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.
Rahul Gandhi gets relief in 2018 defamation case
19 reports from 15 outlets over 35 hours. Those outlets have 13 owners.
- The Economic Times and Times of India have the same owner: The Times Group.
- The Hindu and The Hindu BusinessLine have the same owner: The Hindu Group.
- India Today, The Indian Express, Hindustan Times, Scroll, Times of India, The New Indian Express, Deccan Herald and The Hindu BusinessLine 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:
- Rahul Gandhi gets relief in 2018 defamation case
Words only this outlet used: relief.
- India Today ≈ same wordingRahul Gandhi acquitted by UP court in 2018 Amit Shah defamation case
- Rahul Gandhi acquitted in 2018 defamation case over remarks against Amit Shah
Earlier headline Rahul Gandhi acquitted in defamation case over 2018 remarks against Amit Shah · change seen 26 Oct, 2:35 pm?
- Rahul Gandhi 'Not Guilty' In Defamation Case Over 2018 Amit Shah Remarks
Words only this outlet used: Guilty.
- Hindustan Times ≈ same wordingRahul Gandhi acquitted in 2018 defamation case over remarks against Amit Shah, says Congress
Words only this outlet used: Congress.
- Scroll ≈ same wordingRahul Gandhi acquitted in 2018 defamation case over remarks about Amit Shah
- Times of India ≈ same wordingRahul Gandhi acquitted in 2018 defamation case over remarks on Amit Shah
- Rahul Gandhi Acquitted In 2018 Defamation Case Against Amit Shah
- UP Court Acquits Rahul Gandhi In 2018 Defamation Case
- The Hindu NewsRahul Gandhi gets bail over ‘defamatory remarks’ against Amit Shah in 2018
Words only this outlet used: bail, defamatory.
- Rahul Gandhi acquitted in 2018 defamation case over remarks on Amit Shah
Earlier headline Rahul Gandhi acquitted in defamation case over 2018 remarks against Amit Shah · change seen 26 Oct, 4:35 pm?
- Deccan Herald ≈ same wordingDefamation case over remarks against Amit Shah: Rahul Gandhi acquitted in 2018 case by UP court
- Rahul Gandhi acquitted of defamation over comments on Amit Shah and Sohrabuddin case
Words only this outlet used: comments, Sohrabuddin.
- Rahul Gandhi acquitted in 2018 defamation case by Sultanpur MP-MLA court
Words only this outlet used: Sultanpur MP, MLA.
- The Hindu BusinessLine ≈ same wordingRahul Gandhi acquitted in 2018 defamation case over remarks against Amit Shah
- Rush Hour: Rahul Gandhi acquitted in 2018 defamation case, Jamia students detained and more
Words only this outlet used: Rush Hour, Jamia students detained.
- 3 reasons why UP court acquitted Rahul Gandhi in case over calling Amit Shah murder accused
Words only this outlet used: 3 reasons, calling, murder accused.
- Hindustan Times ≈ same wordingRahul Gandhi acquitted in 2018 defamation case over remarks against Amit Shah
- Rahul Gandhi acquitted in Amit Shah defamation case as court rejects complainant
Words only this outlet used: rejects complainant.
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?
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