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Strong earthquake tremors were felt in Kolkata and surrounding areas this morning. Since then there is an atmosphere of fear among the people there. At many places, buildings kept shaking for a few seconds and people came out of their homes in fear. The epicenter of the earthquake was near Tungi area of ​​Bangladesh, from where strong tremors were felt at around 10:38 am.

After the tremors, a question was arising again and again in the minds of people. Did you receive an earthquake alert on your phone? Actually, nowadays smartphones send earthquake warnings in time, but only when this feature is on in the phone.

How do smartphones give earthquake warning?

Small motion sensors present in smartphones can sense even slight vibrations. When multiple phones nearby simultaneously record strong vibrations, this data is immediately transmitted to a central server. The server considers it as an earthquake and immediately sends an alert to the nearby users. It only takes a few seconds for this alert to arrive, but even those seconds can give someone a chance to reach a safe place.

How to turn on Earthquake Alerts on Android?

First of all, turn on the settings of your phone. After that come to Safety and Emergency. There you will see Earthquake Alerts, turn it on. By doing this, an alert will come in your phone before the earthquake.

How to turn on Emergency Alerts on iPhone?

Open Settings

Select Notifications

Scroll down and turn on Emergency Alerts.

You get extra alerts from MyShake App

This app will be available to users for free on both Android and iPhone. Open this app and complete the setup first and grant location access. This app sends you alerts of earthquakes above 4.5 magnitude.

Google also sends you two types of alerts.

Be Aware Alert: for mild shocks

Take Action Alert: Advice to immediately move to a safe place in case of strong aftershocks

Why is this feature important?

The Kolkata earthquake once again showed how important smartphone alerts are. An earthquake cannot be predicted, but as soon as the first shock occurs, the phone sends a warning, so that people can go to a safe place.

Strong earthquake tremors shook people in West Bengal today. The shaking ground was felt in many districts of the state including Kolkata. According to the information, an earthquake occurred about 27 kilometers east of Tungi in Bangladesh on Friday morning, whose tremors were felt till Bengal. The tremors were recorded at 10.38 am local time. According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC), reports of mild tremors have also been reported from many areas after the earthquake.

Tremors were also recorded in many districts of Bengal including Malda, Nadia, Cooch Behar, South Dinajpur and Hooghly. The tremors were not limited to West Bengal only, but the earthquake was felt in many parts of Tripura also. It is being told that after the earthquake in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, the tremors reached the North-East and Kolkata.

Earthquake tremors felt in Pakistan-Afghanistan also

Strong earthquake tremors were felt in Pakistan in the early morning, after which people in many areas got scared and came out of their homes. The National Center for Seismology said that the intensity of the earthquake was recorded at 5.2 on the Richter scale and its center was located at a depth of about 135 kilometers from the ground. It is a matter of relief that no damage has been reported so far.

Earthquake tremors were also felt in Afghanistan. According to the National Seismological Centre, the first tremor occurred at 1:59 pm, whose epicenter was at a depth of about 190 kilometers. After this, at 3:09 am, a second, more intense tremor was felt in Pakistan, whose magnitude was 5.2.

Afghanistan, Pakistan and large parts of North India are counted among the most active earthquake-prone areas of the world. Due to the collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, earthquakes ranging from mild to strong tremors occur frequently.

Why do earthquakes occur?

To understand why earthquakes occur, it is first important to know the structure of the Earth. The Earth’s outer layer, which includes the crust and upper mantle, is made up of a total of 15 major and minor tectonic plates. These plates do not remain stable, but keep moving very slowly. When these plates come near each other and collide or rub against each other, excessive energy pressure is created and takes the form of an earthquake.

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Unusual movement is being seen for the last few days near Hakimpur Border Outpost (North 24 Parganas) on the border of West Bengal and Bangladesh. People sitting on the roadside, women, men and children are seen with fear on their faces. They have bags, blankets and boxes lying around, which shows that they want to leave their homes and return to Bangladesh as soon as possible. According to officials, this reverse migration has been increasing rapidly in recent times. That means, earlier these people had come to India illegally and now they are trying to return back to their country.

