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The Hindu
13 minutes ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
BJP complains about fake Facebook account
Telangana BJP president N. Ramchander Rao has urged DCP-Central Zone to take immediate action against culprits responsible for opening a fake Facebook account of the party and posing objectionable and false narratives causing confusion as well as division among the rank and file on Wednesday. In a complaint filed with the police, Mr. Rao said it was a serious offence under the IT Act and matter of grave concern to the party, hence a thorough investigation is necessary for taking necessary action. His own personal FB account was hacked sometime ago and he had already lodged a complaint about it, he added, in a press release. In a separate development, Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar has informed the SIT investigating the phone tapping saga during the BRS government that he will appear before them on July 28 to record his statement and that of his personal staff.
Time of India
20 hours ago
- Time of India
Woman booked for cheating teacher of 40L
T'puram: Neyyattinkara police on Tuesday booked a Kozhikode-based woman for cheating a 48-year-old teacher residing at Thozhukal of Rs 40 lakh by offering high profit in cryptocurrency trading. The male teacher was an active trader and was given tips to win his trust. He received $120 as profit in the first round, but later was directed not to withdraw any profit to further divert funds for gaining more. At a certain point, the victim was made to believe that he gained over Rs 80 crore by investing Rs 40 lakh. He was also asked to pay Rs 40 lakh as tax to withdraw the amount completely. However, he was not willing to make any extra payment and sought the advice of experts, only to find that it was a scam. He soon approached police with a complaint. Police intensified the search for the woman after registering a case under BNS Sections 316 (5) for criminal breach of trust and 318 for cheating and under Section 66 (D) of IT Act. "The woman contacted me on FB in May, introducing herself as a doctor who was into trading after realising its potential. Later, a demat account was opened for me and I invested Rs 40,000 as an initial investment. The profit given in the first round compelled me to invest more. In the trading platform, I could see the huge profit earned, but she advised me not to withdraw it and instead compelled me to invest more to gain huge profit. However, it was a trap," he said.
Perth Now
5 days ago
- Business
- Perth Now
Aussies hilariously slam ATO's ‘joke' tax return demands
It's that time of year when tax accountants are at their busiest, and income earners their most inconvenienced. As Aussies slowly get around to lodging their tax returns, the Australian Taxation Office's Facebook account — yes, they're on social media — has attempted to remind Aussies that they're legally required to lodge every last dollar raked in from the previous financial year. But unsurprisingly, it hasn't gone down so well with the working man. 'Make sure you report all extra income you earned this year!' a post from the ATO on Tuesday read, which has since disabled further comments. Here are some of the funniest responses: 'What about my daughter's lemonade stall?' one person asked. Another said, 'What's the point of cash in hand, if we just gonna tell you about it'. 'Every smart**** here is getting audited,' one person wrote. The account sought to define exactly what 'extra $$$' referred to. Cash-in-hand work, online activities, and interest on investments were among the key income-earning streams that Aussies 'need to report in your tax return!' 'Love how OnlyFans is described as 'online activities' haha,' one person said in response. 'Construction workers, barbers laughing, contractors laughing at this joke,' another chimed in. 'Why?? My marketplace selling is just a hobby!!!' one added. 'Will I be audited if I pick up a 10c off the ground and don't declare it?,' asked another. Aussies are not so keen on the ATO reminding them to lodge all extra income earned during the previous financial year. Credit: ATO / FB What about pokie winnings? The page confirmed, 'You don't need to declare your gambling winnings as income. You'll only need to declare your gambling winnings or losses as income if you're a professional gambler carrying out a business of betting or gambling.' Tips earned through hospitality? Unfortunately... 'Yes, cash tips that you receive, regardless of whether from your employer or direct from customers, must be declared,' the ATO stated. While many of the account's 327k followers said they'd been waiting up to two weeks to receive their refunds, others suggested the ATO should spend less time monitoring the little guy. 'Your main focus should be on big businesses, those who don't pay a single penny,' one person wrote. Another inquisitive income earner, tongue-in-cheek of course, asked the ATO exactly how it would go about proving someone didn't declare all of their additional earnings. 'How do you plan on proving that I didn't? Hypothetically', they asked. For more tips on lodging your tax return, head to For more laughs, head here.
