The state began the past week with festivals. During Sankranti celebrations, a haridasa is seen making a decorated bull stand on his body as he lies down. Others are seen playing musical instruments while people watch - DC
Family members and friends of TCS staffer Ahuhya Esther, who was found dead in Mumbai, stage a protest in Secunderabad seeking justice for her on Sunday - DC/S.Surender Reddy
AAP members seen during a membership drive in Hyderabad on Sunday - DC
TRS chief K. Chandrashekar Rao pays tributes to CPI Andhra Pradesh Secretary K. Narayana's mother K. Adilakshmi, who passed away in Basheerbagh, Hyderabad, on Sunday - DC/Gandhi
Aspirants appeared for the Talent Test amid protests on Sunday - DC/Gandhi
A protester shouting slogans while he is being detained by the police - DC/Gandhi
Alleging that the institute made illegal admissions by collecting huge sums as fee, activists burnt the Talent Test question paper booklets. Police sprung into action and detained the protesters - DC/Gandhi
Activists of AISF and SFI obstructed the Scholarship Talent Test organised by Akash IIT-JEE Foundation at their Himayatnagar branch in Hyderabad on Sunday - DC/Gandhi
Kids being administered polio drops near Charminar in Hyderabad on Sunday - PTI
Muslims, in Hyderabad, watch a live telecast from Mumbai of Dawoodi Bohra community's spiritual leader Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin's funeral procession. 18 members of the community died and 40 others were injured in a stampede that occurred around
Empty chairs are seen at the AAP public symposium organised at the AV College on Saturday. <b><a href="http://bit.ly/1fM5pp2">Read here</a></b> -DC/Deepak Deshpande
Aam Aadmi Party leader Prashant Bhushan arrives for public symposium organised by the party at the AV College in Hyderabad on Saturday. <b><a href="http://bit.ly/1hD2Z9S">Aam Aadmi Party indicates support to Telangana</a></b>- DC/Deepak Deshpande
Women supporters of Lok Satta Party blow whistle, which is the symbol of the party.
Supporters of Lok Satta Party take part in a public meeting holding placards in favour of their leader and MLA Dr Jayaprakash Narayan at Indira Park in Hyderabad on Saturday.
Children look at the COP-II artefacts that were made with great fanfare, but are lying neglected now, after they were installed at the Indira Park in Hyderabad on Saturday - DC/S. Surender Reddy
NTR's daughter and Union Minister of State Daggubati Purandeswari along with her husband Daggubati Venkateswara Rao and family members pay their tributes to late NTR during his 18th death anniversary. -DC/S. Surender Reddy
Lakshmi Parvathi, widow of late NTR, pays tribute at the memorial of her husband on Saturday. -DC/S.Surender Reddy
TR's son Nandamuri Harikrishna, grandson Nandamuri Kalyan Ram and other family members offering their tributes to late NTR at the NTR Ghat. -DC/S.Surender Reddy
Jr NTR, Tollywood actor and grandson of N.T. Rama Rao, offer flowers at NTR Ghat on Saturday marking the 18th death anniversary of late N.T. Rama Rao. -DC/S.Surender Reddy
TDP president N. Chandrababu Naidu, his wife Bhuvaneswari, son Nara Lokesh pay their tributes at NTR Ghat during the 18th death anniversary of former AP CM late N.T. Rama Rao in Hyderabad on Saturday. <b><a href="http://bit.ly/1hCJYEt">Read here</a></b>
3F Industries Chairman S. B. Goenka exchanges documents with Yoshitaka Ebihara, Chairman, Fuji Oil, after signing an MoU media conference in Hyderabad on Friday.
Mud being dumped on the banks of the Musi river near the Mahatma Gandhi Bus Stand, from the Chaderghat circle to Putlibowli road, to facilitate pillar work for the Hyderabad Metro Rail construction on Friday - DC/P.Surendra
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MLA Gali Muddu Krishnama Naidu shows the name of a Dawood Ibrahim aide, who allegedly visited the Tirupati temple with VIPs recently, at a press meet in Hyderabad on Friday.
