Hyderabad, June 3 -- Telangana Minister Jupally Krishna Rao has said that hosting the 72nd Miss World pageant in Hyderabad was a big step towards "promoting tourism" and attracting investments in the state.

The grand finale of Miss World 2025 took place on May 31 in Hyderabad. Thailand's Opal Suchata was crowned the winner, the first time Thailand had won the Miss World crown.

Rao said that the goal behind bringing the event to Hyderabad was to boost tourism and provide job opportunities to the youth.

"The very purpose of conducting this Miss World competition, Miss World 72... was to promote tourism. The promotion of tourism is meant to provide employment and self-employment to the unemployed youth, increase state revenue, and attract...