India stares at win at Lords against England on back of Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah heroics
London: Pacers Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah on Monday elevated India’s position in the second Test match of the series at Lords in England.
The two tailenders helped India post a respectable total in the second innings with an unbeaten ninth-wicket partnership of 89 runs.
Shami scored an unbeaten 56 runs while Bumrah scored 34 runs to take India to 298-8 before declaring.
The duo struck once again in England’s second innings with both striking wickets in the first two overs of the innings. Bumrah got Rory Burns in the first over as Siraj caught him inside the thirty yards circle followed by Mohammed Shami bagging the wicket of Dominic Sibley in the second over.
England, chasing a target of 272 runs is currently struggling at 10-2 with captain Joe Root and Haseeb Hameed at the crease at the time of posting this report.
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Uber, Ola partner with Bengaluru Police on safety
Bengaluru (PTI): Bengaluru City Police (BCP) on Monday said that it has, in collaboration with cab aggregator platforms Uber and Ola, implemented a technology-driven integration aimed at enhancing the safety of riders and drivers.
It would also strengthen emergency response mechanisms across the city.
As part of this initiative, emergency call facilities have been incorporated within the Uber and Ola mobile applications used for booking rides, it said.
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Through this integration, riders and drivers seeking emergency assistance can directly share real-time location data, trip details, and contact information with Bangalore City Police's 112 emergency response infrastructure from within the Uber/Ola app itself, an official release said.
Noting that this seamless flow of critical information enables quicker police access during emergencies, facilitating faster response times and potentially life-saving interventions by first responders, it said the initiative is a significant step towards leveraging technology partnerships to ensure safer urban mobility and improved public safety.
