{
  "id": 8132868,
  "title": "Programmes and prayers mark PM Modi's 76th birthday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/programmes-and-prayers-mark-pm-modis-76th-birthday",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T00:10:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/programmes-and-prayers-mark-pm-modis-76th-birthday/articleshow/134323409.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Delhi witnessed a day of celebration and patriotism as Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked his 76th birthday. The BJP organized development and political programs, prayers, and the lighting of diyas across the nation to honor the seasoned leader. Notable figures such as Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Union Ministers Anupriya Patel and Chirag Paswan joined the festivities.\n\nExpressing gratitude, Modi acknowledged the well-wishes received and expressed his renewed commitment towards serving the people. He emphasized India's progress towards becoming a \"Viksit Bharat\" or developed nation. In Varanasi, Naidu and Paswan accompanied Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to kick off a two-day bike rally aimed at promoting growth and development.\n\nThe Prime Minister himself inaugurated the Semicon India conference, advocating for India to become a global hub for semiconductor manufacturing. Modi also addressed a virtual event in West Bengal, where he generously gifted Rs 3,000 to approximately 1.5 crore women. BJP President Nitin Nabin praised the nation's development and self-reliance, while members and admirers illuminated diyas as part of the \"aashirvad ka diya\" tradition, wishing Modi good health and success.\n\nNotable figures from across the globe, including President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President C P Radhakrishnan, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, and foreign leaders like Russian President Vladimir Putin, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, also extended their greetings to Modi.",
  "summary": "Let Us Continue To Build Viksit Bharat, Says PM",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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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."
}