Interior minister's announcement comes hours after Taliban began entering Afghan capital.

The HC also refused the Union government's request to stay the order to enable it file an appeal. The court, however, refused to stay clauses 14 and 16 of the IT Rules.

Taliban fighters entered Kabul on Sunday and sought the unconditional surrender of the central government, officials said, as Afghans and foreigners alike raced for the exit.

Britain, Germany, Denmark and Spain have announced the withdrawal of personnel from their respective embassies.

The flood situation has worsened in Patna district after water from the Ganga entered into some more localities on Friday.

Twitter users came up in support for the Congress leader after the social media giant locked his account reportedly for violating community guidelines.

He added that he will not give up the achievements of the last 20 years and that consultations are underway.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused Twitter of being biased and interfering in the country's political process by blocking his account.

Congress leader P Chidambaram asserted that the last-day pandemonium in Rajya Sabha started because the government tried to pass a legislation by "stealth" while going back on its words.

The blitz through Taliban's southern heartland means they now hold half of Afghanistan's 34 provincial capitals and control more than two-thirds of the country.