Top news stories of the day | 16 Aug 2021

The Talibanis claimed that they had taken control over Afghanistan's Presidential Palace. As per the news report, Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has already left the country for Tajikistan. The US Army has the control of Kabul airport and has been restricting any commerical flight's take-off. Many Afghanis are now taking refuge in India.

On the other hand, the politics over washed out Monsoon Session 2021 has not come to an end yet. Take a look at the big headlines of the day at this hour