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A Sikh truck driver is stabbed amid a rise in anti-South Asian rhetoric

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A Sikh truck driver is stabbed amid a rise in anti-South Asian rhetoricWorldPing
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What happened

The driver said he was shaken by a violent encounter at a rest stop, which he described as unprovoked.

Key facts

  • Reported by NPR Top and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:00:00 UTC.

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  1. From torrential rain to typhoon threat: Asian Games face turbulent start

  2. Doctors away, driver 'takes over charge' in Kanpur hospital's OPD

  3. A Sikh truck driver is stabbed amid a rise in anti-South Asian rhetoric

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