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Jodhpur  ·  Rajasthan  ·  Est. 2017
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"I Was Trying To Be Funny, Not The Boss": Trump On Viral G7 Remark

"I was trying to be funny. I wasn't trying to be the boss," US President Donald Trump said, after his "I'm the boss" remark to G7 leaders went viral, as he sought to explain the moment that drew global attention and laughter during the summit. Trump made the remark during an interview, where he explained that the comment was meant as a joke and had been taken out of context.The US President said he was "just being funny" while walking into a room where world leaders were already seated, adding that the comment was never meant to be taken seriously but was widely picked up and circulated. "All of them, but I was just being funny. What happened is they were all sitting and then I walked into the room," Trump said.

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The United States Air Force has officially welcomed a new addition to its presidential fleet. The aircraft, known formally as the VC-25B Bridge aircraft, has arrived at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland to begin its final round of testing before it starts flying the commander-in-chief around the world.This highly modified Boeing 747-8i has a fascinating history. It was originally configured as a luxury VVIP transport worth an estimated $400 million, initially destined for the Qatari royal family's flight fleet before being acquired for the American presidency.According to the official United States Air Force website, the delivery of the 'bridge aircraft' is intended to ease pressure on the ageing VC-25A fleet amid extended maintenance cycles, ensuring continuity of presidential airlift operations until the long-term Boeing VC-25B enters service.
West Bengal Police have arrested the wife of TMC's Falta strongman Jahangir Khan in connection with an attack on police and central forces. Sarina Bibi, 37, was picked up by police , two days after a violent protest at Falta police station and an attempt to free Jahangir Khan from police custody. Police sources said that 27 persons have so far been arrested in connection with the protest at the police station. Sarina Bibi reportedly led the protest at the police station to free her husband, He was arrested at the Nepal border while allegedly trying to flee India. West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari had ordered a case against Khan's wife on charges of anti-state activities in connection with the protests and the attack on police.According to police sources, the attack on the police station was planned by Jahangir's wife, as she was livid over the manner in which her husband was being publicly paraded with a rope tied around his waist.
A nationwide mock drill was underway across the country on Saturday ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination as part of the efforts to ensure smooth, secure and transparent conduct of the medical entrance test, officials said. Security has also been tightened at the National Testing Agency (NTA) office in the national capital, they said. The re-examination will be conducted on June 21 from 2 pm to 5.15 pm in the pen-and-paper mode across 551 cities in India and 14 cities abroad for over 22.79 lakh candidates. Authorities have put in place extensive security and administrative measures to ensure the smooth and seamless conduct of the examination, officials said, adding that the nationwide mock drill is aimed at testing preparedness at examination centres and streamlining coordination among various agencies involved in the process.
Three people were killed while two others were critically injured after a fire broke out in a five-storey residential building in southeast Delhi's Govindpuri area , police said.According to police, a PCR call regarding the blaze was received at Govindpuri police station.The fire erupted in a residential building in Tughlakabad Extension. "A coordinated evacuation effort was carried out as heavy smoke engulfed the building, trapping several residents inside. Eight occupants were rescued from the structure and shifted to Safdarjung Hospital and AIIMS Trauma Centre for treatment," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southeast) Hemant Tiwari said.Three people were declared dead, including a 22-year-old man and two women, police said. Two injured persons remain in a critical condition and are undergoing treatment, he added.
Five members of a family, including three children, were killed and four others seriously injured on Thursday after their vehicle hit a roadside tree in Jharkhand's Simdega district, police said. The accident occurred at Agharma in the Kolebira area late afternoon when the driver lost control of the car, and the vehicle struck a tree, a senior officer said. "A woman, a man and three children were killed on the spot after their car hit a roadside tree at Agharma," Simdega Sub Divisional Police Officer Dharamdeo Paswan told.The four injured were taken to a hospital in Ranchi, where the condition of two of them was stated to be critical, he said. The accident occurred when the vehicle was going from Ranchi to Simdega.Gulam Mustafa (58) and his wife Gulshan Ara (48), both residents of Lohardaga district, were among the deceased.
The Gujarat Food and Drugs Control Administration has executed a massive raid in Ahmedabad. Operating under a strict zero tolerance mandate issued by the Minister of State for Health, Praful Pansheriya, a joint task force consisting of the Gandhinagar Flying Squad and the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation launched a surprise inspection in the city's industrial zone.The enforcement teams targeted Shree Matangi Dairy and Food Products, located in the Kathwada area, completely sealing the factory after uncovering a large-scale illegal operation.During the extensive search of the production facility, food safety officers uncovered major discrepancies, revealing that the unit was operating without a valid manufacturing license.

