The diamond studded crown of India's Srishti Rana, who has been crowned Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 in Busan, South Korea, was seized for not paying customs, a senior customs official said.
21-year-old beauty is crowned by fellow Indian and previous year's winner Himangini Singh Yadu
Let's revisit the landmark women and moments from India's Miss World history.
Rachel Gupta had done India proud by winning the first ever Miss Grand International title for India in the 11 year old competition.
'This isn't a post about Dimple's talent though she has that in spades, it's about the little I saw of her character. During a very difficult phase in my life she was one of a mere handful of people who publicly stood by me.'
'Priyanka has done very well in Bollywood and Hollywood. But had she joined politics, it might have been a different story altogether. Given how ambitious she was, she would have made a good youth leader. She might even have launched her own party,' says Sathya Saran
Priyanka's thrilled... Pooja's nostalgic... Vaani's indulging...
"She is beautiful, soft spoken and intelligent," Zeenat Aman said about Imlibenla Wati who was recently appointed Global Ambassador of Miss Super Talent World.
The actor shares the mantra that got her so far in life.
Preity in mommy gear... Mohanlal celebrates Iruvar... Dia shares a memory...
Lara Dutta is celebrating 20 years of being crowned Miss Universe!
'Ageism is something we have to contend with and I am glad the opportunities that are coming my way today in so many ways have fixed this problem.'
Dressed in her Diwali best, the actor looks lovely on her latest cover.
The 37 year old former beauty queen turned showstopper for Kolkata based designer Ruceru.
The actress talks about Love Breakups Zindagi her maiden home production.
Here's a first look at the Indian beauties who will represent India at the Miss Universe 2011, Miss Globe International and Miss Asia Pacific pageants later this year.
The Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva 2015 saw some glamorous celebrities in attendance.
On December 1, the divas of the fashion industry came together to pledge their support to eradicate the stigma and discrimination towards HIV and AIDS victims.
'Every opportunity, every disappointment, every rejection, every accolade...' 'Everything has contributed in shaping my character and my choices and who I have become.'
After breaking records at the box office with its super successful run, it was time for team Dangal to celebrate!
How Bajaj, Colgate, Raymonds, Zee lost out.. Strategic errors have hurt many companies, says adguru Sandeep Goyal.
'People shouldn't be made to pay a bigger price for being eco-friendly.'
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