News for '-vishakhapatnam'

India 'well stocked' with crude oil to meet supply disruptions: Puri

India 'well stocked' with crude oil to meet supply disruptions: Puri

Rediff.com4 days ago

India is well-stocked with inventories of crude oil and key petroleum products, including petrol, diesel, and aviation turbine fuel (ATF), to deal with short-term disruptions as the war intensifies in West Asia, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said on Tuesday.

How Abhishek Sharma's wicket was crucial to NZ win

How Abhishek Sharma's wicket was crucial to NZ win

Rediff.com29 Jan 2026

The opener also milked 100 runs for the opening wicket with Devon Conway.

'Reminded Me Of The Vintage Virat Kohli...'

'Reminded Me Of The Vintage Virat Kohli...'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2025

Former India batter Aakash Chopra expressed awe at Virat Kohli's performance in the first ODI against South Africa in Ranchi.

SC seeks implementation report on student mental health guidelines

SC seeks implementation report on student mental health guidelines

Rediff.com27 Oct 2025

The Supreme Court has directed all states and Union Territories to report on the implementation of guidelines for addressing mental health issues and suicide among students in educational institutions. The Centre has also been asked to file a compliance affidavit.

Mandhana: It started with me and I take the blame

Mandhana: It started with me and I take the blame

Rediff.com20 Oct 2025

'I think everyone's shot selections at that time... we could have done better with our shot selections.'

Coolie Review: Powerhouse Rajinikanth!

Coolie Review: Powerhouse Rajinikanth!

Rediff.com14 Aug 2025

But for those who come to watch Rajini for a larger-than-life, first-day-first-show vibe, he will not disappoint in Coolie, raves Divya Nair.

'Yoga Is The Pause Button Humanity Needs'

'Yoga Is The Pause Button Humanity Needs'

Rediff.com21 Jun 2025

'My request to the world -- let this Yoga Day mark the beginning of yoga for humanity 2.0 where inner peace becomes global policy.'

SC issues 15 guidelines to curb surging student suicides; seeks govt report

SC issues 15 guidelines to curb surging student suicides; seeks govt report

Rediff.com25 Jul 2025

The bench said, given the pressing nature of the crisis, particularly in cities like Kota, Jaipur, Sikar, Vishakhapatnam, Hyderabad, and Delhi, where students migrate in large numbers, immediate interim safeguards are the call of the day.

Mumbai, Kohima safest for women; Delhi, Kolkata at bottom: NARI report

Mumbai, Kohima safest for women; Delhi, Kolkata at bottom: NARI report

Rediff.com28 Aug 2025

The National Annual Report & Index on Women's Safety (NARI) 2025 reveals the safest and least safe cities for women in India, highlighting factors influencing safety perceptions and experiences.

The Teen Who Built A Tax Education Game

The Teen Who Built A Tax Education Game

Rediff.com5 Aug 2025

Manas Sood, a Class 12 student from the Delhi Public School, has distributed 2,650 boxes of Tax City Education and empowered over 12,000 students from 52 schools across India. His aim? To help young Indians understand taxes and become financially literate.

Navy to deploy MiG 29Ks in Vishakhapatnam

Navy to deploy MiG 29Ks in Vishakhapatnam

Rediff.com27 Aug 2014

India is planning to deploy the MiG-29K naval combat aircraft in Vishakhapatnam to strengthen the security of the country's eastern coast.

India-US Conduct Exercise 'Tiger Triumph 2024'

India-US Conduct Exercise 'Tiger Triumph 2024'

Rediff.com1 Apr 2024

Exercise 'Tiger Triumph 2024', the bilateral tri-service exercise between India and the US, was held from March 18 to March 31, 2024.

Tilak, Washington Pray For T20 Success

Tilak, Washington Pray For T20 Success

Rediff.com23 Nov 2023

Ahead of the India's opener against Australia, Washington Sundar and Tilak Varma visited the Simhachalam Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Vishakhapatnam.

Modi 3.0: Allies' Pressure Will Differ

Modi 3.0: Allies' Pressure Will Differ

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

While the coalition will not be unstable because of pressures, the effort from partners will be to constantly remind the central government and the BJP how much it is dependent on them.