Talking to Indian Express, Abdul Momin told that he came to India from Satkhira district five years ago. He told that he had come to Domjud in Howrah through a broker. Fearing the SIR (Special Intensive Care Unit) operation, he reached Hakimpur early in the morning with his wife and two children.

500 illegal citizens are trying to return to Bangladesh

This incident has become a cause of political controversy in North 24 Parganas district. About 500 illegal Bangladeshi citizens, who had to live in hiding in the suburbs of Kolkata for years, are trying to return to Bangladesh fearing the SIR operation. However, BSF stopped him from entering India and BGB on the Bangladesh border did not allow him to enter the country. BJP is calling it a step against illegal infiltration, while TMC is considering it a political conspiracy.

‘I am scared after hearing about NRC’, said the woman

A woman told that she had come to New Town ten years ago. Feeling scared after hearing about NRC. He does not have Indian documents. She said she worked as a domestic help and her husband did manual scavenging. According to BSF, more than 400 people have reached Hakimpur in the last one week.

By Tuesday afternoon, the number of people stranded at the border exceeded 500. These people are mainly natives of Satkhira and Jashore districts, who used to do domestic work or small businesses in Kolkata. People are scared of door-to-door document checking under SIR. According to BSF, this is the biggest reverse migration of this year.

Most people do not have legal documents

Some families have Indian documents, but they are still forced to return. BSF is doing strict checking of vehicles and motorcycles. Local people are making arrangements for food and accommodation. According to BSF, earlier 10-20 people used to return every day, now 150-200 people are trying every day. Most do not have legal documents. Apprehensions related to SIR have increased fear and uncertainty among illegal immigrants, leading to this reverse migration.

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After the blast near Red Fort in Delhi on Monday, security arrangements have been tightened in Kolkata before the Test match between India and South Africa. The first Test match is to be played here at Eden Gardens from 14th November.

Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Verma confirmed the high alert and said that special and additional measures are currently being taken.

A Kolkata Police official said, “We are on high alert. Keeping in mind the blast in Delhi, special and additional security arrangements are being made. Special Task Force (STF) will also be deployed along with the police.”

Kolkata Police has started reviewing the security measures in Eden Gardens and surrounding areas. A meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday between Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) officials and Police Commissioner Manoj Verma to finalize the preparations for the first match of the series.

According to sources, Kolkata Police has increased security in the entire city, especially in and around the cricket stadium. Officials will keep a close watch on the movement of all spectators.

Located near West Bengal Assembly, Raj Bhavan, Calcutta High Court and Akashvani, this stadium comes in high security area. Every person coming to watch this match will be checked at least twice through metal scanner. Policemen in plain clothes will be deployed inside and outside the stadium. Entry with suspicious items or bags will be strictly prohibited.

Apart from this, security has been tightened in the hotels of the city where the Indian and South African cricket teams are staying. The source has said that keeping security in mind, India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir’s plan to visit Kalighat temple on Tuesday may be postponed.

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A four-year-old girl was molested in Tarakeshwar area of ​​Hooghly district of West Bengal late night on Friday (7 November 2025). This incident of brutal sexual exploitation has shocked the entire state. According to the police, the victim was sleeping with her grandmother in a mosquito net under the railway shed, when some unknown person cut the mosquito net and abducted the girl.

The family told that they belong to the Banjara community. They were living temporarily in the railway shed as their house was demolished by the administration. The next day in the afternoon, the girl was found naked and soaked in blood near Tarakeshwar Railway High Drain. “She was sleeping next to me,” said the girl’s grandmother, who showed a torn mosquito net. Someone took him at around 4 in the morning. I didn’t even know. They cut the mosquito net and took her away; when they found her, she was naked.” After the incident, the victim has been admitted to Tarakeshwar Rural Hospital, where her condition is said to be critical.

