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ಹುಡುಕು Huduku · Sunday, 4 October 2026

Reading the news: a worksheet

One story, as each outlet headlined it. Read the headlines, then work through the questions.

Pakistan summons Indian envoy after BSF kills two at Punjab border

3 reports from 3 outlets over 4 hours.

How each outlet put it

Highlighted: words only this outlet used

Most outlets used: Pakistan, summons, Indian, envoy, BSF, Punjab

  1. India Today
    Pakistan summons Indian envoy after BSF kills two at Punjab border

    Words only this outlet used: kills two.

  2. Hindustan Times
    Pakistan summons Indian envoy to lodge 'strong protest' over alleged killing of 2 men near Punjab border

    Words only this outlet used: lodge, strong protest, alleged killing, 2 men near.

  3. The Economic Times
    Pakistan summons Indian envoy over BSF firing

    Words only this outlet used: firing.

Questions

  1. Which words do most headlines share? Which words does only one outlet use, and what do they stress?

  2. Who reported it first, and how long did the others take? Does “first seen by Huduku” mean they broke the story?

  3. How many different owners carried it? Do any outlets share an owner, or nearly the same words?

  4. Which outlets you know did not carry it? What might explain that?

  5. What is the original source (a judgment, notice, speech or set of figures)? Find it. Does any headline say more than the source does?

  6. 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/1266