Rollerskating Indian boy in new Guinness records

A 12-year-old Indian rollerskating enthusiast and a skateboarding goat were among the record-breakers who made it into the 2014 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records, released on Thursday.

Schoolboy Rohan Kokane, from the town of Belgaum, won his place in the famous book as the Lowest Limbo Skater, rollerskating beneath a height of just 25 centimetres (10 inches) over a distance of 10 metres (33 feet).The 12-year-old, the only member of his family who skates, said he hoped his place in the Guinness World Records would "bring great prestige to my country".

Rohan Kokane

A Puerto Rican chihuahua called Milly was honoured as the world's smallest dog, coming in at just 9.65 centimetres tall, while Happie the American goat skateboarded her way to glory by gliding 36 metres in 25 seconds.A German woman, Julia Plecher, was listed as the fastest person to run 100 metres in high heels -- crossing the line in just 14.531 seconds.

Six times bigger than a normal motorbike, a five-tonne vehicle made by Italy's Fabio Reggiani was officially named the world's largest rideable motorcycle -- while at the other end of the spectrum, Austin Coulson of the United States had the smallest car at just 126.47 centimetres long.

Steve Sansweet of the United States won a place in the book with his collection of Star Wars memorabilia -- which at 300,000 items is the largest in the world -- while 33-year-old Briton James Brown achieved a similar feat with his 332-strong collection of vacuum cleaners.

Brown has been collecting the appliances since he was eight, but said he did not enjoy housework.

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Nepal woman in record books for climbing Everest twice in same season

A Nepalese woman mountaineer has been recognized by Guinness World Records for climbing Mount Everest twice in the same climbing season.

Nepal's Tourism Minister Posta Bahadur Bogati handed over the certificate issued by Guinness World Records to 29-year-old Chhurim who scaled the 8,850-metre (29,035-foot) summit on May 12, 2012, and again a week later on May 19.

Chhurim Sherpa

Chhurim, who like most Nepalese Sherpas use only one name, said she plans to climb other high peaks in the future.

Everest has been climbed by nearly 4,000 climbers, but women climbers make only a small portion of that number, according to the Nepal Mountaineering Association.

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World's longest high-speed rail line opens connecting Beijing with southern China

China on Wednesday opened the world's longest high-speed rail line that more than halves the time required to travel from the country's capital in the north to Guangzhou, an economic hub in southern China.

The opening of the 2,298 kilometer (1,428 mile)-line was commemorated by the 9 a.m. departure of a train from Beijing for Guangzhou. Another train left Guangzhou for Beijing an hour later.China has massive resources and considerable prestige invested in its showcase high-speed railways program.

But it has in recent months faced high-profile problems: part of a line collapsed in central China after heavy rains in March, while a bullet train crash in the summer of 2011 killed 40 people. The former railway minister, who spearheaded the bullet train's construction, and the ministry's chief engineer, were detained in an unrelated corruption investigation months before the crash.Trains on the latest high-speed line will initially run at 300 kph (186 mph) with a total travel time of about eight hours. Before, the fastest time between the two cities by train was more than 20 hours.

The line also makes stops in major cities along the way, including provincial capitals Shijiazhuang, Wuhan and Changsha.

More than 150 pairs of high-speed trains will run on the new line every day, the official Xinhua News Agency said, citing the Ministry of Railways.

Railway is an essential part in China's transportation system, and the government plans to build a grid of high-speed railways with four east-west lines and four north-south lines by 2020.

The opening of the new line brings the total distance covered by China's high-speed railway system to more than 9,300 km (5,800 miles) — about half its 2015 target of 18,000 km.

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Bigg Boss 6: World’s shortest woman to enter Bigg Boss house

Big Boss the most watched reality show in Indian Television has done lots to attract viewer this year as they are now bringing Jyoti Amge, world's shortest woman in the Show. She is all set to enter the mud house of Bigg Boss 6 today after model-turned-fashion consultant Imam Siddique was thrown out. 

