News for 'Visakhapatnam'

'Mayank's mindset key to his success'

'Mayank's mindset key to his success'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

'Once you know your car well, then you know to drive the car in the race.'

Rain prevents play on Day 1 of India-NZ 'A' teams' match

Rain prevents play on Day 1 of India-NZ 'A' teams' match

Rediff.com28 Aug 2013

The first day of the three-day match between India 'A' and New Zealand 'A' at the Port Stadium in Visakhapatnam was called off due to heavy rain, on Wednesday.

Death toll in cyclone rises to 26 in AP

Death toll in cyclone rises to 26 in AP

Rediff.com15 Oct 2014

The death toll in the devastating cyclone Hudhud rose to 26 on Wednesday with the report of one more death in the cyclone-hit Andhra Pradesh while over 1.35 lakh people are rehabilitated in the relief camps set up by the state government.

Readers share their election style! What about you?

Readers share their election style! What about you?

Rediff.com25 Apr 2019

You can share your pics too!

Numbers Game: High-flying India continue record-breaking run

Numbers Game: High-flying India continue record-breaking run

Rediff.com18 Dec 2017

India's winning streak of eight successive bilateral series is a new record for the Men in Blue.

Over 2 lakh evacuated as 'Hudhud' set to hit AP, Odisha coasts

Over 2 lakh evacuated as 'Hudhud' set to hit AP, Odisha coasts

Rediff.com11 Oct 2014

Over 2 lakh people living in and around the vulnerable coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha have been evacuated with Cyclone 'Hudhud' set to hit the two states no Sunday with winds gusting up to 195 kmph.

Vihari looking forward to impress home crowds

Vihari looking forward to impress home crowds

Rediff.com3 Sep 2019

'I have not played a Test at home, looking forward to it. It's great to play in front of the home crowd back in India'

Navy's action-packed prep ahead of fleet review

Navy's action-packed prep ahead of fleet review

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

Visakhapatnam is buzzing with excitement as residents have been thronging every available vantage point, parks and footpaths to witness the ongoing rehearsals for the international fleet review.

PICS: Pant, Shaw star as Delhi eliminate Hyderabad

PICS: Pant, Shaw star as Delhi eliminate Hyderabad

Rediff.com9 May 2019

Images from Wednesday's IPL Eliminator between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals, in Visakhapatnam.

Hudhud will take 'very severe' turn in next 12hrs: IMD

Hudhud will take 'very severe' turn in next 12hrs: IMD

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

Cyclonic storm Hudhud will turn take a 'very severe' turn in the next 12 hours, bringing with itself very heavy rainfall and gusty winds as it inches closer to the coast, the MeT department has said.

Hudhud fallout: 9 more death cases; Vizag on road to normalcy

Hudhud fallout: 9 more death cases; Vizag on road to normalcy

Rediff.com15 Oct 2014

District authorities on Wednesday reported nine more death cases in the wake of the devastation caused by cyclone Hudhud even as the worst-hit Visakhapatnam city was limping back to normalcy with adequate supplies of essential commodities.

Bumrah set for return for SL, Australia series

Bumrah set for return for SL, Australia series

Rediff.com22 Dec 2019

It is more likely that Australia series will mark Bumrah's return to competitive cricket after four months, having recovered from stress fracture.

Andhra temple attacks by treasure hunters, drunks: DGP

Andhra temple attacks by treasure hunters, drunks: DGP

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

Investigation into the attacks on some temples in Andhra Pradesh has revealed that most offences were committed by treasure trove hunters, believers in superstition, drunkards and others, Director General of Police D G Sawang said on Wednesday.

Check out IPL-12 schedule

Check out IPL-12 schedule

Rediff.com6 May 2019

No team plays their home matches at alternate venues despite the Lok Sabha polls being held in seven phases from April 12 to May 19.

Naval computer network hacked, no system compromised: Govt

Naval computer network hacked, no system compromised: Govt

Rediff.com22 Aug 2012

The computer network of Visakhapatnam-based Eastern Naval Command was attacked by hackers in November last year, but none of the systems there was found to have been compromised, the government told Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

21 Maoists killed in encounter on AP-Odisha border

21 Maoists killed in encounter on AP-Odisha border

Rediff.com24 Oct 2016

2 senior commandos of Greyhounds were injured in the encounter that occurred during a routine combing operation.

Udaan, 'Bharat ka e-commerce' see huge surge in business

Udaan, 'Bharat ka e-commerce' see huge surge in business

Rediff.com31 Mar 2021

Categories such as lifestyle, food and electronics accounted for over 1,350 sellers across the country last year.

PHOTOS: Shami too hot to handle for South Africa

PHOTOS: Shami too hot to handle for South Africa

Rediff.com6 Oct 2019

Mohammed Shami produced a brilliant spell of reverse swing bowling to strike the mortal blows that earned India victory by 203 runs in the first Test.

Yuvraj was my cricket crush, reveals Rohit

Yuvraj was my cricket crush, reveals Rohit

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

Dashing opener Rohit Sharma revealed that when he first made it to the Indian team, his cricket crush used to be Yuvraj Singh.

Women enter stock market to bring money home

Women enter stock market to bring money home

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

Many of them are housewives looking to increase income in households struggling with the economic devastation caused by COVID-19.

CBI books 16 for defaming judges on social media

CBI books 16 for defaming judges on social media

Rediff.com17 Nov 2020

The Central Bureau of Investigation has booked 16 individuals for posting alleged defamatory material against Supreme Court and Andhra Pradesh high court judges on social media, taking over investigations from the state CID, officials said on Monday.

