Three Varanasi-Bound Flights Diverted to Lucknow Due to Bad Weather
Three flights bound for Varanasi from Bengaluru, including two IndiGo and one Air India Express, were diverted to Lucknow on Monday due to adverse weather conditions at Varanasi. All flights later resumed their journeys. Additionally, a flydubai flight from Dubai to Nepal's Pokhara was diverted to Lucknow on Saturday for similar weather reasons and subsequently continued to Kathmandu. Airport authorities confirmed these diversions were weather-related with no emergency situations involved.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 38/100.
Outlets measured: theprint, deccanherald. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
deccanherald broke this story on 6 Oct, 12:52 am. Other outlets followed.
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