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Off-Duty Doctors Save Man After Heart Attack During Badminton Match in Jalandhar

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Off-Duty Doctors Save Man After Heart Attack During Badminton Match in Jalandhar

Reviewed byOjas Kale· Founder & Editor
Analysed 3 Jun 2026·2 sources analysed·Jalandhar, India·Sports
Off-Duty Doctors Save Man After Heart Attack During Badminton Match in JalandharPreviousNext

Deepak Pujara, a middle-aged industrialist, suffered a heart attack while playing badminton at Jalandhar's Raizada Hansraj Stadium. Off-duty cardiologist Dr Nitish Garg, who was playing nearby, promptly administered CPR, emergency medication, and defibrillation, stabilizing Pujara's condition before ambulance arrival. Dr Garg and fellow doctor Dr Piyush Sharma assisted until Pujara was transported to Cardinova Hospital for cardiac surgery. Stadium members praised the doctors' quick response and lifesaving efforts.

TBN's observations

First-hand measurement across 2 sources

We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is positive (75/100). Lens Score 28/100 — low public interest.

Outlets analysed (first-hand measurement by TBN's Bias Engine):

  • indiatoday— balanced framing, positive sentiment
  • thetribune— balanced framing, positive sentiment
Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
75%
AI analysis of 2 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 3 Jun 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%

The articles focus on a medical emergency and the prompt response of healthcare professionals without political framing. Both sources highlight the doctors' actions and community gratitude, presenting a neutral narrative centered on public health and individual heroism. There is no evident political perspective or partisan interpretation in the coverage.

Sentiment — Positive (75/100)

The overall tone across the articles is positive, emphasizing successful lifesaving efforts and community appreciation. The narrative conveys relief and gratitude, highlighting the doctors' prompt intervention and the patient's stabilization. There is no negative or critical sentiment, focusing instead on a hopeful and commendatory account.

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SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
indiatodayMan suffers heart attack during badminton match, off-duty doctors save his lifeCenterPositive
thetribuneHeart attack on court: Jalandhar doctor's quick response saves industrialist - The TribuneCenterPositive

Coverage timeline

thetribune broke this story on 2 Jun, 10:31 pm. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    thetribune2 Jun, 10:31 pm
    Heart attack on court: Jalandhar doctor's quick response saves industrialist - The Tribune
  2. 2
    indiatoday3 Jun, 02:56 am
    Man suffers heart attack during badminton match, off-duty doctors save his life

Lens Score breakdown

28/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap100%

Well-covered story — coverage matches public importance.

Story context

Category
Sports
Location
Jalandhar, India
Sources analysed
2
Last analysed
3 Jun 2026
Key entities
Myocardial infarctionBadmintonJalandharCardiopulmonary resuscitationAmbulanceMedical deviceHealth careVital signsDefibrillationEmergency medicineUnconsciousnessCardiology