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  "id": 170611,
  "title": "Devendra Mahto, student leader on hunger strike in Jharkhand, drinks water on call with Wangchuk | Watch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/devendra-mahto-student-leader-on-hunger-strike-in-jharkhand-drinks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-05T09:08:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/devendra-mahto-drinks-water-sonam-wangchuks-request-video-call-jharkhand-ranchi-protests-paper-leaks-jpsc-jssc-video-101785919730447.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "After his call with Sonam Wangchuk, Mahto told reporters that he will only consume water and salt till the government listens to the protesters.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "J'khand student leader takes water after Wangchuk's appeal, to continue hunger strike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/jkhand-student-leader-takes-water-after-wangchuks-appeal-to-continue",
        "published": "2026-08-05T07:42:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Sonam Wangchuk speaks to student leader on hunger strike in Jharkhand, urges him to end fast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/sonam-wangchuk-speaks-to-student-leader-on-hunger-strike-in-jharkhand",
        "published": "2026-08-05T07:50:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Jharkhand hunger strike: Sonam Wangchuk urges Devendra Nath Mahato to drink water; Abhijeet Dipke says 'will ...'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/jharkhand-hunger-strike-sonam-wangchuk-urges-devendra-nath-mahato-to",
        "published": "2026-08-05T09:07:06.000Z"
      }
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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."
}