Hyderabad boy tops UPSC exam

NEW DELHI — Anudeep Durishetty from Hyderabad topped in 2017 Civil Services Exam, the results of which were released by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Friday evening.

According to an official release, Durishetty topped the Civil Services Examination while Anu Kumari secured the second rank and was the topper among the female candidates. Sachin Gupta secured the overall third rank.

According to the release, Durishetty belongs to other backward classes (OBC) category. He qualified the examination with Anthropology as his optional subject. He has graduated with B.E. (Electronics and Instrumentation) degree from BITS, Pilani in Rajasthan.

At least 15 candidates from the Jammu and Kashmir qualified the prestigious examination. Three candidates made it to the top 100. —

PTI Haryana Women and Child Development Minister Kavita Jain offers sweets to UPSC second rank holder Anu Kumari in Sonepat on Saturday. —