{
  "id": 13044435,
  "title": "Rajnikanth, Dhanush meet Asian Games medallist Vithya Ramraj and congratulate her",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/rajnikanth-dhanush-meet-asian-games-medallist-vithya-ramraj-and",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T05:30:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/rajnikanth-dhanush-meet-asian-games-medallist-vithya-ramraj-and-congratulate-her-1.500704101"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai - Stars Rajinikanth and Dhanush met Indian athlete Vithya Ramaraj to congratulate her on her remarkable three-medal performance at the Asian Games in Nagoya. The Tamil Nadu athlete broke PT Usha's 42-year-old national record in the women's 400m hurdles, winning the bronze medal with a time of 54.75 seconds. Ramaraj also helped India secure gold in the women's 4x400m relay and claimed silver in the mixed 4x400m relay. Her impressive performances earned her recognition from the Tamil film superstar, who met her alongside her coach Nehpal Singh and M Shenbagamoorthy, the Chennai District Masters Athletic Association President. Ramaraj shared photos of her interactions with the celebrities on Instagram, expressing her gratitude for their support and motivation.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Superstar Rajinikanth and Dhanush met Indian athlete Vithya Ramaraj and congratulated her on her impressive three-medal campaign at the Asian Games in Nagoya, where she won gold, silver and bronze. The Tamil Nadu athlete made headlines after breaking PT Usha’s 42-year-old national record in the women’s 400m hurdles, where she won the bronze medal. Ramaraj clocked 54.75 seconds to win…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}