Scoreboard: Second ODI West Indies innings
December 2nd, 2011 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Visakhapatnam, Dec 2 (IANS) The scoreboard of the West Indies innings against India in the second One-day International here Friday.West Indies:
Lendl Simmons run out (Jadeja/Patel) 78
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Three pharma plant workers injured
November 28th, 2011 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 28 (IANS) Three workers suffered serious burns when a reactor exploded at a pharmaceutical plant in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district early Monday, police said.The injured were taken to ... Read more...
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Suspected Maoists kill two tribal youth in Andhra
November 27th, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 27 (IANS) Accusing them of being police spies, suspected Maoists killed two tribal youth in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam district Sunday, police said.Police said Maoists kidnapped the two ... Read more...
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Andhra on high alert after Kishanji’s killing
November 25th, 2011 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 25 (IANS) Anticipating revenge attacks by Maoists in the wake of the killing of their top leader Kishanji in West Bengal, police in Andhra Pradesh have gone ... Read more...
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Rs.120 billion petroleum refinery to come up in Andhra
November 17th, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 17 (IANS) Amerind Petroleum Private Limited (Amerind) proposes to set up a nearly Rs.120 billion petroleum refinery near Visakhapatnam, in joint technical collaboration with US-based American Industrial Corporation ... Read more...
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One killed as train hits jeep in Odisha
November 8th, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Nov 8 (IANS) One person was killed and two others were critically injured when a passenger train hit a jeep Tuesday in Odisha's Bolangir district, police said.
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Vizag civic staff to cycle to work once a week
October 31st, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 31 (IANS) In an attempt to create public awareness against vehicular pollution, municipal employees in Andhra Pradesh's coastal city of Visakhapatnam Monday pedalled their way to the office.Leading ... Read more...
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Few state-run buses return on Telangana roads
October 11th, 2011 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 11 (IANS) A few buses Tuesday returned on roads in parts of Telangana after 22 days as a section of employees of Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport ... Read more...
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Traffic between Vijayawada, Hyderabad resumes
October 4th, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 4 (IANS) Road transport between the Telangana and Andhra regions of Andhra Pradesh resumed Tuesday after protesters lifted their blockade between Vijayawada and Hyderabad following the authorities ... Read more...
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“Madatha Kaja” - nothing new on offer (Telugu Movie Review)
October 2nd, 2011 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Madatha Kaja"; Cast: Allari Naresh, Sneha Ullal, Jayaprakash Reddy, Ali, Dharmavarapu Subramanya and Vennela Kishore; Director: Sitarama Raju; Producer: K.K. Radha Mohan; Music: Vasanth; Rating: **Telugu film makers are ... Read more...
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Rail blockade ends in Telangana, road transport still paralysed
September 25th, 2011 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 25 (IANS) The two-day rail blockade and strike by auto rickshaws in in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh ended Sunday evening but the buses of state-owned Road ... Read more...
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Building collapses in Andhra, 15 feared trapped
September 16th, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 16 (IANS) At least 15 people are feared trapped under the debris of a five-storeyed building which collapsed Friday in Kakinada, about 500 km from here on the ... Read more...
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East Coast Railway to run two weekly special trains
August 2nd, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 2 (IANS) The East Coat Railway Tuesday said it will run two weekly special trains to Shirdi in Maharashtra from Bhubaneswar and Visakhapatnam to facilitate wait-list passengers.The first ... Read more...
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National Maritime Foundation gets new chief
July 31st, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Pradeep Kaushiva, a retired navy vice admiral, will take over as the new director of naval think-tank National Maritime Foundation (NMF) Monday from incumbent ... Read more...
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Bastar deserted due to Maoist shutdown
July 29th, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, July 29 (IANS) The second day of a week-long shutdown, called by the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to protest the security forces' action against them, Friday hit ... Read more...
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High alert in Hyderabad, Tirupati
July 14th, 2011 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 13 (IANS) Police Wednesday night went on high alert in Hyderabad, Tirupati, Visakhapatnam and other major towns in Andhra Pradesh following the serial blasts in Mumbai.Police tightened security ... Read more...
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President urges 25 years futuristic approach for urban planning
July 8th, 2011 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Friday said that urban planning should not be limited to catering to the needs of current inhabitants but look at developing cities ... Read more...