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Algeria have officially lodged a complaint with FIFA over what they described as poor refereeing during their 3-0 defeat to Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2026, a source familiar with the matter told.the complaint was submitted to FIFA's refereeing commission and highlighted a number of incidents that Algeria believe were not dealt with appropriately during the Group J encounter. One of the key incidents cited in the letter reportedly occurred during the first half when Argentina captain Lionel Messi appeared to step on the calf of Algeria skipper Aissa Mandi, no disciplinary action was taken against the Argentine captain, who remained on the pitch and later went on to score all three goals in Argentina's victory.
Former India pacer S Sreesanth has spoken out in further detail of his run-in with current India head coach and former teammate Gautam Gambhir at a Legends League Cricket (LLC) match in December 2023. Earlier, Sreesanth had revealed that Gambhir had called him a "fixer". However, in a recent interview, Sreesanth has delved further about the altercation, claiming that Gambhir had also labelled him a 'Deshdrohi' (traitor; one who betrays their nation). He said that the incident took place after he had bowled a bouncer at Gambhir."I leaned forward and asked him, 'Gauti bhai, are you okay?' Because I was huge, it looked like I would hit him. Then he was doing 'F-F' (using the F-word). Then he again said 'fixer', 'Deshdrohi'," Sreesanth further claimed.
For the second straight match at the FIFA World Cup 2026, Neymar is missing from action. After the Morocco match, he is also not playing against Haiti. Neymar has been ruled out of Brazil's second World Cup match because of a lingering calf injury. The Brazilian football confederation said on that Neymar wasn't going to travel with the rest of the squad for against Haiti in Philadelphia. "He will remain in New Jersey to optimize the final phase of his recovery process," the confederation said in a statement.The Brazilian confederation said the 34-year-old Santos player will continue his recovery at the facilities of the team's hotel.
Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon and Rashmika Mandanna-starrer Cocktail 2 has made a promising start at the box office. The romantic drama, directed by Homi Adajania, collected Rs 13.50 crore on its opening day.The film recorded an overall Hindi occupancy of 20.04% across 10,458 shows. Morning shows witnessed 11.08% occupancy, which rose to 21.38% in the afternoon and 23.69% in the evening. Night shows registered the highest footfall with 37.62% occupancy. Among key markets, Delhi-NCR reported an occupancy of 16.3% across 1,199 shows, while Mumbai recorded 19.7% occupancy across 745 shows.
The much-awaited Samay Raina's comedy show 'India's Got Latent' is finally returning with its second season, but with a twist. The comedian announced that the second season of the show will stream on Netflix and YouTube as well. After gaining immense popularity in season one, the fans of Samay Raina have been eagerly waiting for the next instalment of the show. Originating from YouTube, Samay's show is set to debut on Netflix. In the announcement video, Samay Raina, along with his friend Balraj Singh, shared that the episodes of the second season will stream on Netflix and YouTube simultaneously without a difference in duration. As per the video, the show is expected to be unfiltered. Netflix shared the announcement on their Instagram handle.
The Delhi High Court deferred the hearing on actor Salman Khan's plea seeking to restrain the filming, promotion and release of the proposed film Kala Hiran: The Battle for Legacy.the matter came up before the vacation bench of Justice Madhu Jain after counsel appearing for the filmmakers sought time to file a response to Salman Khan's application. Senior Advocate Sandeep Sethi, appearing for Salman Khan, urged the Court to grant interim protection, arguing that the filmmakers were commercially exploiting the actor's life and public persona without his consent. "He is producing a film on my life and tearing up the notice. He has no right to make a film of my life. I am seeking an interim injunction. The teaser has already been released," Sethi submitted before the Court.