Indian Navy responds as Houthis attack British tanker

Indian Navy responds as Houthis attack British tanker

Rediff.com27 Jan 2024

The Indian Navy on Saturday said its guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam has deployed a team to help fire-fighting efforts on board British oil tanker MV Marlin Luanda which has got 22 Indian and one Bangladeshi crew members.

India's squad for Aus T20I series: Suryakumar to lead; Axar returns

India's squad for Aus T20I series: Suryakumar to lead; Axar returns

Rediff.com20 Nov 2023

Suryakumar Yadav has been named captain for India's upcoming T20I series against Australia.

'Need to be patient with the likes of Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer'

'Need to be patient with the likes of Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer'

Rediff.com31 Jan 2024

The likes of Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer deserve patience amid their current poor run, said India batting coach Vikram Rathour on Wednesday, urging his wards to tackle England's aggression with intelligence in the second Test in Vishakhapatnam.

Modi inaugurates projects worth Rs 7,600cr in poll-bound Chhattisgarh

Modi inaugurates projects worth Rs 7,600cr in poll-bound Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com7 Jul 2023

Modi also virtually flagged off a new train between Antagarh in Kanker district and Raipur and kickstarted the distribution of cards of the Centre's Ayushman Bharat scheme to beneficiaries in the state.

Modi to launch projects worth Rs 50,000cr in 4 states

Modi to launch projects worth Rs 50,000cr in 4 states

Rediff.com4 Jul 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Rajasthan on July 7 and 8 during which he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of about 50 projects worth around Rs 50,000 crore, official sources said Tuesday.

Miller terms Klaasen's knock as 'phenomenal'

Miller terms Klaasen's knock as 'phenomenal'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2022

David Miller lavished praise on fellow teammate Heinrich Klaasen for his 'phenomenal' knock.

Gas leak: NGT slaps interim penalty of Rs 50 cr on LG Polymers India

Gas leak: NGT slaps interim penalty of Rs 50 cr on LG Polymers India

Rediff.com8 May 2020

A bench, headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, set up a five-member Committee to probe Thursday's gas leak incident in the chemical factory, in which 11 people were killed and 1,000 exposed, and submit a report before May 18.

Cyclone Gulab: IMD issues 'orange' alert for Andhra, Odisha

Cyclone Gulab: IMD issues 'orange' alert for Andhra, Odisha

Rediff.com25 Sep 2021

The cyclonic storm is likely to move nearly westwards and cross north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coasts between Kalingapatnam and Gopalpur around Sunday evening, the Cyclone Warning Division of the IMD said.

Nuclear Or Conventional Submarines: What Should India Pick?

Nuclear Or Conventional Submarines: What Should India Pick?

Rediff.com13 Jun 2023

The status of the current submarine force level is alarming and we need to address the threat perceptions expeditiously. Critical decisions pertaining to national security cannot be delayed any further due to the rapidly changing maritime threat perceptions and growing strategic importance of the Indian Ocean region, asserts Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd).

MDL delivers fourth Scorpene submarine to Navy

MDL delivers fourth Scorpene submarine to Navy

Rediff.com9 Nov 2021

Christened 'Vela', the submarine was launched on May 6, 2019, and has completed all major harbour and sea trials including weapon and sensor trials despite COVID-19-induced restrictions, the Navy said.

Vizag chemical plant was preparing to resume work

Vizag chemical plant was preparing to resume work

Rediff.com7 May 2020

This is Styrene gas that affects the central nervous system, throat, skin, eyes and some other parts of the body, he said.

Navy bans Facebook, smartphones within naval areas

Navy bans Facebook, smartphones within naval areas

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

The "stringent" step has been taken by the navy soon after seven naval personnel were caught leaking sensitive information to enemy intelligence agencies over social media, officials said.

Vizag gas leak: 'Fear hangs over the city'

Vizag gas leak: 'Fear hangs over the city'

Rediff.com9 May 2020

'All the animals -- buffaloes and dogs -- in the proximity of the factory are dead.' 'The situation is so serious that almost one lakh people from nearby localities have moved to safer places fearing the after-effects of the gas leak.' 'There is lot of panic.'