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President to review Indian Navy fleet December 20
June 7th, 2011 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil, the supreme commander of the armed forces, will December 20 review the Indian Navy fleet, when India's top warships including the ... Read more...
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Heavy rain hits Vizag; traffic, flights affected
May 20th, 2011 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 20 (IANS) Heavy rain Friday inundated low-lying localities in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam and nearby areas, disrupting normal life and affecting traffic, including several flights.Two flights from Hyderabad to ... Read more...
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Four naval personnel killed at Vizag dockyard (Lead)
May 18th, 2011 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) Four Indian Navy personnel, including two officers, were killed Wednesday in an accident at the navyal dockyard at Visakhapatnam on the east coast, an officer said.The ... Read more...
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Three naval personnel killed at dockyard
May 18th, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) Three Indian Navy personnel were killed and another was injured Wednesday in an accident at the Navy dockyard at Visakhapatnam on the east coast, an official ... Read more...
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Truck falls over train, 13 trains cancelled
May 16th, 2011 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 16 (IANS) As many as six express and seven passenger trains were cancelled after a truck fell on to a goods train from an overhead bridge in Andhra ... Read more...
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Four Andhra students killed in US road accident
May 9th, 2011 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 9 (IANS) Four students from Andhra Pradesh were killed and one was injured in a car crash in the US, according to information reaching their families here Monday.The ... Read more...
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Sunil Lanba takes over as chief of staff of eastern naval command
May 2nd, 2011 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
Visakhapatnam, May 2 (ANI): Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba took over as the Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command from Rear Admiral Karambir Singh today.Commissioned on Jan 1, 1978, Lanba is a ... Read more...
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Air India operates five domestic flights from Chennai
April 29th, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 29 (IANS) The Air India Friday operated five domestic flights from Chennai and said it would also operate two international flights from here as the strike by a ... Read more...
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Steel Minister asks RINL to explore possibility of cement plant in Visakhapatnam
March 23rd, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 23 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Steel (Independent Charge) Beni Prasad Verma, who reviewed the quarterly performance of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) here, asked RINL to explore ... Read more...
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IT raids on Telugu film actors
March 23rd, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 23 (IANS) Income Tax officials Wednesday raided houses and offices of leading Telugu film actors in Hyderabad and other cities of Andhra Pradesh.Houses, offices and other properties of ... Read more...
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Ponting first World Cup captain to score 1,000 runs
March 14th, 2011 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 14 (IANS) Ricky Ponting, during his 36-run knock here Sunday against Kenya, became the first World Cup captain to score a thousand runs. He aggregates 1,030 at ... Read more...
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East Coast Railway to run 24 summer special trains
March 3rd, 2011 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 2 (IANS) The East Coast Railway Wednesday said it will run 12 pairs of weekly special trains till July to cater to the summer rush.At least 1.9 lakh ... Read more...
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Telangana supporters paralyse rail traffic for separate state (Third Lead)
March 1st, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 1 (IANS) Intensifying the movement for separate statehood to Telangana, protesters in Andhra Pradesh Tuesday paralysed rail transport in Hyderabad and nine other districts of the region.Massive protests on ... Read more...
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Railway budget highlights - 6
February 25th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) More highlights from Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee's budget presented in the Lok Sabha Friday.* Earnings for 2010-11 set to exceed Rs.1 lakh crore.* Integrated suburban network ... Read more...
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Highlights of railway budget 2011-12
February 25th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Highlights of the railway budget for 2011-12 presented in the Lok Sabha Friday by Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee:* No increase in fares.* Earnings for 2010-11 set ... Read more...
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Jagan launches weeklong fast on fee reimbursement issue
February 18th, 2011 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 18 (IANS) Former Congress MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy Friday launched a weeklong hunger strike here demanding that the Andhra Pradesh government immediately release funds for the reimbursement of students' fees. ... Read more...
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Declare Polavaram a national project: Jagan
February 7th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 7 (IANS) Demanding the central government declare the construction of the Polavaram dam a national project, former Congress MP Y.S Jaganmohan Reddy Monday launched a 'yatra' in Andhra Pradesh's coastal ... Read more...
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Coast guard to triple fleet size by 2020
January 31st, 2011 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) will triple its fleet size from the existing 100 vessels to 300 ships by 2020, ICG Director General Vice Admiral Anil Chopra ... Read more...
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