{
  "id": 8192793,
  "title": "India’s flag bearers revealed: Bhaker, Toor to lead contingent at Asian Games opening",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/indias-flag-bearers-revealed-bhaker-toor-to-lead-contingent-at-asian",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T06:30:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/asian-games-2026/indias-flag-bearers-revealed-manu-bhaker-tajinderpal-singh-toor-to-lead-contingent-at-asian-games-opening-ceremony/articleshow/134327751.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "As the Asian Games opening ceremony approaches, Manu Bhaker and Tajinderpal Singh Toor have been chosen to carry India's flag, symbolising the country's sports spirit. Bhaker, celebrated for her double Olympic medal triumph, recently earned two bronzes at the Paris Olympics. Toor, a leader in shot put with two previous Asian Games titles, brings valuable experience.",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/embracing-the-pressure-singapores-shanti-pereira-confident-and-ready",
        "published": "2026-09-17T22:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "The floor is rising: How India’s Asian Games medal story has changed over two decades",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/the-floor-is-rising-how-indias-asian-games-medal-story-has-changed",
        "published": "2026-09-18T01:55:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}