Intense battle on the cards
The Hindu
Large number of candidates file their nominations
Electioneering for the upcoming urban civic polls to be held on February 19 is going to be fervent affair it seems, as good number of candidates has filed their nominations for the wards of the local bodies.
For the 55 wards of Tirunelveli Corporation, 325 nominations were filed on Friday alone to take the total number of nominations to 540. For the 273 wards of 17 town panchayats in the district, 1,357 nominations have been filed including the 531 nominations filed on Friday.

CPI(M) and Congress wrangle over photographs of Sabarimala gold theft case accused with Sonia Gandhi
CPI(M) and Congress clash over Sabarimala gold theft case photos, raising political tensions before upcoming civic polls.

The sixth and final day of the Tamil Isai Vizha at Tamil Isai Sangam witnessed a melodrama ‘Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal,’ (a famous song line in Kapi Raga by Kavingnar Kannadasan from the film Vietnam Veedu), by Fabs Theatre actor and news anchor Fathima Babu. The story and dialogues are by T.V. Radhakrishnan and Fathima Babu has directed the play.











