January  

Deepika Padukone kick-started the new year by launching her website on January 5, which happens to be her birthday. Like a loving husband, Ranveer Singh, a while back, posted a love-filled letter for his wife.

Chigurupati Jayaram, Florida-based NRI businessman was found dead in his car in Krishna district on January 31. His niece Sakshi and her friend Rakesh are being questioned as Rs 4.5 crore was transferred to Rakesh's account by Jayaram.
 

Inspector Ambedkar spent money from his pocket and bought 100 helmets and distributed it among the Narikurava community people in Vadalur. 

The first session of the Assembly for the year began on January 2 with the common address of the governor Banwarilal Purohit to the House. Later, the Opposition parties had boycotted his speech

Earlier, Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi stated that Indu Malhotra, the lone woman judge of the bench considering the case, is on medical leave and hence the case is unlikely to be considered on January 22 as scheduled
 

The announcement was made via a statement on 30 January and it was revealed that Soundarya will produce the series under the banner of May 6 Entertainment while her erstwhile assistant Sooriyaprathap will direct the series. The team teased audiences with a teaser on the occasion.

Chief minister Kumaraswamy sought more time to discuss the matter with Congress as this is a coalition government.

A massive fire broke out at All India Industrial Exhibition called Numaish in Hyderabad injuring seven and destroying over 100 stalls.

While the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has decided to hold its Ram Mandir-centric Dharma Sansad on January 31 and February 1, Saraswati in his own version of a separate Dharma Sansad on Wednesday tried to get ahead of the Sangh Parivar on the temple issue

Delhi court orders further probe in FIR against Asaduddin Owaisi for 2014 hate speech. Prajwal Revanna, grandson of former PM HD Deve Gowda was spotted using government vehicle on January 29 in Karnataka. Watch MyNation in 100 seconds.

Real estate and retail businessmen are facing the I-T heat. Raids are on at 74 locations in Tamil Nadu including Saravana Stores and Revathi Stores

A total of 325 children including 11 girls were rescued as part of 'Operation Smile', which was launched on January 1 to trace missing children, child labourers and children who were forced into begging.

Venkatesh (53), a priest in Namakkal Anjaneyar temple lost his balance and fell from an elevated platform while performing special puja at the shrine on January 27.