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.
Ajay Devgn’s Mumbai Bungalow Sees BMC Demolition Over Alleged Unauthorised Construction
5 reports from 5 outlets over 10 hours.
How each outlet put it
Highlighted: words only this outlet used
Most outlets used:
- Ajay Devgn’s Mumbai Bungalow Sees BMC Demolition Over Alleged Unauthorised Construction
Words only this outlet used: Sees, Demolition, Alleged.
- Ajay Devgn’s Mumbai bungalow faces BMC action over unauthorised construction
Words only this outlet used: faces, action.
- BMC demolishes unauthorised construction at Ajay Devgn’s Juhu bungalow
- BMC demolishes portions of Ajay Devgn's bungalow over unauthorised construction
- BMC demolishes unauthorised portions of Ajay Devgn’s Juhu bungalow
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?
Each headline links to the outlet’s own report. Huduku shows headlines only. https://huduku.org/story/5422