Mexico: Padma Gadiyar of Udupi to represent India in Mrs Universal contest
Udupi, Feb 14: By winning the Mrs. South India Universal beauty pageant held at Brisbane in Australia in last October, Udupi-based dentist Padma Gadiyar (34) will represent India in the Mrs Universal beauty pageant contest to be held in Mexico in August.
Being the elder daughter to industrialist Arun Shenoy and Archana Shenoy of Thenkapete, Padma has been living in Brisbane in Australia with husband Sanay Gadiyar, basically from Mumbai, and children Sama (7) and Sharoon (4).
She has completed her primary education at Indrali, high school in Udupi St. Mary’s, PU education in MGM college and dental course in Yenepoya College in Mangaluru. In Brisbane, Sanay Gadiyar is working as doctor, while Padma is a dentist. Padma’s sister Sandhya and her husband are also living in Australia.
Total 10 contestants including Padma from Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh participated in the contest held in Brisbane held in October 2018. Among them, Padma won the contest and selected for the Mrs Universe contest to be held in Mexico on August 20, 2019.
It is expected that more than 25 contestants will participate in the contest and she is the only contestant from India. Right from her childhood, Padma has dreamed of becoming a model. She has completed all preparations to win the Mrs Universe contest. A book ‘By Build Cell’ written on dental care by her will be released in March.
“More than a contest, it has given me a good experience. In my childhood, I have dreamed of becoming a model. Now after winning the contest, a number of ad agencies have contacted me. I have been getting complete support from my husband for all my endeavors. Reading and sports are my hobbies”.
- Padma Gadiyar, Mrs South India winner
“I am happy to see my daughter’s achievement. Parents like their children’s happiness. So, we will support all their happiness. It is our wish that she should win in the next contest”.
- Archana Shenoy, Padma Mother
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Correspondents' dinner firing: World leaders say political violence has no place in democracy
Washington (PTI): World leaders expressed relief that US President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania and other guests were unharmed after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' dinner here on Saturday night and asserted that political violence has no place in a democracy.
Reacting to the incident, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was relieved that President Trump, First Lady Melania and Vice President J D Vance were safe and unharmed after a security incident at the White House Correspondents' dinner in Washington.
Modi said violence has no place in democracy and must be unequivocally condemned.
"Relieved to learn that President Trump, the First Lady and Vice President are safe and unharmed following the recent security incident at a Washington DC hotel. I extend my best wishes for their continued safety and well-being. Violence has no place in a democracy and must be unequivocally condemned," Modi said in a post on X.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who has had frequent run-ins with Trump, described the shooting incident at the Washington Hilton hotel as a “disturbing event”.
“I am relieved that the President, the First Lady, and all guests are safe following reports of gunfire at the White House correspondents’ dinner in Washington tonight. Political violence has no place in any democracy, and my thoughts are with all those who have been shaken by this disturbing event,” Carney said in a post on X.
President of the Republic of Korea, Lee Jae Myung asserted that political violence “can never be justified under any circumstances.”
“The Government of the Republic of Korea firmly opposes all forms of violence and extremism that erode the values of democracy and the rule of law,” he said in a social media post.
Prime Minister of Japan Sanae Takaichi said, “Violence must never be tolerated anywhere in the world”
“I am relieved to hear that President Trump is safe following the terrifying gunfire. Violence must never be tolerated anywhere in the world,” she posted on social media.
Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu called the incident “an attack on all the democracies.”
"This wasn't just an attack on Donald Trump. This was an attack on a candidate for the presidency of the United States. This was an attack on America. It was an attack on democracy, it was an attack on all the democracies,” he posted on social media.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said it was “good that President Trump and his wife are safe following the recent events”.
“We send them our respect. Violence must never be the way,” she said.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he was pleased to hear all attendees were safe. “We applaud the work of the Secret Service and law enforcement agencies for their swift action,” he said in a statement.
Delcy Rodriguez, the acting President of Venezuela following the capture of Nicolas Maduro by US forces, condemned the attack against Trump.
"We extend our best wishes to them and to all attendees of the Correspondent’s dinner. Violence is never an option for those who uphold the values of peace," she wrote on X.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also took to social media to condemn the incident, stating he was "deeply shocked" to hear the news.
"Relieved to know that President Trump, the First Lady, and other attendees are safe," Sharif said.
Trump has survived two assassination attempts over the past two years – first at a presidential election campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024, and later in Palm Beach, Florida, on September 15, 2024.
