Kishan Raj

A fire broke out at a popular garment store on Park Street in the early hours of Thursday, leading to a scare among residents of nearby apartments. Though none was injured, the fire continued for more than seven hours till Thursday morning. Seven fire tenders were on the spot to douse the flames.

Bachelor of Visual Arts students of Mahalasa School of Art in Alakehere, have cornered laurels for themselves in Varnika 2009, a national-level drawing competition for students of arts school.

The festival of lights is set to be less boisterous this year, thanks to a steep drop in sale of crackers both at wholesale and retail outlets.