Jyoti Amge

The 19-year-old from Nagpur, who has been officially declared the world's smallest woman by Guinness Book of Records with a height of 62.8 cm (24.7 inches), said she wanted to participate in the show because she thinks it will give her chance to be a part of showbiz. 
"I am participating in the show because I want to have a career in Bollywood. These people contacted me through e-mail and I couldn't say no to them because I watch the show religiously. I will not fight with anyone on the show and will come out as a winner," Jyoti told PTI.

Jyoti amge expected t enter Big Boss House

The mud house so far has contestants including TV actress Aashka Goradia and Bhojpuri actor Dinesh Yadav 'Nirahua'.Asked about who is playing a clever game in the show, Jyoti said, "Urvashi is clever and she is playing a better game."In addition to Jyoti, another contestant to enter the Bigg Boss house is TV actor Santosh Shukla of Chandrakanta fame. 

He has also acted in serials like Koi Sapno Ke Deep Jalaye, Jai Santoshi Maa and Jai Jai Shiv Shankar.

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World's tallest tower opens to visitors in Tokyo!! Want to see?

The world's tallest tower and Japan's biggest new landmark, the Tokyo Skytree, opened to the public on Tuesday, May 22, 2012. Nearly 8,000 visitors were expected to take high-speed elevators up to the observation decks of the 634-meter (2,080-foot) tower to mark its opening. Some reportedly waited in line more than a week to get the coveted tickets for a panoramic view, though Tuesday ended up being cloudy in Tokyo.

Tokyo SkyTree World Tallest Tower

Skytree is recognized by Guinness World Records as the tallest tower, beating out the CantonTower in China, which is 600 meters (1,968 1/2 feet). Guinness lists the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, at 828 meters (2,716 feet 6 inches), as the world's tallest building.

The world's tallest structure is Dubai's Burj Khalifa, which stands 828 meters (2,717 feet). That's in a different category because it's a skyscraper, not a tower.

The Skytree will serve as a broadcast tower for television and radio, along with being a tourist attraction. It replaces the 333-meter-tall (1,092 1/2-foot-tall) Tokyo Tower — a symbol of Japan's capital since 1958 — as the broadcast hub. Michihiko Katsuragi, 27, has watched construction of the tower since moving to the area in 2009, according to a report in the Mainichi Daily News.

"I felt like I was growing up at the same time," he was quoted as saying.

Kazutaka Hasegawa got in line on May 16 and was the first visitor to the Skytree on Tuesday, according to the Mainichi Daily News.

World Tallest tower Opens on May 22 2012 for Public

"As a resident of Sumida Ward, I feel a sense of satisfaction in being the first person to ascend the tower," Hasegawa was quoted as saying.

The Skytree has two observation decks, at 350 meters (1,148 feet) and at 450 meters (1,476 feet).

The upper deck can hold 900 people at a time and the lower deck 2,000, according to a report from the Japan Daily Press. Only 6,000 tickets to the decks will be sold daily and they are sold online through a lottery system, the report said

Burj Khalifa World Tallest Building 

.The Skytree complex, which also includes a shopping area, was expected to draw about 200,000 visitors on Tuesday, according to the Daily Press.

 In 2014, China is expected to complete the Shanghai Tower, which at 2,073 feet will be the country's tallest building, and the world's tallest after the Burj Dubai.

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Abhijit Baruah from Assam named as a longest barefoot runner in world

What do you do to name yourself in Guinness World Records?  A 22-year-old Assam Police constable was Tuesday officially entered in the Guinness World Records as the longest barefoot runner, having run 156.2 km in 24 hours.

Abhijit Baruah, who hails from Jorhat in Upper Assam, created the feat January 30 this year when he started his run at 3.56 p.m. and ended it at 3.56 p.m. the following day, covering a total of 156.2 km distance.
On May 28 last year, Abhijit -- also a black belt in karate and kickboxing -- had run 150 km in 26 hours and 31 minutes and entered his name in the Limca Book of Records.
Chandrasekhar Tiwari, one of the Indian representatives of the Guinness World Records, supervised the run by Abhijit.
 "The Guinness World Records authority in India called me up and informed that I am officially certified for the record. I am very happy to have scored the record. It was my dream from early years to do something great and today I have done that," said Abhijit while talking to IANS on Tuesday.

