Ahmedabad, Sept. 2 -- A 21-year-old student, Yash Hemang Baxi, achieved a global milestone and set a new world record by calculating the exact local time across 120 nations within 5.14 minutes through mental math.

Talking to the reporters, Yash Hemang Baxi explained how his passion evolved over more than a decade of dedicated practice.

He said, "It started about 11 years ago when I happened to be holding a tablet and found myself fascinated by the clocks displayed on it; I became intrigued by the different time zones... Last year, my mentor recognised my talent and helped me get listed in the India Book of Records. Following that came the Asia Book of Records, and today, I have achieved a World Record... We have been working hard for th...