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Who is Suryanarayana Doolla? IIT Bombay professor suspended after Sahil Wakode's death, amid student protests

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

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What happened Who is Suryanarayana Doolla? IIT Bombay professor suspended after Sahil Wakode's death, amid student protests.
The headline split The left frames it as "Who is Suryanarayana Doolla? IIT Bombay professor in focus in student suicide case". The center frames it as "IIT-Bombay student suicide case: Institute apologises over earlier remarks; student affai...".
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Same-event confidenceMedium

5 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceModerate

66/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

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Left / center-leftWho is Suryanarayana Doolla? IIT Bombay professor in focus in student suicide case

Hindustan Times · Center-left · News report

CenterWho is Suryanarayana Doolla? IIT Bombay professor suspended after Sahil Wakode's death, amid student protests

DNA India · Center · News report

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Hindustan TimesNews report · Sep 21, 9:16 AM

Who is Suryanarayana Doolla? IIT Bombay professor in focus in student suicide case

IIT Bombay's Suryanarayana Doolla was invigilating the exam in which the student, who died by suicide, was allegedly caught cheating using phone.

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DNA IndiaNews report · Sep 21, 7:43 AM

Who is Suryanarayana Doolla? IIT Bombay professor suspended after Sahil Wakode's death, amid student protests

IIT Bombay professor Suryanarayana Doolla was suspended after protests over the death of 20-year-old student Sahil Wakode, with his family alleging harassment and caste-based discrimination...

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India TodayNews report · Sep 21, 7:24 AM

Student suicide row: IIT-B removes professor accused of caste bias as dean

Student suicide row IITB removes professor accused of caste bias as dean

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Times of IndiaNews report · Sep 21, 7:20 AM

IIT-Bombay student suicide case: Institute apologises over earlier remarks; student affairs dean suspended

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NDTVNews report · Sep 21, 5:57 AM

Who Is Suryanarayana Doolla? IIT Bombay Professor At Centre Of Student Suicide Row

Professor Suryanarayana Doolla was involved in reporting the alleged examination malpractice to the institute's authorities.

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Details66/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 5 sources
66/99 Wording GapMedium confidence5 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

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Sep 21, 5:57 AM: NDTV joined the source map.

Sep 21, 7:20 AM: Times of India joined the source map.

Sep 21, 7:24 AM: India Today joined the source map.

Sep 21, 7:43 AM: DNA India joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 66/99 and story health is live match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.