Bengaluru Man Finds Beedi in Online Pav Bhaji Order; Zomato Responds
A Bengaluru man found a smoked beedi tucked among the onions in his online pav bhaji order from Zomato, prompting him to share the incident on social media. Zomato responded by asking for order details to investigate and later offered a Rs 100 coupon. Public reactions varied from jokes about the unexpected item to concerns over food hygiene, with some noting that the restaurant, not Zomato, is responsible for food preparation and packaging.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 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 (49/100). Lens Score 36/100.
Outlets measured: indiatvnews, hindustantimes, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (45–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 4 Sept, 02:32 am. Other outlets followed.