News for 'Visakhapatnam'

Too cool! Sobhita is the ultimate fashionista

Too cool! Sobhita is the ultimate fashionista

Rediff.com18 Nov 2019

'Lady of the Internet', Sobhita Dhulipala graces Verve's latest edition.

Taxman to go after hospitals fleecing Covid patients

Taxman to go after hospitals fleecing Covid patients

Rediff.com19 May 2021

The finance ministry has asked the tax department to impose hefty penalties on those hospitals found with unaccounted cash, and such entities could be booked under anti-money laundering laws and prosecuted, reports Shrimi Choudhary.

Ola, Uber see low demand after resuming services

Ola, Uber see low demand after resuming services

Rediff.com4 May 2020

Ola and Uber said they have resumed services in areas within orange and green zones, and have introduced requirements like wearing masks to ensure safety of riders and driver partners.

Cyclone-hit Vizag limps back to normalcy

Cyclone-hit Vizag limps back to normalcy

Rediff.com15 Oct 2014

The port city of Visakhapatnam was limping back to normalcy on Wednesday with restoration of essential supplies and public transportation services, three days after it was battered by cyclone Hudhud.

Train services hit in Seema-Andhra due to power strike

Train services hit in Seema-Andhra due to power strike

Rediff.com8 Oct 2013

Railway passengers in the restive Seema-Andhra region of Andhra Pradesh are bearing the brunt of ongoing strike by employees of state power corporations with many trains are either being partially cancelled or rescheduled.

Here's why Shubman Gill got a maiden Test call up

Here's why Shubman Gill got a maiden Test call up

Rediff.com12 Sep 2019

Gill has been in exceptional form for the India 'A' team

CBI books 5 Lt Col-ranked officers in Army recruitment scam

CBI books 5 Lt Col-ranked officers in Army recruitment scam

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

The agency has booked 23 Army personnel and civilians, including relatives of officers, for allegedly demanding bribe and facilitating bribery, they said.

Rookie Senuran says team is 'comfortable being uncomfortable'

Rookie Senuran says team is 'comfortable being uncomfortable'

Rediff.com8 Oct 2019

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.

Aussie Zampa on how to counter Indian batsmen...

Aussie Zampa on how to counter Indian batsmen...

Rediff.com4 Mar 2019

Zampa is happy that he has been to get better of world's best batsman on a few occasions recently.

PIX: How Agarwal helped India wrest the initiative on Day 1

PIX: How Agarwal helped India wrest the initiative on Day 1

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

Mayank Agarwal notched up his second hundred in as many Tests and combined with Cheteshwar Pujara to set up a platform for India to post a big first-innings total against South Africa in the second Test.

PHOTOS: Rohit's record ton puts India on course for win

PHOTOS: Rohit's record ton puts India on course for win

Rediff.com5 Oct 2019

Rohit Sharma completed a century in each innings in his maiden Test as opener as India pressed for victory in the first Test against South Africa by setting the touring side a daunting target of 395.

The connection between Rahane and No 17

The connection between Rahane and No 17

Rediff.com30 Sep 2019

There is a definite spring in Ajinkya Rahane's steps after he ended a 17-Test run of not scoring a hundred, a number which has proved to be lucky for him.

Warm-up: Rohit to get opening audition against SA

Warm-up: Rohit to get opening audition against SA

Rediff.com25 Sep 2019

With the national selection committee and the team management deciding to promote Rohit as an opener, keeping his spunky strokeplay in mind, the next five Tests could be a make or break for the 32-year-old stylish right-hander.

IOC threatens to cut fuel supply to Air India

IOC threatens to cut fuel supply to Air India

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

The disinvestment-bound carrier, which is incurring Rs 15 crore loss per day, has huge dues towards oil companies and Airports Authority of India, among others.

Australia's limited overs tour of India to begin on Feb 24

Australia's limited overs tour of India to begin on Feb 24

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

Both T20Is will be night matches starting at 7pm, and all five ODIs will be day-night affairs, starting at 1:30 pm.

Another IT hub emerges in Andhra

Another IT hub emerges in Andhra

Rediff.com3 Dec 2012

It is located on the Visakhapatnam-Vizianagaram stretch of N-5, around 16 km from Visakhapatnam city.

Kohli breaks Miandad's 26-year-old record of most ODI runs against Windies

Kohli breaks Miandad's 26-year-old record of most ODI runs against Windies

Rediff.com11 Aug 2019

Kohli broke the record of Pakistan's Javed Miandad and became the leading run-scorer against West Indies in ODIs.

Teams arrive in Bhubaneswar for ODI series decider

Teams arrive in Bhubaneswar for ODI series decider

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

The players along with the management staff were taken to a fortified hotel in the state capital amidst tight security by platoons of armed police force.

PHOTOS: Team India sweat it out in the nets before 5th ODI

PHOTOS: Team India sweat it out in the nets before 5th ODI

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

Scroll down for images from the training session held on Wednesday.

PHOTOS: Hudhud-hit Vizag looks like a war zone

PHOTOS: Hudhud-hit Vizag looks like a war zone

Rediff.com13 Oct 2014

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.

63 kg of smuggled gold seized at Vizag airport

63 kg of smuggled gold seized at Vizag airport

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

Over 60 kg of gold "concealed and smuggled" by several passengers on three flights coming from Singapore and Malaysia was seized at the Visakhapatnam airport by the directorate of revenue intelligence, officials said on Monday.

AP CM assures land for Sindhu to set up academy

AP CM assures land for Sindhu to set up academy

Rediff.com13 Sep 2019

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jaganmohan Reddy on Friday promised to allot five acres of land in the port city of Visakhapatnam to ace shuttler P V Sindhu for setting up a badminton academy for girls.

