Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy pays tributes after laying a wreath on the body of renowned Telugu writer and Jnanapith award recipient Ravuri Bharadwaja in Vijayanagar Colony, Hyderabad on Saturday.
Maldivians in Thiruvananthapuram protest in front of the Maldivian Consulate at Kumarapuram after Maldivian Police stopped a presidential election from going ahead on Saturday, plunging the country into fresh political uncertainty - DC/A.V.Muzafa
'Mambazham', the visualisation of famous Malayalam poem of Vailoppilli Sreedharamenon being staged at Vailoppilli Samskrithi Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday - DC/A.V. Muzafar
The covers over the ground of Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium is flooded by overnight rains, on Saturday morning - DC/Sunoj Ninan Mathew
A child at a rosary exhibition from the collection of collector Sabu Caiter at the St. Antony's Church in Kaloor, Kochi on Saturday - DC/ Sunoj Ninan Mathew
Actor Madhu, who inaugurated the protest, giving helping hand to M. R. Raghuchandrabal, chairman of the Save Vizhinjam International Port Forum at Vizhinjam harbour - DC/Anand Shinde
Activists float in the sea carrying placards during the protest - DC/Anand Shinde
Activists of 'Save Vizhinjam International Port Forum' protesting by taking it on to the sea against the hotel resorts lobby in torpedoing the Vizhinjam Transhipment Container Terminal at Vizhinjam harbour in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday - DC/
UDF councillors lighting a torch on the corporation office premises protesting against the inaction in maintaining the street-lights in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday - DC/A.V. Muzafar
School students playing Chess at a zonal competition in Coimbatore on Saturday.
Members of various political parties and volunteers make human chain to protest against India’s participation in Common Wealth Games 2013 in Sri Lanka, in Coimbatore on Saturday.
A bird's eye view of Mysore city seen from Chamundi Hills on Saturday night - KPN
Janab Abid Rasool Khan, Andhra Pradesh Minorities Commission Chairman (right) addressing media along with another member of the commission in Hyderabad on Saturday.
Freedom fighters were felicitated by the Union Minister on the occasion.
Union Minister for Science and Technology S. Jaipal Reddy, Ex PCC President D. Srinivas, V. Hanumanth Rao hoisted Congress flag to mark the 'Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavan yatra divas' at Charminar in Hyderabad on Saturday.
A man falls down during the mock drill – DC/ S. Surender Reddy.
The mock fight is on between the police and protesters – DC/ S. Surender Reddy.
A Mock drill of various techniques, including handling of protesters, were demonstrated by police personnel in Parade grounds as School children watched with enthusiasm. – DC/ S.Surender Reddy
Policemen take on mock protestors during a protest demonstration at a display for Police Commemoration Day in Hyderabad.
Anurag Sharma, with a broad smile, feels the rifle for himself.
A BSF personnel explains Anurag Sharma an Israeli made X-95 Assault Rifle at a display for Police Commemoration Day in Hyderabad.
Another picture from the display. Police Commemoration Day, which honours the courage and commitment of police-men who laid down their lives in the execution of their official duty for the country, is observed on 21 October.
Hyderabad City Police Commisioner Anurag Sharma too spent sometime checking out the weapons in display.
Students made use of the event to know more about the arms and border troops function.
Hyderabad City Police Commisioner Anurag Sharma receives flowers from a student at the open house session as part of the Police Commemoration Day at Parade grounds in Secunderabad. – DC/ S.Surender Reddy.
BSF personnel demonstrate X95 Assault riffle to students at the open house session demo of live weapons as part of the Police Commemoration Day at Parade grounds in Secunderabad on Saturday.
The United Andhra Pradesh Congress MLCs and MLAs' Forum submitting a memorandum to Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy at Camp office in Hyderabad on Saturday.
Gun salute by policemen to the writer during the funeral in Hyderabad.
Police officials paying tributes to the Janpeet awardee during the funeral ceremony at Vijayanagar Colony on Saturday. CM Kiran had directed Chief Secretary P.K. Mohanty and other officials concerned to extend Police honours at the last rites of the
BJP leader Bandaru Dattatreya too paid tributes to the literary giant.
Schoolchildren paying tributes to the eminent writer in Hyderabad.
People from all sectors of society paid tributes to the renowned Telugu writer at his residence in Vijaynagar Colony on Saturday.
Naidu offering floral tribute to Ravuri.
Telugu Desham Party President N. Chandrababu Naidu greets the family members of Ravuri Bharadwaja in Hyderabad on Saturday.
The Chief Minister consoled the bereaved family members and conveyed his heartfelt condolences. Ravuri died at a private hospital in Hyderabad on Friday. He was 86.
Andhra Pradesh and South India in pictures: October 19