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PURVA RANA CROWNED VICE-QUEEN AT MISS UNITED CONTINENT 2013

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September 15, 2013

Purva_RanaMiss India 2012 finalist Purva Rana was crowned Vice-Queen at the Miss United Continent 2013 held in Guayaquil, Ecuador on September 14. The winner of the pageant Miss United Continent 2013 is, not surprisingly, 21-year-old Carolina Aguirre from the host country itself! Also crowned were three runners-up from a total of 27 contestants from different parts of the world -- Maria Belen Jerez of Chile (1st runner-up); Sherine Dandoy of Belgium (2 nd runner-up), and Camilla Vezzoso of Uruguay (3rd runner-up).

India struck gold in her first ever foray into the Miss United Continent pageant as Purva Rana won the second position! She was also adjudged 2nd Runner-up for Best National Costume last week on September 7 at the same pageant -- Miss United Continent 2013. (Check out: Purva Rana's pics )

FINAL RESULTS of Miss United Continent 2013

MISS UNITED CONTINENTS 2013 - ECUADOR - CAROLINA AGUIRRE

VICE-QUEEN - INDIA - PURVA RANA

1ST RUNNER UP - CHILE - MARIA BELEN JEREZ

2ND RUNNER-UP - BELGIUM - SHERINE DANDOY

3RD RUNNER-UP - URUGUAY - CAMILA VEZZOSO

4TH RUNNER-UP - PANAMA - MARIA GABRIELLE SEALY

Special awards were handed to Christina Montero Devries of the Philippines (Miss Photogenic), Kelly Saks of the United States (Miss Congeniality), Carolina Aguirre of Ecuador (Best National Costume, Most Beautiful Face), and Camila Vezzoso of Uruguay (Miss Kotex Evolution). Twenty-seven countries competed in this year's pageant.

Miss India 2012 finalist, now Miss United Continent Vice Queen Purva Rana was studying B.Tech in electronics and communications before she auditioned for the Miss India 2012 pageant, where she was one of the finalists and also won the sub-title Miss Dream Girl. Later as a representative of Miss India, Purva Rana also was crowned the 1st runner up at Miss Tourism 2012 in Myanmar.

Miss United Continent used to be called Miss Continente Americano but the name was changed earlier this year to attract countries beyond the Americas.

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June 15,2020

Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 15: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has condoled the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput and recalled his support to the state during the floods in 2018.

The 34-year old Bollywood actor was found hanging at his apartment in Mumbai on Sunday.

"We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Sushant Singh Rajput. His early demise is a great loss to the Indian Film industry. Our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and supporters," Vijayan said in a tweet.

"We take a moment to remember his support during the time of Kerala floods

During the deluge in August, 2018, a fan had tagged him in a comment on his Instagram post and said, he don't have the money, but wanted to donate some food.

The actor, who spotted the comment, replied that he will donate Rs one crore in his fan's name.

Rajput donated Rs one crore to CMDRF in the name of his fan and uploaded the screenshot saying, My Kerala.

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July 23,2020

Mumbai, Jul 23: Mumbai Police will soon issue summons to actor Kangana Ranaut to record her statement in connection with the case related to the suicide of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, officials said on Thursday.

A day after Sushant Singh Rajput's suicide, Kangana Ranaut had released a two-minute video speaking highly of the deceased actor and accusing certain sections of the film industry of not acknowledging the star's talent.

She had also said that some of the last social media posts by the actor made it evident that he was struggling to survive in the industry.

According to the police, statements of 39 people, including film critic Rajeev Masand, director-producer Sanjay Leela Bhansali, and filmmaker Aditya Chopra have been recorded in the investigation so far.

The Mumbai Police had recently said the statements of three psychiatrists and one psychotherapist have been recorded in connection with the suicide investigation.

Rajput was found dead in his Mumbai residence on June 14.

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May 26,2020

New Delhi, May 26: As the country celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr in the testing times of coronavirus this year, megastar Shah Rukh Khan's greetings reflected of blessings from the almighty to help the countrymen sail through the tough times.

The 54-year-old actor took to Twitter to extend Eid greetings to his fans.

"May the blessings of Allah see us through these times," he wrote in the tweet.

"In the end, it's Faith that keeps us going... Eid Mubarak to all. May He shower all with love, peace and prosperity always," Khan's tweet further read.

Eid-ul-Fitr marks the conclusion of the holy month of Ramzan, which is a month of fasting and prayer for the Muslim community.

This year, Eid is being celebrated amid a nationwide lockdown imposed as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of COVID-19.

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