ಹುಡುಕು Huduku · Saturday, 7 November 2026
Reading the news: a worksheet
One story, as each outlet headlined it. Read the headlines, then work through the questions.
Daler Mehndi was paid ₹35 lakh for Uttarakhand event, says minister after criticising singer’s professionalism
4 reports from 4 outlets over 8 hours. Those outlets have 3 owners.
- Hindustan Times and Mint have the same owner: KK Birla Group.
How each outlet put it
Highlighted: words only this outlet used
Most outlets used:
- Daler Mehndi was paid ₹35 lakh for Uttarakhand event, says minister after criticising singer’s professionalism
Words only this outlet used: criticising, professionalism.
- Subodh Uniyal Rebukes Daler Mehndi At Uttarakhand Show, Reveals Singer Was Paid ₹35 Lakh
Words only this outlet used: Rebukes, Show.
- Daler Mehndi was paid Rs 35 lakh for the event, reveals Uttarakhand cabinet minister Subodh Uniyal: 'He was not even singing'
Words only this outlet used: Rs, cabinet, singing.
- Mint NewsWhat is Daler Mehndi's net worth? Minister Subodh Uniyal claims singer got ₹35 lakh for Uttarakhand event amid row
Words only this outlet used: net worth, claims, got, row.
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/6101