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Why Zozibini Tunzi is the Miss Universe we need

Why Zozibini Tunzi is the Miss Universe we need

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

Inspiring words by Zozibini Tunzi, the newly crowned Miss Universe 2019!

'I Always Wanted To Be A Beauty Queen'

'I Always Wanted To Be A Beauty Queen'

Rediff.com10 Dec 2025

'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.'

Will Roshmitha Harimurthy win Miss Universe this year?

Will Roshmitha Harimurthy win Miss Universe this year?

Rediff.com2 Jan 2017

This 22-year-old from Bengaluru hopes to bring home the Miss Universe crown after 16 years! Do you think she will succeed?

Miss Universe: 'Beauty is within us, be real'

Miss Universe: 'Beauty is within us, be real'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2021

'It is not about how one looks, but how they feel. It is about how beautiful we are on the inside.'

The India-born model who won Miss Universe Australia

The India-born model who won Miss Universe Australia

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

Melbourne based Priya Serrao is the first beauty queen from the country with an Indian connection.

CWG 2030 twist? Sift Kaur hints at shooting comeback

CWG 2030 twist? Sift Kaur hints at shooting comeback

Rediff.com1 Dec 2025

Olympian Sift Kaur Samra is confident that shooting will be included as a discipline when India hosts the Commonwealth Games in 2030 and will significantly add to the country's overall medal tally.

Kapil Sharma-Priyanka Provide The Laughs On OTT

Kapil Sharma-Priyanka Provide The Laughs On OTT

Rediff.com19 Dec 2025

It's raining sequels on OTT this week, but that's not all. Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch.

Mirabai carries Indian weightlifting through a tainted 2025

Mirabai carries Indian weightlifting through a tainted 2025

Rediff.com27 Dec 2025

Indian weightlifting once again revolved around the enduring brilliance of Mirabai Chanu, whose World Championships silver was the single biggest achievement for the sport in a year marked by doping concerns and senior-level stagnation.

The Best Hindi 25 Films In 25 Years

The Best Hindi 25 Films In 25 Years

Rediff.com7 Jan 2026

Over 25 years, societies evolve and tastes change. Cinema absorbs and reflects this transformation. Picking only 25 films from the first quarter of the century is tough.

Meet the Miss Universe 2009 contestants!

Meet the Miss Universe 2009 contestants!

Rediff.com13 Aug 2009

The Miss Universe 2009 pageant is fast approaching on August 23. In a countdown to D-Day, we'll be introducing you to all 84 contestants from around the world.

PIX: Miss Universe 2010, winners and finalists

PIX: Miss Universe 2010, winners and finalists

Rediff.com24 Aug 2010

A look at the winners and finalists of the Miss Universe 2010 beauty pageant.

Al Falah varsity terror link goes back to 2008: Sources

Al Falah varsity terror link goes back to 2008: Sources

Rediff.com22 Nov 2025

Investigation reveals Al Falah University's potential links to terror operatives, including a former student involved in multiple blasts and doctors arrested in connection with a recent terror plot.

Miss Dominican Republic wins Miss Universe title

Miss Dominican Republic wins Miss Universe title

Rediff.com4 Jun 2003

Miss India Nikita Anand did not make it to the top ten.

'Dhurandhar Is Not Just A Project For Me'

'Dhurandhar Is Not Just A Project For Me'

Rediff.com16 Dec 2025

'It feels like the universe gently whispered, 'Pause, don't rush away yet, there's a story waiting for you here'.'

Sexy bling: Miss Universe 2011 national costumes!

Sexy bling: Miss Universe 2011 national costumes!

Rediff.com12 Sep 2011

Here's a look at the most eye-catching, body-baring and colourful national costumes modelled by contestants at the Miss Universe pageant 2011!

First look! India's national costume for Miss Universe 2018

First look! India's national costume for Miss Universe 2018

Rediff.com14 Dec 2018

Miss India Universe Nehal Chudasama's national costume at the pageant was inspired by scenes from the movie Rudrama Devi.

DGP asks police to probe how Al Falah became terror hideout

DGP asks police to probe how Al Falah became terror hideout

Rediff.com18 Nov 2025

Haryana DGP O P Singh visited Al Falah University in Faridabad to investigate security lapses after the discovery of a terror module linked to the university. The investigation follows a blast near the Red Fort and the busting of a 'white-collar' terror module.

Want to be Miss Universe? Call Sushmita!

Want to be Miss Universe? Call Sushmita!

Rediff.com8 Apr 2010

Here is what your favourite celebrities have been upto.

Vrusshabha Review: Even Mohanlal Can't Salvage This

Vrusshabha Review: Even Mohanlal Can't Salvage This

Rediff.com29 Dec 2025

Vrusshabha feels like a ChatGPT prompt gone wrong, where the lazy ask for a sure-shot 'Pan Indian' blockbuster formula gives us a flimsy period epic in the guise of an incompetently drawn 'reincarnation drama', observes Arjun Menon.

IMAGES: Meet the Miss Universe 2011 contestants!

IMAGES: Meet the Miss Universe 2011 contestants!

Rediff.com8 Sep 2011

The Miss Universe 2011 pageant is fast approaching on September 12. In a countdown to D-Day, we'll be introducing you to all 89 contestants from around the world.

