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Indian Express
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Aussie vlogger visits Delhi gym, reacts to Indian bodybuilder's physique: ‘Legend's gym'
Jaden Laing, an Australian vlogger who often refers to himself as the 'third strongest man in Australia,' recently visited the Iron Warrior Fitness Club in Delhi's Malviya Nagar and was completely left stunned. Known for its budget-friendly rate of just Rs 150 (around $2) for a day pass, the gym turned out to be anything but ordinary. What began as a casual workout stop during his India visit turned into a surprising encounter when Laing noticed photos of the gym's owner, Nepal Singh Dagar, displayed on the walls. Dagar, a former Mr India (2009), black belt in judo, and a widely respected fitness figure, happened to be there in person. Laing was stunned by Dagar's ripped and chiseled physique. 'I need to hit the weights harder back home,' he says in the video. The surprise did not end here. Another gym-goer with an equally chiseled body caught Laing's attention. Laughing on the camera, he said, 'This guy's physique is insane; I need to start training again,' adding, 'I can't believe you are 51.' Sharing the video, Laing wrote, 'It cost me $2.66AUD for casual visit at this gym and the owner was a bodybuilding legend in India!' Watch the viral video here: A post shared by ujjwal – THE EXPLORER (@ With nearly 30 million views, the video prompted a wave of reactions. Several users requested for the full workout video, with one commenting, 'Bro, now I wanna see the whole workout video! Also love how positive you are and the way you were appreciating those guys. More power to you big man.' Another user wrote, 'Man I really appreciate how positive you are. Your completely break that intimidating gym boys stereotype. Like if you were in the gym I'm planning to go to of start tomorrow cause I know you'd be helpful and not judge my fat a55.' 'That's a true legend there with honest pricing and encouragement,' a third user wrote.
NDTV
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Australian Vlogger Visits Delhi Gym, Shocked By Indian Bodybuilder's Incredible Physique
Australian travel vlogger Jaden Laing, who proudly calls himself the "third strongest man in Australia", recently visited a gym in Delhi and was left speechless by what he saw. Laing, on a trip to India, decided to check out the Iron Warrior Fitness Club in Malviya Nagar, known for its humble pricing of just Rs 150 ($2 approx) for a day's workout. What started as a casual visit quickly turned into a jaw-dropping experience when Laing spotted photos of the gym's owner, Nepal Singh Dagar, on the walls. Singh, a former Mr India (2009), black belt in judo, and fitness icon, was also present at the gym. The vlogger was visibly surprised by Singh's massive, shredded physique, joking that he needed to hit the weights harder back home. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jaden Laing (@jadentysonlaing) The surprise didn't stop there. Laing also met another gym-goer whose muscular frame left him even more impressed. "This guy's physique is insane; I need to start training again," he laughed on camera. The video capturing his visit has now gone viral, racking up over 25 million views and 2 million likes, with fans across the globe praising India's fitness culture and Singh's dedication to the sport. "What a physique for a 51-year-old! Massive respect," commented a user. "Bro, now I want to see the whole workout video. Also love how positive you are and the way you were appreciating those guys. More power to you, big man," wrote another user. "You got your money's worth and then some the moment the little bloke took his shirt off," commented a third user.
NZ Herald
14-07-2025
- Automotive
- NZ Herald
Media Insider: MediaWorks wins massive AT outdoor advertising contracts, valued in hundreds of millions of dollars
The four contracts are to look after advertising on street furniture (such as shelters), vehicles (such as buses and trains), transport hubs and stations, and billboards. The new deal comes into place on October 16. MediaWorks is now 100% owned by Australian outdoor firm QMS, and the announcement will lead to inevitable speculation about whether its New Zealand subsidiary retains its radio arm, or spins it off to focus on its outdoor advertising business. MediaWorks - which owns a suite of entertainment radio brands including the Breeze, More FM, The Rock, and The Edge - has been adamant that it is an integrated company. MediaWorks currently looks after advertising on AT buses and some billboards and was long rumoured to be the frontrunner to win the lion's share of the AT contracts. But there have been a number of other industry players who have also been in the running, such as OohMedia – which currently looks after advertising at bus shelters – JCDecaux and Go Media. The announcement today will be a blow for OohMedia, especially, which has had the co OohMedia currently has the contract to look after advertising at AT bus shelters. 'We are thrilled to announce our partnership with MediaWorks to manage what is New Zealand's largest out-of-home asset portfolio, following a very competitive process,' said AT chief financial officer Mark Laing. 'The out-of-home media industry is experiencing exciting growth and MediaWorks' proposal demonstrated strong delivery capability and alignment with AT's strategic objectives.' Laing says the partnership with MediaWorks will deliver a substantial increase in advertising revenues and is an excellent outcome for ratepayers. 