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Hans India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Miss World contestants sing paeans to Telangana
Hyderabad: Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma on Monday called upon the Miss World 2025 contestants to go back to their countries as cultural ambassadors of Telangana. The Governor was speaking during the felicitation of the Miss World Pageant winners at Raj Bhavan on the occasion of Telangana Formation Day. Congratulating the winners, Jishnu Dev Varma said that the Miss World contestants may have come here for beauty pageant but they would go back as cultural ambassadors of Telangana. The Governor said that India was not only the Union of States but it was the Union of Hearts. 'I see three or four milestones of Viksit Bharat in Telangana. There is a feeling of oneness in Telangana. This is a mixture of progress and heritage (Vikas and Virasad). We have state formation Day today and people from different states live here. I meet North East people more than what I meet them in the North East. Telangana is a state that is rich in history, resolute in progress, accommodated and inclusive. There are no insiders outsiders here and everyone feels that they belong here,' said Jishnu Dev Varma. Referring to the plates in which food was served, the Governor said that these plates were made with love and care from the tribal villages. He said one should think globally and act locally. Environment is a global cause and these plates are symbols of concern for the environment, care of the environment and love for people living in tribal areas, he added. The Governor said that Telangana is vibrant, progressive, and concerned about heritage. 'We have never spoken of uniform Bharat, we have said United Bharat – When we say Ek Bharat, we need a united Bharat. United Bharat is progressive Bharat,' said the Governor. Miss World 2025 Opal Sucheta said that Telangana is a combination of culture, progress and innovation. It is a place where there is beauty in everything – whether it's people, places or food. It is also a place where world class medical innovation and technology really transform the lives of the people. 'Telangana is really close to my heart. I share my deepest gratitude and this is one of the best months of our lives. We will place these memories in our hearts,' said Opal Sucheta. Miss Ethiopia Hasset Dereje thanked for the family feeling she had in Telangana as she said that she felt like her home. Miss America Jessica Pedroso said she learned something special here in Telangana and that was, 'Despite being different, we can be united'. Miss World Caribbean Aurelie Joachim said she felt connected to Telangana. Miss World Osiana Jasmine Stringer said that the hospitality was absolutely incredible.
Hans India
13-05-2025
- Hans India
Warangal spruced up for contestants' visit
Warangal: Warangal Fort, Thousand Pillars Shrine, and Ramappa Temple, all decked up for the visit of the 72nd Miss World Beauty Pageant contestants on May 14. All three sites boast glittering looks that reflect the culture and heritage of the Kakatiyas. The government predicts that the pageant could draw international attention, thereby developing the tourism economy. It may be noted here that the Miss World Pageant has already begun in Hyderabad on Saturday. The organisers split the Miss World contestants into two teams – one of them is to visit the Thousand Pillars Temple and Fort; the other team will head to Palampet in Mulugu district to visit the UNESCO Heritage Site – Ramappa Temple, an 800-year-old architectural marvel. The organisers arranged cultural activities by the Adivasis who are densely populated in the district. After watching the Perini dance at Ramappa Temple, the contestants would return to Warangal before proceeding to Hyderabad. Meanwhile, the district administration and the police have made elaborate arrangements for the safety and security of visitors. The forest wing officials have taken measures to avoid menace from monkeys, honeybees, and snakes to the visitors. The authorities deployed 1,000 policemen and banned the flying of drones in Ramappa. The authorities arranged guides from Hyderabad to explain the sculptural elegance of the temples to the visitors.