YOU voted: Hottest Miss Universe 2011 contestants!

YOU voted: Hottest Miss Universe 2011 contestants!

Rediff.com12 Sep 2011

Over the last few days, we brought you all 89 contestants vying for the Miss Universe 2011 crown and you voted for your favourites. Here are the results!

The top 10 favourite Miss Universe contestants!

The top 10 favourite Miss Universe contestants!

Rediff.com21 Aug 2009

You voted and we've narrowed down on the 10 most popular Miss Universe contestants. Who do you think will take home the crown? Take this poll!

Live 9mm rounds found near exploded car at Red Fort

Live 9mm rounds found near exploded car at Red Fort

Rediff.com16 Nov 2025

Security agencies are probing three bullet cartridges, two of them live rounds, recovered from the debris near the Red Fort blast site, a source said on Sunday.

PIX: Miss Universe 2011 beauties, Part IV!

PIX: Miss Universe 2011 beauties, Part IV!

Rediff.com11 Sep 2011

The Miss Universe 2011 pageant is fast approaching on September 12. In a countdown to D-Day, we're introducing you to all 89 contestants from around the world.

PIX: Miss Universe 2011 hotties, Part III!

PIX: Miss Universe 2011 hotties, Part III!

Rediff.com10 Sep 2011

The Miss Universe 2011 pageant is fast approaching on September 12. In a countdown to D-Day, we're introducing you to all 89 contestants from around the world.

IMAGES: MORE sexy Miss Universe 2011 contestants!

IMAGES: MORE sexy Miss Universe 2011 contestants!

Rediff.com9 Sep 2011

The Miss Universe 2011 pageant is fast approaching on September 12. In a countdown to D-Day, we'll be introducing you to all 89 contestants from around the world.

6 Times India Made History At Miss World

6 Times India Made History At Miss World

Rediff.com1 Jun 2025

Let's revisit the landmark women and moments from India's Miss World history.

'We Have To Blame Ourselves, Not Macaulay'

'We Have To Blame Ourselves, Not Macaulay'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2025

'We kept importing educational models from outside that had no connection to our cultural and intellectual strengths.'

World University Games: Adkar ensures medal in tennis

World University Games: Adkar ensures medal in tennis

Rediff.com22 Jul 2025

India is assured of a rare medal in tennis as Vaishnavi Adkar made it to the women's singles semifinals while most of her compatriots across disciplines failed to make a mark in the World University Games in Berlin on Tuesday.

Rashmika's Double Bill Drama On OTT

Rashmika's Double Bill Drama On OTT

Rediff.com5 Dec 2025

Rashmika's double bill drama, Tom Cruise on a deadly mission and lots more thrills on OTT this week.

'Grammy's Coming Home This Year'

'Grammy's Coming Home This Year'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2025

Composer Sidhant Bhatia, singer Raja Kumari, singer-producer Raghav Mehta and mixing engineer Deepak PA talk about Sounds of Kumbha, which is shortlisted for the Grammys in the Best Global Music Album category.

The show stopper at Miss Universe contest!

The show stopper at Miss Universe contest!

Rediff.com25 Aug 2009

Heidi Montag flashes her assets at the beauty pageant.

Vote: The hottest Miss Universe of the decade!

Vote: The hottest Miss Universe of the decade!

Rediff.com31 Aug 2010

The Miss Universe pageant last week saw Miss Mexico Jimena Navarrete crowned the winner for 2010. We take a look at past title-holders and invite you to let us know who you think was the best of the decade!

Riyo Mori of Japan crowned Miss Universe 2007

Riyo Mori of Japan crowned Miss Universe 2007

Rediff.com29 May 2007

Miss India Puja Gupta failed to make it to the top five at the competition.

'I was 18 when India won Miss Universe': Sushmita's throwback post

'I was 18 when India won Miss Universe': Sushmita's throwback post

Rediff.com21 May 2018

Sushmita Sen looks back at the day that changed her life.

This gorgeous woman will represent India at Miss Universe 2018

This gorgeous woman will represent India at Miss Universe 2018

Rediff.com1 Oct 2018

A civil services aspirant from Mumbai, Nehal Chudasama hopes to bring home the title of Miss Universe.

Don't Exit Midcaps. Think Long Term

Don't Exit Midcaps. Think Long Term

Rediff.com5 Dec 2025

'Stopping now would defeat the core purpose of an SIP, which is to average out the purchase cost over market cycles.'

Vote for a few more Miss Universe beauties!

Vote for a few more Miss Universe beauties!

Rediff.com14 Aug 2009

The Miss Universe 2009 pageant is fast approaching on August 23. In a countdown to D-Day, we'll be introducing you to all 84 contestants from around the world.

Seers to boycott star-studded Ram Leela in Ayodhya, citing disrespect

Seers to boycott star-studded Ram Leela in Ayodhya, citing disrespect

Rediff.com9 Sep 2025

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.

Tath Kana Review: Inspiring Tale Of Passion And Purpose

Tath Kana Review: Inspiring Tale Of Passion And Purpose

Rediff.com28 Nov 2025

We may not know Dr Ramani at first, but by the end, we get a clearer sense of his nobility. For a biopic, that's a job done well, notes Mayur Sanap.