With a genetic predisposition brought to the fore by changing lifestyles, deaths due to diabetes increased 50 per cent in India between 2005 and 2015, and is now the seventh-most common cause of death in the country, up from 11th rank in 2005, according to data published by the Global Burden of Disease (GBD). Ischemic heart disease continues to be …

We Indians are the products of one of the oldest civilizations. We need to be really proud of our ancient history and cultural heritage. However, during the British Rule, we developed an inferiority complex, which adversely affected our quest to unearth facts relating to our glorious past. But our young and educated men and women, born and brought up in …

Buffalo, New York, USA – September 27, 2017 – Buffalo’s hockey marathoners have overcome injuries, illness, fatigue and countless blisters to set the record for the longest continuous game; in the end, the official time clock mounted in the stands overlooking center ice hit 10 days, 10 hours, 3 minutes and 21 seconds, thus setting the new world record for …

Salina, Kansas, USA – September 27, 2017 – A total of 281 people each kicked a kickball into the air at the same time on Diamond No. 1 at East Crawford Recreation Area, 841 Markley, in Salina, Kansas, thus setting the new world record for the Most people kicking kickballs into the air simultaneously. Photo: About 281 people each kicked …

Stretton, Australia – August 1, 2017 – Stretton State College successfully hosted a World Record event for the longest chain of people clasping wrists to raise awareness and funding for the National Charity ‘Hand in Hand’ Fighting Brain Cancer; the world record was achieved through 3,300 people holding hands at once. Photo: Stretton State College successfully hosted a World Record …

Ludington, Michigan, USA – June 29, 2017 – A total of 1,387 people angelically assembled on a Lake Michigan beachfront in Ludington and worked their magic for 30 seconds, thus setting the new world record for the Most people making sand angels simultaneously. Photo: The Ludington Daily News and The Muskegon Chronicle report 1,387 people angelically assembled on a Lake …

Born on: June 4, 1936 Born in: Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra Nationality: Indian Career: Actress Death: February 21, 1991 Nutan was one of the finest actresses known to Bollywood ever. The lady who dominated the Indian silver screen in the 1950s and 1960s, was an actress without par. Her enigmatic screen presence and eyes that betrayed every single emotion took …

Riga, Latvia – May 28, 2017 – Latvian technology company Aerones created a drone that can lift heavy weights to great heights; daredevil skydiver Ingus Augstkalns was lifted 1,082 feet (330 meters) into the air by a 28-propeller drone, dropped and parachuted safely back to the Earth, thus setting the world record for the World’s First skydive from a drone. …

Directed by: Chris Columbus Starring: Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon, Ed Harris, Jena Malone Release Date: December 25, 1998 Running Time: 125 minutes [taq_review] Stepmom Movie Review The movie Stepmom was directed by Chris Columbus and was released in 1998. It stars Julia Roberts, Ed Harris and Susan Sarandon. Stepmom is the story of terminally ill mother, who has to accept …

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 …