India, July 4 -- Dhairya Pandey of Don Bosco Academy, Patna, has retained his top national rank for the second consecutive month in the School category of the online crossword challenge ACAD QUAD. The results for June of the year-long contest have been announced.

The remaining three categories - College, Senior, and Global - have seen new winners. Om Kumar Jha of NIT Manipur topped the College category, while R. Uma of Chennai secured first position in the Senior category. In the Global category, veteran Ramki Krishnan stood at the apex of the merit list.

The 2nd and 3rd positions across the four categories also featured several new winners, indicating increased participation from crossword enthusiasts. In the School category, Prashant ...