Visakhapatnam: News
31 Jan 2023
Andhra PradeshVisakhapatnam to be Andhra Pradesh's new capital: CM Jagan Reddy
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday announced that Visakhapatnam would be the new capital of the state.
20 Jan 2023
Telugu FilmsAllu Arjun visits Visakhapatnam for 'Pushpa 2'; fans go berserk
Actor Allu Arjun received a warm welcome at Visakhapatnam airport when he arrived on Thursday evening to shoot for Pushpa: The Rule.
29 Aug 2022
Andhra PradeshAged Indian couple creates history by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro together
Ravi Kishore Mallapragada's childhood hobby of climbing small hills in Visakhapatnam became an obsession for him as he recently climbed Gilman's Point in Kilimanjaro along with his wife Sowdamini.
03 Aug 2022
Andhra PradeshOver 100 workers hospitalized after 'gas leak' at Andhra factory
More than 100 workers were taken ill on Tuesday at the apparel factory of Brandix India Apparel Company (BIAC) in Atchutapuram, near Visakhapatnam, as a result of a suspected gas leak.
18 Jun 2022
Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)DRDO engineer held for leaking information on India's missile program
An engineer with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was arrested on Friday on charges of leaking sensitive information on India's missile development program.
04 Apr 2022
Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh: Thirteen new districts launched; 'momentous day', says CM
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday inaugurated 13 new districts in the state via videoconferencing, doubling the total number of districts in the state to 26.
04 May 2021
Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh: N440K strain 15 times more virulent, say experts
The N440K strain of the coronavirus, called the AP strain as it was first discovered in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool, is at least 15 times more virulent than the previous strains, say experts.
01 Nov 2020
HaryanaAndhra Pradesh: 17-year-old girl killed after argument over 'rejection'
A 17-year-old girl was killed on Saturday night after a man slit her throat following a heated argument in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam.
01 Aug 2020
Andhra Pradesh11 crushed to death as crane collapses at Visakhapatnam shipyard
At least 11 persons were killed as a huge crane crashed at Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, on Saturday afternoon.
30 Jun 2020
Andhra PradeshVisakhapatnam: Gas leak at pharma plant claims two lives
In a terrible piece of news, two workers died and four were hospitalized after harmful gas leaked from a factory in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam around midnight on Monday. The incident was reported from the Sainor Life Sciences pharmaceutical company.
20 Jun 2020
BollywoodTraumatized by Sushant Singh Rajput's demise, fan ends her life
Affected by the tragic demise of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, a girl from Visakhapatnam allegedly died by suicide on Tuesday. The deceased, Suman Kumari, was working as a teacher in a private school.
13 Jun 2020
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)After spending 18 days on ventilator, four-month-old beats coronavirus
Amid gloomy news items about the coronavirus pandemic, a story of hope and resilience was reported from Andhra Pradesh.
03 Jun 2020
GujaratGujarat: Fire after explosion at chemical factory injures 40 workers
In a tragic turn of events, 40 workers were injured in Gujarat on Wednesday after a blast led to a huge fire in a chemical factory in Bharuch district.
07 May 2020
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)How the Visakhapatnam gas leak happened: A timeline
A tragic incident unfolded in Visakhapatnam early Thursday morning when a gas leaked from a chemical plant in the city.
07 May 2020
Andhra PradeshVizag: Gas leakage kills eight; PM Modi calls urgent meeting
In a terrible piece of news, a gas leakage at a chemical plant in Vizag, Andhra Pradesh, took eight lives and made hundreds sick. The incident happened around 3 am on Thursday.
16 Apr 2020
Narendra ModiAll six metros of India deemed as coronavirus red zones
On Wednesday, the Centre identified 170 hotspot districts and the list covered all the six metros and almost all major cities.
21 Jan 2020
Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh: State Assembly passes Bill for three capitals
Former Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu's dream project of making Amravati the "futuristic capital" of Andhra Pradesh fell flat after the Assembly passed a controversial Bill approving three capitals in the state on Monday night.
20 Jan 2020
Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh could get three capitals; state tense, opposition outraged
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy wants his state to have not one, not two, but three capitals and hopes this task is completed during the three-day special Assembly session that started today.
30 Dec 2019
TwitterIndian Navy bans smartphones, Facebook on bases, ships: Here's why
Navy personnel can't use social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, or WhatsApp on ships and bases, the Indian Navy said in a strict order.
04 Dec 2019
IndiaBSNL Rs. 777 broadband plan re-launched for new subscribers
BSNL has re-launched its Rs. 777 broadband plan a.k.a 500GB CUL plan in India. The popular plan comes with some attractive benefits including 500GB of data at 50Mbps and unlimited calling. However, there is a catch.
23 Nov 2019
IndiaWho is wicket-keeper batsman KS Bharat?
There has been a long-standing debate as to which wicket-keeper batsman can fill in the shoes of legend MS Dhoni.
03 Nov 2019
Bharti AirtelBSNL introduces triple play broadband plans in some Indian cities
Upping the ante against private players like Reliance JioFiber and Bharti Airtel, BSNL has introduced triple play plans in some Indian cities to bundle broadband, landline, and cable TV services in one pack.
05 Oct 2019
IndiaAjinkya Rahane, wife Radhika blessed with a baby girl
Indian cricket team's Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane and his wife Radhika Dhopavkar have been blessed with a baby girl, on Saturday.
11 Aug 2019
IndiaHyderabad: Businessman flees #TajBanjara without paying Rs. 12 lakh bill
A real estate businessman, who stayed in the five-star Taj Banjara hotel in Hyderabad for 102 days, allegedly fled without clearing bills worth Rs. 12.34 lakh, police said.
19 Mar 2019
Andhra PradeshTelugu actress Rashmi Gautam's car hits man
Telugu actress Rashmi Gautam met with a car accident in the wee hours today in Kurmannapalem in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
26 Feb 2019
IndiaIndia vs Australia: Preview, Dream XI of second T20I
India find themselves in a must-win scenario when they take on Australia in the second and final T20I match in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
23 Feb 2019
TwitterWhen Rohit Sharma thought Yuzvendra Chahal's muscles are 'intimidating'
Social media is a funny place, especially when celebrities engage in harmless banter.
27 Oct 2018
Virat KohliIND vs WI 3rd ODI: Preview, Team news, TV listing
In Visakhapatnam, West Indies questioned India's prowess as they held the hosts to a thrilling draw.
24 Oct 2018
Virat KohliKohli breaks Sachin's record, becomes fastest to 10,000 ODI runs
Virat Kohli has been in extraordinary form in 2018 and is in the best of touches with the bat.
23 Sep 2018
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)Visakhapatnam: Maoists, mostly women, shoot TDP MLA Kidari Sarveswara dead
Two Telugu Desam party leaders, including Araku MLA Kidari Sarveswara Rao and former MLA Siveri Soma were killed in a Maoist attack on Sunday in Visakhapatnam.
11 Sep 2017
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)Dr. Reddy's Duvvada unit gets six observations from German regulator
German regulatory authority has issued six major observations pertaining to good manufacturing practices (GMPs) of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories' (DRL) for its Visakhapatnam plant.