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  "id": 6395875,
  "title": "Eiffel Tower row over Hindu sect BAPS unites French politicians – but divides Indian diaspora",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/eiffel-tower-row-over-hindu-sect-baps-unites-french-politicians-but",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T06:37:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260909-eiffel-tower-row-over-hindu-sect-baps-unites-french-politicians-%E2%80%93-but-divides-indian-diaspora"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "France got a crash course on the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), a Hindu sect at the heart of an Eiffel Tower strike this week. But for Indians in France who have been trying to raise awareness of far-right Hindu groups, it comes too late. As the 2027 election campaign goes into high gear, some fear the issue will be politicised by the French far right.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "‘Humiliated’: Eiffel Tower closes after union claims women staff ‘sidelined’ during Hindu group’s visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/humiliated-eiffel-tower-closes-after-union-claims-women-staff",
        "published": "2026-09-08T03:21:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Eiffel Tower reopens after spat over removing women staff",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/eiffel-tower-reopens-after-spat-over-removing-women-staff-6256270",
        "published": "2026-09-08T08:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Eiffel Tower reopens after spat over removing women staff",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/eiffel-tower-reopens-after-spat-over-removing-women-staff",
        "published": "2026-09-08T08:44:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Eiffel Tower reopens after strike over limits on women staff during Hindu delegation visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/eiffel-tower-reopens-after-strike-over-limits-on-women-staff-during",
        "published": "2026-09-08T09:51:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Eiffel Tower reopens after row over removing women staff",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/eiffel-tower-reopens-after-row-over-removing-women-staff",
        "published": "2026-09-08T11:10:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Eiffel Tower reopens after staff strike over gender issue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/eiffel-tower-reopens-after-staff-strike-over-gender-issue",
        "published": "2026-09-08T12:27:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Guardian Business",
        "title": "Eiffel Tower management under fire after decision to hide female staff",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/eiffel-tower-management-under-fire-after-decision-to-hide-female-staff",
        "published": "2026-09-08T14:29:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Eiffel Tower reopens after row over removing women staff",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/eiffel-tower-reopens-after-row-over-removing-women-staff-6291942",
        "published": "2026-09-08T14:38:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Eiffel Tower reopens after strike over limits on women staff during BAPS delegation visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/eiffel-tower-reopens-after-strike-over-limits-on-women-staff-during",
        "published": "2026-09-09T14:54:08.000Z"
      }
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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."
}