New Delhi: Bengaluru topped the list of 111 cities in the government's 'Ease of Living Index' on Thursday, followed by Pune, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Surat, Navi Mumbai, Coimbatore and Vadodara.

According to the index released by Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Shimla was ranked top in the category of cities with 'population less than million'.

New Delhi Municipal Council topped the 'Municipal Performance Index' list in the 'less than million population' category.

Indore was ranked top on the 'Municipal Performance Index' list in the million-plus population category.

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Shimla (PTI): A student allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan in his rented accommodation in Annadale area in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla after failing in his Class 12 exams, police said on Tuesday.

The police said they received information regarding the incident on Monday after which a team reached the spot, recovered the body and sent it to Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla for post-mortem.

The student's father told police that his son was under mental stress since the declaration of his Class 12 examination on Monday as he failed the exam.

He committed suicide after locking himself in the room. His body was spotted by one of his friends who immediately alerted the police.

Confirming the report, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shimla, Gaurav Singh said that a case has been registered and further investigation is underway.

(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)