India, May 14 -- Deepika, a student of Adarsh Senior Secondary School in Miran, Bhiwani, on Thursday topped the Haryana Board Class 10 examinations with a near-perfect score of 499 out of 500.

The second position was shared by Ronak of BSM Senior Secondary School, Bigowa, Charkhi Dadri, and Khushi of NCVM High School, Putthi Saman, Hisar, Antu of Swami Vivekanand Senior Secondary School, Kheri Jalab, Hisar, and Deepanshu of Balaji Senior Secondary School, Bhungarka, Mahendergarh, all securing 498 marks. Deepanshu stood out as the only boy among the four second-place finishers.

The third position, at 497 marks, was shared by 11 students, comprising Kavyansh of Government Senior Secondary School, Saharpur Turk, Sonepat; Diksha of Tagore S...