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A Hyderabad man, Syed Sohail Uddin, was stabbed multiple times in a suspected religion-based hate attack at Valley Fair Mall in Utah, USA. The accused, Peter Michael Larsen, confessed to targeting him for being Muslim.

An Indian IT professional, Venkatesh Doppalapudi (33), was killed after his vehicle was swept away by flash floods in Kansas, US. Despite intensive rescue efforts, his body was recovered a day later. The Indian Consulate in Houston is assisting with legal formalities and repatriation.

It was immediately not clear how the Indian student Tanya Tyagi died and under what circumstances.

"India was making up for many things that perhaps the country could and should have done earlier": External Affairs Minister

India's Consulate General in Toronto reaffirms India's stance against terrorism, condemning its justification and glorification, while highlighting the Kanishka bombing as one of the worst acts of civil aviation terror.

The Consulate General of India in New York expressed condolences to the deceased student's family, stating they are in contact with his relatives and have urged local agencies to provide full assistance.

The Indian Consulate maintains continuous communication with Indian students, offering assistance such as accommodations and essential documents.

The extended consulate services encompass the issuance of passports, attestation, provision of police clearance certificates, and passport renewal.

On September 11, a 17-year-old Sikh student was subjected to either a "beer or pepper spray" attack by another teenage student as he disembarked from a public transit bus on his way home.

Due to pandemic-triggered restrictions and social distancing norms, the usually jubilant celebrations were visibly low-key this year, but some cultural programmes were held to mark the day.