Preview: India, Australia look to put final touches before World Cup

Preview: India, Australia look to put final touches before World Cup

Rediff.com23 Feb 2019

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.

India test-fires SMART torpedo to target submarines

India test-fires SMART torpedo to target submarines

Rediff.com5 Oct 2020

India on Monday successfully flight-tested its indigenously developed SMART torpedo system, which DRDO said will be a "game changer" in anti-submarine warfare, marking yet another milestone in strengthening the country's maritime strategic capabilities, defence sources said.

Harbhajan takes a dig at SA via Jonty

Harbhajan takes a dig at SA via Jonty

Rediff.com17 Oct 2019

On Wednesday, former South Africa batsman Jonty Rhodes shared a picture on Instagram in which he sported South Africa's jersey and captioned the post as "Feels good to be back in the green and gold, even if it is only for a shoot at the iconic #mehboobstudio in Mumbai #stillflying.

Check out Dhoni's TOP five knocks for India

Check out Dhoni's TOP five knocks for India

Rediff.com17 Aug 2020

A look at Mahendra Singh Dhoni's top five knocks in international cricket.

Vizag Test: Rohit-Agarwal emulate Sehwag-Dravid

Vizag Test: Rohit-Agarwal emulate Sehwag-Dravid

Rediff.com3 Oct 2019

Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal on Thursday became only the third Indian opening pair to share a 300-run partnership in Test cricket.

Opportunity for Kohli to improve Barabati record in series decider

Opportunity for Kohli to improve Barabati record in series decider

Rediff.com21 Dec 2019

In an optional net session, Kohli batted for a significant time, going for aerial as well as ground strokes.

India to build 1st strategic oil storage by Jan 2014

India to build 1st strategic oil storage by Jan 2014

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

India, which is 79 per cent dependent on imports to meet its crude oil needs, is building underground storage at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and Mangalore and Padur in Karnataka.

Cyclone Hudhud: Death toll climbs to 43

Cyclone Hudhud: Death toll climbs to 43

Rediff.com19 Oct 2014

The death toll on account of the cyclone Hudhud stood at 43 in Andhra Pradesh with Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu assuring that power supply would be back in the affected coastal districts by October 25.

Hudhud leaves a trail of destruction

Hudhud leaves a trail of destruction

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

Hudhud leaves a trail of destruction in Visakhapatnam, home to a major naval base.

Kohli wants India to step out of comfort zone ahead of World T20

Kohli wants India to step out of comfort zone ahead of World T20

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

India failed to capitalise on an aggressive start and ended with a below-par 134 for 9.

Numbers game: No stopping Ashwin, Kohli

Numbers game: No stopping Ashwin, Kohli

Rediff.com23 Nov 2016

Virat's 248 runs in the second Test, the highest by an Indian captain against England. Ashwin, only the second Indian bowler to take 50 wickets in consecutive years. Rajneesh Gupta looks at the numbers from the Vizag Test.

Proteas send message of intent for rest of India series

Proteas send message of intent for rest of India series

Rediff.com4 Oct 2019

Dean Elgar and Quinton de Kock's showing represented an important turning point for South Africa's relatively inexperienced batting line-up as they head into an important summer that also includes a home Test series against England.

PHOTOS: Ashwin puts India on top after Elgar, de Kock hundreds

PHOTOS: Ashwin puts India on top after Elgar, de Kock hundreds

Rediff.com4 Oct 2019

Dean Elgar and Quinton de Kock struck commanding hundreds to author South Africa's spectacular fightback before Ravichandran Ashwin wrested back India's control with a five-wicket haul on the third day of the opening Test.

Shreyas Iyer: Flamboyant, matured, responsible

Shreyas Iyer: Flamboyant, matured, responsible

Rediff.com21 Dec 2019

Shreyas Iyer showed his worth with half centuries in the first two One-day Internationals against the West Indies.

Hudhud: AP, Odisha mount massive relief efforts, death toll rises to 24

Hudhud: AP, Odisha mount massive relief efforts, death toll rises to 24

Rediff.com13 Oct 2014

After being pounded for an entire day by Cyclone Hudhud, the storm is weakened on Monday leaving behind a trail of destruction in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.

10 OTT Shows to Watch This Week

10 OTT Shows to Watch This Week

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

Radhika Apte's espionage skills, a quartet of romances in Visakhapatnam and a whole lot of other adventures and thrills, there's tons of action to catch on OTT this week.

Kohli breaks Tendulkar's record; fastest to 10000 runs in ODIs!

Kohli breaks Tendulkar's record; fastest to 10000 runs in ODIs!

Rediff.com24 Oct 2018

Virat Kohli, who needed 81 runs coming into the match, brought up the landmark in his 205th innings as compared to Tendulkar, who took 259 innings to reach the landmark.

Disappointed over govt policies on FDI, divestment in Budget 2021: BMS

Disappointed over govt policies on FDI, divestment in Budget 2021: BMS

Rediff.com1 Feb 2021

RSS-aligned Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) on Monday expressed disappointment over the government's budget proposals with regard to divestment and foreign direct investment, especially in the insurance sector. The BMS, however, lauded the government for its current efforts on the massive vaccination programme, a special scheme for tea workers in West Bengal and Assam, labour oriented push on infrastructure projects in construction sector and development of five major fishing harbours viz. Kochi, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Paradip, and Petuaghat as hubs for economic activities etc. On other Budget proposals, it said in a statement that "mixing the beautiful concept of Aatmanirbhar Bharat with FDI and disinvestment in the Union Budget is disappointing for the employees".