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Highlights of 26 April 2025 Current Affairs
- The Supreme Court allowed the finalisation of the UGC’s 2025 equity regulations to tackle caste-based discrimination in higher education, permitting future modifications if necessary.
- A special Task Force, led by retired Justice S. Ravindra Bhat, was created to study caste discrimination, mental health issues, and increasing student suicides in educational institutions.
- The Supreme Court agreed to examine the constitutional validity of Section 19 of the POCSO Act, which mandates reporting of all sexual activities involving minors, even if consensual.
- Senior advocate Indira Jaising argued that mandatory reporting under POCSO criminalises normal teenage relationships and could discourage minors from seeking healthcare.
- China exempted some U.S.-made semiconductors from new tariffs, attempting to protect its tech sector amid increasing tensions with the United States.
- China denied any ongoing trade negotiations with the U.S., countering American claims and maintaining a firm diplomatic stance.
- Harvard University filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government to prevent the freezing of $2.2 billion in federal funds, citing risks to essential research projects.
- Harvard claimed that losing federal funding would seriously impact critical fields like medicine, public health, and technology development.
- Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat declared that India will not allow a single drop of its water to flow into Pakistan.
- Other key updates included the Supreme Court staying Rahul Gandhi’s defamation summons, demolition of terrorists’ houses, and President Murmu attending Pope Francis’ funeral.
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