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  "id": 16363423,
  "title": "Congress alleges attack on Christian families in Bengal, writes to Amit Shah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/congress-alleges-attack-on-christian-families-in-bengal-writes-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T15:54:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/stripped-purification-ritual-kc-venugopal-writes-to-amit-shah-west-bengal-cm-over-assault-on-christian-families/articleshow/135173070.cms"
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  "summary": "Congress general secretary K C Venugopal has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, on Saturday, seeking urgent action over the alleged assault, humiliation and coercion of three Christian families in Patlapur village of Paschim Medinipur district during Durga Puja celebrations.",
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        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Deadly church attack shocks Jordan's deep-rooted Christian community",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/deadly-church-attack-shocks-jordans-deep-rooted-christian-community",
        "published": "2026-10-24T13:14:54.000Z"
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        "title": "Who was behind the deadly church shooting in Jordan?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/who-was-behind-the-deadly-church-shooting-in-jordan",
        "published": "2026-10-24T13:39:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "UAE President offers condolences to Jordan over church attack in Karak",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/uae-president-offers-condolences-to-jordan-over-church-attack-in-karak",
        "published": "2026-10-24T14:26:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Venugopal writes to Shah, Adhikari over alleged attack on Christian families in Bengal; demand action",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/venugopal-writes-to-shah-adhikari-over-alleged-attack-on-christian",
        "published": "2026-10-24T15:53:17.000Z"
      }
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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."
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