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.
17 feared dead, several injured in stampede at Kolkata Durga Puja pandal
6 reports from 4 outlets over 15 min.
How each outlet put it
Highlighted: words only this outlet used
Most outlets used:
- 17 feared dead, several injured in stampede at Kolkata Durga Puja pandal
Words only this outlet used: feared, several.
- 18 killed, 25 injured in stampede at Kolkata Durga Puja pandal; organisers detained
Words only this outlet used: 18 killed, organisers detained.
- Kolkata Durga Puja pandal stampede: 25 injured
- At least 17 dead, many 25 injured in stampede-like situation at Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata
Words only this outlet used: least, many, situation.
- At least 17 dead, 25 others injured in stampede-like situation at Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata
Words only this outlet used: least, others, situation.
- Atleast 17 Dead, 35 Injured In Stampede-Like Chaos At Kolkata Durga Puja Pandal
Words only this outlet used: Atleast, 35, Chaos.
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/5505