The clarification came after multiple messages circulated across digital platforms, triggering concern among citizens regarding the status of their legal tender.

Four tourists from Delhi-NCR were killed after their hatchback plunged nearly 500 metres into a deep gorge on the Mussoorie-Dehradun road. More details below.

Earlier in the day, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha (LoP) Rahul Gandhi and TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee held a meeting in Delhi, fueling the merger buzz.