Police registered a case, investigation continues under POCSO Act

A senior officer of Hooghly Rural Police said that an FIR has been registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO) in connection with the incident. The police team has collected forensic evidence from the incident site. The process of scanning the footage of CCTV cameras installed nearby has been started. The police officer said that we are investigating from every angle. Based on initial evidence the culprit will be identified soon. However, the victim’s family has alleged that the local police initially delayed in registering the FIR, after which the case was registered due to increasing pressure.

BJP accused Mamta government

A political storm has also arisen over this gruesome incident. BJP leader and leader of opposition in the assembly, Subhendu Adhikari launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s government. He wrote on X (formerly Twitter) that a 4 year old girl was raped in Tarakeshwar. The family reached the police station, but no FIR was registered. The police is busy suppressing crime. This is the real face of Mamata Banerjee’s rule. A girl’s life was ruined, and the police is protecting the fake law and order of the state.

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7 people lost their lives in a horrific train accident on Tuesday (November 4, 2025) in Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh. In this accident, a passenger train hit the rear of a goods train standing on the track. After the collision, the front part of the passenger train ran over the goods train.

So far, a total of 7 people have been confirmed dead in the horrific train accident in Bilaspur, while 14 others are injured. However, how this accident happened is a big question. Railway Board has issued a statement regarding this. The board says that perhaps the passenger train had crossed the red signal. Apart from this, a high level inquiry committee has been formed by the Railways regarding this horrific accident.

What did railway officials say about the accident,

According to the report of news agency PTI, a statement has been issued by the Indian Railway Board regarding this accident. According to the initial investigation of the accident, Railway officials have said that it seems that the cause of the accident is crossing the red signal of the DEMU (Diesel Electric Multiple Unit) passenger train. This means that the loco pilot of the passenger train may have ignored the red signal, due to which this major accident occurred.

The accident will be investigated at the level of Railway Safety Commissioner.

Railway officials said that the accident happened because both the trains had come on the same track. Now the question is how did both the trains reach the same track? Either the reason behind this might have been ignoring the signal or there might have been a technical problem in the route diversion or a malfunction in the signaling system. At the same time, the real reason behind this collision will be known only after the report of the investigation committee comes out. The Railway Board said in an official statement that a detailed investigation into this incident will be conducted at the level of Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS). So that the real reasons behind the accident can be clarified.

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A notice was issued to Jansuraj Party chief Prashant Kishor on Tuesday (October 28, 2025) in the matter of his name being registered in the voter list of both the states of Bihar and West Bengal. However, Prashant Kishor put the responsibility on the Election Commission itself, saying that the Commission should have correctly revised his name under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) campaign in Bihar.

Kishore, registered as a voter in Karghar Assembly constituency of Rohtas district of Bihar, has been asked by the District Election Office to reply within three days. According to official data, Prashant Kishore’s name is also registered in the voter list of Bhawanipur assembly constituency of West Bengal. Kishor’s registered address is 121, Kalighat Road, Kolkata, which is the address of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) headquarters.

PK The officer gave information regarding two voter IDs of

The official said that the polling station of Prashant Kishore is B. St. Helen’s School is located in Ranishankari Lane. West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Aggarwal told reporters in Kolkata, ‘The Commission has not yet asked us anything in this regard. The Chief Electoral Officer of Bihar had asked for information about the EPIC number, which we have shared.”

Kishor was a political advisor to Trinamool Congress in the assembly elections held in West Bengal in the year 2021. In case of change in address, the voter has to fill Form 8 and give consent to register the name at the new place and remove it from the old address. In the notice issued from Sasaram, the district headquarters of Rohtas, cognizance was taken of the news of an English daily, in which the discrepancy in the case of Kishore was highlighted.

Citing Section 31 of the Representation of the People Act in the notice, it was said that being registered as a voter at more than one place is a punishable offence, for which there is a provision of imprisonment up to one year, fine or both.

Prashant Kishore spoke about two voter IDs

Kishore told reporters during the election campaign in Araria, ‘I am a voter of Karghar since 2019. During my two-year stay in Kolkata, I became a voter there also. During SIR in Bihar, the Commission had claimed that the voter list was pure. Then why was my name not removed from one place? Without naming the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he said, ‘The Election Commission should not try to intimidate me through its notice. Not even BJP, whose leaders are scared after my revelations. The party is in power both at the Center and in Bihar. If he has any tricks then try them.

