{
  "id": 1280556,
  "title": "Student death over drugs very painful: Vice-President",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/student-death-over-drugs-very-painful-vice-president",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T14:14:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/student-death-over-drugs-very-painful-vice-president/article71353071.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan denounced the tragic death of a college student in Tamil Nadu who allegedly succumbed to drug-related causes after sharing information about drug prevalence. Expressing his grief, Radhakrishnan felt as if he had lost a family member. During the 22nd convocation of SRMIST in Kattankulathur, he urged students to stay away from drugs and substances that abuse, emphasizing the need for self-control over external influences. The graduates were also given an 'anti-drug' pledge during the ceremony.",
  "summary": "The Vice-President said that he felt as if he had lost someone in his family",
  "key_points": [
    "Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan mourns student's drug-related death",
    "Student allegedly died from drugs in Tamil Nadu college",
    "Radhakrishnan urges students to avoid drugs during convocation"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}