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.
Rs 634 crore cash-for-jobs scam: DVAC raids 25 locations linked to DMK’s KN Nehru
6 reports from 3 outlets over 27 hours.
How each outlet put it
Highlighted: words only this outlet used
Most outlets used:
- Rs 634 crore cash-for-jobs scam: DVAC raids 25 locations linked to DMK’s KN Nehru
- DVAC raids 25 locations in TN linked to DMK MLA KN Nehru in Rs 634-crore MAWS job scam probe
Words only this outlet used: TN, MLA, probe.
- DVAC raids 25 locations in TN linked to KN Nehru in cash-for-jobs scam probe; Stalin cries foul
Words only this outlet used: TN, probe.
- DVAC raids 25 locations linked to Tamil Nadu ex-Minister K N Nehru over MAWS job scam; M K Stalin cries foul
Words only this outlet used: ex, M.
- DVAC raids 25 locations linked to former Tamil Nadu minister K N Nehru
Words only this outlet used: former.
- The New Indian Express VideoCash-for-Jobs Scam: DVAC Raids 25 Locations Linked to DMK Leader K. N. Nehru
Words only this outlet used: Leader.
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/9053