The Assamgovernment announced an award of Rs.2 lakh to Abhijit, and the cheque for the amount was handed over to him by Congress MLA from Jorhat constituency Rana Goswami Tuesday.

On January 30, about 100 volunteers including those from district administration and other clubs in Jorhat kept sweeping the 10-km stretch on the National Highway (NH) 37 in Jorhat district where Abhijit completed his run.
The young man had bagged several gold, silver and bronze medals in many national-level martial arts competitions.Hope you too will try something new so that you can  be in news. 

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Terence Lewis sets Guinness world record again by group dance of 4500 people

It was a crowd of almost 4,500 people, who gathered here, danced together to the tunes of Salman Khan's song "Dhinka chika" and broke the Guinness World Record for the largest Bollywood dance.Choreographed by "Dance India Dance" (DID) mentor Terence Lewis, the three-minute song saw the huge crowd matching steps and creating history at KJ Somaiya College Grounds Thursday. Choreographer Remo D'Souza, who is one of the mentors on DID, was also present to cheer the crowd.

The previous record was 1,336 participants, set by Terence in Mumbai in 2011. This year it turned out to be three times more with 4,428 participants setting the record. And Terence is beaming with joy to have broken his own record.

Terence lewis and Crowd

Terence lewis with world record certificate

"This has been one of the happiest moments of my life. I feel like dancing. I did it again," he said.

"This time the record is 4,428 and as 'DID' is becoming bigger and bigger we would want the entire country to dance on it," Terence added.

The choreographer said "Dhinka chika" was an obvious choice, as it connected with the masses.

"The last four films of Salman has been a huge hit and the reason behind this is he has reached the lowest common denominator. He has reached the masses. It's the beautiful way of reaching the masses. It was an obvious choice to reach the masses because I totally believe in the philosophy of ABCD (Any Body Can Dance)," Terence told IANS.

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Sorry Junrey, Nepali is world's shortest man again !!(Watch Video)

A 72-year-old man from a remote valley in southwestern Nepal was on Sunday declared the shortest man ever documented after being measured by Guinness World Records officials.

Chandra Bahadur Dangi stands just 54.6 centimeters (21.5 inches) tall, measurements confirmed, 5.3 cm shorter than Filipino Junrey Balawing, the previous holder of the "world's shortest man" title.

"I'm continually amazed that this record keeps getting broken," Guinness World Records editor-in-chief Craig Glenday said in a statement after the adjudication in the Nepali capital Kathmandu.

"Just when you think it's impossible for the record to get any smaller, Mr Dangi comes along and astonishes us all.

"What I find equally remarkable is his age -- if he really is 72, he is by far the oldest person to be awarded the shortest-man record in Guinness World Record's 57-year history," Glenday added.

Dangi has also been declared the shortest human adult ever documented, taking the accolade from India's Gul Mohammed, who was measured at 57cm before he died in 1997 aged 40.

Dangi, who weighs 12 kilograms (26.5 pounds), was brought to the attention of the world only three weeks ago after Nepali researchers looking into the history of the Dangi people were introduced to him.

He told AFP in his first interview with Western media earlier this month that recognition at the end of his life would be some compensation for years of hardship.

The pensioner, who was orphaned at 12, says relatives used to display him at freak shows to make money for themselves and that he has never experienced romance or found his soulmate.

"Until now, Chandra's stature has been a burden; he is acutely aware of the difficulties of fitting into an average-sized world and is disappointed at having missed out on the chance to find a wife," Guinness World Records said on Sunday.

"He is hopeful, though, that his new title will see a change in his fortunes."

The cause of his stunted growth remains a mystery although many holders of the "world's shortest man" crown have suffered from primordial dwarfism.

Dangi earns a sparse living weaving jute headbands and has only ever left his village in poverty-stricken Dang district, 350 kilometres (220 miles) from Kathmandu, a handful of times.

Guinness World Records quoted Dangi, who visited Kathmandu for the first time to be measured, as saying he was too old for marriage but would still like to travel.

"I want to visit foreign countries and meet people from around the world," Dangi said.

Another Nepali, Khagendra Thapa Magar, claimed the title in 2010 after being measured at 67 cm.

