Film dhoom director Sanjay Gadhvi died on Sunday at his residence. He was 56. Gadhvi is famous known for two blockbuster hits in the Yash Raj Films”Dhoom” (2004) and “Dhoom 2” (2006). According to Gadhvi’s daughter, the director was perfectly healthy. “He passed away at 9.30 am this morning at his residence. We are not sure what it is, but …

Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua was crowned Miss Universe 2023 at the 72nd edition of the pageant hosted in El Salvador on Saturday. The 23-year-old beauty queen received the coveted crown and sash from her predecessor, R’Bonney Gabriel of the United States. This historic win marks the first time a contestant from Nicaragua has clinched the Miss Universe title. The runners-up …

In a surprising turn of events, Prince William has once again been crowned the ‘sexiest bald man’ in the world, according to a recent study conducted by Reboot SEO Agency. The study, which delves into various factors including Google searches, facial ratios, voice attractiveness, and the shine factor of celebrities’ scalps, has ignited debates and sparked outrage among fans. Scoring …

During the cricket World Cup final in Ahmedabad in India, a protester supporting Palestine breached security and briefly halted play to hug Indian batter Virat Kohli. But what happened to him? Wearing a Palestinian flag-coloured face mask and a T-shirt with ‘Stop Bombing Palestine’, the protester conveyed a global message. Security promptly removed him, and the match between unbeaten host …

BEIJING: China’s railway passenger flow went up in October, data from China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (China Railway) shows. Last month, a total of 336 million railway passenger trips were made nationwide, an increase of 25.44 million, or 8.2 percent, over the same period in 2019, said China Railway. During the eight-day Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday lasting …

BEIJING: China’s tablet computer shipments went down 3.4 percent year on year to approximately 7.05 million units in the third quarter of the year, according to an industrial report. The decline narrowed from a 6.6-percent drop in the second quarter. The better-than-expected performance is partly due to the growth of mainstream brands in the consumer market through technological innovation and …

BEIJING: China’s commercial vehicle sales soared 19.8 percent year on year to about 3.3 million units in the first 10 months of this year, industry data showed. Specifically, sales of trucks rose 19.5 percent year on year to 2.91 million units, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. Some 389,000 buses were sold in the same period, surging 22.2 …

BEIJING: Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Sunday announced that a delegation consisting of Arab and Islamic foreign ministers will visit China from Nov. 20 to 21. Members of the delegation include Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno …

PHNOM PENH: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s proposal to work together for another “golden 30 years” of the Asia-Pacific is crucial in the current global context, a Cambodian expert has said. Xi’s proposal demonstrates “China’s unwavering commitment to deepening cooperation in various fields with all countries to achieve high-quality development in the Asia-Pacific region and win-win results,” said Kin Phea, director …

BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday briefed the media on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s talks with U.S. President Joe Biden and his attendance at the 30th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in San Francisco. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that it is widely believed that President Xi’s …

MALE, Maldives: Minister for Information, Broadcasting, and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi said on Saturday that China and Pakistan were each other’s most reliable good neighbors, good friends, and ‘iron brothers’. He stated this during his sideline meetings with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong and Chinese State Councilor Miss Shen Yiqin on the occasion of the banquet given by the …

The caretaker Sindh government on Saturday clarified that it had not filed an appeal challenging the Supreme Court’s verdict that had declared unconstitutional the trials of civilians under the Pakistan Army Act 1952. On Oct 23 the top court declared Section 2(1)(d)(i) and (ii), and Section 59(4) of the Pakistan Army Act (PAA), 1952 ultra vires of the Constitution and …

LAHORE: Former prime minister Shehbaz Sharif and 10 others have been acquitted in the Ashiana-i-Iqbal Housing Scheme reference by a Lahore accountability court. Incumbent federal minister Ahad Cheema and Fawad Hassan Fawad were also among the accused who had been declared innocent by the court. On November 2, Judge Malik Ali Zulqarnain Awan of the accountability court reserved the verdict …

PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif on Saturday held a meeting with US Ambassador Donald Blome in Lahore, discussing the current political and economic landscape in the country, with a specific emphasis on his party’s preparations for the upcoming elections. Blome’s meeting with Sharif was one of several liaisons with politicians, which included PPP’s Yusuf Raza Gilani and Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party (IPP) chief …

ISLAMABAD: A massive increase in gas prices drove the annual short-term inflation to above 40 per cent for the first time in over four months, official data showed. The inflation reading stood at 41.9pc for the week ending Nov 16, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said, mainly because of over 1,100pc increase in gas charges compared to a year …

The federal government of Pakistan has formed the Industry Advisory Council (IAC), made up of 13 top industrial groups in Pakistan, to formulate the country’s industrial policy. “Excited to announce the formation of the Industry Advisory Council, comprising 13 top groups in Pakistan,” Dr Gohar Ejaz, Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce & Industries, announced in a post on social media …

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Saturday emphasised his opposition to inflation and poverty rather than any political party during a workers’ convention in Peshawar. He highlighted the party’s public communication campaign and announced upcoming conventions in Dir, Chitral and Nowshera. Bilawal Bhutto emphasised the strength of PPP workers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, stating that they adhere to principles …

NEW YORK: Pakistan, on behalf of a group of 17 countries, called on the United Nations to “urgently” establish a mechanism to ensure the protection of Palestinian civilians being subjected to relentless bombardment in Gaza by the Israeli military and to intensify efforts to promote a peaceful solution to the Middle East conflict. “The people of Gaza are desperately looking …

LAHORE: Rana Sanaullah a seasoned politician who is the Punjab chapter president of PML-N on Saturday said they had contested the last general elections with their hands tied a fact that no one noticed. Commenting on PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari’s statement about former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in which he said the 70-year-old elder shouldn’t be a prime minister, Rana …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday evening returned to Beijing after holding a China-U.S. summit meeting and attending the 30th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in San Francisco. On Friday afternoon local time, before Xi left San Francisco, Mayor London Breed and other U.S. representatives saw him off at the airport. On the way to the airport, representatives of overseas …

BEIJING: With faith in product quality, Chen Xinyi, a college student in Beijing, swiftly placed online orders for a pair of sunglasses and a beautiful dress during China’s Double Eleven online shopping bonanza. She spent nearly 1,200 yuan (about 167.3 U.S. dollars) for the fancy goods. For the 21-year-old, this wasn’t an impulsive purchase. Chen’s decision to buy the items …

BEIJING: Germans swept golds in the men’s and women’s skeleton and 2-man bobsleigh, while Zhao Dan clinched China’s first medal in the women’s skeleton at the IBSF World Cup in Yanqing, Beijing on Friday. Zhao topped the ranking after the first run with one minute 1.63 seconds, but last season’s World Cup overall champion Tina Hermann rallied in the second …

BEIJING: Chinese-brand passenger car sales surged 22.2 percent year on year in the first 10 months of this year to nearly 11.43 million units, industry data showed. The market share of such vehicles hit 55.3 percent in the period, 6.6 percentage points higher than the same period of 2022, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. In October alone, …

CAIRO: China claimed a 3-0 victory over Brazil in the women’s semifinal of the 2023 World ParaVolley (WPV) Sitting Volleyball World Cup here on Friday. China, who had already qualified for the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games, notched a narrow 25-23, 25-21, 25-23 victory over their strong opponents. “It was such an exciting game,” said Xu Huimin, head coach of the …

SAN FRANCISCO: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday held a series of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting, stressing APEC members should pursue independent development and regional cooperation. In those bilateral engagements, Xi underscored China’s expectations for Asia-Pacific countries to pursue independent development, manage differences, and promote cooperation. Independence is one of …

ISLAMABAD: As the biggest economies, China and the United States have to engage with each other to create a resilient and sustainable future for the world, a Pakistani economist has said. A resilient world future “can only happen if these two economies engage with each other,” Mahmood Khalid, a senior research economist at Macro Policy Lab of the Pakistan Institute …

ROME: Carlos Alcaraz avenged his loss in the US Open semifinals as the Spaniard defeated the third seed Daniil Medvedev in straight sets at his maiden ATP Finals in Turin on Friday. “I think the most important thing that I did today was to stay strong mentally,” said Alcaraz following his 6-4, 6-4 victory over the Russian. “There were a …

SAN FRANCISCO: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called on the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members to stick to innovation, openness, green and inclusive development in promoting regional cooperation in order for the region to usher in another “golden 30 years.” Addressing the 30th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting held at Moscone Center here, Xi said that since the establishment of …

BEIJING: An exhibition commemorating the 550th anniversary of the birth of Nicolaus Copernicus has kicked off in Beijing since Thursday. One of the highlights of the exhibition at the China Science and Technology Museum is a copy of “De revolutionibus orbium coelestium” (On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres), which was published in 1566. Limited replicas of some of Copernicus’ …

SYDNEY: With 100,000 tickets already sold in advance, anticipation has been bubbling up in the air for the exhibition titled “Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs” even before its official opening to the public at the Australian Museum. The blockbuster exhibition features 182 exquisite artifacts directly from the pyramids and museums of Egypt, bringing to life the story of …

BEIJING: The booster of China’s high-energy synchrotron radiation light source successfully passed the acceptance test Friday, with its key indicators higher than the design requirements and its overall performance reaching the international advanced level. The light source, the High Energy Photon Source (HEPS), is one of China’s major national science and technology infrastructure projects. Like a supersized X-ray machine, it …

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday stressing a preventive rather than curative approach said dietary and lifestyle changes could prevent non-communicable diseases such as heart ailments and strokes. In his video-link address to the 12th biennial conference of the Pakistan Society of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons held in Peshawar, he said preventive measures not only decreased the risk of …

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said on Friday the responsible of the economic devastation should be brought to the book because the damage was not done by accidently but by a well-knit planning. He expressed these views while addressing a public gathering in Peshawar. Fazl underscored the need to erase the old fashioned politics and start moving on …

LAHORE: Amid an ongoing major reshuffle, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) appointed former international cricketer and speedster Wahab Riaz as the new chief selector of the national men’s selection committee. The former left-arm pacer’s appointment as the chief selector comes as the post had been vacant following former skipper Inzamam ul Haq’s resignation on October 30 after “conflict of interest” …

Gohar Ayub Khan, former foreign minister and National Assembly speaker, passed away on Friday. His funeral prayer will be offered on Saturday (tomorrow) at 3:00pm in Village Rehana, Haripur District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Omar Ayub Khan confirmed that his father passed away peacefully after a brief illness. His funeral …

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has dubbed his ‘friend’ David Beckham an ‘icon and absolute gentleman’ after the former footballer attended actor’s private party at his Mumbai residence, Mannat. Taking to Instagram, the Pathaan actor shared a stunning photo with Beckham with a sweet note. Khan says, “Last nite with an icon…and an absolute gentleman. Have always been a big …

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $250 million in terms of loan for Pakistan to strengthen the power transmission system in the country that continues to undergo electricity shortages. The aid will “help deliver reliable electricity in Pakistan by expanding and improving the power transmission network in the country’s Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces,” an official statement issued by …

Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir says there is no space for intolerance and extreme behavior by any entity against anyone, particularly against minorities and vulnerable segments of the society. He said this while interacting with leading Ulema and Mashaikh of all schools of thought in Rawalpindi on Friday. General Syed Asim Munir said Pakistan belongs to all Pakistanis without …

LANZHOU: A Buddhist temple dating back more than 1,600 years in northwest China’s Gansu Province will reopen to the public on Monday after it had been closed for two years for restoration. Originally built in 363, Dayun Temple is located in the city of Wuwei on the ancient Silk Road route. The latest restoration project started in November 2021 as …

BEIJING: Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang met with Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof in Beijing on Friday, and both sides expressed willingness to deepen cooperation in various fields. Ding, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said China and Malaysia enjoy a time-honored friendship and bilateral relations …