{"id":50597,"date":"2026-05-26T18:57:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T13:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/nidhika-sonu-augustine-crowned-alcazar-watches-dq-watches-miss-queen-kerala-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T18:57:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T13:27:57","slug":"nidhika-sonu-augustine-crowned-alcazar-watches-dq-watches-miss-queen-kerala-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/nidhika-sonu-augustine-crowned-alcazar-watches-dq-watches-miss-queen-kerala-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Nidhika Sonu Augustine Crowned Alcazar Watches &amp; DQ Watches Miss Queen Kerala 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kochi (Kerala) [India], May 25:<\/strong> Pegasus Global\u00a0Pvt.\u00a0Ltd. successfully organized the 14th edition of\u00a0Alcazar\u00a0Watches &amp; DQ Watches Miss Queen Kerala 2026, one of Kerala\u2019s most prestigious beauty pageants. The coveted title was won by\u00a0Nidhika Sonu\u00a0Augustine, while\u00a0Isha\u00a0Harish and Sai Pooja secured the positions of first runner-up and second runner-up, respectively.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The grand finale was held at Le\u00a0Meridien\u00a0Kochi on May 23, 2026, in the presence of distinguished guests, celebrities, business leaders, and pageant enthusiasts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PNN-2026-05-25T163110134.jpg\" alt=\"Nidhika \" class=\"wp-image-77099\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> The reigning Miss Queen Kerala 2025,\u00a0DurgaSurendran, along with\u00a0Sajan\u00a0Varghese, CMD of SAJ Group of Hotels, crowned the title winner.\u00a0Preethi Parakkat, MD of\u00a0Parakkat\u00a0Jewels, and\u00a0Jebitha Ajit, MD of Pegasus Global\u00a0Pvt.\u00a0Ltd., crowned the first runner-up, while\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Jolly Antony, Chairman of Vibe\u00a0Munnar,\u00a0and\u00a0Dr.Ajit\u00a0Ravi, Chairman of Pegasus Global\u00a0Pvt.\u00a0Ltd crowned the second runner-up. The coronation ceremony took place in the presence of\u00a0Dr.Ajit\u00a0Ravi, Chairman of Pegasus Global\u00a0Pvt.\u00a0Ltd.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adding to the grandeur of the occasion, each winner was adorned with a dazzling gold crown specially crafted by\u00a0Preethi\u00a0Prakash of\u00a0Parakkat\u00a0Jewels, symbolizing excellence, achievement, and grace.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PNN-2026-05-25T163157894.jpg\" alt=\"Nidhika \" class=\"wp-image-77101\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The judging panel comprised renowned titleholders and beauty queens including CindaPadamadan (Miss Queen Kerala &amp; Miss South India 2024), Lakshmi Menon (Miss South India &amp; Miss Queen of India 2018), PournamiMurali (Miss India Glam World 2026), Nikita Thomas (Miss South India 2019), and Soumya S. Thomas (Second Runner-up, Miss Queen Kerala 2025 &amp; First Runner-up, Miss India Glam World 2026). The contestants were evaluated through three competitive rounds that showcased their elegance, confidence, communication skills, stage presence, and overall personality.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Subtitle Winners<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Miss Talent:\u00a0ThamannaPramod<\/li>\n<li>Miss Popularity Queen:\u00a0ThamannaPramod<\/li>\n<li>Miss Fashionista:\u00a0DaliyaLalu<\/li>\n<li>Miss Congeniality:\u00a0SandhraSatheesh<\/li>\n<li>Miss Ramp Walk:\u00a0Varsha\u00a0K Manoj<\/li>\n<li>Miss Humaneness:\u00a0ThamannaPramod<\/li>\n<li>Miss Inspiring:\u00a0Denia\u00a0Biju<\/li>\n<li>Miss Vivacious:\u00a0DaliyaLalu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alcazar\u00a0Watches and DQ<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watches were the main partners of Miss Queen Kerala 2026. The event was powered by Unique Times,\u00a0Medimix,\u00a0Parakkat\u00a0Resorts, SAJ Earth Resort &amp; Convention Centre,\u00a0Klamy\u00a0New York, and Green Media. Co-partners included\u00a0Aiswaria\u00a0Advertisements, VKS Beauty &amp; Bridal Lounge, Europe Times, Times New, UT World, uniquetimes.org, DQ Soap,\u00a0Vikas\u00a0VKS Make-Up Artist,\u00a0Akshay\u00a0Inco, and JD Institute of Fashion Technology.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Conceptualized by\u00a0Dr. Ajit\u00a0Ravi, Miss Queen Kerala continues to provide a platform for young women to showcase their talent, confidence, and aspirations while promoting empowerment, personality development, and social responsibility. The successful completion of the 14th edition once again reinforced the pageant\u2019s reputation as a stepping stone for aspiring models and beauty queens from across the state.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>If you object to the content of this press release, please notify us at pr.error.rectification@gmail.com. We will respond and rectify the situation within 24 hours.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kochi (Kerala) [India], May 25: Pegasus Global\u00a0Pvt.\u00a0Ltd. successfully organized the 14th edition of\u00a0Alcazar\u00a0Watches &amp; DQ Watches Miss Queen Kerala 2026, one of Kerala\u2019s most prestigious beauty pageants. The coveted title was won by\u00a0Nidhika Sonu\u00a0Augustine, while\u00a0Isha\u00a0Harish and Sai Pooja secured the positions of first runner-up and second runner-up, respectively. The grand finale was held at Le\u00a0Meridien\u00a0Kochi&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/nidhika-sonu-augustine-crowned-alcazar-watches-dq-watches-miss-queen-kerala-2026\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;Nidhika Sonu Augustine Crowned Alcazar Watches &amp; DQ Watches Miss Queen Kerala 2026&rdquo;<\/span> &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":50598,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[634],"class_list":["post-50597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle","tag-lifestyle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50597"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50597\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50598"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50597"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}