Srihari Nataraj Advances to 100m Backstroke Semis; Sajan Prakash Exits 50m Butterfly at CWG
At the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj qualified for the 100m backstroke semifinals with a time of 55.58 seconds, ranking 13th overall. Veteran Sajan Prakash failed to advance in the 50m butterfly, finishing eighth in his heat and 28th overall with a time of 24.94 seconds, below his national record. Prakash also placed last in the 200m butterfly final earlier. Nataraj, a two-time Olympian, previously competed in the 4x200m freestyle relay, while Prasanta Karmakar remains India's only Commonwealth Games swimming medalist.
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 30/100.
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AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (45–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 28 Jul, 10:33 am. Other outlets followed.