Bodies of Two Jharkhand Yoga Instructors Killed in Vietnam to Be Repatriated
Two Indian yoga instructors from Jharkhand, Raja Kumar Verma and Vinay Yadav, died in a road accident in Da Lat, Vietnam, on September 25. Verma died on the spot, while Yadav passed away two days later. Both were supporting their families financially through yoga teaching. Their families face financial challenges in repatriating the bodies, with local authorities and the Indian community in Vietnam assisting. The Jharkhand government has initiated processes and plans to provide compensation to the families.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 17%, Centre 54%, Right 29%). Overall sentiment is negative (39/100). Lens Score 41/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, indianexpress. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 0 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (38–45/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 29 Sept, 12:01 pm. Other outlets followed.