(2001 pop. 4.2 million). Bangalore, traditionally known as the garden of India, is now dubbed the Silicon Valley of India and has become the most important center of information-technology software in the nation. The city is the capital of Karnataka...

Coordinates: 12°58′13″N 77°33′37″E / 12.970214, 77.56029 Bangalore (Indian English: [ˈbæŋgəloːɾ] (help·info)), officially Bengaluru (Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ['beŋgəɭuːru] (help·info)), is the capital of the Indian...

Yaraslova Shvedova of Russia won her first WTA Tour title by stunning top-seeded defending champion Mara Santangelo of Italy 6-4, 6-4 at the Sony Ericsson International on Sunday.Shvedova, ranked 143rd in the world, again showed the outstanding form she displayed all week to overcome the...

The families of two Indian doctors detained in connection with failed terror plots in Britain have insisted that the young men were innocent and had nothing to do with terrorism.Australian authorities say they detained Muhammad Haneef, 27, late Monday at the Brisbane airport as he...

The family of an Indian doctor detained in Australia in connection with failed terror plots in Britain insisted Wednesday that he is innocent and that he was heading to India to see his newborn daughter when he was arrested.Australian authorities say they detained Muhammad Haneef,...