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Kemar Roach claimed a hat-trick to back up fine half-centuries from Chris Gayle and Kieron Pollard as West Indies cruised to a 215-run victory over the Netherlands in their World Cup Group B match in Delhi today.

Roach’s whippet pace and low trajectory overwhelmed Netherlands who, set 331 for victory, were left to regret their captain’s decision to field first. Roach finished the game in style, trapping Pieter Seelaar and Bernard Loots lbw before splattering Berend Westdijk’s Continue Reading…

World s first digital still camera with Sweep Panorama. With Exmor CMOS Sensor, powerful G lens and 20x Optical Zoom, achieve an imaging excellence that will change the way you shoot.
In photography, timing is everything. With the ultra-fast, 10-shots-per-second speed of the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1, its easy to capture a swinging bat just before it hits the ball. Remarkable Exmor CMOS technology even makes it easy to capture photos in low light while maintaining smooth color gradation and crisp detail Continue Reading…

Zimbabwe’s spinners made sure a record third-wicket partnership between Tatenda Taibu and Craig Ervine didn’t go to waste, maintaining an asphyxiating grip on Canada’s batsmen to secure a 175-run win in Nagpur. Taibu and Ervine’s stand, which is Zimbabwe’s highest for the third wicket in ODIs and their fifth largest overall, helped their team recover from a decidedly shaky start to reach 298 for 8 on a good batting wicket. While the ascendancy had swung between the two teams in the first innings Zimbabwe’s slow bowlers assumed full control in the Continue Reading…

Mirza–Sahiban is a treasure of Punjabi literature. It is a romantic tragedy. Sahiban was a love-lorn soul. Shayer Pillo raves about her beauty and says,” As Sahiban stepped out with a lungi tied around her waist, the nine angels died on seeing her beauty.

Mirza and Sahiban were cousins not childhood playmates,mirza was sahiba’s mother’s brother’s son as mentioned in many books and folk tales in punjab, fell in love with each other. But when this beauty is about to be wedded forcibly to Tahar Khan by her parents, without any hesitation she sends a taunting message to Mirza, whom she loves, to his village Danabad, through a Brahmin called Kammu Continue Reading…

Sohni, the potter’s daughter
Sohni was the daughter of a potter named Tula, who lived in Gujrat town in the Punjab near the banks of the Chenab on the caravan trade route between Bukhara and Delhi. As soon as the ‘Surahis’ (water pitchers) and mugs came off the wheels, she would draw floral designs on them and transform them into masterpieces of art.

Izzat Baig of Bukhara
Izzat Baig, the rich trader from Bukhara (Uzbekistan), came to India on business but when he saw the beautiful Sohni in the town Continue Reading…