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  "id": 20121201,
  "title": "IPL founder Lalit Modi announces British citizenship at Oxford Union: ‘A new chapter’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/ipl-founder-lalit-modi-announces-british-citizenship-at-oxford-union",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T05:00:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/ipl-founder-lalit-modi-announces-british-citizenship-at-oxford-union-a-new-chapter-1.500747861"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi has announced that he became a British citizen on September 15, 2026, describing the development as a proud personal milestone and the beginning of a new chapter in his life. Modi shared the news on social media after announcing it during an address at the Oxford Union, where he spoke about his long-standing ties with the UK and his decision…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "With 'God Save The King', Lalit Modi Announces He Is A British Citizen",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/with-god-save-the-king-lalit-modi-announces-he-is-a-british-citizen",
        "published": "2026-11-14T17:27:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "IPL Founder Lalit Modi Becomes British Citizen, Announces New Chapter After 16 Years In UK",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/ipl-founder-lalit-modi-becomes-british-citizen-announces-new-chapter",
        "published": "2026-11-15T03:20:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "IPL founder Lalit Modi announces British citizenship over a decade after fleeing India: ‘A new chapter’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/ipl-founder-lalit-modi-announces-british-citizenship-over-a-decade",
        "published": "2026-11-15T04:12:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "‘God Save The King’: Lalit Modi announces British citizenship, 16 years after he fled India",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/god-save-the-king-lalit-modi-announces-british-citizenship-16-years",
        "published": "2026-11-15T04:33:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}