The USGS said the earthquake was located at latitude 22.451°N and longitude 89.139°E, at a depth of 9.8 kilometres. People were seen gathering in open spaces in Kolkata shortly after the tremors were felt.

The court found that the prosecution case was built on “conjecture and speculative constructs” rather than legally admissible evidence.

India’s real GDP has shown a remarkable progress as it is evaluated to grow by 7.6 per cent in the current financial year 2025-26, said an evaluation by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). Overall economic performance in 2025-26 is mainly due to robust real growth.