In a significant boost to India's maritime capabilities and self-reliance in defence, the Indian Navy on Friday commissioned its latest stealth frigate, INS Taragiri, at Visakhapatnam. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh presided over the commissioning ceremony. PICS/PIB

Cyclone Montha battered Visakhapatnam on Wednesday, uprooting trees and disrupting normal life. A fallen tree blocked a key road as residents gathered to assess the damage, while a fishing boat was found partially submerged at the city’s harbour. (PICS/ PTI)