Nicaraguan Sheynnis Palacios wins Miss Universe 2023 title in San Salvador
San Salvador: Sheynnis Palacios, the contestant from Nicaragua, has been crowned Miss Universe 2023 at an event held at the Jose Adolfo Pineda Arena in San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador on Sunday.
Palacios is the 72nd Miss Universe and the first Nicaraguan to win the title, and was crowned by R'Bonney Gabriel of the United States, who was Miss Universe 2022 at the event, reports India Today.
Thai contestant Anntonia Porsild was the first runner-up in the race for the title, while Moraya Wilson from Australia secured the third place in the beauty pageant.
Eighty-four countries and territories sent their contestants for the pageant in San Salvador, which had been hosted by American TV star Jeannie Mai and Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo as well as American TV presenter Maria Menounos.
Miss India Shweta Sharda reached the list of the top 20 contestants. Incidentally, this is the first time that Pakistan participated in the Miss Universe contest.
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Mystery shrouds death of student in Bengaluru found at home with her throat and wrist slit
Bengaluru: Mystery shrouded the death of a young woman who was found with her throat and wrist slit on Wednesday.
Prabhudhya (21), who was studying in second PUC, lived with her mother and brother. She was found dead in the bathroom of her house in Subrahmanyapura on Wednesday evening with her throat and wrist slit, police said.
The incident came to light around 7 pm on Wednesday.
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The PUC student is said to have died of excess bleeding.
Bengaluru South Division DCP Lokesh B Jagalasar said an investigation is on and would cover all aspects of the incident.
