Mumbai

Fresh lockdowns and curfews were imposed on tens of millions of people from India to Argentina on April 10, as COVID-19 infections surged again and vaccine roll-outs were hampered by shortages and scares over side effects.

All air passengers arriving in Turkey are required to fill in an entry form at least 72 hours before their travel starting on March 15, Turkish Airlines has announced.

The required forms can be reached at http://register.health.gov.tr.

Turkish Cargo, a subsidiary of the national flag carrier Turkish Airlines, has carried coronavirus vaccines and other medical equipment supplied by UNICEF across the world.

"As the air cargo brand that utilizes the widest flight network of the world, Turkish Cargo shoulders an important mission in the fight against the pandemic," it said in a press release on March 13.

On 23 November Sofia Ranks 13th by Air Pollution in the World

This morning capital Bulgaria's capital Sofia is in the red air pollution sector. The fine particulate matter indicator is 59.2 μg/m³, according to the Sofia Air Quality Index, BGNES reports.

No country has been spared the coronavirus epidemic, nor the scourge of domestic violence, which has surged during lockdowns as the day marking such violence approaches on Nov. 25.

Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput has been found dead at his Mumbai home, Indian media reported Sunday, citing police confirmation.

The 34-year-old star died in a suspected suicide, according to the Hindustan Times.

Several news outlets said Rajput was found hanged by his domestic help.

A storm in the Arabian Sea off India's west coast intensified into a severe cyclone on June 3, gathering speed as it barreled toward India's financial capital of Mumbai.

Indian actor Irrfan Khan, known for his performances in both Bollywood and Hollywood, passed away on April 29. He was 53.

"It is saddening that this day we have to bring forward the news of him passing away," a statement by his publicist read.

There is just one problem with this narrative: it is deeply misleading. And, for political reasons, that confusion matters.

As the philosopher Martha Nussbaum reminds us in her fascinating new book The Cosmopolitan Tradition, asked where he came from, Diogenes the Cynic answered with a single word: kosmopolités, meaning "a citizen of the world."

Hundreds of thousands of workers affiliated to trade unions led a strike in parts of India on Jan. 8, disrupting transport and banking services in a protest against privatisation and the growing impact of an economic slowdown on jobs.