What is India's cashless drive all about?
Mumbai: India’s has launched a slew of electronic systems to encourage its 1.2 billion people to rely less on cash, and adopt digital services to buy everything from groceries to fuel. Here is an overview of India’s cash-less initiatives. United Payments Interface (UPI) The payments system was launched in August 2016 by state-run National Payments […]
US survives scare from Colombia in extra innings
Author: AFPSat, 2017-03-11ID: 1489237675137697900MIAMI: The US survived a scare in their World Baseball Classic opener on Friday as they needed a walkoff single from Adam Jones to defeat Colombia 3-2 in 10 innings.Jones went two-for-five at the plate and his game-winning single to left-center field came off Colombia relief pitcher Guillermo Moscoso.“I’ve had a lot of good […]
Shiffrin wins World Cup giant slalom at Squaw Valley
Author: APSat, 2017-03-11ID: 1489237448927681600OLYMPIC VALLEY, California: Mikaela Shiffrin covered her mouth with her glove in disbelief after crossing the finish line. Finally believing, she tossed her right ski pole into the air.Usually so stoic, the American standout let her emotions loose. With good reason: This was a victory on US snow.Shiffrin used a strong burst near the […]
Kessel lifts Penguins over Oilers in shootout
Author: APSat, 2017-03-11ID: 1489237256477665500EDMONTON, Alberta: Phil Kessel scored the shootout winner in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 3-2 NHL victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night.Marc-Andre Fleury made 40 saves, Nick Bonino and Evgeni Malkin scored in regulation for Pittsburgh, while Sidney Crosby had a goal in the shootout. The Penguins have won four games in a row.David […]
Rockets fire late to down Bulls 115-94
Author: AFPSat, 2017-03-11ID: 1489237074297647300LOS ANGELES: Head coach Mike D’Antoni recorded his 500th career win Friday as the Houston Rockets rallied from a first quarter deficit to defeat the Chicago Bulls 115-94 on Friday.James Harden tallied 19 points and 11 assists as the Rockets were able to avoid their first three-game losing streak of the season with Friday’s […]
Injury-time penalty gives Juventus victory
Author: AFPSat, 2017-03-11ID: 1489233720907429100MILAN: Juventus went 11 points clear in Italy on Friday when a contentious injury time penalty gave them a 2-1 win over 10-man AC Milan and a 31st successive home triumph.The defending champions looked set to be held by their old rivals, who had stunned the 32-time Serie A winners 1-0 at the San […]
Lothers stun Young Star to enter last four
Author: ARAB NEWSSat, 2017-03-11ID: 1489228861037154200JEDDAH: Lothers Cricket Club knocked out favorite and former champion Young Star by 34 runs in a thrilling encounter to enter the semifinals of the Jotun Cup Champions Trophy Cricket Tournament, organized by the Tellichery Cricket Forum.Lothers was put into bat by their rivals put on board 154 for three in their stipulated […]
Top teams have it easy in RCL Amaq T20 Cricket Tournament
Author: ARAB NEWSSat, 2017-03-11ID: 1489228576317130400RIYADH: Game Pro, Khalili Stars and Evergreen Sixers scored comfortable wins over their rivals in the Super and Premier division matches during the third-week of the Amaq Twenty20 Cricket Tournament, organized by the Riyadh Cricket League at the RCL Complex recently.In the Premier Blue division, Patriots, Pak Gladiators, Run Riderz, Gujranwala, Royal Fighters […]
Yates bosses stage; Alaphilippe keeps Paris-Nice lead
Author: AFPFri, 2017-03-10ID: 1489163411609736700FAYENCE, France: Briton Simon Yates came home alone in Friday’s sixth stage of the Paris-Nice with France’s Julian Alaphilippe retaining the leader’s yellow jersey.Orica rider Yates crossed the line 17sec up on Colombian Sergio Henao who gained a dozen seconds on Alaphilippe, who finished the day in fourth.Alaphilippe heads the general classification from his […]
Bouchard bundled out of Indian Wells
Author: AFPFri, 2017-03-10ID: 1489163123759710300INDIAN WELLS: Former world No.5 Eugenie Bouchard’s 2017 struggles continued Thursday at Indian Wells, where she fell in the first round to Germany’s Annika Beck.Beck made the most of Bouchard’s errors to dispatch the Canadian 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.Although it was her second first-round exit in as many tournaments since her third-round defeat at the […]
