Ludhiana, May 1 -- The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) declared the Class 10 (ICSE) and Class 12 (ISC) results on Wednesday, with girls from Ludhiana district emerging as top scorers and proving their academic excellence once again.

Tarishi Singla of Sat Paul Mittal School secured the top spot in Class 12 with a stellar score of 99.25%. A student of the super-medical stream, Tarishi aced psychology and physics with a perfect 100, scored 99 in biology, and 98 in English. Despite juggling both medical and non-medical subjects, she said she never felt overwhelmed.

"I was confused between the two, so I chose both," she said. Her parents, both doctors, were her strongest support. Tarishi, a state-level badminto...