Why is santosh disturbed by the newspaper delivery?

The news tells of earthquakes in Bombay.

Explanation:

In the story "One Out of Many," Santosh is a man who works for a government official in Bombay. Santosh came from a small village, and he values his job greatly. Because of this, when he is faced with the idea of losing his job as his  boss is relocating to the United States, he decides to go as well. However, his experience there is not a positive one. One of the events that cause him pain occurs when the news in the newspaper tells of earthquakes in Bombay.