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Punjab: 1984 anti-Sikh violence survivor Jagdish Kaur recalls family's killing, 42-year struggle

By Neeraj Bali
Chandigarh, Nov 1 (UNI) Forty-two years after losing her husband, son and three other relatives in the 1984 anti-Sikh violence, Jagdish Kaur, who moved from Delhi to Amritsar after the killings, said the memories of the attacks remain as painful as ever.
Kaur, a key witness in the case that led to the conviction of former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, recalled how mobs attacked Sikh families in Delhi following the assassination of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on October 31, 1984.
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YS Parmar varsity embarks on next phase of growth, focus on self-reliance, innovation, global outreach

04 Nov 2026 | 10:41 PM

Arvind Kashyap
Solan, Nov 4 (UNI) In a decisive leap towards institutional self reliance and global outreach, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry (UHF), Nauni has unveiled a robust slate of research, entrepreneurial and academic infrastructure.

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Sonipat orders 50 pc work from home in government, private offices from Nov 5 to 20

04 Nov 2026 | 10:34 PM

Sonipat, Nov 4 (UNI) The Sonipat administration on Wednesday ordered government and private offices to limit physical attendance to 50 percent from November 5 to 20, with the remaining employees working from home, as part of measures to curb air pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR).
Deputy Commissioner Neha Singh said the decision followed directions issued by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to control air pollution.

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Punjab anti-drug activist's family ends 23-day standoff after Rs 2 crore compensation deal

04 Nov 2026 | 10:32 PM

Chandigarh, Nov 4 (UNI) A 23-day standoff over the killing of Punjab anti-drug campaigner Parvinder Singh, known as Jhota, ended on Wednesday after his family agreed to his cremation following a deal with the state government that includes Rs 2 crore in compensation, a job for his widow and several other concessions.

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Family bid to bring body of Haryana youth back to India from US The family had spent Rs 40 lakh by mortgaging land and taking loans

04 Nov 2026 | 10:26 PM

Kaithal, Nov 4 (UNI) Efforts are on to bring the body of Bhim Gill, a 35-year-old resident of Pyoda village in Haryana, who died following a heart attack in the United States last month.

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Nurpur Police Seize Drug Trafficker’s Property Worth Rs 48 30 Lakh, Seal House

04 Nov 2026 | 9:53 PM

Dharamshala, Nov 4 (UNI) In a significant breakthrough under its anti-Chitta campaign, Nurpur Police have taken possession of a residential property worth Rs 48.30 lakh, allegedly acquired through drug trafficking, and sealed the house under the PIT-NDPS Act.

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