YSR Congress MLAs stage dharna before Chief Minister's office in the State Secretariat in Hyderabad demanding convening of a Special Assembly session on bifurcation of the state on Friday.
Workers of 'Sreyas Kerala' distributing lunch for the poor in front of the district hospital, Thycaud in Thiruvananthapuram - DC/Peethambaran Payyeri
Visually disabled people attend a white cane awareness rally organised by Lions Club International in Kochi on Friday - DC/Sunoj Ninan Mathew
Varapuzha Archdiocese Archbishop Francis Kallarackal handing over a brochure to a child after inaugurating the rehearsal camp for 'I Believe' light and sound show, which was organised by the Cochin Arts and Communications, the art wing of Varapuzha
CPI-M MLA V. Sivankutty arrested by the police after LDF leaders and activists staged a protest in front of the Kerala CM Oommen Chandy's mass contact program in Thiruvananthapuram - DC/A.V. Muzafar
While many limped towards the dais, there were others who were taken to the CM in hands and stretchers. Minister of State for Human Resource Development Shashi Tharoor and other ministers are also seen - DC/Anand Shinde
Even though he was literally mobbed by petitioners, Chandy was seen assuring the people on top of his voice that he would leave the venue only after hearing the last petitioner - DC/Anand Shinde
At the beginning, CM Oommen Chandy received petitions standing on the dais at the venue of mass contact programme. With crowds growing bigger, he stepped down from the stage and climbed on top of a table to receive the petitions - DC/Anand Shinde
Over 200 specially abled people, including women and children, came to the mass contact programme at the Central Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday - DC/Anand Shinde
CPI(M) MP T.N. Seema shows the invitation letter to CM's mass contact programme after she was blocked by the police from entering the program venue in Thiruvananthapuram - DC/A.V. Muzafar
Specially abled Salim returns on his wheelchair from the mass contact program by the Chief Minister wheeling pass a protest staged by opposition LDF - DC/A.V. Muzafar
Thousands waited patiently as the mass contact programme by Kerala CM Oommen Chandy stretched for hours at the Central Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday - DC/Anand Shinde
Thulavarsham (the north east monsoon) made its fierce appearance on the skies of Kochi Friday evening with heavy thunder and lightning - DC/Arunchandra Bose
Students of a Hotel Management college hold cut-outs of vegetables and fruits during a rally on International Chef’s day in Coimbatore on Friday - PTI
K. Srinivas, President (Motorcycle Business), Bajaj Auto Ltd. at the launch of their new bike Discover 100 M in Chennai on Friday - PTI
Narendra Modi releases a book authored by his party colleague Arun Shourie (L) at a function organised by Nani Palkhivala Foundation in Chennai on Friday - PTI
Gujarat Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Narendra Modi receives scepter and a floral garland during his visit to Chennai on Friday - PTI
A police man is about to charge students with lathi during the protest.
BJP workers dance as they wait for Narendra Modi at airport in Chennai on Friday - PTI
Police men charge a student during a protest against Narendra Modi in Chennai.
Chendamelam ahead of Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP Prime Minsterial candidate Narendra Mod's arrival at the airport in Chennai on Friday - PTI
Students belonging to Democratic Youth Federation of India, Students Federation of India, All India Democratic Women's Association and Revolutionary Students Youth Federation staged protests in various places in the city.
Police charging protesters during a protest against arrival of Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP's Prime Ministerial Candidate Narendra Modi, in Chennai on Friday.
Kannadiga devotees carry 'Kalash' as they take part in a procession at the end of Devi Bhagyawanti Utsav at Karad, in Maharashtra on Friday - PTI
Residents have a look at the trial run of Kadur-Chikmagalur train on the new railway line in Chikamagalur on Friday - PTI
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah listens to the grievances of a woman in Bengaluru on Friday - PTI
Metro rail construction work going on in Bengaluru.
Another picture from the construction work of namma metro in Bengaluru - PTI
Metro workers, on a Boring Tunnel Machine, carry out construction work at the K R Road underground tunnel in Bengaluru on Friday - PTI
Karnataka Metro officials inspecting the construction work at the K R Road underground tunnel in Bengaluru on Friday - PTI
Senior Congress MLA Shankar Rao addressing media in Hyderabad on Friday.
Dr C. Rangarajan greets Ranga Rao, former President of AP Economic Committee, and others during Platinum jubilee celebrations at Exhibition grounds on Friday. DC/P.Surendra
Secretary, the President and members of the Economic Committee Andhra Pradesh welcoming Dr.C. Rangarajan, Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, during Platinum jubilee celebrations at Exhibition grounds on Friday. DC/P. Surendra
Andrew McAllister (centre), British Deputy High Commissioner to Hyderabad, inaugurated ChemCareers 2013, a career fest for graduates that was held at Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) in Hyderabad on Friday.
Cine actor Shamili showcases jewellery designs during the launch of International Gems and Jewellery Exposition 2013 in Hyderabad on Friday - PTI
BJP Andhra Pradesh President G. Kishan Reddy presenting a cheque of Rs 2 lakh to relatives of ITBP jawan G. Vinayakan, who died in the Uttarakhand chopper crash, in Hyderabad on Friday.
Young children of the martyr soldier pose with a salute for the cameras.
GHMC Co-Opted Member Ayesha Rubina hands over a cheque of Rs one lakh to the widow of Lance Naik Mohd Feroz Khan on behalf of MIM floor Leader Akbaruddain Owaisi MLA at the martyr's residence in Nawab Saheb Kunta, Hyderabad on Friday. Feroz Khan was
An MLA holding a placard shouts slogans after being detained from the protest site.
However, when Kiran Kumar Reddy left for Secretariat, they changed the plan and sought his appointment instead. Picture shows another MLA shouting slogans as he enters the police van.
MLAs forcefully taken into police van. The YSRCP MLAs had originally planned to lay seige to the Chief Minister's camp office at Begumpet.
The MLAs were shifted to the Saifabad Police Station.
The MLAs were taken into custody by the police and they were taken away from the site of the protest.
The legislators called on the Chief Minister requesting him to convene the Assembly session before the draft bill or resolution on Telangana is tabled in the State Legislative Assembly. However, the CM N. Kiran Kumar Reddy reportedly rejected the
Andhra Pradesh and South India in pictures: October 18