Chandigarh recently witnessed a new world record for having the largest human chain waving the National Flag of India in a cricket stadium in Sector 16.The Union Territory got its name registered in the Guinness World Record attempt as it observed the largest human chain forming the tricolor to commemorate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav marking 75 years of Independence of the country.
16 August,2022 10:30 AM IST | Mumbai
On February 17, 12-year-old Jiya Rai created history. In an exceptional feat, Jiya swam 36 kilometers in the Arabian Sea to create awareness about Autism Spectrum Disorder. Living with the ailment herself, Jiya undertook the unprecedented feat and swam the distance from Bandra-Worli Sea Link to Gateway of India in 8 hours and 40 minutes, setting a Guinness World Record for being the youngest girl with ASD to swim 36 km in open waters. Mid-day spoke to Jiya and her parents and got a closer look at her inspiring journey. Watch this video for more.
25 February,2021 07:54 PM IST | Mumbai
Over 1200 people danced non-stop to 'Munni Badnaam' at Melbourne Park beating the earlier record which was set in Singapore when 1008 people danced publicly to a song
15 March,2011 10:08 AM IST
Thousands of girl school students came together in Surat city of Gujarat to participate in henna applying competition in an attempt to enter Limca Book of Records.
10 August,2015 10:45 AM IST
Sonakshi Sinha has created history and how! On the occasion of International Women's Day, the Bollywood actress, along with several other women, entered the Guinness Book of World Records by creating the record for 'most people painting their fingernails simultaneously'. Video: Bhupesh Sharma, mid-day
09 March,2016 03:32 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
