A Pakistani anti-terror court on Wednesday framed charges against LeT’s operations commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and six others for involvement in the Mumbai attacks and declared 16 people, including Ajmal Amir Kasab, as proclaimed offenders.

Judge Malik Muhammad Akram Awan, who is conducting the trial at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi for security reasons, formally charged the seven suspects, sources said, adding the accused protested against their indictment. Continue Reading

Sachin and Gambhir frustrated Sri Lankans to draw the first Test at Motera

Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar has reached another milestone in his career by completing a phenomenal 30,000 runs in international cricket during the ongoing Ahmedabad Test against Sri Lanka on Friday. Tendulkar, who completed 20 glorious years in cricket on Sunday (November 15), needed 35 runs to reach the landmark at the start of India’s second innings in the Ahmedabad Test against Sri Lanka. Next in line for the feat is is Australia captain Ricky Ponting, who had recently crossed 24,000 runs.

Tendulkar has 17,178 runs in ODI cricket, 10 runs in the only T20 International he’s played, and 12,878 Test runs after the first test against Sri Lanka in Ahmedabad on 19th November 2009.He holds the record for most ODI and Test runs and centuries. He also completed his 43rd test century in the just concluded test. Tendulkar is clearly widening the gap between him and his contemporaries and it is certainly going to be difficult for anybody to catch up with the great batsman. Continue Reading

Sachin at the celeberation to maek his 20 years in international cricket

By Ashok Kumar

Sachin Tendulkar has completed 20 years in international cricket. He may be 36 biologically, but as Sachin the legend, he is just 20 years of age. I look back at my first meeting with him and view the tributes from luminaries.

In December 1993, I was in Mumbai to welcome the New Year with my relatives and friends and Mumbai was playing Baroda in the West Zone Ranji Trophy final. I felt it to be great opportunity to see and interview the Vice-Captain of the Indian team Sachin Tendulkar on the eve of Indo-Lanka series. I went to the Wankhede Stadium and was greeted there by Sachin whose one of the lofty shots landed at my feet in the stands. Mumbai won the match and I saw Sachin relaxing with the entire team in a cubicle of the stadium building. I sent in my visiting (The Hindustan Times) card for Sachin and waited outside. After a few minutes, I saw Sachin standing outside amidst his fans holding my card in his left hand. I approached him and told him that it my card and wished to have a chat. “We’ll meet tomorrow after the One-day match,” the humble big man said in inviting tone. Continue Reading