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CJP Leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka Move Delhi High Court Against Judicial Custody
15 reports from 11 outlets over 28 hours. Those outlets have 8 owners.
- The Hindu and The Hindu BusinessLine have the same owner: The Hindu Group.
- Hindustan Times and Mint have the same owner: KK Birla Group.
- Business Today and India Today have the same owner: India Today Group.
- The Indian Express and The Hindu 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:
- LiveLaw changedCJP Leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka Move Delhi High Court Against Judicial Custody
Earlier headline BREAKING | CJP Leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka Move Delhi High Court Against Judicial Custody · change seen 20 Oct, 9:35 pm?
- CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka move Delhi HC over custody order
Earlier headline CJP moves Delhi High Court against detention of two leaders, seeks urgent hearing · change seen 20 Oct, 7:35 pm?
Earlier headline CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka move Delhi HC over custody order · change seen 20 Oct, 8:35 pm?
Earlier headline CJP moves Delhi High Court against detention of Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka, seeks urgent hearing · change seen 21 Oct, 9:35 am?
- CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka move Delhi HC against judicial custody
Earlier headline CJP seeks urgent hearing in Delhi High Court challenging judicial custody of Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka · change seen 20 Oct, 10:35 pm?
- Delhi High Court Agrees To Hear Today CJP Leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka's Plea Against Judicial Custody
Words only this outlet used: Agrees, Hear Today.
- The Wire changedCJP’s Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka Withdraw Plea Against Judicial Custody in Delhi HC
Earlier headline Delhi HC Agrees to Urgently Hear Plea of CJP’s Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das Against Judicial Custody · change seen 21 Oct, 2:35 pm?
- Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka withdraw petition before Delhi High Court against judicial custody
Words only this outlet used: before.
- CJP Leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka Withdraw From Delhi High Court Plea Challenging Judicial Custody
- Hindustan Times changedCJP's Das, Ranka withdraw plea against extended judicial custody as Delhi HC refuses to entertain petition
Words only this outlet used: extended, refuses, entertain.
Earlier headline Delhi HC refuses to entertain CJP's Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka's plea against judicial custody extension; duo withdraws petition · change seen 21 Oct, 3:35 pm?
- CJP leaders withdraw from Delhi HC plea challenging their judicial custody
- Police seek 3-day judicial custody of CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka
Words only this outlet used: Police seek 3, day.
Earlier headline Delhi Police likely to seek custody extension of CJP leaders again · change seen 21 Oct, 5:35 pm?
- Mint NewsWhy did CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka withdraw Delhi High Court plea against custody extension?
Words only this outlet used: extension.
- LiveLaw changedCJP Leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka Released From Judicial Custody
Earlier headline BREAKING | CJP Leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka Released From Judicial Custody · change seen 21 Oct, 9:35 pm?
- Delhi Magistrate Orders Release Of CJP Leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka After A Week In Custody
Words only this outlet used: Magistrate, Week.
- CJP protest: Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka released after judicial custody
Words only this outlet used: protest.
- CJP welcomes release of Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka after custody ends
Words only this outlet used: welcomes, ends.
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?
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