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Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2024. We decode it for you, bring you the key factors only on NDTV.

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, just days ahead of an election in Pakistan that his party has been hamstrung from contesting. Is this the end of Imran Khan, the politician?

Commandos from the Indian Navy's patrol vessel INS Sumitra rescued 19 Pakistani sailors after pirates hijacked their fishing vessel off the east coast of Somalia on Monday. This was the second anti-piracy operation carried out by the warship within 36 hours, the Indian Navy said. There has now been a third rescue as well. The Indian Navy has helped in rescuing a Sri Lankan fishing trawler from pirates off the Somalian coast, thwarting a third hijacking attempt in the last three days. The vessel was finally intercepted in Seychelles by their coast guard with the help of inputs from the Indian Navy.

The main opposition party in Maldives is set to begin impeachment proceedings against its pro-China president Mohammed Muizzu. The main opposition party Maldivian Democratic Party holds a majority in parliament and the collection of signatures have already started to begin the impeachment filing. The Opposition parties have hit-out at President Muizzu for his pro-China position after a Chinese spy ship was granted permission by the government to dock in Male. A massive scuffle took place in parliament yesterday, after which the Opposition decided to begin impeachment proceedings.

Nitish Kumar's move to end his alliance with the Lalu Prasad Yadav-led Rashtriya Janata Dal to revive his tie-up with the BJP comes as a massive setback to the INDIA bloc months before it takes on the formidable BJP in Lok Sabha polls. What's more, Mr Kumar, in his first remarks after submitting his resignation, referred to how "nobody was working" in the INDIA bloc. What does this mean for the already beleaguered INDIA bloc?

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will sack ministers belonging to alliance partner and Lalu Yadav's party Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) tomorrow, sources told NDTV today. The BJP and Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United), or JD(U), have also finalised a seat-sharing agreement for the Lok Sabha election due in three months.

French President Emmanuel Macron, the Chief Guest for this year's Republic Day celebrations, landed in Jaipur today. He has been joined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a tour of a couple of heritage sites and a roadshow. The visit comes as the Centre and the French government continue to negotiate multi-billion dollar deals for French fighter jets and submarines for the Navy. With a special panel, we decode the Modi-Macron 'Mon Ami' moment and more.

After Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said her Trinamool Congress will go solo in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said his party, the AAP, will fight independently in the state. NDTV speaks to a panel on what has been a day of double whammy for the Congress. 

After Donald Trump won the key New Hampshire primary that moved him closer to locking in the Republican Presidential nomination and securing an extraordinary White House rematch with Joe Biden, is this then the return of Donald Trump? Will it be challenging times ahead for Trump? A special discussion on whether Trump's potential rematch will be a trump card for the Republicans or a drag given all that has been against him. 

At a time when there are so many deaths by suicide, new norms from the government make it clear for coaching centres to deal with the well-being of students or face the consequences. But are the measures strong enough and is enough being done to reduce the pressure upon students looking at entrance exams?  

Indians planning to study in Canada and those pursuing courses there stand to be the worst affected as the Justin Trudeau administration brings in new norms for overseas students in its bid to tackle rising food costs and a housing crisis. India is the largest source country for overseas students in Canada. About 2.30 lakh Indian students are enrolled in various courses in the country. The Canada government's move to cap the number of overseas students and a rise in the cost of living may now make Indian students weigh Canada against other options such as the UK, US and Australia.  

The Maldives government confirms that it has allowed a Chinese research vessel to dock in Male at a time when New Delhi and Male are in the midst of a tense period with the pro-China government in the Maldives preferring Beijing to New Delhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Tamil Nadu today where he offered prayers at the Lord Ramanathaswamy temple after taking a holy dip at the 'Agnitheerth' beach. The Prime Minister's visit to Karnataka and Tamil Nadu has been his third visit to South in a month. While he has visited various temples in Andhra, Kerala and Tamil Nadu that have a connection to the Ramayana, as these visits come ahead of the Ram temple ceremony. These visits also come ahead of the general elections later this year. While Modi magic definitely works in the Hindi heartland, as we just saw in the recent state elections, can these visits and the mega announcements help boost the BJP in the south where they have been struggling of late.

NDTV interacts with Union Ministers, India Inc and thought leaders on the rising India story at Davos 2024, they discuss the massive growth and interest in India and also mention how India's presence at Davos is tremendous.

On Day 3 at Davos, NDTV speaks to a special CII panel and Union Ministers on India's success story and how India has become a huge talking point at the World Economic Forum this year.