Kundapur: Srilahari Devadiga, a student of Kundapura Sri Venkataramana English Medium High School, secured the second position in the state and the first position in Udupi district by scoring 624 marks in the SSLC examination. 

She is the daughter of Shridhar Devadiga, a businessman, and Lalitha S, a typist in the Kundapur City Planning Authority.

Srilahari has been attending Venkataramana School since first grade and scored 125 in Sanskrit, 100 in Kannada, 100 in English, 100 in Science, 100 in Social Studies, and 99 in Mathematics. Despite not taking any tuitions, Srilahari attributed her success to her daily study routine and the encouragement of her parents, family, and teachers.

Expressing her joy at her daughter's achievement, Lalitha Sridhar Devadiga said that Srilahari studied diligently and did not go to tuitions, except for home lessons. 

Srilahari expressed her desire to continue in the science department and pursue a career as a doctor. She also stated that achieving a score of 620 was expected to be high and she is pleased to have secured the first position in the district.

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Bengaluru, Apr 3 (PTI): A family in Jigani on the outskirts of Bengaluru had a close encounter with a leopard that wandered into their home on Thursday morning. Acting swiftly, they locked the big cat inside and escaped unhurt, a forest official confirmed.

The incident occurred at Pilla Reddy Layout, where Venkatesh, his wife Venkatalakshmi, and their son Nikhil reside in a rented house.

Jigani, located near the forested Bannerghatta National Park, frequently sees wildlife movement, including leopards and elephants, the forest official added.

As the family prepared for the day, they were startled to find the leopard inside their home.

Overcoming their initial panic, they managed to rush out and secure the door from the outside.

Venkatesh then alerted neighbours and informed the police and forest department.

A forest team promptly arrived, tranquilised the animal, and safely caged it.

Meanwhile, a large crowd gathered to witness the rescue operation.

Police were deployed to maintain order and prevent any untoward incidents.

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