White Sapphire (Miss World)

Rosanna Davison - former Miss World
at the White Sapphire Ball in aid of Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice
at the Europa Hotel.

Indian origin student wins Miss World Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR - Indian origin law student Thanuja Ananthan has been crowned the Miss World Malaysia 2009 title.

Miss Singapore urges everyone for forgiveness

LONDON - Miss World Singapore 2009 Ris Low, who was revealed to be a convict of a credit card fraud, has reportedly asked people to forgive her.

Shah Rukh will always be my idol: Priyanka Chopra (Interview)

NEW DELHI - Priyanka Chopra has thousands of fans, but who is the actress’s all-time idol? The man she admires most is adored by millions across the globe as well… who else but superstar Shah Rukh Khan.

Buddhist model is new Miss Nepal

KATHMANDU - A 20-year-old popular Buddhist model and music video star Thursday prevailed over Nepal’s Maoists as well as 14 other contenders to walk off with the Miss Nepal 2009 crown held under the shadow of Maoist threats.

Miss Nepal vanquishes Maoists

KATHMANDU - Despite repeated warnings by the former Maoist guerrillas, Nepal’s biggest and most popular beauty pageant Miss Nepal was off to a flying start Thursday after being forced to shelve the contest last year.

Miss Nepal hopes to outsmart Maoists by dropping Dabur tag

KATHMANDU - After being blocked by the Maoists, Nepal’s oldest and best known beauty pageant, Miss Nepal, is finally scheduled to be held Thursday without drawing attention to its Indian sponsor, Dabur Nepal, which is thought to be the actual target of the former guerrillas.

Varsity student is Mexico’s nominee for Miss Universe

MEXICO CITY - Jimena Navarrete Rosete, a university student, will represent Mexico at the Miss Universe pageant in 2010, a media report said.

Capricorn girl’s role in ‘…Rashee’ was toughest: Priyanka

TORONTO - Priyanka Chopra, who is eyeing a Guinness record by playing 12 brides-in-waiting in Ashutosh Gowariker’s “What’s Your Rashee?”, says this is one feat she would love to tell her grandchildren about. The actress revealed that playing the Capricorn teenager was the most difficult of all the roles.

Sheer bad luck for Ekta Chaudhary, says fashion frat

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Mumbai witnesses glamour in the cause of a noble deed

MUMBAI - Beauty Queen Pooja Chopra, the elegant winner of India’s Femina beauty contest and who will be representing India at the Miss World 2009 contest, visited a red-light area of Mumbai.

Miss Nepal pageant hopes for resurrection

NEW DELHI - Out of the shadow of a Maoist government that focused on moral policing during its brief stint in power, Nepal’s oldest and best known beauty pageant that had been stopped by the former guerrillas is now hoping for resurrection.

I used to be a terrible actress: Priyanka Chopra (Interview)

MUMBAI - She is one of the reigning stars in Bollywood, but Priyanka Chopra says she was a very bad actress when she debuted with “Andaaz” six years ago. While the former Miss World has set high goals for herself and is experimenting with roles like never before, she is also clear about what she is looking for in her ‘Mr. Right’.

‘Ekta Choudhary perfect mix of Indian beauty and international style’

NEW DELHI - Miss India Universe Ekta Choudhary is nearly set to take part in the Miss Universe pageant. Fashion diva Ritu Kumar, who is designing Choudhary’s outfits, says she is a perfect combination of Indian beauty and international style.

Bollywood lovebirds make appearance at IIFA (IIFA Diary)

MACAU - Whether it is 63-year-old Kabir Bedi or Riteish Deshmukh, who is almost half the latter’s age, Bollywood’s unmarried men were spotted with their girlfriends at the ongoing International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) weekend here.

Miss World preparations need full concentration: Pooja Chopra (Interview)

NEW DELHI - Tired of answering questions about joining Bollywood, Miss India World Pooja Chopra has only the Miss World competition on her mind which she says is taking up all her time and concentration.