'Under the new agreement AT expects to receive a minimum of $220 million revenue over the next ten years. Revenue will be higher than this if the market continues to grow as forecast.' AT currently receives around a quarter of the gross advertising revenue generated from its Out of Home media assets. Under this new partnership AT will receive more than half. 'Last year AT earned $7 million in advertising revenue. This coming year this will more than double,' says Mr Laing. 'Every additional dollar brought in through advertisements across the public transport network helps to offset the costs of operating our services and gets Auckland closer to meeting the Government's 'private share' targets for public transport.' MediaWorks chairman Barclay Nettlefold and chief executive Wendy Palmer. MediaWorks chief executive Wendy Palmer saidthe company was 'absolutely thrilled'. 'This win is a game changer and re-shapes the way New Zealand out-of-home will be planned and bought by advertisers. 'Our team approached the tender strategically to demonstrate the value and growth we can provide both Auckland Transport and our clients with a new exciting offering that sees street furniture integrated into our existing Auckland Transport portfolio.' Drawn out process The tender process has been a long, drawn-out affair, with today's announcement marking almost a 12-month delay. The new deals were due to be operational from January 1 this year but AT has been taking the outdoor companies on a not-so-merry ride. In December, when AT suddenly pulled the pin on the already 18-month RFP process, it refused, publicly, to say why. A media manager said at the time this was 'confidential'. AT's decision left the industry outraged and bamboozled, although few of the companies have been prepared to go on the record for fear it would harm future opportunities. 'It's been a clusterf***,' one source told Media Insider. 'They've had no idea what they've been doing. They had no idea of the scope of the project. And that is very evident in the fact that we are now going back to an RFP [request for proposal] again with new parameters after 18 months.' XXXX MediaWorks currently has the contract to run bus advertising for AT. AT had taken almost three months to release to the NZ Herald limited official information, including a notice that it sent to outdoor companies on December 10. In that notice, AT told RFP participants that it had decided to 'extend' the procurement process based on a 'further review of market dynamics and transition risk as well as market feedback. This review also suggested the RFP process would benefit from some modifications'. The use of the term 'extend' might be considered a stretch, given that the RFP will be reissued with 'modified evaluation criteria and bid structure'. The process essentially had to start all over again, although AT said in the notice it would 'endeavour to minimise any additional effort required from participants'. The notice said, 'This is not a decision that AT has taken lightly, considering the amount of effort to date from all parties involved. We understand that this is disappointing for participants and the out-of-home media sector.' Editor-at-Large Shayne Currie is one of New Zealand's most experienced senior journalists and media leaders. He has held executive and senior editorial roles at NZME including Managing Editor, NZ Herald Editor and Herald on Sunday Editor and has a small shareholding in NZME. Watch Media Insider - The Podcast on YouTube, or listen to it on iHeartRadio, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Perth Now
14-07-2025
- Business
- Perth Now
Popular online retailer opening two Perth stores
Online cosmetics retailer Adore Beauty is ramping up its bet on bricks-and-mortar by opening two stores in Perth just weeks apart. Adore will open the 180sqm store in Westfield Carousel on Thursday, with the second location at Booragoon — slightly bigger at 189sqm — coming two weeks later on July 10. It marks Adore's first venture outside its home State of Victoria, where it opened two shopfronts in Southland and Watergardens earlier this year. Adore chief executive Sacha Laing said WA was its fastest growing market in terms of sales. He teased of at least two more stores in Perth over the next 18 months. 'WA was a focus for us, particularly given the speed of the growth in that market,' Mr Laing told The West Australian when asked why Perth beat Sydney. Adore opens its first Sydney store in August. 'When I had the opportunity to secure two locations in the Westfield centres in Booragoon and Carousel, I was like, 'Great, Perth will be our next market that we open in'.' Adore opened its first retail store this month at Westfield Southland. Credit: Supplied The ASX-listed retailer launched as online-only in 2000 and last November first unveiled plans to open more than 25 stores in the next three years. Mr Laing said it was on track to have 20 stores nationally by the end of 2026 after penning deals with 'several of the country's largest landlords'. He is confident about Adore's push into bricks-and-mortar despite social media platforms, like TikTok, becoming an increasingly popular storefront, especially for young consumers. 'In Australia, only 13 per cent of retail sales in the beauty category are done online, so 87 per cent of retail sales in the beauty category are done in physical stores,' Mr Laing said. 