{
  "id": 20232188,
  "title": "Lalit Modi gets British citizenship, extradition prospects take a hit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/lalit-modi-gets-british-citizenship-extradition-prospects-take-a-hit",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-15T22:22:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/lalit-gets-british-citizenship-extradition-prospects-take-a-hit/articleshow/135866282.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Lalit Modi has announced his acquisition of British citizenship during an event at Oxford Union. While he claims to have faced threats and political persecution, he has refused to return to India. The Enforcement Directorate has ongoing investigations regarding his alleged financial misconduct linked to IPL. Previous requests for his deportation have been denied by the UK government.",
  "key_points": [],
  "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."
}