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Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russia President Vladimir Putin and Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Monday. According to a statement from the ministry of external affairs, the leaders discussed bilateral ties and recent developments in global conflicts. The PM also reiterated the need for efforts to ensure peace and stability in the region.

The Central government on Monday moved an application in the Supreme Court, seeking to quash the FIRs filed by the police against protesters led by ...