News brief: Big stories of the day

Bangladesh PM Hasina's party registers landslide victory in parliamentary polls

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League party registered a landslide victory in Sunday's controversial general election, news agency AFP reported citing local media reports. 

Trump vows to 'destroy' IS before leaving Syria, says top Republican

Senior Republican senator Lindsey Graham said Sunday that President Donald Trump had promised to stay in Syria to finish the job of destroying the Islamic State group -- just days after announcing he would be withdrawing troops immediately.

1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Sajjan Kumar likely to surrender today

The 73-year-old Congress leader, Sajjan Kumar, who was awarded life sentenced by the Delhi High Court in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, is expected to surrender before Karkardooma Court or Tihar jail authorities on Monday.

Triple Talaq bill to be tabled in Rajya Sabha today

The Triple Talaq Bill that makes the practice of instant divorce among Muslims a criminal offence with a provision of three-year jail term for the erring husband, is set to be tabled in Rajya Sabha on Monday by Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.

Fuel prices continue to fall; petrol at Rs 68.84 in Delhi and Rs 74.47 in Mumbai

Fuel prices in the country continued to witness a slump on Monday with petrol selling at Rs 68.84 per litre in the national capital and for Rs 74.47 per litre in Mumbai.