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Prime Minister Modi Tells Putin Now ‘Is Not An Era Of War’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday held talks on the sidelines of the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). It is the first meeting between the two leaders after the Ukraine conflict broke out in February this year. Focus on PM Modi’s bilateral talks at the SCO Summit Prime Minister Modi told the Russian President that now is not a time for war, with food, fertiliser and fuel security among the major concerns of the world at present. India has not yet criticised Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. New Delhi has been pushing for resolution of the crisis through dialogue. “I know that today’s era is not an era of war, and I have spoken to you on the phone about this,” Mr. Modi told Mr. Putin on the sidelines of a regional security bloc summit in Uzbekistan.

  'Kohinoor' Belongs To Lord Jagannath - Odisha organization claims after Queen Elizabeth's demise Shree Jagannath Sena, an outfit in Odisha, claims that Kohinoor Diamond belonged to Lord Jagannath. Seeks President Droupadi Murmu's intervention in ensuring that the United Kingdom 'returns' it to the famous Puri temple. “The Kohinoor diamond belongs to lord Jagannath . It is now with the Queen of England. Kindly request our Prime Minister to take steps to bring it to India as Maharaja Ranjit Singh donated it to lord Jagannath in his will,” Jagannath Sena convenor Priya Darsan Pattnaik said in the memorandum. Researcher Surya Narayan Rathasharma said the Odisha Government should take up the matter with the Centre for appropriate steps. Stating that King Charles III had visited Odisha and learnt a lot about its cultural heritage, Rathasharma said he should respond to the sentiments of the people of the state. Researchers, historians and servitors of Shree Jagannath...