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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

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

Symptoms of Arcturus as new Covid strain claims five lives

New highly-infectious covid strain Arcturus kills five Brits

New Covid variant Arcturus has been found in the UK

Arcturus: New Covid variant found in UK

Ric Hart raised £1,115 for the Children's Bereavement Centre

Widowed Misterton dad completes 600 mile cycle challenge

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

Oil prices rise more than 5 percent as production is cut

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Whatsapp down for thousands of people in the UK

Vyshnavi and Jitthu lost everything in the fire at their apartment block in Boston.

Appeal to help Pilgrim Hospital workers who lost everything in flats fire

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

First News: Cheetahs set to return to India

Cheetahs could be returning to India (photo: iStock)

First News: Cheetahs set to return to India

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

Day for dads that are celebrated with customs worldwide

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

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

Andrew Cole presenting a cheque for £500 to an orphanage in India. He raised the money with the support of Skegness Lions.

Former Skegness man rallies support from local Lions for orphanage in India

Tandoor Chilli Ancient Grain Chips give a real bite to movie nights

Giving festive movie nights some extra bite!

Sunita Patel, of The Indian Experience, with Neverland Class pupils.

Sleaford-area pupils enjoy special lesson in India and Hinduism (GALLERY)

Delta variant twice as likely to cause hospitalisation

TUI cancels more holidays amid uncertainty over travel restrictions

Team GB celebrate.

Shona McCallin wins hockey bronze with GB at Tokyo 2020

The government has announced a series of changes to travel rules that will come into effect at 4am on Sunday morning (Shutterstock)

Full list of updated green, amber and red countries - and travel rules explained

Sutton on Sea pupils raised funds for India.

Sutton on Sea pupils raise funds for India

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...

A crowded Skegness beach at the weekend. Photo: Barry Robinson.

Reassurance coastal businesses will survive further wait for 'Freedom Day'

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...

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

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 ...

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...

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...

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

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

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Nostalgia: Schoolchildren get a taste of India and winners announced in school E...

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

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

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

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...

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Louth mum asks for ‘dignity and tolerance’ for hidden disabilities

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...

Cricket returns to Channel 4 for the first time since the 2005 Ashes win. Photo: Getty Images

OPINION: Crank up Mambo no. 5 and bring on the new heroes... because cricket's b...

Joe Root will have a key role for England in the series against India. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

OPINION: Return to free tv is great news for cricket

Sport events calendar 2021: all the rescheduled events and dates for your diary

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Lincolnshire County Council IT and finance contractor Serco seeks to outsource r...

The best chess apps for playing with friends - and tips for beginners

You could soon be able to send money through WhatsApp - here’s how

Sail away on pick of cruises to 'unexpected destinations'

We could all use a little more philanthropy in our lives

Ad Feature Philanthropy and its place in the economy