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1. The Taliban unveils a hardline interim government led by Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund, with key roles being shared by high-profile members of the insurgent group, including a specially designated global terrorist of the dreaded Haqqani Network as the interior minister. Mullah Hasan, the chief of the Taliban's powerful decision-making body 'Rehbari Shura', will be the Acting Prime Minister while Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar will be his deputy in the 'new Islamic government', Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says at a news conference in Kabul. 2. Responding to a question about the Taliban getting funding from China, US President Joe Biden says that China has a 'real problem' with the Taliban so it is going to try to work out 'some arrangement' with the outfit, which has recently seized the control in Afghanistan and announced its government. 3. Afghanistan is facing the collapse of basic services and food and other aid is starting to run out, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says. OCHA spokesperson Jens Laerke tells a UN briefing that millions of Afghans were in need of food aid and health assistance, urging donors to give more ahead of an international aid conference for Afghanistan on Sept 13. 4. The protesting farmers should point out the shortcomings in the new farm laws so that the government can rectify them, Union minister Bhanu Pratap Verma says, alleging they were tutored into the agitation by Opposition parties. Haryana government extends the temporary suspension of mobile internet and SMS service in Karnal district to prevent any disturbance to the peace and public order. 5. Congress will not field its candidate in the Bhabanipur bypoll against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, says party's West Bengal unit president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury. Meanwhile, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee is scheduled to start her campaign for the bypoll from today, say sources. On Saturday, the Election Commission has announced to hold by-elections to three assembly seats -Bhabanipur, Jangipur and Samserganj - in West Bengal on September 30.