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Turkey says Qatar crisis harms Islamic world, working for resolution

Speaking at a press conference, Ibrahim Kalin said Turkey was sending food assistance to Qatar after neighboring Gulf Arab states severed ties with Doha.

Jun 14, 2017

Top US Republican Steve Scalise shot at Virginia baseball field

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and four others were injured when a gunman opened fire on members of Congress practicing for a charity baseball game this morning at Eugene Simpson Stadium Park in Alexandria, Virginia. Five people were injured in the shooting, including Scalise, R-Louisiana, the House majority whip, as well as the suspect. Scalises office said Scalise was shot in the hip and is undergoing surgery. He is listed in stable condition, his office said.

Jun 14, 2017

London mayor Sadiq Khan praises amazing emergency services after Grenfell Tower fire

Speaking at a press conference, Khan described the deadly fire as extremely distressing and devastating. At least six people have died after the 24-storey block caught ablaze in the early hours on 14 June.

Jun 14, 2017

Ministry of AYUSH clarifies: 'No sex' was not mentioned in Mother and Child Care booklet

The ministry in its booklet had advised expecting women to hang beautiful pictures in the bedroom and abstain from hatred to have a healthy child.

Jun 14, 2017

MHA launches Twitter handle 'Bharat Ke Veer' to help provide funds to families of slain paramilitary soldiers

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh had launched the app and website with Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar on April 9.

Jun 14, 2017

Reverend describes how Grenfell Tower fire conjured images of 9/11

Reverend Michael ODonoghue, the area Dean for Kensington, said that The Grenfell Tower inferno reminded him of that image of 9/11 where you had the blue sky and the block on fire. Grenfell Tower in west London caught fire on the morning of 14 June, killing several people and leaving hundreds displaced.

Jun 14, 2017

Salman Khan slammed for his comment on war; Twitterati calls it Tubelight promotion technique

Salman Khan has been trolled on Twitter for saying that people who order war should be sent to the battle field.

Jun 14, 2017

The Great Fire of London 2.0? Twitterati reacts to a major flashback from 'timberland'

The fire that engulfed the Grenfell Tower brought back memories of the Great Fire of London of September 1666.

Jun 14, 2017

Virginia Shooting: US Congressman Steve Scalise, 4 others shot during baseball practice game

Alexandria Police confirmed through Twitter that the suspect, who opened fire with an automatic weapon, was in custody and "not a threat."

Jun 14, 2017

Residents seen desperately waving for help from Grenfell Tower fire

A massive fire ripped through a 24-storey apartment block in west London before dawn on 14 June, causing fatalities and injuring dozens more after residents were left trapped inside. One resident can be seen waving a piece of white cloth from one of the upper floors as flames ravaged the tower.

Jun 14, 2017

UK politicians react on social media after tragic Grenfell Tower fire

UK Prime Minister Theresa May said she was deeply saddened by the loss of life at the tower block, while Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said he was devastated at the news.  At least six people have died after the 24-storey tower block caught ablaze in the early hours of 14 June.

Jun 14, 2017

Large plumes of smoke from London tower fire seen from aboard plane

A huge fire broke out at the Grenfell Tower in west London in the early hours of 14 June. Video taken from the air showed the plume of smoke thrown up by the blaze.

Jun 14, 2017

Video shows onlookers staring at burning tower in London

Around 200 firefighters were deployed to tackle a huge fire at a high-rise apartment block in the Latimer Road area of West London in the early hours of 14 June. The Metropolitan Police have confirmed six deaths related to the fire and they expect the number to rise.

Jun 14, 2017

Eyewitnesses describe chaotic scenes at west London fire

Several people have been killed in a huge fire that has engulfed and destroyed a large block of flats in west London. Hundreds of firefighters tackled the inferno at Grenfell Tower which consumed almost the entire building near White City, west London, in the middle of the night.

Jun 14, 2017

Video shows makeshift ropes hanging from burning Grenfell Tower

Around 200 firefighters were deployed to tackle a huge fire at a high-rise apartment block in the Latimer Road area of West London in the early hours of 14 June. At least six people have been killed with the number expected to rise. 

Jun 14, 2017