Bomb blast near mosque in Pakistan kills 10 people

Blast near Pakistan mosque kills ten people

December 18 2009 : At least ten people have been killed in an explosion near a mosque used by police officers in north-western Pakistan, officials say.

Nearly 30 people were wounded in the explosion in Lower Dir district, said hospital officials.

The Pakistani army carried out a huge operation in the district earlier this year to flush out Taliban militants.

Tens of thousands of people in the area were displaced by the fighting in the district and adjoining Swat valley.

"The bomb blast took place inside a mosque near police headquarters. At least four people have been killed," local police chief Mumtaz Zarin told AFP news agency.

"We are investigating the nature of the blast - that is, whether it was a suicide attack or planted bomb," he said.

He said the "huge" explosion had struck in Taimergara town in Lower Dir.

The local district commissioner, Fazal Kareem Khatok, said the blast took place as worshippers gathered for Friday prayers.


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India Vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI Match Live Score Update

India - Srilanka 2nd 1 Day International schedule, live streaming, live score & highlights.

December 18 2009 :India Vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI is set to start at 1430 IST. Both the teams must have been contented in earlier matches as they feel pleased by the presentation of their batsmen. The 1st 5 match series was played in Rajkot & India got the victory by very thin margin.

Team is leading the series by 1-0. The 1st ODI match will be considered for high score. Both India & Sri Lanka piled up amazing score, but finally India was lucky enough to get spectacular & tremendous win. Still again, Sehwag entertained & amused the spectators with 6s & 4s. His fantastic innings aidedIndia in setting a remarkable target.

Ball after ball updates:

Spectators expect that 2nd ODI will draw out enormous crowd as Sri Lankan team will give their best performance to beat India. Even though they are lacking their excellent bowlers’ presence, still they got enough talented players to challenge India. Contrariwise Dhoni’s squad is also gearing up to win this match too; their confidence level is high as they had won last match. It would really delightful match.

Earlier, venue for match was Visakhapatnam, but it’s been reallocate to Nagpur because of the protests in Andhra Pradesh (AP) over the anticipated bifurcation of Telangana.

India’s batting proficiency is highly remarkable & hopefully India will once again win the match against Sri Lanka.

India vs SriLanka 2nd ODI: Yuvraj Singh missed the first ODI (Rajkot, on Tuesday) on account of a hairline fracture and, now, is almost certain not to play in the second ODI as well.

India vs Srilanka 2nd odi yuvraj ruled out sehwag back

Yuvraj has been suffering by flu and skipped Thursday’s practice session. He hasn’t been ruled out officially yet. But he being seen on the field will be a surprise for the second ODI at VCA Stadium.

On the other hand, Virender Sehwag, who hurt his left knee in the opening ODI, is available for selection. He went through the pre-match drills with no signs of discomfort.

Team India(likely): Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Suresh Raina, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Virat Kohli/Pragyan Ojha, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Praveen Kumar, Ashish Nehra.