Confidence comes naturally when one is competent, seems to be the catchline for India bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad who is ready for upcoming four-day test series against Aussies beginning October 9.

The coach, busy in the practice sessions at Chinnaswamy Stadium said that his bowlers are prepared to face the Australians and have a player-specific strategy to face the opponents. He affirmed,"We have got some plans for each and every Australian batsmen and are working on that."

Melbourne, Oct 3 : The Indo-US civil nuke deal and New Delhi’s agreement with France, herald a new de facto non-proliferation framework that will have profound implications for Australia’s policies on climate change and the exporting of uranium.

Tokyo - Japanese securities house Nomura Holdings Inc has reached a basic agreement to purchase Indian units of failed US investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc, Japan's Nikkei business daily said Friday.

The Nikkei reported that Nomura, Japan s biggest securities firm, would take over the information technology development and back-office operations of Lehman Brothers as well as more than 2,000 employees in India.

Tokyo - Japanese securities house Nomura Holdings Inc has reached a basic agreement to purchase Indian units of failed US investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc, Japan's Nikkei business daily said Friday.

The Nikkei reported that Nomura, Japan s biggest securities firm, would take over the information technology development and back-office operations of Lehman Brothers as well as more than 2,000 employees in India.

Washington - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will head to India this week to put the final stamp on a historic accord the allows the United States to sell nuclear technology to India, the State Department said Thursday.

Rice departs Friday for New Delhi after the Senate overwhelmingly approved the agreement Wednesday evening in the final legislative move required before it goes for President George W Bush's signature.

Srinagar, Oct. 2 : Markets were abuzz with Muslim residents going on a marketing spree on the occasion of Eid.

Locals as well as people from far and near thronged the markets to shop amidst the rush of jostling and haggling for a bargain price.

Clothes, food items including meat, chicken, vegetables and confectionery besides toys for children were high in demand of almost every other family.