Identical twins score identical marks in class XII exams
Mumbai: Competition between the twin brothers started at the time of their birth, with one seeing the light of the world two minutes before the other. After 16 years the race is still on, but this time it ended in a tie with both the siblings scoring the same percentage 90.73 in the SSC exams. Family, friends and teachers of Pratik and Purvik Gohil, residents of Kandivli, could not believe their ears when they were told that the twins had scored the same marks. According to family members, the twins who were classmates since childhood, were born competitors as they defeated each other almost alternatively. But this time in the board and pre-board exams, they ended up in a tie. Purvik and Pratik studied at Shivram Singh Sanman Singh English High School in Bhandup. Pratik Gohil (16), said, "I used to study for around four hours daily, but started spending more time with books in the last three months of the exam. I always kept my cool and never panicked. "As I am a diehard cri...