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ग्रीष्म ऋतू के लिए जल भंडारण एवं विद्युत व्यवधान के दृष्टिगत तथा जोधपुर शहर के फिल्टर प्लांट, पम्प हाउस, पाईप लाईनों के आवश्यक रख रखाव व सफाई के लिए 22 जून को जोधपुर शहर के समस्त फिल्टर हाउस से सभी क्षेत्रों में जलापूर्ति बन्द रहेगी । अतः जोधपुर शहर के कायलाना, चौपासनी व सुरपुरा फिल्टर हाउस से संबन्धित सभी क्षेत्रों में 22 जून को होने वाली जलापूर्ति 23 जून को तथा 23 जून को होने वाली जलापूर्ति 24 जून को की जावेगी। जन स्वास्थ्य अभियांत्रिकी विभाग नगर वृत जोधपुर के अधीक्षण अभियंता श्री राजेन्द्र मेहता ने बताया कि झालामण्ड एव तख्त सागर फिल्टर हाउस से जुडे क्षेत्र सरस्वती नगर, एवं कुडी भगतासनी हाउसिंग बोर्ड के विभिन्न सेक्टरों एवं पाल बाईपास, शिल्पग्राम के आस पास क्षेत्रो में 22 जून को सुबह 10 बजे तक की जाने वाली जलापूर्ति सामान्य रुप से होगी तथा इन क्षेत्रों में 23 जून को की जाने वाली जलापूर्ति 24 जून को एवं 24 जून को की जाने वाली जलापूर्ति 25 जून को होगी।
संसदीय कार्य, विधि एवं विधिक कार्य मंत्री श्री जोगाराम पटेल शुक्रवार को बालोतरा जिले के कोडुका गांव पहुंचे। उन्होंने 16 जून को भीषण सड़क दुर्घटना में स्व. श्री रेखाराम, स्व. श्री उदाराम, स्व. श्री विशनाराम और स्व. श्री जोगाराम के असामयिक निधन पर श्रद्धांजलि दी। उन्होंने ​ईश्वर से दिवंगत आत्माओं को अपने श्रीचरणों में स्थान देने और परिजनों को वज्रपात सहने की शक्ति प्रदान करने की प्रार्थना की। संसदीय कार्य मंत्री ने शोक संतप्त पिता श्री भंवरलाल मेघवाल और परिजनों से मिलकर ढांढस बंधाया। उन्होंने कहा एक ही परिवार के चार युवाओं का चले जाना एक ऐसी अपूरणीय क्षति है, जिसकी भरपाई कभी संभव नहीं है। इस असीम दुःख की घड़ी में मेरी संवेदनाएं पीड़ित परिवार के साथ हैं। उन्होंने कहा संकट की इस घड़ी में माननीय मुख्यमंत्री श्री भजन लाल शर्मा के संवेदनशील नेतृत्व में राज्य सरकार द्वारा पीड़ित परिवार की हर संभव मदद की जाएगी। इस दौरान श्री बालाराम मूंढ़, श्री भरत मोदी साथ रहे।
उत्तर पश्चिम रेलवे के जालोर-बिशनगढ़ रेल खंड पर रेल लाइन पर पत्थर रखकर रेल परिचालन बाधित करने की कोशिश और यात्रियों की सुरक्षा को खतरे में डालने के मामले में रेलवे सुरक्षा बल ने कार्रवाई करते हुए दो बाल किशोरों को निरुद्ध किया है। प्राप्त जानकारी के अनुसार जांच के दौरान 17 जून 2026 को वांछित आरोपियों की तलाश करते हुए दोनों बाल किशोरों को निरुद्ध कर पूछताछ की गई। पूछताछ में उन्होंने स्वीकार किया कि 15 जून 2026 को सवारी गाड़ी संख्या 19403 भुज-दिल्ली एक्सप्रेस के आगमन से पहले जालोर-बिशनगढ़ रेल खंड के किलोमीटर संख्या 58/1-0 पर रेलवे लाइन पर पत्थर रखे थे। आरपीएफ द्वारा कार्रवाई के तहत दोनों बाल किशोरों को समझाइश दी गई तथा उनके अभिभावकों से बॉन्ड भरवाए गए। इसके बाद उन्हें बाल न्यायालय में उपस्थित होने के निर्देश देते हुए प्रकरण में नियमानुसार शामिल किया गया। आमजन से रेलवे की अपील रेलवे प्रशासन ने आमजन से अपील की है कि रेल पटरियों पर किसी भी प्रकार का अवरोध उत्पन्न करना गंभीर कृत्य है। इससे रेल संचालन प्रभावित होने के साथ यात्रियों की सुरक्षा भी खतरे में पड़ सकती है। किसी भी संदिग्ध गतिविधि की सूचना तत्काल संबंधित अधिकारियों को देने की अपील की गई है।
उत्तर पश्चिम रेलवे के जोधपुर मंडल ने फुलेरा-मेड़ता रोड रेलखंड पर रेन और जालसू स्टेशनों के मध्य किलोमीटर 502 पर रेलवे अंडरब्रिज (आरयूबी) की लॉन्चिंग का कार्य अत्याधुनिक पुशिंग तकनीक से सफलतापूर्वक पूरा किया है। इस महत्वपूर्ण परियोजना के तहत रेल पटरियों के नीचे 16.5 मीटर लंबा, 4 मीटर चौड़ा और 3 मीटर ऊंचा आरसीसी बॉक्स स्थापित किया गया। मंडल रेल प्रबंधक अनुराग त्रिपाठी ने बताया कि यात्रियों की सुविधा तथा निर्बाध रेल यातायात को ध्यान में रखते हुए यह कार्य आधुनिक इंजीनियरिंग तकनीकों, प्रीकास्ट स्लैब और अन्य उन्नत संसाधनों की सहायता से सुरक्षा मानकों के अनुरूप संपन्न किया गया। पुशिंग तकनीक के उपयोग से कार्य को कम समय में और बिना रेल यातायात को प्रभावित किए पूरा किया जा सका। वरिष्ठ मंडल इंजीनियर (पूर्व) श्रीचंद पूनिया ने बताया कि अंडरब्रिज के निर्माण से आसपास के गांवों और क्षेत्रवासियों को बड़ी राहत मिलेगी। अब लोगों को रेलवे पटरी पार करने की बजाय अंडरब्रिज के माध्यम से सुरक्षित और सुगम आवागमन की सुविधा मिलेगी। इस परियोजना से सड़क और रेल दोनों यातायात की सुरक्षा में उल्लेखनीय वृद्धि होगी, दुर्घटनाओं की संभावना कम होगी तथा क्षेत्र में आवागमन अधिक सुविधाजनक बनेगा। निर्माण के दौरान रेलवे द्वारा निर्धारित सभी तकनीकी, गुणवत्ता एवं सुरक्षा मानकों का पूर्ण पालन सुनिश्चित किया गया।

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