Full Analysis Summary
Delhi air quality claims
Provided sources do not supply direct confirmation that the Delhi government has ordered 'hybrid classes' or that the AQI reached 413.
The only full article available (BBC, Western Mainstream) reports that "Delhi is again facing toxic winter smog, with air quality well above the WHO’s recommended 24‑hour average of 15," but it does not mention hybrid schooling or an AQI value of 413.
The other listed source (India TV News, Asian) contains no article text and only a request for the article to be pasted; it therefore does not confirm hybrid classes or a specific AQI measurement.
Because the user’s headline includes claims not present in the provided extracts, I cannot assert them as facts from these sources and must treat them as unverified by the supplied material.
Coverage Differences
Missed information / omission
BBC (Western Mainstream) reports on a severe smog episode but does not mention hybrid classes or the exact AQI of 413. India TV News (Asian) provides no article text and explicitly requests the article to be pasted, so it omits any confirmation. Independent News Service (identified in the India TV snippet) appears only as a copyright line and provides no reporting content. Thus, the two available source entries differ because BBC gives detailed coverage while the others contain no usable reporting on the schooling or AQI figure.
Delhi air pollution response
BBC reports public-health steps and advisories urging people, particularly children and the elderly, to stay indoors unless necessary and to wear masks.
Authorities are using measures such as water-spraying smog guns.
The BBC also states that the Delhi government has moved to Stage 3 of its Graded Response Action Plan, imposing bans on activities such as mining, stone-crushing and the movement of dust-generating vehicles.
The India TV News entry lacks reporting content and therefore does not corroborate or contradict these specific public-health measures or regulatory steps.
Coverage Differences
Narrative / coverage emphasis
BBC (Western Mainstream) focuses on health advice and active mitigation measures — quoting doctors and describing ‘smog guns’ and Stage 3 restrictions. India TV News (Asian) offers no article text and therefore does not cover these measures. Independent News Service is only present as a copyright notice in the India TV snippet and does not provide reporting; thus BBC is the sole substantive source for these operational and medical details.
Causes of smog episode
The BBC attributes the smog episode to a mix of factors: low winds, vehicle and industrial emissions, cooling temperatures and seasonal crop-stubble burning in neighbouring states.
This multi-causal explanation frames the smog as both locally generated (traffic and industry) and regionally aggravated by crop-stubble burning.
India TV News and Independent News Service did not provide articles to confirm or challenge the BBC account, so the BBC view remains the only detailed explanation in the supplied material.
Coverage Differences
Missed information / source availability
BBC (Western Mainstream) gives a multi-factor cause including crop‑stubble burning in neighbouring states. India TV News (Asian) contains no article text to provide an alternative cause or additional details. Independent News Service again appears only as a copyright line in the India TV snippet and offers no reporting. Therefore, the BBC’s causal framing is unchallenged in the provided set.
Air quality dispute coverage
BBC reports political friction after rising pollution sparked public protests and a political row.
The Aam Aadmi Party accused the government of manipulating air-quality data and called for a public-health emergency.
The BJP-led administration denied the accusation and said sprinkling water near monitors was only to reduce dust.
The BBC framed these as competing claims, reporting each side without endorsing either.
The lack of additional source coverage means those reported claims cannot be independently verified from the supplied material.
Coverage Differences
Reporting of competing claims / tone
BBC (Western Mainstream) reports rival political claims and frames them as accusations and denials (quotes politicians). India TV News (Asian) provides no text to report on the political row. Independent News Service appears only as a copyright line. The main difference is that BBC includes quotations and attributions for both sides; the other supplied entries contain no reporting to corroborate or add nuance.
Source limitations
Based on the supplied material, the clearest substantive reporting comes from the BBC (Western mainstream).
The BBC account details toxic winter smog, health advisories, mitigation measures and political disputes.
India TV News (Asian) and Independent News Service appear only as placeholders or copyright notations and do not provide article text to broaden or challenge the BBC account.
Therefore, I cannot reliably state that the Delhi government ordered hybrid classes or that the AQI hit 413 without additional source material.
If you can paste the India TV News article or other sources, such as local education-department notices or official AQI monitors, I can produce a fuller, multi-source article that incorporates and contrasts those perspectives.
Coverage Differences
Source availability / evidence limitation
BBC (Western Mainstream) supplies the substantive reporting. India TV News (Asian) asks for the article to be pasted and provides only a copyright line attributing content to Independent News Service, so neither of those entries supplies reporting text that could confirm the schooling or AQI figure. This difference in source availability limits cross-source comparison.