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Himmat Singh Nijjar, 79, uncle of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, sits inside his house after an interview with Reuters at village Bharsingpura, in Jalandhar district of the northern state of Punjab, India, September 21, 2023. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

Punjab’s Sikhs fear India-Canada row threatens them at home, abroad

BHARSINGHPURA, India, Sept 25 (Reuters) – A bitter row between India and Canada over the murder of a Sikh separatist is being felt in Punjab, where some Sikhs fear both a backlash from India’s Hindu-nationalist government and a threat to their prospects for a better life in North America. Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a plumber who

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Punjab >PCS officer and SDM of Nangal sub-division Udaideep Singh Sidhu has been suspended from his services with immediate effect.

PCS officer of Punjab posted as Nangal SDM suspended for dereliction of duty

Rupnagar, Aug 29 (PTI): PCS officer OF Punjab on Tuesday suspended from sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) of Nangal for alleged dereliction of duty during the recent floods. Punjab Civil Service (PCS) officer Udaydeep Singh Sidhu has been suspended, according to an order issued by Punjab Chief Secretary Anurag Verma. Several areas, including Nangal in Rupnagar district,

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