'When we look at the opportunity to grow the Adore network . . . there's this huge market that we haven't previously addressed.' Adore Beauty chief executive Sacha Laing at the Watergardens store in Melbourne. Credit: Nicole Squelch While Adore has more than 14,000 products available across 300 brands online, customers will be offered a smaller, curated selection from about 90 brands at Carousel and Booragoon. But for customers who are after a product that is out of stock or only available online, the store's digital kiosk — or what Adore calls the endless aisle — will allow them to pay for it in-store and delivered to their homes. Mr Laing said the stores were deeply immersed in digital, meaning it will mostly be paperless, with screens displaying product descriptions and prices on shelves. '(Being digitally-led enables Adore to) expand ranges really quickly,' he said. 'We could double the size of a brand overnight if we wanted to. We could double the size of a category overnight if we wanted to.' The Perth stores will also offer in-store treatments and dermal therapists. Adore's physical stores are set to challenge major industry players Mecca — which holds the biggest market share in cosmetics in Australia at about 21 per cent — and Sephora, the beauty chain owned by French luxury goods giant LVMH. Sephora and Mecca already have stores in Carousel, with the latter also in Booragoon. According to IBISWorld, Australia's $6 billion cosmetics industry is forecast to grow 2.5 per cent over the next five years. Mr Laing reckons the market is 'big enough for us all'. 'Our product mix and our category mix are quite different. When we think about the competitive set or the overall landscape, there's department stores, there's the value offerings of some of the other mass market beauty retailers, and there's specialty beauty retailers . . . but the market is quite fragmented and what that enables us to do is find our own space,' he said. Adore — founded by Kate Morris — reported revenue of $195.7 million in the 2024 financial year, with net profit hitting $2.2m. That compared with a loss of $559,000 the prior year. Meanwhile, Mecca's latest accounts released earlier this month revealed it had raked in just over $1.2b in revenue in the year to the end of December 2023, up from the $971.5m recorded the previous year. Adore has had a troubled life on the Australian Securities Exchange, with its share price tumbling since listing in October 2020 from $6.91 to 64¢ on Tuesday. Asked if he watched the share price, Mr Laing said 'absolutely'. 'My job is to create shareholder value and to attract new investment interest in the business as well,' he said. 'Acquiring new customers through our online channels and through our physical stores, improving the frequency of new customers and growing the overall revenue line of the business, will inevitably create great profit growth. 'Growing profitability, fundamentally, is what will drive the share price.' Mr Laing took on the top job at Adore last September, replacing Tamalin Morton. He has more than 25 years of experience in the retail industry, having held executive roles at David Jones and Country Road Group. He also led youth fashion retailer General Pants Co and accessory brand Colette by Colette Hayman, which was saved from administration early last year. The reporter travelled to Melbourne as a guest of Adore Beauty.
Hamilton Spectator
08-07-2025
- Hamilton Spectator
August is peak property theft season in Canada, insurance data shows. Here's why — and how to avoid putting yourself at risk
Planning a dream vacation this summer and want to brag about it on social media? You might want to think twice. Oversharing details of your trip can put your home at risk. Waiting until you return home before posting photos or dishing out details on Facebook, Instagram or TikTok is advised. In a news release , Allstate Canada said its insurance claims data over the last 10 years reveals a summer spike in property theft claims — with August the worst month, the insurance firm says. The highest number of incidents are reported on Fridays, followed by Thursdays, as homeowners begin their weekends or leave for a vacation. A Léger poll commissioned by Allstate Canada found nearly one-third (32 per cent) of Canadian social media users post about their vacation plans before or during their trip. Doing so can leave a home vulnerable to thieves who may break in when a home is left unoccupied. More than two-thirds (68 per cent) of Canadian social media users plan to leave home for at least a few days this summer, the survey found. Among Gen Z and millennials, the number climbs to 74 per cent. Millennial and Gen Z travellers are more likely to post details of their trip before they return home, according to the Allstate poll. More than half, (51 per cent) say they share details before or during their trip. While 62 per cent of respondents said protecting their home from is a priority while they're away, surprisingly, 15 per cent said sharing details of the trip on social media is a higher priority. Allstate has launched a public education campaign to warn homeowners of the risks associated with oversharing vacation travel plans. Allstate's in-house claims data shows the months of July through November are the busiest times for theft. Odel Laing, agency manager at Allstate Canada, encourages Canadians to wait until they return home before sharing details and photos of their trip on a public social media page. 'While technology like smart cameras and alarm systems may offer peace of mind, oversharing on social media can put travellers' homes and valuables at risk,' Laing said. 'I encourage Canadians to keep this in mind before sharing their travel plans and adventures online.' Laing offers the following advice for anyone planning to travel this summer: Allstate advises reviewing your home insurance policy with your insurance professional to ensure you have the right coverage for your needs. Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
