MUMBAI( AFP)-Indian police said on Friday( June 25) that around 2, 000 people were given fake Covid-19 vaccines in Mumbai, and another 500-some of them disabled-may have suffered the same fate in Kolkata. Inoculation rates rose sharply this week after the government made shots free following a devastating pandemic surge in April and May. Police in Mumbai said around 2, 000 people who thought they were being vaccinated were in fact injected with a saline solution. Ten people have been arrested, i

NEW DELHI — Irrfan Khan, the celebrated Indian actor who became a crossover star in Hollywood, died on Wednesday in Mumbai.... Khan had cancer and was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai for a colon infection last week, the spokesman said.Mr.... Khan, who was at home in both commercial and art-house projects, stood out in Bollywood for his versatility and his nuanced performances....