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  "id": 653351,
  "title": "Karnataka bans sale of gutka, pan masala containing tobacco or nicotine for one year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/karnataka-bans-sale-of-gutka-pan-masala-containing-tobacco-or",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T10:09:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/karnataka-bans-sale-of-gutka-pan-masala-containing-tobacco-or-nicotine-for-one-year/article71335923.ece"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The prohibition applies to both packaged and unpackaged products. It also covers products packed separately but sold or distributed in a manner that facilitates their easy mixing by consumers.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Karnataka Bans Sale of Gutkha, Pan Masala Containing Tobacco For 1 Year",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/karnataka-bans-sale-of-gutkha-pan-masala-containing-tobacco-for-1-year",
        "published": "2026-08-12T12:46:19.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}