Magar's stint as the world's shortest man saw him travel to more than a dozen countries and make television appearances in Europe and the United States.

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Chandra Bahadur Dangi of Nepal crowned world's shortest man

A 72-year-old man from a remote valley in southwestern Nepalwas on Sunday declared the shortest man ever documented after being measured by Guinness World Records officials.

Chandra Bahadur Dangi stands just 54.6 centimetres (21.5 inches) tall, measurements confirmed, 5.3cm shorter than Filipino Junrey Balawing, the previous holder of the "world's shortest man" title.

"I'm continually amazed that this record keeps getting broken," Guinness World Records editor-in-chief Craig Glenday said in a statement after the adjudication in the Nepali capital Kathmandu.

Chandra Bahadur dangi new world's shortest Man

"Just when you think it's impossible for the record to get any smaller, Mr Dangi comes along and astonishes us all.

Chandra Bahadur being measured

"What I find equally remarkable is his age -- if he really is 72, he is by far the oldest person to be awarded the shortest-man record in Guinness World Record's 57-year history," Glenday added.

Dangi has also been declared the shortest human adult ever documented, taking the accolade from India's Gul Mohammed, who was measured at 57cm before he died in 1997 aged 40.

Dangi, who weighs 12 kilogrammes (26.5 pounds), was brought to the attention of the world only three weeks ago after Nepali researchers looking into the history of the Dangi people were introduced to him.

Chandra Bahadur climbing the stairs

He told AFP in his first interview with Western media earlier this month that recognition at the end of his life would be some compensation for years of hardship.

The pensioner, who was orphaned at 12, says relatives used to display him at freak shows to make money for themselves and that he has never experienced romance or found his soulmate.

"Until now, Chandra's stature has been a burden; he is acutely aware of the difficulties of fitting into an average-sized world and is disappointed at having missed out on the chance to find a wife," Guinness World Records said on Sunday.

Chandra Bahadur dangi reading news paper

"He is hopeful, though, that his new title will see a change in his fortunes."

The cause of his stunted growth remains a mystery although many holders of the "world's shortest man" crown have suffered from primordial dwarfism.

Dangi earns a sparse living weaving jute headbands and has only ever left his village in poverty-stricken Dang district, 350 kilometres (220 miles) from Kathmandu, a handful of times.

Guinness World Records quoted Dangi, who visited Kathmandu for the first time to be measured, as saying he was too old for marriage but would still like to travel.

"I want to visit foreign countries and meet people from around the world," Dangi said.

Another Nepali, Khagendra Thapa Magar, claimed the title in 2010 after being measured at 67 cm.

Chandra Nahadur dangi

Magar's stint as the world's shortest man saw him travel to more than a dozen countries and make television appearances in Europe and the United States.

He was also the official face of Nepal's tourism campaign, which featured him as the smallest man in a country that is home to the world's highest peak, Mount Everest.

Chandra bahadur dangi watching tv

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Meet World’s ‘fattest man’ needs 18 carers to keep him alive

A British man who weighs 58 stone and devours eight hotdogs for breakfast has been named the world’s fattest man.

Keith Martin, 42, is so large that he is bed-ridden and he requires an army of 18 medical professionals to look after him, including ambulance staff, carers and nurses.

His needs are putting an extra drain on NHS resources and costing the taxpayer thousands of pounds.

Eight ambulance workers are required to help hoist his giant frame to a reinforced vehicle for frequent hospital visits close to his home in Harlesden, North-West London.

Keith Martin

Trips for health checks are the only occasions in the past ten years on which he has left his bed. He also requires four carers to visit him twice a day and four nurses three times a week to wash him and monitor his health as his staggering weight is putting massive strain on his heart and other internal organs.

Medics say he would need to shed half his bulk before he could even be considered for a gastric band to aid his weight loss.

Martin took the crown of heaviest man on the planet after the previous title-holder – a 90-stone Mexican Manuel Uribe – went on a crash diet.

Uribe, 44, is still listed as the heaviest man in the Guinness Book of Records but is believed to have shrunk to a relatively svelte 31st 6lb. Martin has also overtaken another former world’s heaviest man, fellow Brit Paul Mason.

