ಹುಡುಕು Huduku · Friday, 6 November 2026
Reading the news: a worksheet
One story, as each outlet headlined it. Read the headlines, then work through the questions.
US sanctions Indian, Turkish firms over Iran ties
5 reports from 5 outlets over 18 hours.
How each outlet put it
Highlighted: words only this outlet used
Most outlets used:
- US sanctions Indian, Turkish firms over Iran ties
Words only this outlet used: ties.
- India Today changedUS sanctions Indian businessman, wife for helping Iran bypass oil curbs
Words only this outlet used: businessman, wife, bypass oil curbs.
Earlier headline US sanctions Indian, Turkish firms accused of helping Iran's shadow oil fleet · change seen 5 Nov, 7:35 am?
- Deccan Herald changedUS slaps sanctions on firms operated by Indian couple for allegedly aiding Iran
Words only this outlet used: slaps, operated, couple, aiding.
Earlier headline US slaps sanctions on Indian, Turkish firms and people for aiding Iran · change seen 5 Nov, 8:35 am?
- US sanctions Indian and Turkish firms accused of helping Iran
Words only this outlet used: accused.
- US Sanctions Indian, Turkish Firms Over Alleged Help to Iran
Questions
Which words do most headlines share? Which words does only one outlet use, and what do they stress?
Who reported it first, and how long did the others take? Does “first seen by Huduku” mean they broke the story?
How many different owners carried it? Do any outlets share an owner, or nearly the same words?
Which outlets you know did not carry it? What might explain that?
What is the original source (a judgment, notice, speech or set of figures)? Find it. Does any headline say more than the source does?
If you shared one of these headlines, which would it be, and why?
Trace it to the source?
Stories like this usually start from a document. These are where such documents are published; none is matched to this story.
Each headline links to the outlet’s own report. Huduku shows headlines only. https://huduku.org/story/11507