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ಹುಡುಕು Huduku · Wednesday, 7 October 2026

Reading the news: a worksheet

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

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit appointed new Chief of Air Staff, to take charge on October 31

11 reports from 7 outlets over 5 hours.

  • The Indian Express and NDTV used nearly the same words. Headlines this close usually come from one news agency’s copy.
  • Times of India and Deccan Herald used nearly the same words. Headlines this close usually come from one news agency’s copy.

How each outlet put it

Highlighted: words only this outlet used

Most outlets used: Air, Marshal, Ashutosh, Dixit, Chief, appointed

  1. Hindustan Times
    Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit appointed new Chief of Air Staff, to take charge on October 31

    Words only this outlet used: Staff, charge.

  2. News18
    Kargil War, Operation Sindoor Veteran Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Appointed New Indian Air Force Chief

    Words only this outlet used: Kargil War, Operation.

  3. India Today
    Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit to be new Air Force chief, replacing AP Singh

    Words only this outlet used: replacing AP Singh.

  4. The Indian Express News ≈ same wording
    Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit appointed new Chief of Indian Air Force
  5. Times of India ≈ same wording
    Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit appointed new IAF chief, to take over from October 31
  6. Hindustan Times
    Who is Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit? Op Sindoor and Safed Sagar veteran appointed new IAF chief

    Words only this outlet used: Safed Sagar.

  7. NDTV YouTube Video ≈ same wording
    Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Appointed Chief Of Indian Air Force
  8. Deccan Herald ≈ same wording
    Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit appointed as next IAF chief, will take over on October 31

    Words only this outlet used: next.

  9. NDTV YouTube Video ≈ same wording
    Indian Air Force News | Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit appointed new Chief of Indian Air Force

    Words only this outlet used: News.

  10. News18 YouTube Video
    Kargil War, Op Sindoor Veteran Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Appointed New Indian Air Force Chief

    Words only this outlet used: Kargil War.

  11. News18 Video
    Kargil War, Op Sindoor Veteran Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Appointed New Indian Air Force Chief

    Words only this outlet used: Kargil War.

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/2527