Vivek Ramaswamy, a former Republican presidential candidate, condemned the violence against Hindus in Bangladesh following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ouster. He criticized the quota system implemented after the 1971 independence war, which he argued led to protests and the government’s collapse. Ramaswamy highlighted that radicals are now targeting Hindu minorities amidst the political turmoil.

People living around coal/lignite mining areas have not only been struggling with depleting groundwater levels, but also degrading water quality due to continuous mining activities

Previous studies also show that between 1950 and 2018, Wayanad lost 62% of its green cover, with tea plantation areas increasing by approximately 1,800%, resulting in reduced forest cover to stabilise the hills