Visakhapatnam

Vi·sa·kha·pat·nam

(vĭ-sä′kə-pŭt′nəm) or Vi·sha·kha·pat·nam (-shä′-) also Vi·za·ga·pa·tam (vĭ-zä′gə-pŭt′əm)

A city of eastern India on the Bay of Bengal northeast of Chennai. It is a health resort and processing center with a protected harbor and shipping facilities.

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Visakhapatnam

(vɪˌsɑːkəˈpʌtnəm)

(Placename) a variant spelling of Vishakhapatnam

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Vi•sa•kha•pat•nam

(vɪˈsɑ kəˈpʌt nəm)

n.

a seaport in Andhra Pradesh, in E India, on the Bay of Bengal. 752,037.

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Summary: Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Three Naxals surrendered before the police here on Wednesday.

Visakhapatnam: 3 Naxals surrender before police

SriLankan Airlines has commenced operations to Visakhapatnam in India's Andhra Pradesh state.

SriLankan expands services to India

Hyderabad -- Three people were killed in rainrelated incidents as cyclone Hudhud crossed the Visakhapatnam coast on Sunday uprooting trees and damaging power lines.

Three killed as cyclone Hudhud hit Indian coast

Hyderabad: Visakhapatnam, alternately called Vizag, has suddenly come into focus.

Call for railway zone in Vizag as Andhra looks to develop city

The showroom was launched by the Audi India head Joe King in the presence of Audi Visakhapatnam managing director Rajiv Sanghvi.

Audi Opens Second Showroom In Andhra Pradesh; Aims 40 Dealerships by 2014 End

Summary: VISAKHAPATNAM -- The world's favourite jeweller, Joyalukkas, has opened its first and the largest jewellery showroom in Visakhapatnam.

Joyalukkas inaugurates its first showroom in Visakhapatnam

Summary: Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Aug 23 (ANI): Two persons were arrested and 767 kg cannabis worth around Rs 1 crore was seized from a truck in Narsipatnam area of rural Visakhapatnam on Thursday by officials of the Andhra Pradesh Prohibition and Excise Department.

Andhra Pradesh: Two arrested with 767 kg cannabis in Visakhapatnam

Summary: Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Aug 15 (ANI): With an aim to serve the increasing number of commuters on the Visakhapatnam to Vijayawada route, a special double-decker train will become soon become operational later this month.

Double-decker train between Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam to become operational soon

Summary: Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 31 (ANI): The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday caught an Assistant Accountant of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) Zonal office red-handed accepting a bribe of Rs 6,000 from a complainant.