System of government: Republic Capital: Niamey Location: Western African country bordered by Algeria, Libya, Mali, Upper Volta, Benin, Nigeria and Chad Area: 1,266,995 sq km National composition: Hausa (53%), Djerma, Songhai, Fulani (Peul, Fulbe) and other ethnic groups; Turages lives in the north Religions: Islamic, Animist Official language: French Currency: West African CFA Franc Administrative divisions: 7 regions Highest elevation: …

Beijing, China – July 12, 2017 – A total of 795 people in the Shanxi capital of Taiyuan washed their hair outside with shampoo simultaneously, thus setting the new world record for the Most people washing their hair simultaneously. Photo: China sets World Record for most people washing their hair simultaneously. The Guinness World Records world record for the most …

Singleton, New South Wales, Australia – May 8, 2017 – More than 600 people with crochet hooks and yarn at the ready crammed into Singleton Civic Centre, in a bid to set the world record for the most people crocheting simultaneously. Photo: More than 600 people with crochet hooks and yarn at the ready crammed into Singleton Civic Centre, in …

Famous English Quotes on Eyes: How will it be to live without eyesight for a day? I guess most of us don’t even want to think. We won’t be very happy if somebody locks us in a completely dark room for a long time. Even we won’t like if somebody ask us to close our eyes for a long time. …

Lagos, Cambodia – March 15, 2016 – Nigerian footballer based in Cambodia, Harrison Chinedu, has broken the Guinness World Records record for the farthest distance traveled while balancing a football on his head and cover a distance of over 45. 64km Photo: Nigerian footballer based in Cambodia, Harrison Chinedu, has broken the Guinness World Record for the farthest distance traveled …

A team of US researchers including an Indian-origin scientist has formulated a new method that can predict with 70 percent accuracy the likelihood that your tweets — that are part of an ongoing debate or a movement — will become part of a larger and even violent protest later. The study from researchers at Arizona State University, Texas A&M University …

Simao — Portugal’s winger Simao has always been one to rewrite history. Since he made his top-flight debut as a fresh-faced 17 year-old, he has never been out of the limelight. The Atletico Madrid star heads to South Africa this summer hoping to add to his tally of 79 full international caps, a total which makes him the most-capped member …

Sergio Aguero — Since becoming the youngest debutant in the history of the Argentinian first division at the age of 15 years, one month and three days, Sergio Aguero has proved time and again he has a big-match temperament. A product of the Independiente youth academy, Aguero has spent the last four seasons with Spain’s Atletico Madrid, where he has …

Mallika Sarabhai, one of the leading exponents of Bharatnatyam and Kuchipudi, is the daughter of the dancing legend Mrinalini Sarabhai and the renowned scientist Vikram Sarabhai. A multifaceted personality, Mallika is not only a dancer, but also a noted film-maker, internationally known choreographer, an actress, a TV anchor, an editor, a publisher and so on. Throughout her different careers dancing …

K. S. Chithra often credited as Chitra, is a six time National Film Award winning playback singer who has made her mark in the Indian (film) music playback industry. Known as the Nightingale of South India, she has lent her voice to Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Oriya, Hindi, Assamese and Bengali films. Personal Life Born on July 27, 1963, in Thiruvananthapuram …