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.

Defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh gets one-year extension in Centre's big move

6 reports from 6 outlets over 6 hours.

India Today and The Hindu used nearly the same words. Headlines this close usually come from one news agency’s copy.
The New Indian Express and NDTV 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: Defence, secretary, Rajesh, Kumar, Singh, gets

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?

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/7459