White House Says 'Multiple Actions' Likely in Response to Jordan Attack on US Troops: Live Breaking News Headlines & Updates, January 30, 2024

President Joe Biden is considering “multiple” actions going beyond one-off strikes in response to a drone attack that killed three US troops in Jordan, the White House said Tuesday. “It’s very possible that what you’ll see is a tiered approach here, not just a single action but potentially multiple actions,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters aboard Air Force One.

Israel has destroyed some Hamas tunnels in Gaza by flooding them, the military said on Tuesday.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that there will be no military withdrawal from Gaza or the release of thousands of jailed militants, two key demands of Hamas in ongoing indirect cease-fire talks.

United Parcel Service (UPS) said on Tuesday it would cut 12,000 jobs. The workforce reductions will save the company about $1 billion in costs, CEO Carol Tomé said on a company earnings call.

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar invoked the authority vested in him to revoke the suspension of all 11 members of the House, enabling them to attend the Special address by the President to be held on 31st January, 2024 on the first day of Budget Session. 

Three jawans were killed on Tuesday and 14 others were injured after Moaists opened fire at them during an operation in Tekalgudiam village at Chhattisgarh's border.

Three Jawans Killed 

Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) officially joined the Mahavikas Aghadi (MVA) in Maharashtra ahead of Lok Sabha Elections 2024.

Prakash Ambedkar's VBA Joins MVA

The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Tuesday announced the names of 16 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024. Dimple Yadav will contest from Mainpuri seat.

Four jawans injured in the exchange of fire with naxals near Jonaguda & Aliguda at Bijapur- Sukma Border in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday afternoon. Bastar IG P Sundarraj said it’s the same place where 23 jawans lost their lives in 2021.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressed a public rally in Bihar on Tuesday, January 30, 2024. During his speech he said, “Our society has people from social class- backward class, Dalit, Adivasi, minority and general caste. OBC community is the biggest community.” But today you will not have the answer if I ask you the population of OBC community, he added.

Rahul Gandhi Addresses Public Rally in Bihar

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said on Tuesday that the group had received a ceasefire proposal put forward after talks in Paris and would study it, adding he would visit Cairo for discussions on the plan. Haniyeh said the group's priority was to end Israel's military offensive and a full pullout of Israeli forces from Gaza. More details are awaited.

After going ‘untraceable’ for 24 hours amid searches and interrogations by the ED, Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren held a meeting of the state's ministers and ruling side's MLAs at CM residence in Ranchi on Tuesday, January 30, 2024.

Hemant Soren Holds Meeting With Ministers, MLAs in Ranchi

The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) won Chandigarh mayoral elections with 16 votes to its mayor candidate Manoj Sonkar on Tuesday, January 30, 2024. The Congress & AAP mayor candidate Kuldeep Singh got 12 votes, while 8 votes were declared invalid.

BJP Wins Chandigarh Mayoral Elections

Satnam Singh Sandhu, the Founder Chancellor of Chandigarh University, has reportedly been nominated to Rajya Sabha.

Satnam Singh Sandhu Nominated to Rajya Sabha

A fire broke out at a furniture market in Chandigarh on Tuesday, January 30, 2024. Fire tenders are present at the spot. More details awaited.

Fire in Chandigarh Market 

Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Minister Hardeep Puri attend 'Sarva Dharm Prarthana' at Rajghat on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's death anniversary.

'Sarva Dharm Prarthana' at Rajghat

Facing searches and interrogations by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren wrote a letter to the central agency on Tuesday, January 30, 2024. The letter read, “You are well aware that the Budget Session of the Legislative Assembly will be held between 2nd and 29th February 2024 and the undersigned will be pro-occupied with preparations for the same apart from other prior scheduled official engagements. In these circumstances, your insistence to record a further statement of the undersigned on or before 31st January 2024 rocks of malice and reveals your political agenda to disrupt the functioning of the State Government and prevent an elected representative of the people from discharging his official duties.”

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren Writes to ED 

In a major mission, the Indian naval warship INS Sumitra rescued a hijacked fishing vessel Al Naemi with armed pirates around 800 miles off the coast of Kochi. The Marine Commandos of the Indian Navy took part in the operation to rescue the crew of the boat safely.

Indian Navy Ensures Safe Release of Hijacked Fishing Vessel

Uttarakhand Assembly is set to convene from February 5 to 8 in Dehradun. The state government is expected to pass the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill during this session of the Assembly. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has said that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Committee has completed its work and its report will be delivered on February 2.

Uttarakhand Assembly to Convene From February 5

Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of Neuralink, announced on Monday that the first human recipient of an implant from the brain-chip startup underwent the procedure on Sunday and is recovering well. Neuralink was given clearance by the US Food and Drug Administration last year to conduct its first trial to test its implant on humans. "Initial results show promising neuron spike detection," Musk's post added.

Elon Musk Announces Neuralink's Successful Brain Implant Procedure