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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Iranian media confirm killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: Al Jazeera
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Tehran: Iranian media are reportedly confirming that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed, Al Jazeera reported, citing Iranian news agencies on Sunday.
According to the report, Iranian outlets Tasnim News Agency and Fars News Agency have confirmed the death of Khamenei.
Further updates are awaited.
رهبر معظم انقلاب اسلامی در محل کارشان در بیت رهبری به شهادت رسیدند
— خبرگزاری فارس (@FarsNews_Agency) March 1, 2026
ایشان در لحظۀ شهادت در حال انجام وظایف محوله و حضور در محل کار خود (دفتر کارشان) بودند و این حملۀ ناجوانمردانه در ساعات اولیه صبح شنبه رخ داده است. https://t.co/jq2sXqJiKM
