The Indian government on Monday (Sep 9) confirmed the first case of Mpox (monkeypox) in the country, stating that the lab tests showed the presence of the Mpox virus of the West African clade 2 in the patient. 

In other news, hours after the European Union claimed on Monday (Sep 9) that Iran had supplied Russia with ballistic missiles, citing intelligence reports from allies, the Kremlin has responded. 

The Indian government on Monday (Sep 9) confirmed the first case of Mpox (monkeypox) in the country, stating that the lab tests showed the presence of the Mpox virus of the West African clade 2 in the patient. 

Hours after the European Union claimed on Monday (Sep 9) that Iran had supplied Russia with ballistic missiles, citing intelligence reports from allies, the Kremlin has responded. 

The four accused named in the chargesheet filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had planned to attack the state Bharatiya Janta Party office (BJP) in Bengaluru on January 22 – the day of the Ram Mandir inauguration in Ayodhya, before undertaking the Rameshwaram Cafe blast. 

Chances of Israel and Hamas reaching a phased hostage-ceasefire deal were “close to zero”, a report in Times of Israel has claimed. There is “broad pessimism” among the Israeli negotiators regarding the deal, with the US also unlikely to present a new bridging proposal. 

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday (September 09) called for a swift ceasefire agreement in Gaza. Speaking at the first India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, Jaishankar said that the escalating situation in Gaza is the top priority.

Top Philippines diplomat, Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro, who is on India visit has said that her country is working for full e-visa services for Indian so that tourism increases, with an air services agreement in the works as well. Lazaro is foreign affairs undersecretary (vice minister) at the Philippines Foreign Ministry and was in Delhi for the 14th Philippines-India Political Consultation Talks and the fifth Philippines-India Strategic Dialogue. 

Typhoon Yagi, Asia’s most powerful storm this year, left dozens dead in northern Vietnam and widespread damage to infrastructure and factories as it churned westwards, preliminary government estimates showed on Monday (Sep 9).

The central government on Monday (Sep 9) postponed the announcement regarding a potential reduction in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on health insurance premiums. Chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the 54th GST Council meeting instead formed a group of ministers (GoM) to examine the issue. 

Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly thinks Rishabh Pant needs to get better in white-ball cricket. The comments came as Pant made a comeback in the Test side for the first time since his life-threatening car accident in December 2022.