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Shobha Srivastava with her family and friends.

Former NHS worker and “wonder woman" Shobha Srivastava celebrates 90th birthday Jason Button

Officials say at least 280 people have been killed and 650 injured in a crash involving three trains in India’s eastern Odisha state. (Credit: AFP via Getty Images)

India train crash: Hundreds injured and more than 280 killed Beth Franklin

CCTV footage shows the moment a man’s phone bursts into flames in his pocket

CCTV shows the moment a man’s phone burst into flames in his pocket Sam Johnson

Symptoms of Arcturus as new Covid strain claims five lives

New highly-infectious covid strain Arcturus kills five Brits Chloe Clarke

New Covid variant Arcturus has been found in the UK

Arcturus: New Covid variant found in UK Charlotte Hawes

The price of crude oil increased by 5.5% on Monday April 3.

Oil prices rise more than 5 percent as production is cut Dennis Morton

April Fools Day 2023: Best jokes and pranks of the year

EzriCare's Artificial Tears was recalled in January over links to eye infections.

Eye drops recalled as deadly bacteria causes 68 people to go blind Chelsie Sewell

In Ghana February 14 is National Chocolate Day (photo: Adobe)

Valentine’s Day passion celebrated around globe Nigel Booth

Australian captain Steve Smith looks on during day four of the Third Test match between Australia and Pakistan at Sydney Cricket Ground

India win ‘bigger than the Ashes’ says Steve Smith Patrick Hollis

Thousands of Microsoft Teams and Outlook users are facing issues this morning as the software provider investigates a networking outage.

Outlook and Teams go down for thousands of users Chelsie Sewell

Air India slapped with £30k fine after ‘inebriated’ passenger urinates on elderly woman

Airline slapped with £30k fine after man urinates on elderly woman Will Millar

The new variant is set to be more transmissible than Omicron (Adobe)

New Covid variant nicknamed ‘The Kraken’ is ‘more transmissible’ Ethan Evans

How to watch The Letter: A Message For Our Earth featuring the Pope Ethan Evans

Pozole is one of the dishes served in Mexico during Christmas dinner as an alternative to turkey

Turkey shortage: Alternative meats other countries eat at Christmas Benjamin Jackson

The earth’s population has risen by over one billion in 11 years

UN announces Earth’s population has hit 8 billion

Alex Hales of England congratulates Jos Buttler of England on his 50th run during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Semi Final match between India and England at Adelaide Oval on November 10

England v India ICC T20 World Cup: England sweep to semi-final victory Patrick Hollis

England's Moeen Ali believes "the best is yet to come" from England at the T20 World Cup after they battled their way out of the group stages and into a semi-final showdown against India. (Picture: Simon Marper/PA Wire)

How to watch England v India at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Patrick Hollis

Whatsapp down for thousands of people in the UK Chelsie Sewell

India will have some new guests next month, with cheetahs set to return to the plains

First News: Cheetahs set to return to India Christine Emelone

Cheetahs could be returning to India (photo: iStock)

First News: Cheetahs set to return to India Nigel Booth

Father's Day is celebrated around the world (photo: Adobe)

Day for dads that are celebrated with customs worldwide Nigel Booth

Father's Day is celebrated around the world (photo: Adobe)

Global Father's Day celebrations - Celebration of Father’s Day around the world Nigel Booth

Ttravellers from the UK can enter Germany from Wednesday 7 July (Photo: Getty Images)

Germany introduces new travel rules for UK tourists allowing fully vaccinated to... Claire Schofield

Cases have been rising in South Tyneside

Call to drive down 'worrying trend' as Delta variant rises in South Tyneside Ross Robertson

Covid testing kits

More than 150 further cases of the Delta variant of coronavirus recorded in Sout... Patrick Jack, Data Reporter

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to make an announcement on Monday. Picture: Justin Tallis - WPA Pool/Getty Images.

PM says spread of Delta variant is 'serious concern' Georgina Cutler

The Delta variant is now dominant in the UK. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Study finds Pfizer vaccine recipients have lower antibody levels against Delta v...

The Delta Covid-19 variant is now thought to be dominant in the UK (Photo: Getty Images)

Delta Covid variant is now ‘dominant in UK’ - and poses greater risk of hospital... Claire Schofield

Portugal questions 'logic' of move to amber list amid concerns over new Covid mu... Group Reporter

Hancock insisted that the vaccines are working and said he “desperately” wants restrictions to be lifted (Photo: Getty Images)

Hancock warns it’s still ‘too early to say’ if 21 June lifting of lockdown will ... Claire Schofield

More than 100 direct flights have landed in the UK from Indian in the three and a half weeks since the country was placed on the UK’s “red list” due to concerns over the Covid variant (Photo: Shutterstock)

More than 100 flights from India have landed in UK since introduction of red lis... Helen Johnson

A man walks past a banner featuring a coronavirus testing site set up at St Mary's Church hall in the London borough of Hillingdon, England on May 14, 2021, as part of surge testing to monitor and suppress the spread of the Covid-19 variant first identified in India. - The Indian coronavirus variant has been detected in a number of areas in England which are reporting the highest rates of infection, data from Public Health England (PHE) suggests. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Everything we know about the Indian variant so far Georgina Cutler

The next step in the lockdown roadmap will take place no earlier than 17 May (Photo: Getty Images)

Boris Johnson to hold press conference ahead of 17 May changes as 4 die from Ind... Claire Schofield

Surge testing has been under way in parts of Bolton since 7 May (Photo: Getty Images)

Where India variant is dominant in UK - amid concerns lockdown could be extended Claire Schofield

Harinder Singh has owned his wine store for the last 40 years. (Photo by Jam Prints and marketing - Geeta Ral)

South Shields businessman celebrates 40 years in wine store Georgina Cutler

A priest avoids funeral pyres in India, which has been badly hit by a surge in coronavirus cases. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Getty Images)

Britain to send medical equipment to India following surge in Covid cases Sarah Wilson

India 'red list' travel ban kicks in amid soaring Covid cases - what to know Group Reporter

The Moderna vaccine is 92 per cent effective against Covid-19, and is on course to arrive in the UK in April, according to Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden (Photo: Brian Lawless/PA Wire/PA Images)

The US' Moderna vaccine is expected to be rolled out in the UK in April Alex Nelson

Moderna vaccine to be available in the UK from April - what you need to know abo... Matt Brooks

Covid vaccinations will not be cancelled and second doses will go ahead despite an expected supply shortage, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid vaccine appointments 'will not be cancelled' - and second doses will go ah... Helen Johnson

Alan Johnson, Vice President of Nissan Sunderland Plant with the new Qashqai projection.

Nissan boss promises continued investment in the Sunderland plant Ryan Smith

Proponents of the four day week suggest it could save jobs in the wake of the pandemic (Photo: Shutterstock)

Spain and India are adopting a 4 day working week in the wake of Covid-19 - coul... Sarah Wilson