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Padmalaya Nanda, 12, will represent India at the Little Miss Universe contest in the US. Photo: India Today
Posted inIndia, South Asia, World

Odisha girl to represent India in beauty pageants

by Asia Times staff May 29, 2017February 18, 2020

Twelve-year-old Padmalaya Nanda will be representing India at the Little Miss Universe contest being held in the US starting on May 31 and the Little Miss World event in Greece in late September. Padmalaya was quoted as saying,”My efforts are now targeted towards the world finals because I am representing India at the Little Miss […]

Anastasia Lin, a 25-year-old actress crowned Miss World Canada, gives a press conference in Hong Kong on November 27, 2015 after China blocked her from travelling to the seaside resort city of Sanya for next month's contest. Canada's Chinese-born Miss World contender was stuck in Hong Kong after being banned on November 26 from taking a flight bound for mainland China, where the beauty pageant will take place on December 19, for what she claims is due to her human rights activism.    Photo: Philippe  Lopez
Posted inUncategorized

Miss World contestant who challenged China speaks once more

by New York Times December 15, 2016February 18, 2020

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