{
  "id": 11942240,
  "title": "Minister felicitates visually impaired T20 World Cup winners",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/minister-felicitates-visually-impaired-t20-world-cup-winners",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T14:38:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/minister-felicitates-visually-impaired-t20-world-cup-winners/article71543723.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Minister Kondapalli Srinivas honored the Indian team of visually impaired cricketers who recently won the T20 World Cup. The felicitation ceremony took place at a function organized by the Sri Gurudeva Charitable Trust in Mangalapalem, Vizianagaram district. Minister Srinivas praised the team's performance, highlighting their success against teams from the U.S., Australia, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Pakistan. He emphasized that the team's achievements prove that visually impaired individuals can excel in sports and other areas. Minister Srinivas commended the Sri Gurudeva Charitable Trust's founder, Raparthi Jagadish Babu, for his support of persons with disabilities over the past two decades. Additionally, he acknowledged Hindustan Shipyard Limited for providing financial assistance to the players. Each of the sixteen team members was awarded ₹50,000.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Minister Kondapalli Srinivas honored Indian visually impaired T20 World Cup winners.",
    "Felicitation ceremony held at Sri Gurudeva Charitable Trust in Vizianagaram.",
    "Minister praised team's success against international teams and supported persons with disabilities."
  ],
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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."
}