Author: Gulf Times

  Beijing: Chinese former Premier Li Keqiang died of a heart attack on Friday, just 10 months after retiring from a decade in office during which his reformist star had dimmed. He was 68. Once viewed as a top Communist Party leadership contender, Li was sidelined in recent years by President Xi Jinping, who tightened his grip on power and steered the world’s second-largest economy in a more statist direction. The elite economist supported a more open market economy, advocating supply-side reforms in an approach dubbed “Likonomics” that was never fully implemented. “Comrade Li Keqiang, while resting in Shanghai…

Abu Dhabi, For Pakistan-born Zimbabwean all-rounder Sikandar Raza, the highly-anticipated seventh edition of Abu Dhabi T10 is another chance to play his favourite sport at his ‘home away from home’. Raza has been a part of ‘Cricket’s Fastest Format’ for the past few years and has garnered massive popularity among local fans. Last season, the right-handed batter was also named the Captain of the Chennai Braves, a position he has retained for the coming edition. “UAE feels like my home away from home,” Raza said, ahead of Abu Dhabi T10 2023 which will begin on November 28th. “I get a…

The  Qatar Court on Thursday announced death sentence for eight Indian Navy personnel who had been arrested in August last year on charges of spying on a submarine program on behalf of Israel. The verdict has been termed ‘deeply’ shocking by the Indian government. The Indian nationals, all employees of  Al Dahra Company ,were taken into custody in August last year in an alleged case of espionage. The charges against the Indian nationals were not made public by Qatari authorities. ndia’s ambassador to Qatar met the men in prison on October 1 after being granted consular access. The chief…

  Bollywood’s superstar couple Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh have finally released a video of their wedding. The couple chose to debut the video on the first episode of the latest season of popular chat show Koffee with Karan, which premiered at midnight on an OTT platform on October 26 with both Deepika and Ranveer gracing the show as its first guests. The video moved show host, director/producer Karan Johar, to tears, who said he only had love for the couple. The video commences with Ranveer delivering an earnest speech during a pre-wedding ceremony, reflecting on the journey of…

Around 77 cars of various brands and models, confiscated by the government and banks in the UAE, were auctioned with prices ranging between Dh8,500 to Dh340,000. Land Rover Defender manufactured in 2022 was the most expensive vehicle sold for Dh340,000 while Toyota Camry manufactured in 2011 and JAC J5 manufactured in 2014 were sold for Dh8,500 at the auction hosted by Emirates Auction, a public and electronic auction company. Over 300 bidders took part in the auction on Wednesday. These include end-users, companies and dealers. All UAE residents who have a driving licence and are aged 18 and above can…

Beijing, (Xinhua) — Aqeel Ahmed Chaudhr, 42-year-old Pakistani jeweler, communicated closely with entrepreneur friends from China and Pakistan, hoping to find opportunities for future cooperation during the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF), held this week, which marked another milestone in the process of jointly building the Belt and Road. This is his first time to attend the BRF. “I’m so happy to meet many old friends,” he said, “through this forum, I found Pakistani and Chinese enterprises are very active and confident in the future cooperation and the Belt and Road Initiative has brought us…

  Abu Dhabi Airport’s  newest terminal (A) will operate simultaneously with Terminals 1, 2 and 3 from November 1 to 14, it was announced on Thursday. Terminal A is all set to open on November 1, with an Etihad ceremonial flight due to take place on October 31. Once the new terminal opens, there will be a “transition period” for all airlines. From November 15, all airlines will operate exclusively from Terminal A. Advertisement Abu Dhabi Airports announced that all major services and facilities are now ready to receive the new terminal’s first passengers. The airport operator has launched…

WASHINGTON, Oct 24: Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday separately met US leaders from the Jewish as well as Arab and Palestinian-American communities amid war in the Middle East between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, the State Department said. Blinken’s community outreach comes amid fears and warnings of a rise in Islamophobia, antisemitism and anti-Palestinian threats and hate speech in the United States due to the war in the Middle East. President Joe Biden called on Americans to denounce such sentiments in an Oval Office address Thursday night. Blinken on Monday “strongly condemned racist, antisemitic, Islamophobic, and…

  Jennifer Lawrence has shocked fans with the release of her movie ‘No Hard Feelings’ on Netflix in the US. The Oscar-winning actress without clothes fight scene in the ‘raunchy romantic comedy’ as X-rated scene became top gossip on social media platforms. The 33-year-old tackles a group of troublemakers on the beach after they steal her clothes. The film was a modest hit this summer bringing in $87m at the box office against its $45m budget. ‘Everyone in my life and my team is doing the right thing and going, “Are you sure? Are you sure? Are you…

  Lahore:Former captain of Pakistan team Shoaib Malik blamed Babar Azam for the defeat against Afghanistan in the World Cup 2023. Speaking on a private TV show, former captains Wasim Akram, Shoaib Malik, and Misbah-ul-Haq expressed their displeasure over Pakistan’s defeat to Afghanistan. Shoaib Malik said Babar is a good batsman but not a good captain. Former cricketer Moeen Khan also supported the statement of Shoaib Malik and said that Babar led the Pakistan team in major events for four years but there was no improvement in his captaincy. He said a captain needed to learn things with…