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Time of India
17 hours ago
- Time of India
Thailand 'unexpectedly' shuts border to tourists, leaves thousands stranded
Thailand has shut two of its border crossings to tourists as a "safety measure" amid ongoing tensions with its neighbour, Cambodia. The 'unexpected' move left thousands of people stranded, as per a report by the Bangkok Post. The decision comes after a Cambodian soldier was killed in a short military skirmish on May 28 in the Emerald Triangle, the region where the borders of the two neighbouring countries and Laos converge. Both countries on Sunday reached an agreement to reposition their troops in the disputed border area. There has been sporadic violence on the Thai-Cambodian frontier since 2008, resulting in at least 28 deaths. Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track default , selected Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Chuck Norris: After 60, I Avoided These 3 Foods Like The Plague Roundhouse Provisions Learn More Undo ALSO READ: Even 'White Lotus' buzz isn't reviving Thailand's tourism slump (Join our ETNRI WhatsApp channel for all the latest updates) Following disputes in recent days over border controls and troops, the two sides met Sunday and agreed to reposition their soldiers. Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said she had spoken to the Cambodian government and talks had reached a "positive conclusion". Live Events "Both parties have agreed to jointly adjust military forces at points of conflict to reduce the atmosphere of confrontation," she wrote on X. Further discussions were due on June 14, the prime minister added. Cambodia's defence ministry said the two militaries met and "decided to adjust forces of both sides, to return to appropriate positions to reduce confrontations". ALSO READ: 10 million tourists picked this Asian paradise over Thailand in 2025 Influential former Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen said adjusting forces through "mutual understanding" was "essential to avoid large-scale violent clashes". Thailand and Cambodia have long been at odds over their more than 800-kilometre-long (500-mile) border, which was largely drawn during the French occupation of Indochina. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said Monday the kingdom would file a complaint with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over the border dispute. The ICJ ruled in 2013 that the disputed area belonged to Cambodia, but Thailand says it does not accept the ICJ's jurisdiction.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
M-cap of 9 of top-10 most valued firms jumps Rs 1 lakh cr; RIL, HDFC Bank shine
Nine of the top-10 most valued firms together added Rs 1,00,850.96 crore in market valuation last week, with Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank stealing the show with maximum gain, in line with an optimistic trend in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex surged 737.98 points, or 0.90 per cent. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Chuck Norris Begs Seniors: Avoid These 3 Foods Like The Plague Roundhouse Provisions Watch Now From the top-10 pack, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) emerged as the only laggard, while Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel , ICICI Bank , State Bank of India , Infosys , Life Insurance Corporation of India , Bajaj Finance , and Hindustan Unilever Ltd were the gainers. The market valuation of Reliance Industries jumped Rs 30,786.38 crore to Rs 19,53,480.09 crore, the most among top-10 firms. HDFC Bank's valuation surged Rs 26,668.23 crore to Rs 15,15,853.85 crore. Live Events Bajaj Finance added Rs 12,322.96 crore taking its valuation to Rs 5,82,469.45 crore. The market capitalisation (mcap) of ICICI Bank rallied Rs 9,790.87 crore to Rs 10,41,053.07 crore. Hindustan Unilever's mcap zoomed Rs 9,280.89 crore to Rs 5,61,282.11 crore. The market valuation of Bharti Airtel climbed Rs 7,127.63 crore to Rs 10,65,894.55 crore and that of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) advanced Rs 3,953.12 crore to Rs 6,07,073.28 crore. Infosys added Rs 519.27 crore to its mcap, which stood at Rs 6,49,739.73 crore. State Bank of India's valuation went up Rs 401.61 crore to Rs 7,25,437.74 crore. However, the mcap of TCS dropped Rs 28,510.53 crore to Rs 12,24,975.89 crore. In the top-10 chart, Reliance Industries remained the most-valued firm, followed by HDFC Bank, TCS, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, Infosys, LIC, Bajaj Finance , and Hindustan Unilever.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Israel backs anti-Hamas armed group known for looting aid in Gaza. Here's what we know
Israel is supporting armed groups of Palestinians in Gaza in what it says is a move to counter Hamas . But officials from the UN and aid organisations say the military is allowing them to loot food and other supplies from their trucks. One self-styled militia, which calls itself the Popular Forces , led by Yasser Abu Shabab , says it is guarding newly created, Israeli-backed food distribution centres in southern Gaza. Aid workers say it has a long history of looting UN trucks. Gaza's armed groups have ties to powerful clans or extended families and often operate as criminal gangs. Aid workers allege Israel's backing of the groups is part of a wider effort to control all aid operations in the strip. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Chuck Norris Begs Seniors: Avoid These 3 Foods Like The Plague Roundhouse Provisions Learn More Undo Israel denies allowing looters to operate in areas it controls. Here's what we know about anti-Hamas armed groups in Gaza: Live Events Who are these groups? Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a social media video Thursday that Israel had "activated" clans in Gaza to oppose Hamas. He didn't elaborate how Israel is supporting them or what role Israel wants them to play. Netanyahu's comments were in response to a political opponent accusing him of arming "crime families" in Gaza. Clans, tribes and extended families have strong influence in Gaza, where their leaders often help mediate disputes. Some have long been armed to protect their group's interests, and some have morphed into gangs involved in smuggling drugs or running protection rackets. After seizing power in 2007, Hamas clamped down on Gaza's gangs -- sometimes with brute force and sometimes by steering perks their way. But with Hamas' weakening power after 20 months of war with Israel, gangs have regained freedom to act. The leadership of a number of clans - including the clan from which the Abu Shabab group's members hail - have issued statements denouncing looting and cooperation with Israel. A self-proclaimed nationalist force' Besides the Abu Shabab group, it is not known how many armed groups Israel is supporting. The Abu Shabab group went public in early May, declaring itself a "nationalist force." It said it was protecting aid, including around the food distribution hubs run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation ( GHF ), a mainly American private contractor that Israel intends to replace the UN-led aid network. Aid workers and Palestinians who know the group estimate it has several hundred fighters. The Abu Shabab group's media office told The Associated Press it was collaborating with GHF "to ensure that the food and medicine reaches its beneficiaries." It said it was not involved in distribution, but that its fighters secured the surroundings of distribution centres run by GHF inside military-controlled zones in the Rafah area. A spokesperson with GHF said it had "no collaboration" with Abu Shabab. "We do have local Palestinian workers we are very proud of, but none is armed, and they do not belong to Abu Shabab's organisation," the spokesperson said, speaking on condition of anonymity in accordance with the group's rules. Before the war, Yasser Abu Shabab was involved in smuggling cigarettes and drugs from Egypt and Israel into Gaza through crossings and tunnels, according to two members of his extended family, one of whom was once part of his group. Hamas arrested Abu Shabab but freed him from prison along with most other inmates when the war began in October 2023, they said, speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals. Abu Shabab's media office said he was summoned by police before the war but wasn't officially accused or tried. It also claims the group was involved in attacking aid trucks were "exaggerated," saying its fighters "took the minimum amount of food and water necessary." Aid workers say it is notorious for looting The head of the association in Gaza that provides trucks and drivers for aid groups said their members' vehicles have been attacked many times by Abu Shabab's fighters. Nahed Sheheiber said the group has been active in Israeli-controlled eastern parts of Rafah and Khan Younis, targeting trucks as they enter Gaza from the Kerem Shalom crossing with Israel. Troops nearby "did nothing" to stop attacks, he said. Sheheiber said that when Hamas policemen have tried to confront gangs or guard truck convoys, they were attacked by Israeli troops. One driver, Issam Abu Awda, told the AP he was attacked by Abu Shabab fighters last July. The fighters stopped his truck, blindfolded and handcuffed him and his assistant, then loaded the supplies off the vehicle, he said. Abu Awda said nearby Israeli troops didn't intervene. These kinds of attacks are still happening and highlight "a disturbing pattern," according to Jonathan Whittall, from the UN humanitarian coordinator, OCHA. "Those who have blocked and violently ransacked aid trucks seem to have been protected" by Israeli forces, said Whittall, head of OCHA's office for the occupied Palestinian territories. And, he added, they have now become the "protectors of the goods being distributed through Israel's new militarised hubs," referring to the GHF-run sites. The Israeli military did not reply when asked for comment on allegations it has allowed armed groups to loot trucks. But the Israeli prime minister's office called the accusations "fake news," saying, "Israel didn't allow looters to operate in Israeli controlled areas." Israel often accuses Hamas of stealing from trucks. What does all this have to do with aid? Muhammad Shehada, a political analyst from Gaza who is a visiting fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations , said he doesn't believe Israel's support for armed groups is aimed at directly fighting Hamas. So far there has been no attempt to deploy the groups against the militants. Instead, he said, Israel is using the gangs and the looting to present GHF "as the only alternative to provide food to Palestinians," since its supplies get in while the UN's don't. Israel wants the GHF to replace the UN-led aid system because it claims Hamas has been siphoning off large amounts of supplies. The UN denies that significant amounts have been taken by Hamas. Israel has also said it aims to move all Palestinians in Gaza to a "sterile zone" in the south, around the food hubs, while it fights Hamas elsewhere. The UN and aid groups have rejected that as using food as a tool for forced displacement. The Abu Shabab group has issued videos online urging Palestinians to move to tent camps in Rafah. Israel barred all food and other supplies from entering Gaza for 2 ½ months , pending the start of GHF - a blockade that has brought the population to the brink of famine. GHF started distributing food boxes on May 26 at three hubs guarded by private contractors inside Israeli military zones. Israel has let in some trucks of aid for the UN to distribute. But the UN says it has been able to get little of it into the hands of Palestinians because of Israeli military restrictions, including requiring its trucks to use roads where looters are known to operate. "It's Israel's way of telling the UN, if you want to try to bring aid into Gaza, good luck with this," said Shehada. "We will force you to go through a road where everything you bring will be looted."
Daily Mail
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Kyle Sandilands announces shock new career move after $200million 10-year mega radio deal
Kyle Sandilands has announced a shock new career move almost two year after signing a 10-year $200million radio deal. The KIIS FM star, 53, revealed on his The Kyle & Jackie O show on Monday morning that he is making his movie debut alongside Chuck Norris for the actor's final-ever film. Sandilands will star in the upcoming Australian action comedy Zombie Plane, which tells the story of high-profile celebrities fighting Zombies on a flight from Sydney to Los Angeles. It stars Chuck Norris, Vanilla Ice, Ice T, Sir Bob Geldof, Brian Austin Green and Sophie Monk as fictitious versions of themselves. Australian stars Natalie Bassingwaithe, Cody Simpson, Matt Okine, Dan Ewing and Amy Shark are also set to appear in the film. 'I don't know whether you'd call it 'movie star', or would you call it a cameo just playing myself in a movie. But yes, I'm doing this,' Kyle revealed on air. Kyle also admitted that he was quite chuffed to be starring alongside his childhood hero, action veteran Chuck Norris. 'Didn't you use to watch Chuck Norris growing up and want to be him?' Jackie 'O' Henderson asked her co-star, to which he replied 'Oh, 100 per cent yes.' 'Imagine if someone came along and told your younger self, don't worry, Kyle. You're homeless now but one day, you're going to be in a movie with Chuck Norris,' Jackie added. 'I would've probably not believed them, Jackie,' the future movie star replied. Kyle then went on to explain the action packed plot of the upcoming flick. 'Prepare yourself. Zombie Plane. That's right. Zombie Plane,' Kyle said, revealing the film's title. 'Sydney to LA, a flight is taken over by zombies and an eclectic group of high-profile passengers led by celebrities turned secret agents, must band together to fight to save humanity. Have you ever heard of a better plot ever? The KIIS FM star, 53, revealed on his Kyle & Jackie O show on Monday morning that he is making his movie debut alongside Chuck Norris for the actor's final-ever film. Jackie agreed, saying the film had 'Oscars written all over it'. 'I'm actually picking out my Oscars outfit now,' Kyle said in anticipation of his soon-to-be superstardom. 'Who's doing the soundtrack? FloRida. Hello. Everything's lined up for success here. I love it. We'll be going to Cannes, probably. We'll be going to all the film festivals. Probably.' He added: 'Move over, Leo. You've had your turn. It's Sandilands' turn.' While admitting the script was under strict embargo, Kyle did spill some details of what his role would entail. 'I'm playing myself as a very rich man on a super yacht,' he said. 'Then a big American submarine pops u and out pops Ice T who's in charge of the submarine and I've got to help them.' He also revealed that his scenes would require a full day's filming on the Gold Coast this week. 'I'm flying to the Gold Coast today and I film tomorrow all day. I'll still do the radio show in the morning from the hotel then I'll be off to the film set,' he said. While Hollywood may be beckoning, Kyle still has plenty of life in his radio career yet. Kyle and Jackie signed a record-breaking $200 million deal with Australian Radio Network (ARN) in November 2023 that would see them remain on airwaves until 2034 - earning a whopping $10m per year salary each. In January, the duo opened up about what their extensive contracts stated would happen to the show if one of them were to die. 'I've got a whole page in there about what happens if you die,' Jackie told Kyle.
Time of India
15-05-2025
- Time of India
Several trains gets additional coaches
Madurai: Southern Railway announced additional coaches to trains running in the region starting from May 18. Train No. 16752/16751 Rameswaram – Chennai Egmore – Rameswaram Express and 22662/22661 Rameswaram – Chennai Egmore – Rameswaram Express will have four general second-class coaches, up from three, from May 17. Train No. 22613/22614 Rameswaram – Ayodhya Cant - Rameswaram Express will have three more AC 3-tier coaches from May 18, adding to the existing four. Train No. 16366 Nagercoil – Kottayam Express, and 6307/56308 Kollam – Thiruvananthapuram Central – Nagercoil Passenger will be have 11 general second class coaches, one second class chair car, and two 2nd class coaches (Divyangjan friendly) from May 20. Train No. 16787/16788 Tirunelveli – Shri Vaishno Devi Katra – Tirunelveli Express will have one more 3-tier AC coach added to the existing two. Train No. 56719 Madurai – Sengottai Passenger, No. 56738/56737 Sengottai – Tirunelveli – Sengottai Passenger, No. 16848 Sengottai – Mayiladuthurai Express, No. 56739 Mayiladuthurai – Thanjavur Passenger, No. 56745 Thanjavur – Tiruchchirappalli Passenger, No. 56700 Tiruchchirappalli – Mayiladuthurai Passenger, No. 16847 Mayiladuthurai – Sengottai Express, No. 56736/56735 Sengottai – Tirunelveli – Sengottai Passenger, and No. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Chuck Norris: If You're Over 60, Avoid These 3 Foods Like The Plague Roundhouse Provisions Learn More 56720 Sengottai – Madurai Passenger are being augmented with two more general second-class coaches, increasing them from 12 to 14 coaches from May 25. Southern Railway said 14 pairs of trains (9 rakes) were augmented with extra coaches over the past six months.
