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.
Four coaches of Karmabhoomi Express catch fire
5 reports from 4 outlets over 4 hours.
How each outlet put it
Highlighted: words only this outlet used
Most outlets used:
- Four coaches of Karmabhoomi Express catch fire
- Punjab: Four Coaches Of Karmabhoomi Express Catch Fire Near Patiala, No Casualties
Words only this outlet used: Patiala.
- Fire erupts in four coaches of Karmabhoomi express in Punjab's Rajpura, no casualties reported
Words only this outlet used: erupts.
- 4 coaches of Karmabhoomi Express catch fire near Rajpura; passengers safe
Words only this outlet used: 4, passengers safe.
- Hindustan Times VideoPunjab: Fire breaks out in 4 coaches of Karmabhumi express; no casualties reported
Words only this outlet used: breaks, 4, Karmabhumi.
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/12083