China’s largest city of Shanghai is ordering mass testing Friday on all 1.3 million residents of its downtown Yangpu district and confining them to their homes at least until results are known.
Blinken says all should support UN designation of terrorists
In an apparent message to China, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said all relevant parties should support the designation of terrorists and no nation should stand in the way.
31 dead, several missing in Philippines floods
At least 31 people died on Friday and several others were reported missing after a strong overnight downpour flooded a number of towns in the Philippines’ Maguindanao province, an official said.
Portugal joins global probe into illegal Chinese police stations
Portugal became the latest nation to open a probe into allegations that China has been running “illegal police stations” in the country just as Ireland ordered Beijing to shut down its “overseas Chinese police service centre” in Dublin, media reports said.
‘Spoiler Alert…’ Twitter boss Musk creates another suspense
Hours after he completed the Twitter acquisition for a whopping USD 44 billion deal, Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted “Let the good times roll”, which he labeled as a “Spoiler Alert” for netizens.Elon Musk’s tweet has created utter suspense in the minds of millions.”
Virtual romantic relationships explores during new study
A paper introducing the concept of romantic anthropomorphism has been published an international team of researcher. It involves giving a non-human agent human-like characteristics in a romantic context.
Rajasthan: Gehlot govt transfers 30 IAS officers
In a major reshuffle in Rajasthan, 30 IAS officers including four district collectors were transferred on Friday, an official order stated.
Tiger terror ends in Wayanad as big cat captured after a month
Dreaded days of fear in Cheeral village in Kerala’s Wayanad have ended after a tiger that strayed into the area was trapped this morning.
‘Bhakti’ in politics is road to dictatorship, says Kharge
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday drew a distinction in “Bhakti” in religion and politics and how it was dangerous in the latter.
People of Gujarat will end 27-year of corrupt regime: Punjab CM
Asserting that the lotus blooms in mud but the broom will clean this mud in Gujarat, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said that it will pave the way for wiping out the lotus from the state.

