Miss India Nicole Faria is the new Miss Earth

• It's a first for India in the ten-year history of the Miss Earth beauty pageant. On Saturday, Pantaloons Femina Miss India (PFMI) Earth 2010 Nicole Faria was crowned Miss Earth at a sparkling ceremony in Vietnam. The 20-year-old from Bangalore had been tipped as a favourite even before she arrived.
• While the former student of Mount Carmel College, Bangalore — who won the PFMI Earth 2010 title on April 30 this year — walked away with the Miss Earth crown, Jennifer Stephanie Pazmino of Ecuador came in second, winning the Miss Air title. Miss Water went to Miss Thailand Watsoporn Wattanakoon while Miss Fire was won by Miss Puerto Rico Yeidy Bosques.