Ripley’s reported that Chillal’s nails had grown to exceed 350 inches and showed photos of them both curled and stretched out over a table.

The last time Chillal’s fingernails were clipped was reportedly in 1952 and his choice to keep them long stemmed from an incident when he was a teenager, according to the outlet. Ripley’s said it all began after the future record-holder had gotten in trouble with a teacher for inadvertently breaking the educator’s own lengthy finger nail.

In a post on Instagram, the Guinness World Records described the occasion as “the end of an era.”

“After 66 years of growth, record-breaker Shridhar Chillal from India has cut off his enormous fingernails – which will now go on display at @ripleysbelieveitornot in Times Square, New York, USA,” the post said.

It included photos of Chillal, which appear to be after the cutting, and others showing the now-trimmed nails in a display case.

“Due to years of growing his nails and their weight, his left hand was permanently handicapped; he cannot open his hand from a closed position or flex his fingers,” the post said. It went on to quote Chillal as saying, “I am in pain. With every heart beat all five fingers, my wrist, elbow and shoulder are hurting a lot and at the tip of the nail there's a burning sensation always.”

When asked about the ongoing negotiations between May's government and the EU over the terms of their divorce, Trump told The Sun: "I would have done it much differently. I actually told Theresa May how to do it but she didn’t agree, she didn’t listen to me.

"She wanted to go a different route. I would actually say that she probably went the opposite way. And that is fine, she should negotiate the best way she knows how. But it is too bad what is going on."

May, who voted "Remain" in the 2016 referendum on leaving the EU, proposed earlier Thursday that Britain and the bloc would stick to a "common rulebook" with the EU for goods and agricultural products in return for free trade, without tariffs or border customs checks. Such a resolution would avoid disruption to automakers and other manufacturers that source parts from multiple countries.

The plan has enraged so-called "Brexiteers," who have looked to a possible U.S.-U.K. trade deal as one of the biggest boons that would result from leaving the 27-member bloc.

The Lagos State government has unveiled a new statue in honour of the late Chief MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election that was annulled.

American Deontay Wilder has agreed terms to fight Anthony Joshua in Britain later this year, in a bout that would crown the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 2000.

Wilder’s co-manager, Shelly Finkel told ESPN they had agreed to the latest terms offered by Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn.

“We have agreed to the terms that Eddie has put out to us for a fight in the U.K. Deontay has accepted his terms to fight in the U.K.,” Finkel said.

Wilder, in a message posted on his Twitter account, confirmed he had agreed to fight in Britain but said an offer to Joshua of $50 million to fight in the United States was still on the table.

“The $50M offer for him to fight me next in the US is still available,” Wilder said on Monday.

“Today I even agreed to their offer to fight Joshua next in the UK. If he prefers the fight in the UK, the ball is in their court.”

The WBC title is the only one remaining on Joshua’s radar after he added the WBO championship to his collection, by defeating New Zealand’s Joseph Parker in a March by unanimous decision.

Joshua (21-0) is the holder of the IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO titles while Wilder (40-0) is the WBC world champion.

This is so unfortunate. A man has been accused of brutalizing and maltreating his wife who just put to bed.

Ifeanyi Orakwue, an On-Air-Personality at Radio Sapientia 95.3 FM in Onitsha, Anambra state, shared pictures of the woman with her injured face and swollen eyes while breastfeeding her new baby as he blasted men who usually put their wives.

The Malian migrant who scaled four-storeys up a building to rescue a dangling toddler has been named an honorary French citizen after meeting with the president, Emmanuel Macron said.

Mamoudou Gassama – nicknamed the Spiderman of Paris – climbed the city apartment block to reach the helpless child.

The 22-year-old, who only arrived in the country a few months ago, had already been promised authorities would support his efforts to settle there after a video of his heroics went viral.

But, after meeting the French president at the Elysee Palace on Monday morning, he was told he would be made a naturalised citizen straight away.

Mr Macron personally thanked the Mr Gassama, gave him a medal for courage and said he would also be made a fireman, the AFP news agency reports.

Footage taken at the scene on Saturday night shows crowds watching in astonishment as Mr Gassama climbed the four floors in less than a minute to pull the four-year-old to safety.

He told French broadcaster BFMTV afterwards: “I did not think, I saved him.” He added: “When I took him in my arms, I spoke with him and asked: ‘Why did you do that?’ But he did not answer.”

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo lauded his actions and said she had called him to personally say thanks.

Calling him the “Spiderman of the 18th” – a reference to the city district where the incident unfolded – she said: “Congratulations to Mamoudou Gassama for his act of bravery that saved the life of a child.”

The Parisian fire service told how they arrived at the scene to find their work already done.

“Luckily, there was someone who was physically fit and who had the courage to go and get the child,” a spokesman said.

Local authorities told French media the child’s parents were not at home at the time.

The father has been questioned by police on suspicion of leaving his child unattended while going to the shops. The mother was not in Paris at the time, it is reported.

Mr Macron personally thanked Mr Gassama, gave him a medal for courage and said he would also be made a fireman, the AFP news agency reports.

We all know what happened with Wizkid last year: He tried to break into the international market and, as a result, tweaked his sound to appeal to a different audience.

In a bid to tap new markets and consumers, Coca-Cola has officially launched its first alcoholic drink.