{
  "id": 9254286,
  "title": "Jay Meena scripts history, assures India’s first Asian Games soft tennis medal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/jay-meena-scripts-history-assures-indias-first-asian-games-soft",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T03:11:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/asian-games-2026/jay-meena-scripts-history-assures-indias-first-asian-games-soft-tennis-medal/articleshow/134424766.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Jay Meena has ensured India's first medal in soft tennis at the Asian Games by reaching the men's singles semi-finals. According to the Times of India, Meena won a close quarter-final match against Sherwin Nuguit from the Philippines.\n\nIn other news, Malaysia's Irfan Shamsuddin is set to compete in the discus final, with his coach Manshahar Abdul Jalil expressing hopes for a podium finish, as reported by the New Straits Times.\n\nMalaysia has won one gold and one bronze medal so far, with Adeola Fay Robert winning the gold in women's under-55kg kumite and Tan Cheong Min securing a bronze in the women's nanquan and nandao event, as per the Malay Mail. Additionally, Asim Khan from Pakistan has made history by winning a bronze medal in mixed martial arts, the Daily Times reported.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
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        "published": "2026-09-22T15:53:49.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
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        "published": "2026-09-23T04:23:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}