Top news of the day: SC upholds constitutional validity of 10% EWS quota; India asks Chinese authorities to ensure medical students’ training, and more
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Supreme Court, in a majority verdict, upholds constitutional validity of EWS quota
A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Monday, in a 3:2 majority decision, upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment which provides 10% reservation in government jobs and educational institutions to the ‘economically weaker sections of the society but excludes the ‘poorest of poor’ among Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBCs) from its ambit.
India asks Chinese authorities to ensure medical students’ training
India on Monday said it had raised with concerned Chinese authorities and medical colleges the issue of adequate training and preparation for the thousands of Indian students in China to ensure their compliance with new eligibility rules for practice in India.
Gunathilaka denied bail by local Sydney court, Sri Lanka Cricket suspends him from all forms of cricket
Sri Lanka’s Danushka Gunathilaka was on Monday denied bail by a local court in Sydney after being charged with sexual assault of a woman while his country’s cricket board suspended him from all forms of the game with immediate effect. The 31-year-old Gunathilaka, who was arrested in the wee hours of Sunday ahead of the Sri Lankan team’s departure from Australia, attended the hearing via video link in Downing Centre Local Court from Surry Hills cells.
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Sanjay Raut blames former CJI Chandrachud for Maharashtra election results, criticizes delay in disqualification petitions, and predicts Gujarat influence on CM.
Tragic fire at Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College claims 17 lives, including two newborns, prompting political visit to families.
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