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Vishakhapatnam

British  
/ vɪˌʃɑːkəˈpʌtnəm /

noun

  1. a port in E India, in NE Andhra Pradesh on the Bay of Bengal: shipbuilding and oil-refining industries. Pop: 969 608 (2001)

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He said his firm was working on establishing an AI hub in the southern city of Vishakhapatnam, which he said would help bring jobs and cutting-edge AI to Indians.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

The defeat was just a fourth in 47 home Tests for India and England now have the opportunity to go 2-0 up in the five-match series in the second Test in Vishakhapatnam, starting on Friday.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2024

She had won the title of Trans Queen in 2014, in a pageant held in the southern city of Vishakhapatnam, and later decided to help the community in the northeastern region.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2022

In 2020, a gas leak in a South Korean-owned chemical factory killed 12 people and sickened hundreds in Vishakhapatnam, a port city in Andhra Pradesh state.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2022

According to Indian media reports, the woman is in her late 20s and had come to Vishakhapatnam from the outskirts of the city after she had a fight with her husband.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2017