Toll in Visakhapatnam HPCL refinery fire rises to 10

Last Updated: Saturday, August 24, 2013, 10:37

The death toll in the major fire that broke in the state-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd refinery in Visakhapatnam rose to 10.

Massive fire at HPCL refinery in Visakhapatnam; 2 killed, 37 injured

Last Updated: Friday, August 23, 2013, 18:22

A massive fire broke out at the Hindustan Petroleum refinery in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, on Friday.

Tight security in place at Visakhapatnam railway station

Last Updated: Monday, August 12, 2013, 08:59

The district police made elaborate security at the Visakhapatnam railway station and surrounding areas due to a proposed Samaikhyandhra group`s rail blockade agitation against the UPA`s decision to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh.

Warning had been issued before Uttarakhand flood

Last Updated: Saturday, August 3, 2013, 09:09

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued advance warnings predicting extreme weather conditions in Uttarakhand before the flash-floods in June, its chief said on Friday.

Prostitution racket busted in Visakhapatnam, nine held

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 23:30

Police claimed to have busted an online prostitution racket with the arrest of nine persons, including two women, from a flat and rescuing 4 girls.

Prostitution racket busted, nine held

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 23:20

Police Wednesday claimed to have busted an online prostitution racket with the arrest of nine persons, including two women, from a flat here and rescuing four girls.

Armed Maoists take away AP village election nomination papers

Last Updated: Monday, July 15, 2013, 00:40

Cadres of banned CPI(M) snatched nomination papers filed for posts of sarpanchs and ward members in four villages in G Madugula mandal.

Digvijay on AP visit; meets Congress office bearers

Last Updated: Monday, July 1, 2013, 15:13

AICC General Secretary Digvijay Singh has recently been appointed as in-charge for Congress affairs in Andhra Pradesh.

Four held for duping people through fake company in AP

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 08:46

Police have arrested four persons from the city who had allegedly run away after duping about 1,800 people to the tune of Rs five crore by promising hefty returns.

Govt clears Rs 845 cr iron ore handling proj at Vizag port

Last Updated: Thursday, May 16, 2013, 21:45

The government Thursday approved a Rs 845.41 crore project at Vishakhapatnam port for handling iron ore under the PPP mode to augment its capacity by 23 million tonne per annum (MTPA).

BJP will bring anti-conversion law if it comes to power: Naidu

Last Updated: Monday, April 8, 2013, 23:10

Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said his party would bring an anti-conversion law if it comes to power at the Centre.