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Quake hits Andaman & Nicobar Islands

At least 20 persons were killed and over 100 injured after a powerful earthquake hit the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Sunday morning. The quake was followed by tidal waves."There is a possibility......

ED conducts 1st-ever raids in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted its first-ever searches in Andaman and Nicobar Islands as part of a money laundering case probe linked to an alleged cooperative bank loan 'fraud'......

Nicobar island still inaccessible

On thethird day after the tsunami hit the Andamans, Nicobar island is still inaccessible.Telecommunication links are down and there are no ships ferrying between Andaman and Nicobar islands.At......

PM renames 3 Andaman & Nicobar islands as tribute to Netaji

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting, at Car Nicobar, on Sunday. Photograph: Press Information Bureau of India Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced renaming......

6.5 intensity quake jolts Andaman and Nicobar Islands

A moderate intensity earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale shook the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Friday evening but there were no reports of casualty or damage. The government also ruled......

Andaman & Nicobar can attract Hong Kong investments

'Leaders of the Indian community in Hong Kong had broached the idea of developing the Andaman and Nicobar islands for investment and setting up manufacturing units,' points out Rup Narayan Das.......

Upstream oil companies return to Andaman Sea, dig offshore wells

In a significant move, state-run oil producer Oil India Limited (OIL) has finished drilling its first well in the Andaman sea while Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has just started drilling......

Govt defends Great Nicobar project amid criticism, cites national interest

The central government’s Great Nicobar development project, proposed around an unprecedented transhipment port, will be executed to keep environmental impact minimal, and is essential as it......

Tsunami hits Andaman tourism

Tsunami disaster has a taken heavy toll on the tourism industry of Andaman and Nicobar islands."Almost all the bookings for the months of January and February have been cancelled and nobody is......

Tsunami hits SBI branches in Nicobar

Three branches of the State Bank of India's in Nicobar Island have been severely damaged due to the Tsunami disaster, which struck the union territory of Andaman and Nicobar on December 26. SBI has......

Retro Review: Yawn!

Retro is probably Surya's worst film till date, declares A Ganesh Nadar. Let's start off by saying that Retro -- short for 'Retrogarde' -- makes absolutely no sense. After playing powerful roles......

Doesn't Taapsee Look Cool?

Salman enjoys a view... Pooja turns into a momo... Manju goes biking... Photograph: Kind courtesy Taapsee Pannu/Instagram Taapsee Pannu puts on her cool shades. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

David Beckham of Andamans pedals his way to gold!

IMAGE: The 21-year-old David Beckham Elkatohchoongo clocked a time of 10.691 seconds in two laps to win the gold at the National Games. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sports India/X Andaman and......

SEE: India's top cyclist hit by speeding bikers

IMAGE: Esow Alban escaped with ‘minor’ injuries after he was hit from behind by two bikers. Photograph and video: Esow Alban/Instagram A first information report (FIR) has been filed in......

Karnataka's Nataraj, Desinghu on cloud 9!

IMAGE: Karnataka swimmer finished his National Games campaign with 10 medals, including 9 gold. Photograph: SAI Media/X Karnataka's star swimmers Srihari Nataraj and Dhinidhi Desinghu ended......