{
  "id": 2986177,
  "title": "PM Modi to address country''s youth on Thursday ahead of National Sports Day",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/pm-modi-to-address-countrys-youth-on-thursday-ahead-of-national",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T09:33:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pm-modi-to-address-countrys-youth-on-thursday-ahead-of-national-sports-day/article71383883.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to engage with India's youth, including athletes, at over 1,500 locations across the nation on Thursday, August 27, in preparation for National Sports Day on August 29. The address will be part of the nationwide Khelo India Samvaad – Khel Ki Baat, a major initiative by the Sports Ministry. This event will precede the actual National Sports Day, which honors hockey legend Dhyan Chand's birth anniversary on August 29. The virtual address will feature excerpts from Modi's Independence Day message on Sports and Youth Power. The initiative aims to bring together youth, athletes, and educational institutions for direct dialogue with policymakers, allowing young people to share their ideas, experiences, and suggestions. Through this programme, the government seeks to address key themes such as strengthening the sports ecosystem, nurturing talent for the 2036 Olympics, fostering youth leadership, and empowering young people for Viksit Bharat.",
  "summary": "Hockey legend Dhyan Chand's birth anniversary, which falls on August 29, is celebrated as the National Sports Day in the country",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/warm-week-ahead-thunderstorms-likely-on-thursday",
        "published": "2026-08-24T08:34:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}