Enterprise.Peter Glazebrook ... Read more...
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Master Kishan’s ‘Care of Foot Path’ goes to Loyola University
April 29th, 2010 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 29 (IANS) Youngest filmmaker and Guinness world record holder Master Kishan's directorial debut "Care of Footpath" will be screened at an ongoing symposium at Loyola University, Chicago.
The 14-year-old has ... Read more...
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Kishan ready with script for next film
November 12th, 2009 - 1:11 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Guinness world record holder Kishan, the child director who directed and starred in C/O Footpath at the age of 10, is set for his next movie after four years. The film will ... Read more...
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Grandad, 89, becomes oldest man to cross Channel strapped to plane wings!
August 1st, 2009 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 1 (ANI): An 89-year-old Brit man has broken the record for the oldest man to cross the Channel, flying at 1000ft, at more than 100mph while strapped to the wings ... Read more...
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British explorer completes record-breaking Arctic adventure in just 67 days
July 29th, 2009 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 29 (ANI): A British explorer has broken his second world record after completing the longest unsupported Arctic journey in history, by making the 2,200-mile trek in just 67 days.According ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
2,510 Brit students set new world record for most people dressed as Smurfs
June 10th, 2009 - 11:37 am ICT by ANI
Swansea (UK), June 9 (ANI): Britain's leading dress costume seller Jokers' Masquerade and Swansea University have smashed the current Smurf World Record, with an enormous 2,510 Smurfs gathering in the South Wales ... Read more...
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Another Chinese contender for world’s tallest man title
April 17th, 2009 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 17 (Xinhua) A new contender for world's tallest man title has been found in China after he attended a hospital for a foot surgery in northeast China.
The 27-year-old Zhao ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |