The central government has put an end to the use of old Rs 500 currency notes for buying fuel at petrol pumps and for purchasing tickets at airports from Saturday. A resident of West Bengal's Siliguri area said that people are facing difficulties at the petrol pumps and also have no money to buy food or to commute.
8:5A Haaretz investigation alleges that UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu roughly 10 days before the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack, warning that Yahya Sinwar was planning a major operation.
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