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Black cats have a long legacy in culture, with innumerable superstitions associated with them. As Halloween approaches, these creatures are popping up everywhere, appearing as decorations, in movies and on costumes.

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8th pay commission 2025 terms, impact | old pension scheme vs nps: The Eighth Pay Commission's recommendations are expected to be announced in April 2027. They will, however, be effective from January 1, 2026, retrospectively.

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The latest analysis, carried out by the advocacy organisation Oil Change International, has revealed that Australia, Canada, Norway, and the US have collectively increased their oil and gas production by 14 million barrels of oil

In the lead up to the Assembly elections in Bihar, this is the fourth part of a new series on the chief ministers of Bihar, from Shri Krishna Sinha to Nitish Kumar

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Kidnappers are using a bait-and-switch approach, convincing victims to travel to a foreign land, only to kidnap them, torture them, and demand huge ransoms