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VS appears before panel over son's appointment

Leader of Opposition in the Kerala assembly V S Achuthanandan on Tuesday appeared before a house committee probing if rules were flouted to appoint his son V.A. Arunkumar as a state-run IT institute's director when the veteran Marxist was the chief minister.

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Israel, India to step up engagement to fight terror

Undeterred by the attack against its diplomat in New Delhi, Israel on Tuesday vowed to step up ties with India to jointly fight against the menace of terrorism.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/israel-india-to-step-up-engagement-to-fight-terror/230190-3.html

American national detained briefly at Peshawar

An American national, working with the US Embassy was briefly detained at the airport in Peshawar city of northwest Pakistan on Tuesday after security officials found 13 bullets in his luggage.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/american-national-detained-briefly-at-peshawar/230189-56.html

Delhi's IGI Airport ranked second in the world

Indira Gandhi International Airport has been ranked second in the 25-40 MPPA category in the Airport Service Quality awards given by the Airports Council International for 2011. IGI Airport has steadily improved its quality levels and ranking over the last five years after management was transferred to DIAL.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/delhis-igi-airport-ranked-second-in-the-world/230188-3.html

Samsung launches 5 dual SIM phones in India

Expanding its Galaxy portfolio, the company launched three new dual SIM smartphones - the Galaxy Ace Duos (SCH-i589), Galaxy Y Pro Duos (GT B5512) and Galaxy Y Duos (GT-S6102).

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/samsung-launches-5-dual-sim-phones-in-india/230187-11.html

Mathieu upsets Lopez in Rotterdam first round

Paul-Henri Mathieu fought back from a set down on Monday to upset fourth-seeded Feliciano Lopez 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 in the opening round of the ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mathieu-upsets-lopez-in-rotterdam-first-round/230186-5.html

No rift with Wawrinka, clarifies Federer

Roger Federer says he was misunderstood and he did not blame Switzerland teammate Stanislas Wawrinka for their Davis Cup loss to the United States.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/no-rift-with-wawrinka-clarifies-federer/230184-5.html

New sensibilities emerging in literary translation

Translations of popular fictions, non-fictions and classics are much in demand in India and adorn bookshelves in many urban homes like status tags.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/new-sensibilities-emerging-in-literary-translation/230183-40.html

Samsung India targets 60 pc of smartphone market

Samsung India is targetting to capture 60 per cent of the mobile smartphone market in the country this year, a company official said.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/samsung-india-targets-60-pc-of-smartphone-market/230182-11.html

Delhi: Metro smart cards may soon be used in buses

Very soon, Delhi Metro commuters can use their 'smart cards' for travel in DTC and cluster bus services in the city that would eventually be integrated with the national common mobility card.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/delhi-metro-smart-cards-may-soon-be-used-in-buses/230181-3.html

'London is my last chance to be an Olympian'

Indian striker Shivendra Singh knows the importance of the upcoming qualifiers for the quadrennial event as he feels London is probably his last chance to become an Olympian.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/london-is-my-last-chance-to-be-an-olympian/230180-5.html

US Jewish lobby dismayed by Indian ties with Iran

American Jewish Committee, the most powerful lobbying group in the US, has expressed dismay at the expanding Indian trade ties with Iran.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/us-jewish-lobby-dismayed-by-indian-ties-with-iran/230179-2.html

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