Euronews
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Euronews
Remembering Felix Baumgartner - the man who skydived from space
Euronews Culture had the opportunity to interview Baumgartner in 2022, to mark the 10th anniversary of his legendary jump. We remember the intrepid record-breaker and the impact he had on the world of extreme sports. Here is our interview from 2022: 10 years ago on 14 October 2012, Felix Baumgartner, an Austrian parachutist, captivated the world when he jumped from a capsule 40km above the New Mexico desert, on the very edge of space. In total, the remarkable feat broke three world records – the highest free fall, the highest manned balloon flight and he became the first man to break the speed of sound in free fall (he reached 1361.5 kmh!). The YouTube live stream of the event also reached more than 8 million concurrent viewers, the highest amount in the website's history. To celebrate the 10th year anniversary of the jump Baumgartner and Red Bull have released Space Jump, a new 40 minute documentary showing never-before-seen images and perspectives of the skydive. We recently caught up with the Austrian adventurer to discuss the new documentary and reflect on the legacy of his death-defying plunge. Euronews Culture: How does it feel looking back on Red Bull Stratos, 10 years on? Felix Baumgartner: In retrospect I have a lot of good memories of it, even if it was not always fun to work on the programme. Especially when I found out that I was getting claustrophobic inside the space suit. That moment was a real showstopper and I had to find a solution. I had never worked on a project like it, so I learnt how to become a team player. I was not used to being around so many people because as a base jumper it's just you, your parachute and your decision making. But once you sign up to a project like Red Bull Stratos there's just so many people in the team. After working on a project of that size I don't really fear any other project, no matter the size. How has your life changed since the jump? FB: It didn't really change my life - I still have the same friends, I'm still a humble person, all the way down to Earth. It just opened up a lot of doors. I was travelling around the world. I did a lot of TV shows, I met Tom Cruise, Gerard Butler and I had a really good conversation with James Cameron, the guy who went down into the Mariana Trench in 2012 in a submarine called Deep Sea Challenger. So I met a lot of very interesting people. Still to this day I'm meeting a lot of fans. People that I didn't see while I was doing it. And a lot of them are telling me that this was their personal moon landing. I'm not saying my jump is comparable with the moon landing, that's a much bigger accomplishment. But from an emotional standpoint it is comparable. Do you think the feat will ever be accomplished again? FB: There's always somebody out there who will break your record, but I'm happy with this because I was the first one. And as we remember from history, nobody ever remembers the second one. When did you first get into skydiving? FB: I was always fascinated in skydiving ever since I was a little kid. I remember spending a lot of time on top of trees, always seeing the world from above, that birds eye view. As soon as I turned 16 I went to the local skydiving club. They taught me how to skydive and that's where everything started. Then a couple of years later I joined the Austrian military as a paratrooper. Then later on I started to BASE jump. I started to travel around the world and BASE jump off very well known landmarks. I BASE-jumped off the highest building in the world, the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, I BASE-jumped off the Jesus statue in Rio de Janeiro, so a lot of very famous landmarks. And then in 2005 I signed up for Red Bull Stratos, which was the most complicated project I've done so far. What is your advice for someone seeking to accomplish their own dreams? FB: I think it's very important that you surround yourself with the right people, you have to listen learn and you need a lot of discipline. Don't look left and right just go for it. As I always say big dreamers always win. Are you still skydiving today? FB: Since 2012 I have done four skydives, but I'm more focused on helicopter flying. It was my second childhood dream. My first was becoming a skydiver, which I did at the age of 16, my second dream was becoming a helicopter pilot. I'm a commercial pilot now and Red Bull also taught me how to fly aerobatics in a helicopter two years ago, so I'm now really busy with air shows all around the world. Tell us about your new documentary with Red Bull, Space Jump FB: 10 years later you look at things in a different way. 10 years ago everyone was under pressure, we had to deliver, we had to do something that had never been done before. 10 years later everyone is a lot more relaxed. The film has a lot of insight and a lot of things that we've never spoken about before. So it's definitely worth the watch, I was very happy when I saw it for the first time. It was very emotional and brought back a lot of good memories. What's next for you? FB: I've always had the dream to go to the moon because I still think to this day that it's the biggest accomplishment, to set foot on another planet. And so far there's only been 12 people on the moon. So I would take any chance to go the moon, that's something I'd really love to do. RIP Felix Baumgartner: 1969 - 2025
Hindustan Times
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Roundabout: An encounter with Amitoj, the poet who was forgotten
Scrolling down Facebook on a lazy afternoon, the gaze is suddenly arrested by a face so well known and well remembered in a profile picture. How could it be? It is the picture of the rare Punjabi poet, Amitoj, who once shone in full glory, giving a whiff of fresh air to the Punjabi poetry, enjoying fanfare like never before and then choosing oblivion. I was watching some old Hindi film with a story of rebirth and then I almost heard the haunting refrain of an old song: 'Ayega aane wala, ayega, ayega…' I suddenly sat up worried about my own condition, which in Punjabi is referred to as 'satara-batara'. Well! such confusions are bound to happen when you touch the number 70. I rub my eyes, fix my specs and gaze again at the profile picture and there it's him for sure with his handsome face, sparkling eyes, charming smile and the unmistakable mole on his left cheek. Was I seeing a ghost? Or has someone dedicated an FB page in his memory? In panic, I look at the name above the pic and it is Vakeel Brar. I want to call a friend of Amitoj to verify, but most of them are lost or are no more. In panic, I copy the picture and save it in my photos. Then I send it to poet-professor Bhupinder Brar, a close younger friend of his, and ask, 'Is this a picture of Amitoj?' Promptly comes the reply: '100% Amitoj'. 'Then why Vakeel Brar?' I ask again? Brar's calm answer is 'Must be a fan of his poetry.' I come out of my panic attack and smile: Well who wasn't his fan? We all were. Scrolling down Facebook on a lazy afternoon, the gaze is suddenly arrested by a face so well known and well remembered in a profile picture. How could it be? It is the picture of the rare Punjabi poet, Amitoj, who once shone in full glory, giving a whiff of fresh air to the Punjabi poetry, enjoying fanfare like never before and then choosing oblivion. (photo: courtesy Devinder Singh) Class of 1975 in Panjab University It was the year of the Emergency but it was also the year when many of us covered the seemingly short distance from the Government College for Girls to Panjab University to join different courses. I had read some of Amitoj's poems translated into Hindi by his friend, Phool Chand Manav, an avid translator, who was later referred to by Amitoj as the 'Flower Moon Man'. The poems were eloquent and one hoped that one would get to see the poet on the campus. Of course, at 19 in those times one did not have the courage to go and meet a poet of his fame and stature. But the journalism class had some older students too and one of them was a rather witty goodlooker, who claimed to have had a brush with the ultra left movement. He would crack jokes with the faculty and seemed to know just about everyone. He called himself Darshan Jack, after Jack London, if you please. One day after the class, a few of us were at the Student Centre and when the poet walked in with a swagger, his coat slung on one shoulder and patronisingly greeted Jack asking if all was well with him. We girls looked at Jack with wonder and asked if he would introduce us to Amitoj? So when Amitoj had his cup of coffee and was walking out, Jack stopped him and said these girls want to meet you. The poet stopped, said hello and I mumbled that I had read his poems. He gave half a smile and walked on saying, 'Enjoy, have a good time' with Devanand-style dismissal. Such was his persona and stature. No interview please It took a couple of years and an entry into journalism to get to exchange a few words with him. Only after a short poem of mine was published in a magazine, Youth Times, did he come out of his way to compliment me on a line, 'You hurt and fled like a drunken driver'. 'Good riddance Nirupama that Jack was nothing more than a truck driver'. But whenever I suggested that I would like to talk to him for a story in the newspaper, his reply would be, 'No interview please'. Once I asked him why he had not published a collection of his poetry, he said that the day of books was a thing of the past. I will perhaps exhibit them in a gallery with music playing in the background. Which he was to do later in his extremely popular show on Jalandhar Doordarshan called 'Kach dian Mundran'. Theatre was indeed his thing and he remained associated with 'The Department of Indian Theatre' on the campus. It took Patar to get his book published with the title 'Kach dian Mundra'. And it is one of the finest collections of experimental and deep poems in Punjabi. Recently when I shared that picture of him on FB, many fond memories came, including one by his dear friend Harjit's wife Teji in the form of a girl, also a poet, who once loved him and he loved her too. Where has love gone? Lost perhaps in the theatre of absurdity, also called life. But what remains in the end for poets are their words. And Amitoj's poems live on.