Cong holds pressers in 22 cities, slams Centre

Cong holds pressers in 22 cities, slams Centre

Rediff.com30 Aug 2022

The Congress on Monday stepped up its attack on the BJP-led Centre over the issue of price rise with Rahul Gandhi saying the biggest problems facing the country were unemployment, inflation and growing hatred.

Weightlifter Seema banned for four years for doping

Weightlifter Seema banned for four years for doping

Rediff.com28 Dec 2019

Seema had been given a four-year suspension by NADA's Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel (ADDP) following the hearing on her positive test for banned performance enhancing drugs.

Vizag gas leak affects movement of 9 Shramik trains

Vizag gas leak affects movement of 9 Shramik trains

Rediff.com7 May 2020

Staff at the Simhachalam north railway station, which is near the chemical plant LG Polymers started feeling suffocated and burning sensation in the eyes soon after the leak. Trains crossing the railway station stopped from 8:35 am to 12 noon.

Was Amazon platform used for sourcing marijuana?

Was Amazon platform used for sourcing marijuana?

Rediff.com16 Nov 2021

On Saturday, an online marijuana sale racket was busted by Bhind police in Madhya Pradesh, leading to the arrest of two persons and seizure of 20 kilograms of the contraband, according to an official. The accused were operating the racket through a leading e-commerce firm, which received two-thirds of the profits generated, as per the official.

Ban 2: No more Chinese firms in highway projects

Ban 2: No more Chinese firms in highway projects

Rediff.com1 Jul 2020

India will not allow Chinese companies to participate in highway projects, including those through joint ventures, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday amid the border standoff with China. Gadakri also said the government will ensure that Chinese investors are not entertained in various sectors like the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

How India Inc is going all out to help tackle oxygen shortage

How India Inc is going all out to help tackle oxygen shortage

Rediff.com26 Apr 2021

The Tatas, L&T and Bharat Forge expressed interest in building pressure swing adsorption oxygen plants at hospital sites, while IOC and RIL are pitching in with both oxygen and cryogenic tankers needed for its transportation.

Hudhud: Armed forces reposition resources in Andhra, Odisha

Hudhud: Armed forces reposition resources in Andhra, Odisha

Rediff.com12 Oct 2014

Responding to cyclone Hudhud, the armed forces have repositioned their resources to assist the civil administration to launch rescue and relief operations in the affected regions of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.

Has Jagan Reddy really shelved Andhra's 3 capitals plan?

Has Jagan Reddy really shelved Andhra's 3 capitals plan?

Rediff.com6 Dec 2021

Power and money are at the heart of the sordid story -- and it isn't over yet.

Delhi to host second ODI against West Indies on Oct 11

Delhi to host second ODI against West Indies on Oct 11

Rediff.com13 Sep 2014

The revised itinerary of India's home series against the West Indies underwent a few changes with the capital hosting the second ODI on October 11 instead of the one-off T20 which will now be hosted by Cuttack on October 22.

Nuclear reactor on board INS Arihant activated

Nuclear reactor on board INS Arihant activated

Rediff.com10 Aug 2013

In a major step towards completing its nuclear triad, India has activated the atomic reactor on-board the indigenous nuclear submarine INS Arihant, paving the way for its operational deployment by the Indian Navy.

Priority is to keep 'alive' oxygen plants during Cyclone Yaas: NDRF DG

Priority is to keep 'alive' oxygen plants during Cyclone Yaas: NDRF DG

Rediff.com24 May 2021

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has directed its rescue teams to ensure that the country's major medical oxygen generation plants based in Odisha and West Bengal are 'running and alive' during Cyclone Yaas that is developing in the Bay of Bengal, a senior officer said.

Are cricketers safe from pitch invaders?

Are cricketers safe from pitch invaders?

Rediff.com12 Oct 2019

A fan dodged the stadium security and came close to Rohit Sharma, who was standing at the slips on the third day of the match.

Images: The Last Post for a 36-yr-old warhorse

Images: The Last Post for a 36-yr-old warhorse

Rediff.com10 Dec 2010

The Indian Navy decommissioned one of her oldest units, INS Vagli in a solemn ceremony at the naval dockyard in Vishakhapatnam on Thursday.