Former fattest Man Manuel  Uribe

Mason, a 51-year-old former postman from Ipswich, slimmed down from 70st to 49st after being warned he was dangerously close to death.

At the height of his binge-eating, Mr Mason would consume in excess of 20,000 calories per day and would be wheeled to local takeaways daily by his carers.

By 2002, he was so big that a 5ft window at his former home had to be removed and a forklift truck brought in to lift him when he needed to go to hospital for a hernia operation.

But the subsequent fitting of a gastric band coupled with a healthy diet finally saw him reach a manageable weight.

Super-sized Mr Martin seems to have no plans to follow Mr Mason’s lead, and tells a Channel 5 documentary, due to be aired next week, that his life of excess was triggered by the death of his mother when he was a teenager.

‘My mother died when I was 16 and I didn’t care about anything after that and I couldn’t care less about what happened to me –  I ate anything and everything,’  he said.

‘I blame myself. It was my fault and I hate what I have done to myself.’

Mr Martin has not had a  girlfriend for 20 years and can  no longer find clothes that fit  him, as he is 5ft 9in with a six- foot waist.

He relies on round-the-clock support from carers and relatives with his two sisters taking it in turn to carry out house visits. He spends his days watching television and gorging on sweets, cakes, biscuits and sausages.

Mr Martin is one of several morbidly obese Brits to appear in the TV programme Big Body Squad, which aims to raise awareness of the plight of more than a million similarly overweight  people who cost taxpayers millions of pounds in home help costs  every year.

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World’s shortest man again from Nepal??

Guinness world records experts said on Thursday that they are to Travel to a remote Village Purandhara of Dang in South western Nepalto measure a 72 yeaar world claiming to be the world shortest man. Chandra bahadur dangi is 56 centimeters (22 inches) tall and wighs 12 kilograms (26 pounds) , told the State owned Television of Nepal , Nepal television.

 “We intend to travel to Mr dangi’s village to officially measure him and are currently making provisions for medical professional to assist us in verification.” Guinness world records edition in Chief Craig Glenday told agent France Press by email.

State-run Nepal Television broadcast images on Wednesday of Dangi jumping off a park bench and taking a short walk in front of journalists.

Chndra Bahadur Dangi 

Members of his family were quoted by local media as saying Dangi was in excellent health and had never taken medicine or been to hospital.

"We cannot confirm Mr Dangi's height until formal measurements have been taken and verified by Guinness World Records officials but we hope to undertake the verification in the next few weeks,'' Mr Glenday, who is to make the journey to impoverished Dang district on the Indian border, said.

Dangi has already become something of local celebrity in southern Nepal, appearing at community events and opening religious festivals.

The record is held by Filipino Junrey Balawing, who measures 59.93cm and took the title last year from another Nepali, Khagendra Thapa Magar, who was measured in 2010 at 67cm.

Magar's stint as the world's shortest man saw him travel to more than a dozen countries and make television appearances in Europe and the United States.

He was also the official face of Nepal's tourism campaign, which featured him as the smallest man in a country that is home to the world's highest peak, Mount Everest.

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Jyoti Amge of India was crowned world shortest woman at just 62cm tall

Standing at just over two feet, Jyoti celebrated her 18th birthday on Friday with what she calls was the 'best gift possible' in her life as she  was declared the world's shortest living woman by the Guinness World Records (GWR), beating the current record holder by a huge margin. She took the Guinness World Record from 2ft 3in American Bridgette Jordan, and celebrated her birthday with a teddy bear which loomed over her tiny 24.4in frame.

Expert measuring Jyoti Amge 

She measured 7 centimeters (2.76 inches) shorter than the 22-year-old American Bridgette Jordan, who had held the title since September.

Rob Molloy, adjudicator for GWR, said, "Jyoti was measured by an accreditated medical doctor under GWR supervision and her height has been noted at 62.8 cm.  Today Jyoti also became an adult legally, on account of her turning 18, hence we declare her as the shortest living woman in the world."

world shortest women jyoti amge with teddy bear

The process of measuring Jyoti's height was a complex one. GWR gave the charge to WockhardtHospital in Nagpur. The entire process was conducted in presence of Molloy. According to GWR rules, Jyoti had to be measured thrice within a 24-hour period in both standing and lying down position leading to total six results being presented for consideration. The average of all readings was then counted as official figure.

