New Delhi: Bangalore girl Nicole Faria, the only Indian to have ever won the Miss Earth title, says there is no favouritism at international pageants and she believes the problem lies in the selection process at home. "The excuse is that there is favouritism or that the pageant organisers want to promote some countries. This is not true. Every pageant would like to ensure that they are fair and appear...
04:43 PM, Nov 14, 2011
London: A 21-year-old human resources graduate from Venezuela, whose ambition is to work with children, was crowned Miss World 2011 at a glittering beauty pageant in London on Sunday even as India's Kanishtha Dhankhar failed to make it to the top 15. Ivian Sarcos, 21, took the ultimate beauty accolade at Earls Court in London, the city where the first Miss World was staged in 1951. Outside the venue, a...
12:29 AM, Nov 07, 2011
New Delhi: India's hopes were dashed early on into the 61st Miss World 2011 pageant as Kanishtha Dhankhar, the country's bet for the crown, failed to make it into the short-list of the top 15 semi-finalists. The pageant returns this year with all its glitz and glamour. The 61st edition took place in London on Sunday night. 122 contestants from across the world took part in the pageant. The top...
11:51 PM, Nov 06, 2011
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10:44 PM, Nov 06, 2011
New Delhi: The Miss World pageant returns with all its glitz and glamour. 61st edition of the pageant will take place in London on Sunday night. 122 contestants from across the world will take part in the pageant. Kanishtha Dhankhar is India's bet for the crown. Priyanka Chopra won the Miss World crown in 2000. Since then no Indian contestant could grab the title. India ranks amongst the top 3...
05:04 PM, Nov 06, 2011
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