Kerala Health Minister Veena George earlier said a 35-year-old man who returned to the southern state from abroad and was hospitalised after showing signs of monkeypox tested positive for the disease.

Japan has recently seen new COVID-19 cases surge to levels not seen since early this year, with Tokyo recording 16,878 new cases on Wednesday, the highest since February, while national cases rose above 90,000.

Health officials say there are indications the subvariant might be better at escaping immunity, including from prior infections.

It is believed that the worship of Shiva during Shrawan month is 108 times more powerful than worshipping during normal days.

CCPA has issued a set of guidelines aimed at preventing restaurants and hotels from charging service charges.

The clarification came in the wake of allegations that the SASB had ignored last year's cloudburst incident on July 28 near the holy cave while setting up langars and tents in the dry bed of the stream outside the shrine this year

Delhi recorded 23 dengue cases in January, 16 in February, 22 in March, 20 in April, 30 in May and 32 in June, it said, adding that 10 cases were reported till July 9.

Police will monitor flows of people outside and stringent punishments will be imposed for those who disobey, the government said.

With the fresh infections and fatalities, Delhi's COVID-19 caseload climbed to 19,40,735 and the death toll increased to 26,284, the health department bulletin said.

Union Minister of State for Space Jitendra Singh would inaugurate the IS4OM here on Monday, in the presence of Secretary in the Department of Space and Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation S Somanath.