Author: Asia Book of Records Team

Shri Shankarlal Sundarbai Shasun Jain College for Women, Chennai, India set the record for maximum students wearing Indian Freedom Fighters’ mask, wherein 8773 school students from 79 city-schools wore a mask depicting freedom fighters, followed by taking the National Pledge in their respective institutions in Chennai, India, on August 12, 2022.

Rajarajeshwari Medical College & Hospital, Karnataka, India set the record for maximum medical students graduating while holding the National Flag. A total of 612 graduating doctors took oath with graduation medals holding the National Flag towards celebrating “Azaadi Ki Amruth Mahotsav,” on the occasion of 75th Independence Celebration, as confirmed on August 10, 2022.

Anay Shrirang Pandit (born on September 4, 2011) of Maharashtra, India, set a record for being the youngest poet to publish two poetry books in one year. He composed 126 poems and published these in 2 poetry books ‘My Garden of Verses’ (ISBN: 978-93-91178-61-1) and ‘Poetry Trails’ (ISBN: 978-93-91178-11-6) on October 21, 2021 and June 27, 2022 respectively (within one year) by Novel Nuggets Publishers at the age of 10 years, 9 months and 23 days, as confirmed on August 3, 2022.

Rajnandini Mahata (born on June 9, 2010) of West Bengal, India, set a record for performing the Bharatanatyam dance mudras in the least time. She performed 52 mudras (single and double hand gestures) in 13 seconds and 44 milliseconds at the age of 11 years, 6 months and 12 days, as confirmed on June 25, 2022.

Abir Ghosh (born on March 11, 2003) of West Bengal, India, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for designing an innovative women safety band device for the protection of women. The machine comprises 9 features namely SMS sending, GPS tracker, electric shock, flash light and high frequency alarm at the age of 19 years and 1 month, as confirmed on June 4, 2022.

Vihaan Verdia (born on November 18, 2013) of Rajasthan, India, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for reciting 15 longest words in English including Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism, Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious and Antidisestablishmentarianism and Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia with their respective spellings and meanings in 5 minutes and 44 seconds at the age of 8 years and 6 months, as confirmed on July 9, 2022.

Dipesh Shyamsunder Biyani (born on July 31, 1991) of Maharashtra, India, set a record for performing the maximum number of body joint cracks. He performed 100 body joint cracks with his fingers, toes and neck in 2 minutes and 38 seconds, as confirmed on July 26, 2022.

Zydus Healthcare Ltd., Maharashtra, India, set a record for the maximum doctors participating in public awareness campaign on gastroesophageal reflux disease. The campaign, which commenced on August 19, 2021 and ended on August 27, 2021, witnessed a total participation of 180 doctors across the nation and was broadcast on various leading radio stations.

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Sept. 2 (UPI) — Authorities in Northern California said a truck crash on a Sacramento-area highway covered the roadway in tomatoes for the second time this week. The Cosumnes Fire Department said the crash Friday morning on southbound Interstate 5 in Elk Grove resulted in the vehicle’s load of tomatoes being spilled across the roadway. No injuries were reported from the incident. The fire department said the California Highway Patrol and Caltrans were leading clean-up efforts. The incident comes after a truck crash Monday morning on Interstate 80, near Vacaville, spilled about 50,000 pounds of tomatoes onto the freeway. Source:…