The CPI(M) on Saturday rejected West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee’s desire to quit following the Left Front’s drubbing in the civic polls in the state. However, a section in the Bengal unit conveyed to the central leadership that they were against going to the Assembly polls under Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee’s leadership. The preliminary report of the civic poll outcome was submitted to the politburo on Saturday.

Mahindra & Mahindra on Friday said it has been shortlisted to make the final bid for acquiring troubled South Korean auto maker SsangYong Motor.
Mr Pawan Kumar, of the Ruia Group, the owner of tyre firm Dunlop, has also received approval from the bankrupt auto firm to submit its bid.