Jyoti amge in class room

Dr Manoj Pahukar, consulting orthopaedician at Wockhardt Hospitals who conducted the measurements, said, "There is a medical logic to measuring a candidate thrice. After a night's sleep, a person's height increases marginally due to the spine being in a straight position for a long time. It goes back to normal after a while. Also, any human error is ruled out when you repeat the process more than once."

Jyoti amge with family

As Jyoti was handed the GWR certificate mentioning her latest record, she could not help but cry with joy. "This is the best birthday gift for me. I am very happy that I have now become the holder of a new world record," said Jyoti trying hard to hold back tears. Jyoti and GWR go a long way back as the Nagpurian was holding another record until just 24 hours ago.

Jyoti amge with her nephew

Jyoti has already had a great year and is now clearly ending it with a bang. Earlier this year she appeared for her SSC exam and secured 73% marks. She is now taking a break from studies for sometime due to her hectic work schedule. Her father Kisanji said, "Jyoti has been booked for shooting for a Kannada movie in Mysore. Also, she will be in Europe for two months comming summer."

Jyoti amge in pooja room

Facts:

Jyoti Amge is shortest woman living in the world

She is now the second shortest person living in the world

Her height grew by 0.85cm between September 2009-Dec 2011

Jyoti is acting in a Kannada movie scheduled to release next year

According to Guinness World Records, she is the first Indian woman to hold the record

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Junrey Balawing from Phillipines was declared world's shortest man !!!

A teenager from a poor family and Son of black smith in the rural Philippines has been declared the world's shortest man as he turned 18 today.

Guinness World Records presented Junrey Balawing, who is 59.93cm (23.6 inches) tall, with a certificate of the World’s shortest man  at his birthday party.

Junrey Balawing

Mr Balawing stopped growing when he was two, his father said.

He is more than 7cm shorter than the previous record holder, Khagendra Thapa Magar from Nepal, who had held the record since last October.

Relatives say he has difficulty standing and walking, but the community was protective of him.

"Officially he is the world's shortest man," declared Guinness World Records official Craig Glenday in front of cheering relatives and friends at his birthday party in the rural town of Sindangan on Mindanao island in the southern Philippines.

Well-wishers, including politicians, presented him with cash gifts which his family said would add to their meagre savings, AFP news agency reported.

"Thank you to all of you for supporting my son, the world's shortest man," Mr Balawing's father said.

 measurement of Junrey Balawing 

Mr Balawing blew out a candle on his birthday cake and said "I'm tired".

His father said he had been a sickly child and doctors had not been able to say why he stopped growing. His mother, Concepcion, said Junrey has difficulty standing for long periods and has to be assisted when walking.

Junrey Balawing world shortest man

His uncle, Paulino Empag, who is the local village chief, said friends and relatives were very protective of Junrey and some considered his special condition a lucky charm for the rural, superstitious community.

"He is a very special boy. He has trouble speaking and standing up, but he is God's blessing to his family and to the community," he said.

After the official announcement, Empag said the family was expected to return to their modest home in the village and celebrate Junrey's birthday.

Junrey Balawing

His three siblings are all of normal size.

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''Munni Badnam Hui" in Guinness Book of world record!!!

A song which was the bigesst hit of 2010  Munni Badnam hui  have now reached to Guinness Book Of World Records. The super hit song from the film Dabangg- ‘Munni Badnaam Hui now finds its way to Guinness Book of World Records.

Malaika Arora in Munni Badnam Hui

While talking to media Producer Arbaaz Khan, who is currently in Australia these days, giving the details on this achievement and said, “Over 1200 people danced non-stop to ‘Munni Badnaam Hui’ song at the Melbourne park beating the earlier record which was set in Singapore when 1008 people danced publicly to a song. The Guinness Book adjudicators were present and so it qualifies as a record. We now enter the Guinness Book for this distinction”.

 The Indian fans of the song are happier to have this news and this achievement the Munni's popularity popularity has gone well beyond the seven seas.

People dancing in Melbourne Park 

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