Children celebrate Christmas with Santa Claus in Hyderabad on Tuesday - DC/P.Surendra
Locals of Erattupetta staging a sit-in in front of the Kerala Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram against the alleged 'goonda activities' of Chief Whip P.C. George on Tuesday - DC/Peethambaran Payyeri
Speaker G. Karthikeyan , former Minister M. Vijayakumar ,CPI State Secretary Pannian Ravindran, Baselios Cardinal Cleemis and Union Minister of state for HRD Shashi Tharoor at a commemorative meeting of Uthradom Thirunal Marthanda Varma held at VJT
Devotees throng at Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala on Tuesday - PTI
A dance team from Lecole Chempaka School performs as part of Christmas celebrations held by the Kerala State Child Welfare Council in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday - DC/A.V. Muzafar
Thiruvananthapuram District Collector K. N. Satheesh cuts the Christmas cake and distributes to the children at an event organised by the Kerala State Child Welfare Council in Thiruvananthapuram - DC/A.V. Muzafar
Thiruvananthapuram Mayor K. Chandrika offers Christmas cake to the inmates of the 9th ward of the General Hospital at an event organised by Gandhiyan Patana Kenram on Tuesday - DC/Peethambaran Payyeri
Actor Dileep arriving at the Central Excise and Customs Service Tax office in Kochi after he was summoned in connection with the raids conducted at his office and residence - DC/Arunchandra Bose
Another picture from the performance - DC/Arunchandra Bose
A good number of people spent their time at the mall watching the performance and were left awestruck - DC/Arunchandra Bose
A team from Shanghai, China perform the Lion Dance at the Lulu Mall in Kochi on Tuesday - DC/Arunchandra Bose
Union Minister of state for HRD Shashi Tharoor with Kerala Football Team for Santhosh Trophy at the inauguration of their Coaching Camp at LNCP, Kazhakootham in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday - DC/A.V. Muzafar
Members of political outfit Dravidar Kazhagam hold placards and party flags demanding action against former judge A.K. Ganguly for alleged sexual harassment on a law intern in Chennai on Tuesday - PTI
An elderly man ferries a life-size poster of former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu MG Ramachandran (MGR) to mark his 26th death anniversary in Coimbatore on Tuesday - PTI
A fan of late actor-former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M.G. Ramachandran (MGR) on his 26th death anniversary in Coimbatore on Tuesday - PTI
Thousands of AIADMK cadres and supporters swarmed the Marina in Chennai on Tuesday to pay homage to party founder M.G. Ramachandran on the occasion of his 26th death anniversary.
A couple with their newly born twins seek blessings from Infant Jesus at Santhome Cathedral on Christmas eve.
Ghost Ryder team and professional stunt bikers perform a stunt organised by Bajaj automobiles in Coimbatore on Tuesday.
The National Flag was hoisted at half mast at Vidhana Soudha to mourn the death of writer Rastrakavi G.S. Shivarudrappa in Bangalore on Tuesday - KPN
Artist Vinaya Narayan and her team perform during Mohiniyattam festival organized by International Centre for performing arts Bangalore at Nayana in Bangalore on Tuesday. –KPN
People shopping for Christmas Celebration at shivajinagar in Bangalore on Tuesday. –KPN
Namma Metro work seen in progress near Vidhana Soudha in Bangalore on Tuesday. –KPN
St. Mary's Basilica Church decorated for Christmas Celebration at Shivajinagar in Bangalore on Tuesday. –KPN
Christian devotees hold candles as they pray on the eve of Christmas at St. Mary's Basilica Church, Shivajinagar in Bangalore on Tuesday. –KPN
National Mazdoor Union Leaders serving a bandh notice To APSRTC officials at Bus Bhavan in Hyderabad on Tuesday.
Three accused in the murder of Narayana college watchman being produced before media at West Zone DCP office in Hyderabad on Tuesday, after their arrest - DC/S.Surender Reddy
A photo of Qureshi and his second wife (right) touring places. The pictures were sent to his first wife using WhatsApp.
West Zone police produce Fahauddin Qureshi, an under-trial prisoner, who escaped from Erragadda mental hospital, in front of media on Tuesday at DCP office - DC/S.Surender Reddy
Andhra Pradesh Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday caught an additional inspector (left) of a police station in Hyderabad red-handed while accepting bribe of Rs 20,000 for removing a person's name from a chargesheet.
President Pranab Mukherjee being presented a copy of the biography on Dr Prathap Chandra Reddy at Rashtrapati Nilayam in Secunderabad on Tuesday - PTI
Pro-Telangana leaders led by AP Deputy CM Damodar Raja Narasimha pose for a picture with President Pranab Mukherjee after their meeting at the Rashtrapati Nilayam in Bolarum, Secunderabad on Tuesday.
Former minister P. Sabita Indra Reddy, Nalgonda MP G. Sukender Reddy, MLC Mohammad Ali Shabbir, AP government Chief Whip G. Venkata Ramana Reddy were part of the delegation that met the President.
A pro-Telangana delegation led by Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj minister K. Jana Reddy met President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Nilayam in Bolarum, Secunderabad on Tuesday.
Jayasudha talks to a child at the hospital as she distributes gifts - DC/S.Surender Reddy
Secunderabad MLA and actor Jayasudha Kapoor distributing fruits and gifts to patients in Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad on Christmas eve - DC/S.Surender Reddy
Santa dances with cheerful children in Hyderabad - DC/P. Surendra
Looks like everybody wanted Santa to be theirs - DC/P. Surendra
The young ones started dancing with the Santa during celebrations - DC/P. Surendra
Andhra Pradesh and South India in pictures: December 24