Meet IAS Sarada Muraleedharan, Kerala Chief Secretary who called out skin colour, gender bias with Facebook post

Covid-19 HORROR: India Cross 7,000 Cases | New Variant FOUND | WHO Warns Of Global Rise

India has crossed 7,000 active COVID-19 cases, with Kerala reporting the highest spike and three new deaths. The XFG variant, a sub-lineage of Omicron with strong immune evasion, has been detected across the country, raising global alarm. Originating in Canada, the variant carries four spike protein mutations. Globally, SARS-CoV-2 activity is rising, especially in South-East Asia and Eastern Mediterranean regions, with test positivity rates matching last year’s peak. WHO continues to monitor the spread amid poor ICU and hospitalization data from heavily affected regions. #COVID19India #KeralaCovidSpike #XFGVariant #OmicronSubVariant #CovidCases2025 #CovidDeaths #WHOAlert #IndiaCovidUpdate #CovidInfections #SARSCoV2 #GlobalHealthAlert #CovidNewVariant #Covid19Spike #CovidNews #KeralaHealthUpdate #GujaratCovidCases #DelhiCovidUpdate #WestBengalCovid #HealthMinistryIndia #PublicHealthIndia ~ED.103~HT.408~GR.124~

Liverpool mayor: Diogo Jota's death is an unbelievable loss

Steve Rotheram has paid tribute to "family man" Diogo Jota, who has died in a car accident aged 28 in the Spanish province of Zamora. The mayor of Liverpool City Region shared his "devastation" at the news adding, "it's a loss to football and it's a loss to Liverpool Football Club, but it's an unbelievable loss to his family". Jota's brother Andre Silva also died in the accident. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Deputy PM lays flowers at Anfield for Diogo Jota

Angela Rayner says the news that Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota has died in a car accident is "heartbreaking". The deputy prime minister says she was in Liverpool for a local government conference when she heard the news, before visiting Anfield to lay flowers. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Reeves: I was upset at PMQs over a personal issue

Chancellor Rachel Reeves says it is "clear" she was "upset" at PMQs on Wednesday, adding the reason she was tearful was down to a "personal issue". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Liverpool and Portugal’s Diogo Jota, 28, dies in car crash

Tributes have poured in for Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota who has died in a car crash in Spain. The 28-year-old and his younger brother André Silva were both killed in the accident on the A-52 motorway in Zamora. Jota married his long-term partner Rute Cardoso, with whom he had three children, just last month. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Starmer unveils plan to get NHS 'fit to face future'

Sir Keir Starmer has unveiled a 10-year plan to make the NHS "fit to face the future". The prime minister says the government will shift the NHS from a "sickness service" to a health service that "prevents diseases" and embraces technology. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn