"INS Kiltan strengthens our defence system and will be a shining armour in our 'Make in India' programme," Sitharaman said.
India's Test skipper Virat Kohli described Modi government's demonetisation move as the greatest in the country's political history.
Both T20Is will be night matches starting at 7pm, and all five ODIs will be day-night affairs, starting at 1:30 pm.
The absence of senior players meant that Virat Kohli got his big chance. And he made sure he grabbed it with both hands.
India play five Tests that are part of the inaugural World Test Championship
The Congress party's reported proposal to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh has those not in favour of the move, especially in the Rayalaseema and coastal Andhra regions, up in arms.
'We are an inherently Maritime Nation -- with the sea on three sides and high mountains on the fourth. It is but natural that the oceans would play a vital role in India's growth and prosperity,'
The Mumbai medium pacer was included in the 15-man team for the third and fourth ODIs against Pakistan as cover for the injured Laxmipathy Balaji.
The cause of the mishap was under investigation.
Several major cyclones have hit various parts of India over the last 10 years. Here is a look at the notable among them.
Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami took three wickets to power India to victory in the first ODI against Australia in Mumbai on Friday.
The chief minister announced a committee to probe into the mishap and also said the government would talk to the LG Polymers management seeking job for the kin of the deceased in any of its businesses. Speaking to reporters after conducting a review meeting, Reddy also announced Rs 10 lakh each to those undergoing treatment on ventilator support and Rs 25,000 to those who took treatment as out-patients after developing health complications due to inhalation of the styrene vapour.
Status quo at the plant was restored on Saturday morning, the company said in a statement.
'Your character stood out for me than the number of runs you scored," said India captain Virat Kohli while explaining his decision to give opening Mayank Agarwal a Test debut in the 2018-19 Australia series. Agarwal had made his Test debut against Australia in the third Test of the four-match series in Melbourne in December 2018. The opening batsman impressed in his very first outing for India, hitting a solid 76 in his very first innings in Test cricket and followed it up with 42 in the second.
"Brighton will invest Rs 2,880 crore and provide direct employment to 2,500 highly-skilled personnel...and indirect employment to another 10,000. The proposed plant will be set up on 800-acres at Nakkapalli in Visakhapatnam district," Major Industries Minister Geeta Reddy said after a meeting with the company President and CEO Kit Kung.
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.
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Chahal picked up three wickets while conceding 20 runs in his quota of four overs as South Africa faltered in their chase for the first time in the series after picking up victories in Delhi and Cuttack.
For Kohli, who led India to their first Test series victory in Australia but skipped the second half of the New Zealand tour, the series will be the last chance to identify the batsman to fill a middle order spot in an otherwise settled side.
The picturesque port town of Visakhapatnam, a major industrial, educational and tourism hub in the east coast, is still reeling under the impact of havoc caused by the cyclonic storm Hudhud and is picking up pieces from a trail of destruction left behind by the calamity.
Australia's George Bailey felt like he was "hit on the face with a truck" when a Nathan Coulter-Nile bouncer knocked his helmet off in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday.
2,765 deaths were registered in 2006 compared to 3,236 in the previous year due to terrorism.
The Indian batters will have to put their best their foot forward against Australia in the series-deciding third ODI in Chennai on Tuesday.
Devastating Cyclone Hudhud caused damage worth thousands of crores in Visakhapatnam and other storm-hit areas of the coast, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said in the port city on Tuesday.
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Grandmasters Surya Shekhar Ganguly and GM Sandipan Chanda continued to share the lead with 5.5 points after the conclusion of the seventh round of the 42nd National 'A' Chess Championship.
'It is very likely to move nearly northwards for next few hour and recurve slowly north-northeastwards along Narsapur, Yanam, Kakinada, Tuni and Visakhapatnam coasts during noon to evening on Wednesday and emerge into west central Bay of Bengal off North Andhra Pradesh coasts by night,' the India Meteorological Department said in its national bulletin.
The fire mishap on INS Sindhurakshak in Visakhapatnam that left a sailor dead and two others injured was caused by an explosion in its battery compartment, Navy officials said in New Delhi on Saturday.
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India will host Sri Lanka in a three-match series starting February 9 ahead of Asia Cup and World T20. The tour begins in Pune, then the teams head to Delhi to play the second match on February 12 and the final game will take place in Visakhapatnam on February 14, reported ESPN cricinfo. It will be the first time the two sides face each other in the shortest format since the World T20 final in 2014, which Sri Lanka won. Meanwhile, the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, which acquired Test status in November 2015, will host its third international match and only its second T20I.
Spinner Mortaza Lodhgar put Bengal in a comfortable position by reducing hosts Andhra to 160 for 8 after the visitors scored 234 in their first innings.
Singh said the warship's commissioning will boost India's maritime power.
Muthusamy had a decent Test debut in Visakhapatnam with scores of 33 and 49 not out apart from taking the prized wicket of Indian captain Virat Kohli.
Reliance Industries Ltd plans to invest over Rs 5,000 crore in setting up City Gas Distribution projects in eight cities in Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh for supply of natural gas to households, industries and automobiles.
The Navy commander also said that as many as 39 naval ships and submarines are currently being constructed in various Indian shipyards that are expected to significantly boost India's maritime prowess.
After being alerted by Odisha, its Andhra Pradesh counterpart intercepted a vehicle with Delhi registration number and nabbed the five persons, including two women.
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