JDU And BJP accused Prashant Kishore

Meanwhile, Janata Dal United (JDU) leader Neeraj Kumar said, ‘It is surprising that despite having all the bases in Delhi and being of Bihar origin, he (Prashant Kishore) registered his name as a voter in West Bengal. Is it mandatory to become a voter of the concerned state to become an election strategist? He alleged that Kishor might have tried to make an agreement with Mamata Banerjee that after the victory in 2021, he would be sent to the Rajya Sabha, for which it is necessary to be a resident of the concerned state.

Whereas BJP called it a serious crime and demanded immediate strict investigation and said that Kishor is among those who trample democracy in their hunger for power.

RJD Called Bihar SIR a sham

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) spokesperson Mrityunjay Tiwari said, ‘This entire matter proves that SIR in Bihar was just a sham. Many cases of names of NDA leaders being registered at more than one place have also come to light. Now Prashant Kishore has also joined this list, whom we suspect of working behind the scenes for BJP. The teenagers should come forward and give clarification.

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Kolkata Police arrested 316 people on Tuesday (October 21, 2025), a day after Diwali, for indecent behavior and violating the law, including burning banned firecrackers. An official said that during the raid on Tuesday, more than 180 kg of banned firecrackers and more than 30 liters of illicit liquor were also seized.

Police arrested 273 people for indecent behavior and 43 for burning banned firecrackers. He said that Kolkata Traffic Police on Tuesday issued challans to 366 people for various crimes.

Total number of cases in the city on the second day of Diwali

Kolkata Police has arrested 153 other people for violating various laws during the celebrations on the second day after Diwali, including inappropriate behavior and releasing banned fireworks. An official gave this information on Thursday (October 23, 2025).

Of the total arrests made on Wednesday, 146 people were arrested for indecent behaviour, while seven people were arrested for bursting banned firecrackers. The officer said no arrests have been made for any gambling-related crime. The police also initiated 383 traffic cases during this period.

Police seized fireworks material

During this operation, police officials also seized 16.95 kg of banned fireworks material and 14.4 liters of illicit liquor. The officer said that among the traffic violation cases, 85 cases are of driving without helmet. Besides, there were 37 cases of pillion riding without helmet, 73 cases of careless driving and 64 cases of drunk driving. There are 124 such cases which were involved in ‘other’ category crimes.

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A Chinese diplomat in India has targeted America over Donald Trump’s additional 100 percent tariff on imports from China and export control on American software. He said that if Washington does not relent, his country will respond appropriately.

Speaking at an event on Wednesday (October 23) in Kolkata, Chinese Consul General Xu Wei said regarding the US-China tariff war that America should correct its mistakes, otherwise China will be forced to take necessary steps to protect its rights.

‘If forced, we will definitely respond’
Responding to a question from reporters, Wei said, “China’s stance on the issue of the US-China tariff war is very clear. We do not want any conflict, but if we are forced, we will definitely respond. We will fight, but our doors are open. We are reiterating that cooperation benefits both countries.”

Wei stressed that both India and China should formulate a strategy to face the current challenge. Not only China, but America and India also need cooperation because cooperation benefits everyone and confrontation hurts everyone. He further said that from January to September 2025 alone, trade between the two countries reached US $ 115 billion, which shows strong commercial relations despite global challenges.

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In response to US tariffs, China did not import any soybeans from the US in September. This was the first time since November 2018 that the shipment became zero. Instead, imports from South America increased faster than a year ago, as Chinese buyers avoided US goods amid ongoing trade tensions between the two largest global economies.

Huge loss to American farmers
Experts believe that without progress in trade talks, US farmers are at risk of losing billions of dollars as Chinese soybean traders continue to import from South American suppliers. However, Beijing may face supply shortages before Brazil’s new crop is ready early next year.

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