Pro-Telangana students of Osmania University during a clash with the police after introduction Telangana Bill in the Assembly, in Hyderabad on Tuesday. <a href="http://bit.ly/K1QVT9">Read story here</a>
Union Minister for states for HRD Dr Shashi Tharoor inaugurates Poolwo Social Media Initiative in Thiruvananthapuram, on Tuesday as former Akshaya Directors Anwar Sadath, Salil Sivadas and media critic Bhasurendra Babu looks on. DC/ Peethambaran
Bunch of school children mob Malayalam actor Rajeev Pillai, in a mall in Kochi, on Tuesday. DC/ Arunchandra Bose
Malayalam writers P Valsala and Sulochana Nalappattu at the Balamaniyamma Award function held along with the international book fest, in Kochi, on Tuesday. Valsala received the award. DC/ Sunoj Ninan Mathew
The charred remains of the PWD Chief engineer's office which was gutted by fire in Thiruvananthapuram, on Tuesday morning. DC/ Peethambaran Payyeri
A pipe is broken while a road was being excavated for constructing a new culvert, in Thiruvananthapuram, on Tuesday. DC/ Peethambaran Payyeri
A women speaks up against the police when Assembly Road in Thiruvananthapuram was blocked on Tuesday to keep off agitators.The road, which was blocked for several hours, caused severe traffic problem in the city. DC/ Peethambaran Payyeri
Farmers dressed up as tribals take part in a demonstration in front of the secretariat, against the implementation of the Kasturirangan report. DC/ Peethambaran Payyeri
Farmers from stage a protest in front of the secretariat, against the implementation of the Kasturirangan report, on Tuesday. DC/ Peethambaran Payyeri
A band performs during school youth festival competition at Neyyattinkara, Kerala, on Tuesday. DC/ Peethambaran Payyeri
Tibetan Spiritual Guru Dalai Lama interacting with Nilgiri Primitive Tribal people during the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Swami Vivekananda in Coimbatore, on Tuesday. -PTI <a href="http://bit.ly/1ddqYgh">Read story here</a>
Visitors check out books in stalls installed at the literary exhibition. Kannada Sahitya Parishat (KSP) President Pundalika Halambi hoisted the Parishat flag at the venue. -KPN <a href="http://bit.ly/1gecjzE">Read story here</a>
Artists get ready to perform a cultural event at the literary festival. As many as 10,000 delegates and some 100 writers and thinkers are taking part in the meet.
Dancers line up to perform at the literary festival in Madikeri, on Tuesday. -KPN
Helicopter carrying Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah leaves after inauguration of the 80th Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelan in Madikeri, on Tuesday. –KPN
Kodavas in their traditional attire during a procession at the 80th edition of Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelan. –KPN
An electrical fault caused a small fire at Bharatisuta Vedike of 80th Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelan in Madikeri, Karnataka, on Tuesday. The Volunteers managed to control the fire. –KPN
Traffic Police participate in Traffic Police Day celebration organised by Children’s movement for civic awareness (CMCA) at Traffic Police Park, in Bangalore, on Tuesday. –KPN
Karnataka Minister P T Parameshwar Naik inspects the preparation for Hampi Utsav at Sri Krishna Devaraya Vedike in Hampi on Tuesday. The Utsav will starts on January 10th. –KPN
Sunset seen at Rabindranath Tagore Beach in Karwar, Karnataka, on Tuesday. –KPN
Members of Cubbon Park Walkers Association take part in Candle Light Vigil at Cubbon Park, in Bangalore on Tuesday against formation of Cubbon Park Development Authority. –KPN
YSRC chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy holds a baby during a mass public meeting at chitoor district, on Tuesday.
Telangana joint action committee (TJAC) convinor Kodanada Rama Reddy plays drum during a protest at Indira Park, demanding Telangana bill be introduced in Assembly, on Tuesday.
A woman clicks photo of her kin while enjoying Haleem at Exhibition ground at Nampally, on Tuesday. DC/ P Surendra
Youngsters enjoy Hyderabadi Haleem at Exhibition ground at Nampally, on Tuesday. DC/ P.Surendra
Police arresting CPI leaders Syed Azeez Pasha, K. Ramakrishna, V. Ramnarshima Rao and others during the "Chalo Assembly Rally" to demand justice to Palem accident victims, in Hyderabad, on Tuesday. -PTI
Sikh devotees praying on the occasion of 348th Birth anniversary of 10th Sikh Guru, Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji at Gurudwara Saheb, Gowliguda in Hyderabad on Tuesday. -PTI
Former APCC president K Keshava Rao and current TRS Secratry General too had a tough time entering the Assembly premises, on Tuesday.
Police officials prevents a buddhist monk from entering the archives department, at Public Gardens, Hyderabad, as Assembly Session was going on, on Tuesday.
Pro-Telangana activists of Osmania University carry an injured student from the clash scene.
A student rushes with a bottle of water to help an injured fellow student in the clash.
A policeman protects himself with a shield while moving a tree branch, as students from Osmania University throw stones at him during the protest. -AP
Police takes a pro-Telangana activist into custody, on Tuesday. The students demanded that the Telangana bill should be taken up for discussion in the ongoing session of the assembly.
As many as 40 pro-Telangana students were today taken into preventive custody after the clash.
Andhra Pradesh and South India in pictures: January 7