News for 'visakhapatnam'

Why Jagan is hell-bent on creating 3 state capitals

Why Jagan is hell-bent on creating 3 state capitals

Rediff.com21 Jan 2020

Defending its three-capital decision, the government said since inception in 1956 the state had failed to integrate people from all regions, reports B Dasarath Reddy.

IPL 2020: Meet four-time champions Mumbai Indians

IPL 2020: Meet four-time champions Mumbai Indians

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

Rajneesh Gupta presents Mumbai Indians's record in the IPL over the years:

India celebrates Lohri, gears up for Makar Sankranti

India celebrates Lohri, gears up for Makar Sankranti

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

Festivals of Lohri and Bhogi were celebrated in various parts of the country with fervour on Wednesday while Indians geared up for Makar Sankranti on Thursday.

No resumption of cricket practice in red zone Mumbai

No resumption of cricket practice in red zone Mumbai

Rediff.com20 May 2020

Top cricketers like Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane will have to wait longer to resume individual training in Mumbai due to its status of being a coronavirus red zone, which rules out opening of sports facilities in the city for the time being. The Maharashtra government has allowed opening of stadiums for individual training in green and orange zones without spectators.

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.

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.

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.

Cyclone 'Jawad' to make landfall around Puri on Dec 5

Cyclone 'Jawad' to make landfall around Puri on Dec 5

Rediff.com3 Dec 2021

'There's also a possibility of the cyclonic system changing its course, thus avoiding a landfall in Odisha'

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

Siraj Breaks Kapil's Lord's Record

Siraj Breaks Kapil's Lord's Record

Rediff.com17 Aug 2021

Rajneesh Gupta presents the interesting numbers from Day 5 of the India-England Test at Lord's.

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.

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.

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.

Virat Kohli's 100th Test: All The Numbers

Virat Kohli's 100th Test: All The Numbers

Rediff.com4 Mar 2022

Rajneesh Gupta presents all the numbers you need to know about Virat Kohli in Test cricket.

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.

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.

Use tech to scale up COVID-19 vaccination: Nilekani

Use tech to scale up COVID-19 vaccination: Nilekani

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

'We are the only country in the world where everybody gets a digital vaccination certificate immediately... Then as we open up, as they did yesterday, which I think is a welcome move, you will have lots and lots of points where people will come in'

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Shaili Singh credits her success to her mother

Shaili Singh credits her success to her mother

Rediff.com25 Aug 2021

Shaili Singh's progress as an athlete has a lot to do with her coach Robert Bobby George but it was her "strong and determined" mother, who helped her daughter take first big leap when she sent her to Bengaluru for training, much against the 'advice' of well-wishers.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Oil tanker arrives in Vizag after Iran release

Oil tanker arrives in Vizag after Iran release

Rediff.com18 Sep 2013

Shipping Corporation of India's oil tanker, MT Desh Shanti, which was detained in Iran for 26 days, arrived at Visakhapatnam port in the early hours on Wednesday, sources said.

MSD@40: Dhoni's Awesome Journey

MSD@40: Dhoni's Awesome Journey

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

As the legend turns 40, we take a look at his journey in cricket and life.

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.

Road ahead for 'mock meat' is long but holds promise

Road ahead for 'mock meat' is long but holds promise

Rediff.com30 Jan 2022

India's plant-based meat market is estimated at $30-40 million, largely driven by consumer packaged food. The market size in India is likely to touch $500 million in three years.

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.

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.

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.

Defence ministry report ignores Ladakh stand-off

Defence ministry report ignores Ladakh stand-off

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

The ministry's year-end review is silent on the continued occupation by Chinese troops of territory that India has always claimed and patrolled.