Agarwal replaces injured Dhawan in India's ODI squad

Agarwal replaces injured Dhawan in India's ODI squad

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

Mayank Agarwal has been in top form in Test cricket and he could carry that form into the limited overs series if picked in the playing XI. The Karnataka cricketer is currently playing in the Ranji Trophy and will join the national squad before the opening ODI.

GoM reviews coronavirus situation across India

GoM reviews coronavirus situation across India

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

Government sources said the ministers deliberated on various arrangements being made to deal with increasing cases of coronavirus cases as well as to ensure adequate supplies of medicine and essential commodities during the lockdown.

IPL easier route to Indian team than Ranji: Chahar

IPL easier route to Indian team than Ranji: Chahar

Rediff.com17 Dec 2019

A remarkably candid Deepak Chahar on Tuesday said he understood early in his career that switching his focus to white ball cricket and IPL was the fastest and easiest route to the Indian team. The medium pacer came into India reckoning after two seasons with IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings.

India to get 13th major port at Vadhavan in Maharashtra

India to get 13th major port at Vadhavan in Maharashtra

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

With development of the Vadhavan port, India will break into the countries with top 10 container ports in the world.

India to use low priced oil from Saudi, UAE to fill strategic reserves

India to use low priced oil from Saudi, UAE to fill strategic reserves

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

Oil prices have declined by more than 60 per cent since January with benchmark crude falling well below $30 per barrel, driven by an acute oil demand decline caused by the coronavirus and a lack of production cuts by OPEC and other oil producing countries.

'Will judge Mayank Agarwal after a year or so'

'Will judge Mayank Agarwal after a year or so'

Rediff.com4 Oct 2019

Mayank Agarwal has impressed at the top of the order in the few Tests he has played so far, but former India captain Sourav Ganguly says he will wait and watch before calling him a first-choice opener.

PHOTOS: Agarwal's double century puts India in control

PHOTOS: Agarwal's double century puts India in control

Rediff.com3 Oct 2019

Mayank Agarwal showed insatiable appetite for runs, converting his maiden Test hundred into a brilliant double before the Indian spinners tightened the noose around the exhausted South Africans on the second day of the first Test.

BCCI cancels 3rd ODI vs West Indies as 'Hudhud' lashes Vizag

BCCI cancels 3rd ODI vs West Indies as 'Hudhud' lashes Vizag

Rediff.com13 Oct 2014

The BCCI has cancelled the third ODI between India and the West Indies in Visakhapatnam after cyclone 'Hudhud' left the ACA-VDCA cricket stadium in unplayable condition.

Probe ordered in Vizag Steel Plant blast

Probe ordered in Vizag Steel Plant blast

Rediff.com14 Jun 2012

The Andhra Pradesh government on Thursday ordered an inquiry under the Factories Act into the blast that killed 11 people in the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant. Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy expressed "shock and anguish" over the incident and directed the authorities concerned to conduct an inquiry and submit a report immediately.

1st Test: Rohit to open; Saha replaces Pant

1st Test: Rohit to open; Saha replaces Pant

Rediff.com1 Oct 2019

Virat Kohli called the Bengal player the 'best wicketkeeper' in the world.

Here is where you can test for coronavirus in India

Here is where you can test for coronavirus in India

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

In the wake of 73 confirmed cases of coronavirus in India so far, the Union health ministry has made functional 52 laboratories for testing samples while 57 labs have been designated for helping in sample collection for Covid-19 to enhance capacity for diagnosis and detection of the disease. "Following the increase in load of screening samples from suspected cases with symptoms and travel history to the affected countries, the department of health research/ICMR has commissioned 52 laboratories for COVID-19 testing in India," an official said.

Why Sonu Walia QUIT FILMS

Why Sonu Walia QUIT FILMS

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

'Everywhere, people would ask me why I had left films. They wanted to see more of me.' 'Their words were music to my ears.'

5 terror suspects who fled from Odisha detained in Vizag

5 terror suspects who fled from Odisha detained in Vizag

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

After being alerted by Odisha, its Andhra Pradesh counterpart intercepted a vehicle with Delhi registration number and nabbed the five persons, including two women.

Bharat joins team as Saha cover; Pant discharged

Bharat joins team as Saha cover; Pant discharged

Rediff.com23 Nov 2019

India's selection committee has decided to discharge Rishabh Pant so that he can get match time in domestic cricket ahead of next month's limited-overs series against the West Indies.

Rahul dropped, Gill gets call-up for SA Test series

Rahul dropped, Gill gets call-up for SA Test series

Rediff.com12 Sep 2019

Rahul dropped

Navy inducts its 1st deep submergence rescue vehicle

Navy inducts its 1st deep submergence rescue vehicle

Rediff.com12 Dec 2018

The vehicle can rescue as many as 14 people in one dive.

SEE: Armed forces salute India's COVID-19 warriors

SEE: Armed forces salute India's COVID-19 warriors

Rediff.com3 May 2020

Several activities like fly-pasts, flashing warship lights and other displays by the Indian army bands were included in Sunday's spectacular show across the country.

After Hudhud, Vizag hit by shortage of essential commodities

After Hudhud, Vizag hit by shortage of essential commodities

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

After cyclone Hudhud wreaked havoc in Vizag, also called the 'city of destiny', citizens continued to scramble for essential commodities on third day on Tuesday with no signs of immediate restoration of electricity and communication while their sufferings being exacerbated by seemingly tardy response by agencies concerned.

To trim losses Jet suspends flights to 9 destinations

To trim losses Jet suspends flights to 9 destinations

Rediff.com6 Dec 2018

The airline has closed reservation for flights to Silchar, Imphal, Aizawl, Jorhat in northeastern states from mid-February. Reservation has also been closed for flights to Madurai, Visakhapatnam, Raipur, Muscat and Sharjah.