{
  "id": 11128147,
  "title": "‘Shivering with happiness’: Anant Ambani offers to fund Rs 9 crore treatment for 23-month-old Vedansh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/shivering-with-happiness-anant-ambani-offers-to-fund-rs-9-crore",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-01T06:35:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/anant-ambani-promises-9-crore-treatment-toddler-sma-type-1-vedansh-singh-10901918/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A fundraising campaign for 23-month-old Vedansh Singh, who is suffering from Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1, received a significant boost when social media influencer Mayuresh Gujar revealed that Anant Ambani had offered to fund the child's treatment. Vedansh requires a treatment estimated to cost around Rs 9 crore, and the fundraising effort, spearheaded by Gujar and his team, had already raised Rs 2.22 crore. The campaign gained a major breakthrough on September 21 when Ambani noticed the team's banners during a visit to Lalbaugcha Raja, a revered Ganesh idol in Mumbai. In a viral video, Gujar recounted how Ambani stopped his car, spoke to them for nearly five minutes, and declared his commitment to cover the entire cost of Vedansh's treatment. Gujar and his team expressed their immense joy and gratitude towards Ambani, stating that the moment brought them relief after weeks of relentless campaigning. The team is currently waiting for confirmation from Ambani's side before Vedansh's treatment can commence. The fundraiser has garnered widespread admiration, with over six million views on the video and numerous users congratulating the team for their perseverance and Anant Ambani's generosity.",
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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."
}