Hans India
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hans India
Heritage Walk tour beckons Miss World contestants
Hyderabad: Miss World Pageant, Heritage Walk, Charminar, Laad Bazaar, Hyderabad Tourism, Cultural ExperienceThe stretch between Charminar and Lad Bazar is set to give a glamorous look on Tuesday as the contestants of 72nd Miss World Pageant will be participating in a Heritage Walk at the historical monument. As part of the 72nd Miss World Pageant, a Heritage Walk is planned in the Old City on the evening of May 13. The contestant group from the Miss World from different continents including Asia-Oceania, Europe, Africa, America and Caribbean will be visiting the place. The contestants representing countries such as India, Nepal, USA, Canada, England, South Africa, Venezuela, Gibraltar, Martinique, and Curacao will participate in the walk, experiencing the culture, history, and diversity of Hyderabad firsthand. The walk would highlight iconic Charminar, built in 1591 and a strong contender for UNESCO World Heritage status, and Laad Bazaar, known for its 400-year-old tradition of selling bangles, pearls, perfumes, and Islamic handicrafts. The 72nd Miss World was started on a grand note in a scintillating event held at Gachibowli Indoor Stadium on Saturday. The contestants from 120 countries participated in the parade in their traditional attire hogged the limelight during the inaugural event which was announced open by the Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy in the presence of Miss World CEO Julia Morley, reigning Miss World Krystyna Pyszková. The Miss World contestants will be travelling to different places during the next three weeks. They would be visiting Nagarjunsagar on Monday and also Buddhavanam. The government aims to promote tourism places in Telangana to the world through this event because the event will be broadcasted live in over 150 countries.
The Hindu
10-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
BRS demands putting-off Miss World pageant in war-like scenario in border areas
HYDERABAD The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has demanded that the State government cancel or postpone the Miss World Pageant being held in the city immediately, when people are worried about the possible increase in the prices of essential commodities following the war-like situation with neighbouring Pakistan and closures of airports and ports. Addressing a press conference here on Saturday, BRS MLA and party Whip in the Assembly K.P. Vivekanand felt that it was the responsibility of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to allay any such apprehensions and fears among people instead of being busy with organising the beauty contest. He also faulted the statement of the Chief Secretary that holding the beauty pageant would be crucial for the State's economy. Students from the State studying in the national educational institutions in Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir were willing to return home in the wake of escalation of security threat following the attempts of shelling, drone and missile attacks by Pakistan and it was for the Chief Minister to make arrangements for their safe return to the State. Stating that BRS was not against the idea of the beauty pageants but they should be conducted in a cheerful atmosphere and not the war-like situation which the country was in right now following the terror attack on tourists in J&K and continuous artillery and other attacks by Pakistan in the border areas starting from J&K to Gujarat. Only emergency services and not beauty contests must go on in war-like situations, Mr. Vivekanand said. Expressing solidarity with the armed forces for putting up a heroic fight to protect the country, he also paid tributes to Murali Naik who was martyred in the Pakistan shelling along the border. Meanwhile, Mr. Vivekanand along with former ministers T. Harish Rao and C. Malla Reddy participated in a rally organised in the Malla Reddy Health City here expressing solidarity with the armed forces.
The Hindu
10-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Kavitha urges Telangana govt. to postpone beauty pageant
HYDERABAD Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC and president of the Telangana Jagruthi, the cultural wing of BRS, K. Kavitha has requested the State Government to postpone the Miss World Pageant being held in the city, when the country is passing through a war-like situation following mounting tensions with Pakistan, on the lines of postponement of IPL. Speaking at the conclusion of a rally (procession) taken out by Telangana Jagruthi from Indira Park to RTC Crossroads here on Friday expressing solidarity with the armed forces of the country and the Operation Sindoor taken up by them against terrorism backed by Pakistan, she said it was not a time to go for prestige but to exhibit wisdom and not to send wrong signals that State was holding beauty pageant during the war-like situation. She paid tributes to soldier of the army Murali Nayak who was martyred in the Pakistani shelling. She stated that nine major terror training camps in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir and Pakistan were destroyed as part of the Operation Sindoor but did not target their citizens or public installations. However, Pakistan was targeting civilian airports in India. It was the responsibility of every citizen in the country to support the armed forces and their fight to protect the country from terrorists.
