ಹುಡುಕು Huduku · Saturday, 7 November 2026
Reading the news: a worksheet
One story, as each outlet headlined it. Read the headlines, then work through the questions.
Oil companies reject Karnataka's claim of excess ethanol in petrol, say tests did not follow prescribed norms
3 reports from 3 outlets over 19 hours.
How each outlet put it
Highlighted: words only this outlet used
Most outlets used:
- Oil companies reject Karnataka's claim of excess ethanol in petrol, say tests did not follow prescribed norms
Words only this outlet used: excess, say, follow prescribed.
- Oil companies reject Karnataka’s claim of 26-31% ethanol in petrol, seek test reports
Words only this outlet used: 26, 31, seek, reports.
- Deccan Herald changed'Tests not as per norms': Centre, oil firms defend E20 fuel quality, reject Karnataka’s high-ethanol claims
Words only this outlet used: per, Centre, firms defend E20 fuel quality, high.
Earlier headline 'Tests not as per norms': Oil Ministry disputes Karnataka’s claim of excess ethanol in petrol · change seen 7 Nov, 8:35 pm?
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/12338