YSR Congress MLAs address media after they boycotted debate on Telangana Bill in the Assembly on Friday. The party faced criticism from other parties for 'running away from the debate'. <b><a href="http://bit.ly/1eYFXYI">Read here</a></b>
Workers give final touches to the B. R. Ambedkar statue that is being installed in Andhra Pradesh Assembly premises in Hyderabad on Friday. <b><a href="http://bit.ly/1bmuTpe">Read here</a></b>
Kidnapper R. Lavanya is seen here along with policewomen - DC/Gandhi
Two-year-old Vaishnavi was reunited with her parents Sunitha and Parashuramulu on Friday in Hyderabad after the child was rescued by the Chikkadpally Police from the clutches of a lady kidnapper R. Lavanya - DC/Gandhi
AP Wakf board special commissioner Sheik Mohammed Iqbal inspected the properties that are to be taken over from Madina school management, in Nampally, on Thursday. The board has taken over five properties of the Madina Education and Welfare Society
Takashi Kikuchi, Managing Director ISUZU, launches new Luxury MU7 car of ISUZU in Hyderabad on Thursday. Shigeru Wakabayashi, deputy managing Director and chairman Mahavir are seen in the picture.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supporters at a party membership campaign in Hyderabad on Thursday.
Union Minister Sarvey Sataya Narayana addressing media in Hyderabad on Thursday.
Anil Reddy Vennam, vice president of FAPCCI welcoming Ambassador of Islamic Republic of Iran Gholam Reza Ansari at an high level meeting with FAPCCI members in Hyderabad on Friday.
A replica of Metro is installed near Charminar, Hyderabad on Wednesday.
Muslim and Hindu women greet each other on Milad-un-Nabi and Sankranti festivals in Hyderabad, on Wednesday.
Cultural events were held at Pariyatak Bhavan Begumpet, Hyderabad celebrating Sankranti festival.
Andhra Pradesh Labour Minister D Nagender flies kite at Necklace Road, Hyderabad, on Wednesday.
BJP minority cell in Hyderabad celebrates Prophet Mohammed's Birthday, on Wednesday. BJP state president Kishan Reddy and former MP Bandaru Datatriya addressed the meeting.
MIM floor leader Akber Uddain Owaisi MLA weeps during a speech to mark Milad-un-Nabi, birthday celebration of Prophet Mohammed in Old City, on Wednesday. He was talking about sufferings of Muslims in Muzaffarnagar, UP.
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, 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://bit.ly/1m2DZvn">More pictures here</a></b>
Muslims participating in a massive rally to mark Milad-un-Nabi, birthday celebration of Prophet Mohammed, in Old City of Hyderabad on Tuesday - PTI
YSR Congress chief Jagan wields a sword presented to him by his supporters during his Samaikya Shankharavam yatra. Actor-turned-politician Roja is also seen.
Picture shows devotees in front of Macca Masjid that is brightly decorated with colourful lights during Milad-un-Nabi celebrations. <a href="http://bit.ly/1kFQhf5">More pictures here</a>
Hyderabad also geared up to celebrate Milad-Un-Nabi, the birthday of Prophet Muhammad, at the dawn of the week. There were special prayers and processions in the city marking the festival. Photo shows the Macca Masjid brightly decorated with
(From left) Digiquest Academy MD Basi Reddy, former Indian cricketer V.V.S. Laxman, DGP Prasada Rao, Hyderabad City Police Commissioner Anurag Sharma at the launch of educational short films on road safety at a hotel in Hyderabad on Monday.
Andhra Pradesh CM N. Kiran Kumar Reddy took part in the 95th birth anniversary celebrations of late former CM M. Channa Reddy in Hyderabad on Monday.
The Monda market witnessed huge crowd on Monday with many turning up for Sankranti shopping - DC/S.Surender Reddy
People are buying coloured powder in Hyderabad on Monday ahead of the Sankranti festival.
This young boy is so excited to take part in the kite flying festival. -DC/S.Surender Reddy
Youngsters flying kites in Hyderabad on Monday.
Sankranti celebrations include kite flying too. Picture shows people shopping for kites in Hyderabad on Monday - by S.Surender Reddy.
Children look at the display at an exhibition in connection with Sankranti festival organised at the Tourism Plaza, Paryatak Bhavan in Begumpet, Hyderabad on Monday. The exhibition of dolls from various states in India will go on for three days - DC
Children pose like a Narasimha statue at Shilparamam, the arts and crafts village, during Sankranti festivities on Monday. The village was conceived with an idea to create an environment for the preservation of traditional crafts - DC
Andhra Pradesh last week in pictures: January 13-19