Relatives wail during funeral of Lance Naik Mohd Firoz Khan, who was killed in Poonch in mortar firing from the Pakistani side, at Nawabsahab Kunta in old city of Hyderabad on Thursday - PTI
Shashi Tharoor hugs AICC general secretary Mukul Wasnik on the stage. Deputy speaker N. Sakthan, KPCC vice-president M. M. Hassan, Health minister V. S. Sivakumar and AICC secretary Dipak Babaria are also seen.
At the Thiruvananthapuram DCC convention meeting at VJT Hall, the Congress leaders vying with each other to have a front seat on the dais and in the hullabaloo, union minister of State for HRD Shashi Tharoor and AICC mahila congress vice-president
Sankaracharya Raghaveshwaratheertha Swami (left) and Uthradam Thirunal Marthanda Varma at the handing over of 11 cows to the cattle shed at the Sree Padmanabha Swami Temple in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday. The cows were brought from the
Groundsmen covering the ground as it rains at Javaharlal Nehru Stardium, the venue of Duleep Trophy final match between North and South Zone, in Kochi on Thursday. The play was called off due to rains due to the rains - PTI
Students and staff of Thiruvananthapuram Ayurveda College lighting earthern lamps during 125th anniversary celebrations of the college on Thursday.
Jayalalithaa distributing candies to media photographers during the party's 41st anniversary celebrations in Chennai - PTI
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK Chief Jayalalithaa garlanding the statue of party founder MG Ramachandran on the occasion of the 42nd foundation day of the party in Chennai on Thursday - PTI
Shah Rukh Khan leaves after the event.
Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan with Hyundai India Motor Ltd. Managing Director & CEO Bo Shin Seo at the roll out of the 5 millionth car of the company at Irungattukottai near Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu on Thursday - PTI
Devotees throng during Goddess Chamundeshwari's chariot festival near Mysore on Thursday - PTI
A file photo of Ram Bhandari with Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar in Bengaluru - PTI
52-year-old Ram Bhandari from Bihar repairs a cricket bat at his workshop in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Bhandari, claims to have repaired and crafted more than 20 bats for Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar, who announced retirement from International
BJP MLA Anand Singh being arrested at the airport in Bengaluru on Thursday in a case related to missing iron ore from the Belekeri port - PTI
APSRTC managing Director A.K. Khan addressing media along with other officials in Hyderabad on Thursday.
Lok Satta party chief Jayaprakash Narayan addressing his party leaders in Hyderabad on Thursday.
School children have a feel of water canons (that are used to disperse mob in untoward situations) in the open house programme - DC/Pavan Kumar
Girl students familiarising with wireless communication system that cops use in the event - DC/Pavan Kumar
Cyberabad police commissioner C.V. Anand tells school children about arms and ammunition material in an open house programme at Cyberabad Police Commissionerate grounds in Gachibowli on Thursday - DC/Pavan Kumar
Seemandhra Congress leaders share a lighter moment while addressing media after a meeting at the Ministers quarters in Hyderabad on Thursday - DC/S.Surender Reddy
APNGOs' representatives called on Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy at the Secretarait on Thursday. The United AP employees called off their agitation temporarily following assurance from the CM - DC/S.Surender Reddy
Talking to reporters later, Jagan Mohan Reddy alleged that Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy and TDP Chief N Chandrababu Naidu are trying to dilute the united Andhra movement.
YSR Congress President Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy led a delegation of party MPs, MLAs ad MLCs to meet Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan and handed over a memorandum demanding special Assembly session to table resolution against division of Andhra Pradesh in
Gun salute to martyr Lance Naik Mohd Firoz Khan.
Army officers pay tributes to the martyr.
Another picture from the funeral. The 31-year-old soldier was a resident of Hyderabad and is survived by his wife and three children.
A man waves the national flag as a brass band plays during the funeral ceremony.
Army personnel lay an Indian flag on Lance Naik Mohd Firoz Khan's body during the funeral with state honours.
Daughter of Lance Naik Mohd Firoz Khan, who is not old enough to realise that her father will never return, salutes during the funeral ceremony of her father.
A soldier stands guard during the funeral ceremony of Firoz Khan in Hyderabad.
Army personnel paying tribute to Lance Naik Mohd Firoz Khan. The soldiers body was brought to Hyderabad Wednesday night.
More people join in the funeral procession.
Large crowd was present for the funeral procession of the brave soldier.
A man holding a poster moves in front of the funeral procession.
People take part in the funeral procession of Lance Naik Mohd Firoz Khan in Hyderabad on Thursday.
MIM leaders Akbaruddin Owaisi and Asaduddin Owaisi talks to reporters at the martyr soldier's residence.
BJP state president G. Kishan Reddy pays tributes to Lance Naik Mohd Firoz Khan.
Jagan pictured with the widow and children of the martyr soldier.
YSR Congress chief Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy consoling the family members of Lance Naik Mohammed Firoz Khan of Rashtriya Rifles at Nawabsahab Kunta in old city of Hyderabad on Thursday.
YSR Congress chief Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy with Hyderabad Mayor Mohammad Majid Hussain at the residence of the the martyr soldier.
Relatives of Lance Naik Mohd Firoz Khan carry the martyr soldier's children near his body.
MIM Floor Leader Akbaruddin Owaisi consoles the widow of Lance Naik Mohd Firoz Khan at their residence in Hyderabad.
Asaduddin Owaisi stands near the body of Lance Naik Mohd Firoz Khan who was killed by Pakistan Army along LoC.
MIM President Asaduddin Owaisi consoles a relative of the martyr soldier.
Inconsolable relatives wail at the funeral of Lance Naik Mohd Firoz Khan at his residence in Hyderabad on Thursday.
File photo of Lance Naik Mohd Firoz Khan. The jawan had called home two days ago and had said that he would not be home for Bakrid.
Nasreen Fatima, left, cries during the funeral ceremony of her husband Indian army soldier Firoz Khan, as she looks out from the window of her home in Hyderabad - AP
Relatives wail during funeral of Lance Naik Mohd Firoz Khan, who was killed in Poonch in mortar firing from the Pakistani side, at Nawabsahab Kunta in old city of Hyderabad on Thursday - PTI