At the grand finale of the 74th Miss Universe beauty pageant hin Bangkok, Mexico's Fatima Bosch defeated 121 contestants from across the world, including India to bag the Miss Universe 2025 title.
On Sunday, November 2, 2025, Miss Universe India 2025 Manika Vishwakarma flew to Thailand for the Miss Universe 2025 pageant.
Manika Vishwakarma walked into Miss Universe not just as a contestant, but as a statement of modern India -- confident, cultured and completely in her element.
Sathya Saran, the woman behind many of India's international pageant wins, reveal why India is no longer bringing the crown home.
'Pageantry is a world that makes you a character; aap ek kirdaar bante hai.' 'For your entire life, you get an opportunity to inspire others and I have stepped into it.'
Manika Vishwakarma will play Sita in the upcoming annual theatrical event, Ayodhya Ramleela.
'We need to give Pakistan something serious to think about on its eastern front -- that is the only way to actually help Afghanistan right now.'
'I welcome all my actresses, I welcome all the actors. I am here because of you.'
On May 21, 1994, Sushmita Sen became the first Indian woman to be crowned Miss Universe. She celebrated the 31st anniversary of that joyous victory on Instagram.
With Raja Saab ready to introduce her to a wider audience, Riddhi Kumar is already turning heads for more than just her screen presence.
'My life and career have changed in subtle but meaningful ways.'
Yo Yo Honey Singh turned the DY Patil Stadium into a full-blown concert arena as the WPL opening ceremony set the perfect tone for the season opener in Navi Mumbai on Friday.
Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu is in her full glam era and honestly, no one's complaining.
'Coming from a small city, you often feel that your dreams are impossible but there is no word as impossible.' 'If you know that you can do it, just believe so.'
Rhea Singha, the vibrant, confident 19-year-old Miss Universe, has been posting amazing fashion looks.
Seers in Ayodhya announce a boycott of the upcoming Ram Leela, objecting to its 'unrestrained' and 'cinematic' presentation, citing concerns about the actors' lifestyles and the sanctity of the epic.
Directed by A Harsha and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, Baaghi 4 releases on September 5.
What makes this edition of the contest important were a few more events that happened for the first time at Miss Universe.
Three days after she won the Miss Universe 2021 pageant in Eilat, Israel, Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu arrived in Mumbai.
The sheer awfulness of Andaaz 2 really doesn't deserve anyone's time or attention, warns Mayur Sanap.
Glimpses of how Harnaaz inched closer and closer to the Miss Universe title.
Newly crowned Miss Universe Harnaaz Sandhu interacts with the media in Mumbai, December 23, 2021.
R'Bonney Gabriel, the first Filipino American to win the Miss Universe title, visited New York's Empire State Building on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.
Divita made it to the Top 16 in the pageant.
The doll wears the same shimmering gown Harnaaz wore during the Miss Universe pageant.
At 28, R'Bonney Nola Gabriel is the oldest contestant from the USA to win the title, an age limit she says she would like to change.
Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu's family celebrates her winning the beauty pageant at their home in Chandigarh, December 13, 2021.
Let's revisit the landmark women and moments from India's Miss World history.
Her finale look was created by fashion designer Saisha Shinde.
Meet the winner and runner-ups of Miss World 2025.
Harnaaz Sandhu has moved to New York to begin her Miss Universe 2021 journey.
Pics from the beauty pageant which was held at Eilat in Israel.
'Even if you admire all the girls who have come before you -- from Sushmita Sen, Aishwarya Rai, me, Priyanka Chopra, Dia Mirza -- it is very important to retain your own personality.' 'All of us won because we were very individually different people.'
The beauty queen moved from India to New York a month ago.
Lara Dutta is celebrating 20 years of being crowned Miss Universe!
Read on to find out which contestants made it to the Top 10.
Adline Castelino's most beautiful pics from Miss Universe 2020.
Meet the stunning Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray.
Sushmita Sen remembers winning Miss Universe in 1994 and her exciting journey over the years.
Spain's Angela Ponce, 26, is the first transgender contestant in the history of the Miss Universe pageant.
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