{
  "id": 10212997,
  "title": "Tamil Nadu CM Vijay Announces ₹50 Lakh Reward For Squash Player Abhay Singh After Asian Games Silver Medal Triumph",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/tamil-nadu-cm-vijay-announces-50-lakh-reward-for-squash-player-abhay",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T12:13:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/tamil-nadu-cm-vijay-announces-50-lakh-reward-for-squash-player-abhay-singh-after-asian-games-silver-medal-triumph"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chennai, September 27: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has announced a ₹50 lakh incentive for squash player Abhay Singh after he secured a silver medal in the men’s singles event at the 20th Asian Games held in Japan. In a congratulatory statement, Vijay highlighted the pride the performance brought to Tamil Nadu and India. The state government will award the incentive to acknowledge his achievement, he added. Vijay expressed optimism that Singh’s success would inspire young athletes in Tamil Nadu, including women, to strive for excellence. He wished the player further triumphs for the state and the nation. This silver medal adds another singles medal to Singh’s Asian Games record. Singh was part of the Indian men’s team that won gold at the Hangzhou Asian Games. In the final against Pakistan, he defeated Noor Zaman to claim the team title. He also won a bronze medal in the mixed doubles category with Anahat Singh at those Games. Since then, Singh has remained a prominent figure in Indian squash. Earlier this year, he clinched the men’s title at the Indian Open, defeating fellow Indian Veer Chotrani in straight sets. His latest Asian Games medal in a different event surpasses the team and mixed doubles competitions where he had previously reached the podium.",
  "summary": "Chennai, Sep 27: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Sunday announced a Rs 50 lakh incentive for squash player Abhay Singh after he won silver in the men’s singles event at the 20th Asian Games in Japan. In a statement congratulating Singh, Vijay said the performance had brought pride to Tamil Nadu and India. The state government would award the incentive in recognition of his…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Tamil Nadu CM Vijay Announces ₹50 Lakh For Asian Games Silver Medallist Abhay Singh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/tamil-nadu-cm-vijay-announces-50-lakh-for-asian-games-silver",
        "published": "2026-09-27T12:59:52.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}