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Former Delhi chief secretary Rakesh Mehta dies by suicide, note found: Officials

Hindustan Times and India Today describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Former Delhi chief secretary Rakesh Mehta dies by suicide note found Officials.
The headline split The left frames it as "Former Delhi chief secretary Rakesh Mehta dies by suicide due to health reasons". The center frames it as "Former Delhi chief secretary Rakesh Mehta dies by suicide, note found: Officials".
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Left / center-leftFormer Delhi chief secretary Rakesh Mehta dies by suicide due to health reasons

Hindustan Times · Center-left · News report

CenterFormer Delhi chief secretary Rakesh Mehta dies by suicide, note found: Officials

India Today · Center · News report

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Hindustan TimesNews report · Sep 8, 4:56 PM

Former Delhi chief secretary Rakesh Mehta dies by suicide due to health reasons

Police said that a suicide note was recovered from the spot, in which the retired official mentioned prolonged illness.

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India TodayNews report · Sep 8, 4:43 PM

Former Delhi chief secretary Rakesh Mehta dies by suicide, note found: Officials

Former Delhi chief secretary Rakesh Mehta dies by suicide note found Officials

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Details38/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
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Sep 8, 4:43 PM: India Today joined the source map.

Sep 8, 4:56 PM: Hindustan Times joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 38/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.