The Taliban's complete takeover of Afghanistan culminated today in desperate scenes at the airport in the capital Kabul, where thousands of Afghans came running to the tarmac in hopes of flying out of the war-torn country, five people were killed at the airport, news agency Reuters reported, after reports of sporadic gunfire; the BJP started a series of rallies today that will cut across 22 states over the next week to introduce Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new ministers to the people; former Congress MP Sushmita Dev quit the party and joined the Trinamool Congress; and other top news of the day.