Forget exit polls, wait for the actual results in TN

Barring one of the earliest surveys of the kind in the country, in 1989, none has proved right in Tamil Nadu’s case, says N Sathiya Moorthy. Even as exit polls have given sleepless nights to......

For some Union ministers, Rajasthan's crushing defeat is personal

The BJP's victory in the desert state was so absolute that the Congress failed to open its electoral account in 17 of Rajasthan's 33 districts! P B Chandra reports. The 2013 Rajasthan election has......

Bypolls: Left crumbles, Maya stages a comeback

The Left Front, on the back foot since the Lok Sabha polls earlier this year, suffered yet another reverse when its twin citadels of West Bengal and Kerala crumbled under a determined Opposition......

Lloyds TSB to bailout HBOS for 12.2 bn pounds

British banking major Lloyds TSB has announced that it has reached an agreement for acquiring UK's troubled mortgage lender HBOS for a consideration of 12.2 billion pounds. The offer values HBOS at......

Champions League PIX: Real seal perfect group stage run

Real beat Union Berlin 3-2 with late Ceballos goal for perfect group stage run IMAGE: Real Madrid's Luka Modric has his penalty saved by FC Union Berlin's Frederik Ronnow. Photograph: Lisi......

EPL PIX: Liverpool edge Forest; Everton draw at Palace

IMAGE: Diogo Jota, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring Liverpool's first goal during the Premier League match against Nottingham Forest at Anfield in Liverpool, on Saturday. Photograph:......

PIX: Real Madrid beat 10-man Chelsea; Milan down Napoli

IMAGE: Real Madrid's players celebrate after Marco Asensio scored the second goal against Chelsea during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg match at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in......

PIX: Barcelona rally to beat Real Madrid; PSG, Bayern lose

IMAGE: Franck Kessie celebrates with team-mates after scoring the second goal for Barcelona during the LaLiga Santander match against Real Madrid CF at Camp Nou in Barcelona, on Sunday.......

EPL PIX: Arsenal held, Villa win, Leeds, Wolves lose

A round-up of Sunday's action in the Premier League. Arsenal squander the lead to split points with Southampton IMAGE: Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus shoots at goal. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters......