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August 7, 2025 9:16 PM August 7, 2025 9:16 PM

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Bangladesh: Dhaka observes 84th death anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore 

  The Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC) of the High Commission of India in Dhaka observed the 84th death anniversary of Kavi Guru Rabindranath Tagore today. According to the Gregorian calendar, Rabindranath died at the age of 80 on August 7 in 1941. But in Bangladesh, his death anniversary is obs...

August 7, 2025 7:43 PM August 7, 2025 7:43 PM

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Putin, Trump agree to meet says Kremlin aide

  US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to meet in the coming days, a Kremlin aide has said. A possible meeting between Trump and Putin would follow US envoy Steve Witkoff holding talks with the Russian president today. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov noted that the id...

August 7, 2025 5:22 PM August 7, 2025 5:22 PM

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Japan Meteorological Agency issues warnings of landslides amid torrential rains

Japan's Meteorological Agency (JMA) has issued warnings of landslides, flooding, and rising river levels as torrential rains hammer the Hokuriku region. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), a record 148 millimetres of rain was recorded over a three-hour period. The JMA also noted that...

August 7, 2025 5:14 PM August 7, 2025 5:14 PM

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Cambodia, Thailand sign ceasefire agreement

  Cambodia and Thailand signed a ceasefire agreement today during an extraordinary General Border Committee meeting in Kuala Lumpur. Both sides discussed measures to restore peace and pledged to create a regional monitoring mechanism. They also agreed to treat captured soldiers under international h...

August 7, 2025 1:47 PM August 7, 2025 1:47 PM

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Myanmar’s acting President U Myint Swe passes away at age of 74

In Myanmar, acting President U Myint Swe passed away at the age of 74 in Nay Pyi Taw, the capital of Myanmar, this morning. The National Defence and Security Council (NDSC) said, a state funeral will be held for the acting president. U Myint Swe was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease and other relat...