ಹುಡುಕು Huduku · Sunday, 18 October 2026
Reading the news: a worksheet
One story, as each outlet headlined it. Read the headlines, then work through the questions.
Five dead, 5 injured in explosion at chemical manufacturing unit in Gujarat's Bharuch
5 reports from 4 outlets over 40 min.
- Times of India and ABP Live 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:
- Five dead, 5 injured in explosion at chemical manufacturing unit in Gujarat's Bharuch
Words only this outlet used: dead.
- Five workers killed, as many injured in blast at chemical unit in Gujarat's Bharuch
Words only this outlet used: many, blast.
- Times of India ≈ same wording5 workers killed, 5 injured in explosion at chemical unit in Gujarat's Bharuch
- Five killed, five injured in explosion at Gujarat chemical unit
- ABP Live ≈ same wordingGujarat: 5 Workers Killed, 5 Injured In Explosion At Chemical Manufacturing Unit In Bharuch
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/5405