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GENEVA, Switzerland -- Russia's appeal against its suspension by the International Olympic Committee was dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport with Moscow lambasting its banishment from this summer's Paris Games as "discrimination".
MUMBAI: Indian students in the Philippines have got a boost as the country has approved a legislative change, allowing international medical graduates to obtain licences and practice locally. The move also benefits those aiming to practice as doctors in India as it aligns with National Medical Council's rule that mandates possessing a valid practicing licence to appear in the Indian screening test upon return from studying abroad.The move aligns with actions taken by several other nations that attract Indian students seeking medical education abroad. Following NMC's 2021 amendment, which stipulated that individuals pursuing medical degrees overseas would be allowed to appear for the Indian screening test upon their return only if they possess a valid practicing licence from the country where they completed their studies, countries such as Russia, Belarus, and Georgia have adopted similar stances.In 2023, NMC de-recognised Bachelor of Science course in Philippines. It only allowed candidates from their four-year MD programme, which was considered equivalent to India's MBBS course. However, as it fell short of NMC's stipulated requirement of 54 months, candidates needed to complete a year of internship to make up for it before taking the screening test to practice as doctors in India.Kadwin Pillai, a foreign education agent, said all concerns are now a thing of the past. "The duration of UG medical course in Philippines has been amended and aligns with the NMC requirement. This amendment to allow foreign medical students studying in Philippines to practice medicine either locally or internationally will greatly benefit our students and strengthen Philippines's position as a leading destination for medical education in Asia-Pacific," he added. Around 2,000-odd Indian students fly to Philippines for their UG medical education each year.
ROME, Italy -- Iga Swiatek refused to take victory at the French Open for granted despite romping to a third Rome title when sweeping aside Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-3 in Saturday's final.
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos is looking to boost ties with Belarus, Ghana, Turkmenistan, Malta, Dominican Republic and Nicaragua upon welcoming on Tuesday the countries’ new envoys in Manila.
MADRID — Defending Madrid Open champion Aryna Sabalenka produced a brilliant comeback from a set and a break down to beat Elena Rybakina and reach the final on Thursday.
MADRID, Spain – Carlos Alcaraz passed a "test of fire" to breeze into the Madrid Open last 16 with a straight-sets victory over Thiago Seyboth Wild on Sunday (Monday Manila time); while Aryna Sabalenka staved off teenager Robin Montgomery to progress in three sets.
(UPDATE) CARLOS Yulo captured a gold medal in the Doha leg of the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup men's parallel bars final on Saturday night, April 20 (Manila time).
MIAMI — A traumatic week for world number two Aryna Sabalenka came to an end with a third round, three set loss in the Miami Open to Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina on Saturday.
MIAMI, United States -- World number two Aryna Sabalenka returned to the court for the first time since the death of her former boyfriend earlier this week and kept her emotions in check as she beat Spain's Paula Badosa 6-4 6-3 on Friday (Saturday, Manila time.)