{
  "id": 6395129,
  "title": "Bharat Ratna scientist Prof CNR Rao gets SIR notice over name mismatch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/bharat-ratna-scientist-prof-cnr-rao-gets-sir-notice-over-name-mismatch",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-09T06:52:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/bharat-ratna-scientist-prof-cnr-rao-92-gets-sir-notice-over-name-mismatch/articleshow/133956922.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Bharat Ratna recipient Prof C N R Rao faces a hearing to confirm his identity. His name was flagged during electoral roll revisions due to a spelling difference. The 2002 roll lists him as 'Prof C N R Rao' while the current one adds an 'f'. Economist Amartya Sen also experienced a similar spelling issue. However, Sen has been exempted from appearing in person for his verification.",
  "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."
}