{
  "id": 7131546,
  "title": "After IND vs AFG first, ‘Vande Mataram’ set to become regular before India matches",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/after-ind-vs-afg-first-vande-mataram-set-to-become-regular-before",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-13T15:09:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-vs-afghanistan/national-song-vande-mataram-played-before-india-vs-afghanistan-in-a-first-for-national-team/articleshow/134208336.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The national song Vande Mataram was sung before the India vs Afghanistan cricket match on Sunday. Parliament had recently passed a bill making insults to the national song a punishable offense. The full six-stanza version of Vande Mataram was sung during the recent match. This amendment extends legal protection to the national song, similar to the national anthem.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "First time ever: Vande Mataram sung before National Anthem at India cricket match",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/first-time-ever-vande-mataram-sung-before-national-anthem-at-india",
        "published": "2026-09-13T14:40:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}