{
  "id": 972942,
  "title": "Officer hoists national flag twice in Belagavi district due to glitch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/officer-hoists-national-flag-twice-in-belagavi-district-due-to-glitch",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T06:09:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/officer-hoists-national-flag-twice-in-belagavi-district-due-to-glitch/article71348562.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 15, in Saundatti, Belagavi district of Karnataka, a national flag incident occurred during Independence Day celebrations. Tahsildar Kalagouda Patil was tasked with hoisting the flag at Gadad Maradi gate in the morning as he began addressing the gathering. However, an unfortunate glitch caused the flag to descend slowly. Officials attempted to rectify the issue by pulling on the rope. Realizing the problem, Mr. Patil halted his speech and promptly hoisted the flag again.",
  "summary": "Kalagouda Patil, Tahsildar, hoisted the national flag at Gadad Maradi gate in Saundatti",
  "key_points": [
    "Officer hoisted national flag twice in Belagavi district",
    "Incident occurred on August 15 during Independence Day",
    "Tahsildar Patil halted speech to fix flag glitch"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The mishap during Independence Day celebrations highlights the importance of ensuring smooth execution of ceremonial events, with swift action by the Tahsildar minimising disruption to the proceedings.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}