Muslims participating in a massive rally to mark Milad-un-Nabi, birthday celebration of Prophet Mohammed, in Old City of Hyderabad on Tuesday - PTI
Writters M.K. Sanu, K. Sachidanandan and M. Leelavathy arriving at the award distribution ceremony organised by Samastha Kerala Sahitya Parishath in Kochi on Tuesday - DC
CPI(M) Kerala Secretary Pinarayi Vijayan does the 'switch on' ceremony of the film 'Irunda Kaalam', a biopic on him, while Kadakampally Surendran does the clap - DC/A.V. Muzafar
Another shot from the martial art championship - DC/A.V. Muzafar
Two fighters at the 55th district Kalaripayattu Championship held at the Central Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday - DC/A.V. Muzafar
Students of Kansas University in USA are seen interacting with Union minister of State for Human Resources Development Shashi Tharoor in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday - DC/A.V. Muzafar
A police jeep was allegedly involved in an accident at Manacaud in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday. Here locals are seen blocking the Manacaud - Kovalam road with the body of one of the deceased demanding action against the police jeep driver - DC/A.V
Vice Admiral Anurag G. Thapliyal, Director General of Indian Coast Guard and Admiral Yuji Sato, Commandant of Japan Coast Guard at the joint exercise by the Coast Guards of India and Japan off Kochi on Tuesday - DC/Arunchandra Bose
A scene from the joint exercise by the Coast Guards of India and Japan off Kochi on Tuesday - DC/Arunchandra Bose
Boys take part in a Duffmuttu performance as part of Miladi Sherif (Nabi Dinam) celebrations in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday - DC/A.V. Muzafar
Boys perform Duffmuttu during the procession - DC/Vinod Karimatt
Children get in line during Nabidina (Milad-un-Nabi) rally near Karukappilly in Kochi on Tuesday - DC/Vinod Karimatt
Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple was lit up with 1 lakh lamps as part of Lakshadeepam - a ceremonial ritual held once in six years for the prosperity of the state and the temple in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday. Lakshadeepam also marks the culmination
Union minister Harish Rawat, former IOA President Abhay Chautala and President of All India Volleyball Association Awadhesh Chaudhary with players of the Kerala team that won the 40th Junior Girls National Volleyball Championship in Dehradun on
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) membership campaign in Kozhikode on Tuesday - PTI
An LPG tanker catches fire after it overturned on the National Highway at Kallyasseri in Kannur, Kerala on Tuesday - PTI <b><a href="http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140115/news-current-affairs/article/special-major-tanker-mishap-averted-kannur">Major</a></b>
Thousands of devotees gather at Lord Ayyappa temple for 'Makara Vilakku' at Sabarimala in Kerala on Tuesday - PTI <b><a href="http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140115/news-current-affairs/article/makarajyoti-thrills-lakhs-sabarimala">Read here</a></b>
Thiruvabharanam (ornaments and attire for Lord Ayyappa) procession arrives at Lord Ayyappa temple before 'Makara Vilakku' at Sabarimala in Kerala on Tuesday - PTI
Not just Tamil Nadu celebrated Pongal on Tuesday. Here, devotees are seen preparing for rituals on the occassion of Pongal on the streets of Dharavi in Mumbai on Tuesday - PTI
Women cooking as part of rituals on a road on the occasion of Pongal festival in Coimbatore on Tuesday - PTI
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah holding a baby at Bahuroopi, the national theatre festival hosted by Rangayana, in Mysore on Tuesday - PTI
Actor and Brand Ambassador of Pinkathon, Gul Panag and actor Milind Soman at a press meet on the 2nd Edition of Pinkathon – International Women’s 10k Run - in Bangalore on Tuesday - PTI
Hyderabad Commissioner Anurag Sharma monitors security arrangements in Old City on Tuesday. Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma and other police officials are also seen.
MIM President and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi addresses MIM district presidents at the party headquarters in Darussalam on Tuesday.
Acharya Parmod Krishnan addresses the crowd during the event in Hyderabad on Tuesday - PTI
Acharya Parmod Krishnan, President of All India Sri Kalki Dham, being welcomed at the 64th All India Majlis Tameer-E-Millat Youm-E-Rahmatul Almeen at Nizam College grounds in Hyderabad on Tuesday - PTI
Another picture from the procession to mark the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad in Hyderabad on Tuesday - AP <b><a href="http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140115/news-current-affairs/gallery/milad-un-nabi-celebrations-across-hyderabad">More</a></b>
Andhra Pradesh and South India in pictures: January 14