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Washington: President Donald Trump, who made the deportation of immigrants a central part of his campaign and presidency, said that the US will use a detention center at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to hold tens of thousands of the “worst criminal aliens.” “We’re going to send them out to Guantánamo,” Trump said at the signing of the Laken Riley Act. ...

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Vice President JD Vance took to social media to express his condolences for the victims of the tragic mid-air collision near Reagan airport. The incident, which occurred this evening, has left many shocked and saddened. ...

All passengers are feared dead after American Eagle Flight 5342 carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided midair with an Army helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport last night. The two aircraft crashed into the Potomac River, where a rescue operation has become a major recovery effort, with dozens of bodies pulled from the frigid waters so far. ...

Jan. 29 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a presidential memorandum to use Guantanamo Bay as a migrant detention facility for "the worst criminal illegal aliens threatening the American people." The United States retains jurisdiction over Guantanamo Bay on the southeastern end of Cuba. A United States military base is on 45 square miles. ...

Jan. 29 (UPI) -- Social media giant Meta has agreed to pay $25 million to settle censorship accusations made by President Donald Trump after Meta suspended his Facebook and Instagram accounts in 2021. ...

Thirty people were killed in the stampede that happened just before dawn at the Maha Kumbh venue in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, the police chief that oversees security at the massive religious gathering told reporters today. ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will face a Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday on Capitol Hill as he looks to take over as President Donald Trump’s Health and Human Services secretary. ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist, has made headlines by dropping out of the presidential race to endorse President Trump. Kennedy, 71, comes from a family with a storied history in Democratic politics, being the nephew of President John F. Kennedy and the son of Robert F. Kennedy. ...

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday took a sip of water from the Yamuna River in Delhi’s Palla Village, in response to claims made by former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal about the contamination of the river. ...

U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) officials have revoked the security clearance of retired Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. Mark Milley, who served as the nation’s highest-ranking military officer during President Donald Trump’s first term, the Pentagon said on Jan. 28. ...

A Delhi court on Wednesday granted five days custody parole to February 2020 riots accused Shafa ur Rehman to contest and campaign for the upcoming state assembly elections. ...

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that marriage between two Hindus is sacrosanct and cannot be dissolved within one year of marriage. The High Court stated that exceptional hardship or exceptional depravity must be present as per the Hindu Marriage Act for a divorce to be granted. ...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed hospitals, including AIIMS New Delhi, to regularise the unauthorised absence of doctors who were part of protests against the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Hospital, Kolkata. ...

Jan. 29 (UPI) -- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is appearing before the Senate Committee on Finance on Wednesday as he seeks confirmation to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. ...

Jan. 29 (UPI) -- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is appearing before the Senate Committee on Finance on Wednesday as he seeks confirmation to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. ...

HONOLULU — When Hawaii Gov. Josh Green announced a $4 billion settlement about a year after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century devastated Lahaina in 2023, he touted the speed of the deal to “avoid protracted and painful lawsuits.” ...

The Haryana government will file a case against former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over his remarks alleging the BJP government in Haryana has "poisoned" the Yamuna water, state minister Vipul Goyal said on Wednesday. ...

The Union Cabinet approved Rs 16,300 crore outlay for the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM) Wednesday. This mission will run till 2030-31 with sops for recycling critical minerals and derisking overseas acquisition of assets. ...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought from the Centre an affidavit indicating total number of FIRs registered and charge sheet filed under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, which criminalises Triple Talaq and provides for a jail term up to three years for the husband. ...

New Delhi: Days before the Delhi polls, the Congress on Wednesday launched its manifesto, promising to conduct a caste census and set up a ministry for Purvanchalis if it is voted to power in the capital. ...

The religious congregation at the Sangam area of the Maha Kumbh turned into a nightmare for many early Wednesday as multiple casualties reportedly took place when crores of pilgrims jostled for space to take a holy dip on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya. ...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to provide the details of the number of FIRs and chargesheets filed against men for pronouncing instant triple talaq to divorce spouses in violation of the 1991 Muslim Women (Protection of Rights in Marriage) Act. ...

A local court in Mumbai remanded Bangladeshi national Shariful Fakir to judicial custody after he completed 10 days in police custody for allegedly attacking actor Saif Ali Khan. ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his sadness over the stampede-like situation in Mahakumbh and extended his condolences to those who lost their loved ones in the incident. He expressed his deepest condolences to the devotees who have lost their loved ones and said he has discussed the matter with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. ...