JAMMU: Security forces picked up movement of suspected drones in several forward areas along the International Border (IB) and Line of Control (LoC) in Samba, Rajouri and Poonch districts of J&K on Sunday evening, officials said. All flying objects came from the Pakistan side, and returned after hovering over Indian territory for a few minutes, they said. According to officials, security forces have launched a search operation on the ground after noticing the suspected drone activity in the forward areas. In a related development, security forces launched a massive search operation after intel agencies detected satellite communication by suspected terrorists near the IB in Rajpura area of Jammu’s Kanachak sector Sunday. Massive search operation on near IB in Kanachak sector of JammuArmy troops guarding the Nowshera sector along the LoC in Rajouri, fired from medium and light machine guns on observing drone movement over GaniaKalsian village around 6.35 pm, officials said. Another drone was noticed at Khabbar village in Teryath in Rajouri district at 6.35 pm. The flying object, with blinking light, came from the direction of Dharmsal village in Kalakote and moved further towards Bharakh, officials said. A drone-like object with blinking light was also seen hovering for several minutes over Chak Babral village in Ramgarh sector of Samba around 7.15 pm, they said. Another drone-like object was seen moving from the direction of Tain towards Topa in Mankote sector, located along the LoC, in Poonch district at 6.25 pm. Earlier on Friday night, security forces recovered an arms consignment, allegedly dropped by a drone that originated in Pakistan, in Paloora village of Ghagwal near the IB in Samba district. The recovery included two pistols, three magazines, 16 rounds and a grenade, they added. In another development, security forces launched a massive search operation after intelligence agencies detected satellite communication by suspected terrorists near the IB in Jammu’s Kanachak sector on Sunday. The communication was traced to a Thuraya satellite device around 3pm, and its GPS location was tracked, said officials. “Soon after, a joint team of the Army, J&K Police’s SOG, BSF, and CRPF, cordoned off the area and launched a search operation,” an official said. While nothing suspicious had been discovered so far, further combing was under way, officials said. The SSP Poonch chaired a meeting with Village Defence Group members from the border village of Jhullas on Sunday, and directed the volunteers to remain alert and committed to protecting their villages while strictly sticking toSOPs.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Union home minister Amit Shah demanded Sunday Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan‘s resignation and warned of statewide BJP protests unless a “neutral probe” is ordered into an alleged gold heist linked to Sabarimala hill shrine. “It is time for CM Pinarayi Vijayan to go, as LDF could not safeguard Sabarimala and also could not bring development to the state,” Shah said, addressing party workers at a felicitation function for BJP winners in local body polls in Thiruvananthapuram. He said the FIR in the case was “designed to protect the real culprits” and questioned how justice could be ensured “when ministers are involved”. The alleged gold heist linked to Sabarimala in Pathanamthitta district has triggered political accusations, with BJP claiming a cover-up and seeking a probe independent of Kerala police. Left Democratic Front (LDF) govt denies wrongdoing. According to the state-appointed SIT, gold embedded in sacred structures was allegedly stripped, diverted and converted in 2015 through a planned operation involving temple officials, intermediaries and private jewellers. Setting the tone for BJP’s campaign ahead of the 2026 Kerala assembly elections, Shah predicted a breakthrough. “The lotus will bloom in the state as BJP will assume office in 2026,” he said. “Our aim is to develop Kerala, to protect the state from anti-nationals, and safeguard the centuries-old devotion of the people.” He accused both LDF and Congress-led opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) of “match-fixing” that led to stagnation. “Communist parties are wiped out from the entire world and Congress has been wiped out in India. The path to development of Kerala is with NDA under the leadership of Modi-ji,” Shah said, linking Kerala’s future to PM Narendra Modi’s goal of a developed India by 2047. Citing BJP’s growth, Shah said vote share rose from 16% in 2019 to 20% in 2024 and claimed the jump to “30% to 40%” would come in 2026. “I am confident that BJP state president Rajiv Chandrasekhar can end this musical chair by LDF and UDF,” he said. Drawing parallels with other states, Shah listed BJP’s rise from marginal presence to govt in Assam, Manipur, Tripura, and UP. “Today we have a mayor in Thiruvananthapuram, and tomorrow we will see a CM,” he said.

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NEW DELHI: A new name has taken the Women’s Premier League by storm. Her name is Nandani Sharma. The young fast bowler from Chandigarh delivered a stunning performance on Sunday night in Navi Mumbai. She played for Delhi Capitals in Match 4 against Gujarat Giants. Her spell of 5/33 created history in the WPL.Nandani Sharma became the first player in WPL history to take five wickets and a hat-trick in the same match. This achievement shocked fans and experts alike. No bowler had done this before in the league. Her performance completely changed the game.

Nandani produced her magic spell at a crucial moment. She picked up a hat-trick in a single over. The wickets came from the middle and lower order of the Gujarat Giants. The Giants were building momentum. Nandani stopped it instantly. Her pace troubled the batters. Her accuracy forced mistakes. The pressure kept rising with every ball.By the end of her spell, she had five wickets to her name. The Delhi Capitals bowling attack looked strong because of her. Gujarat Giants struggled to recover. The crowd reacted loudly to every wicket.Watch her hat-trick here:“I wanted to just bowl at my target. They (Shafali and Jemi) were talking to me every ball, and that was my plan (to bowl at the stumps). I did not expect it (a hat trick), but the team told me I could get wickets,” Nandani said to the broadcasters in the mid-innings break.“After my first over, I noticed that they were hitting my stock ball well. After that, I bowled my variations, and thankfully, it worked.”Nandani Sharma was born on September 20, 2001, in Chandigarh. She is 24 years old. She is a right-arm fast-medium bowler. She is known for bounce and movement with the new ball. Coaches have rated her highly for years.Her journey took time. She played for Chandigarh Women. She represented North Zone. She also played for India B. In 2025, she captained Chandigarh’s senior team. She impressed at the NCA Emerging Camp. WPL scouts took notice.Delhi Capitals signed her at the 2026 auction. They paid Rs 20 lakh for her. Her pace stood out immediately.She made her WPL debut a day earlier against Mumbai Indians. She took two wickets in that match. One of them was Nicola Carey. But her performance against Gujarat Giants changed everything.This spell marked her arrival. Batters will now prepare carefully for her. Indian women’s cricket may have found its next fast-bowling star.

Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu has shared concerns about how artificial intelligence (AI) may change the structure of software teams. Sharing a post on microblogging platform X (formerly Twitter), Vembu said that AI is making senior software architects more productive, but at the same time it is also reducing the need for junior engineers. This shift, he warns, could impact how future architects are trained. In the post, Sridhar Vembu further writes that senior architects today need to understand both technical requirements and the full technology stack to guide AI tools effectively and refine their output. “AI makes senior architects more productive and reduces the need for junior engineers,” he writes in the post, adding “The architect needs to understand the requirements as well as the technology stack well, to be able to guide the AI and fine tune its output”.“But if we don’t have junior engineers, we don’t get to train the next generation of architects – after all how does someone become a software architect without being a junior engineer first? I am still thinking through how this gets resolved,” he further says.Vembu’s comments reflect a broader debate in the technology sector, where AI tools such as coding assistants and autonomous agents are increasingly taking over tasks that were traditionally assigned to junior engineers. Experts have raised concerns about AI’s potential to reshape how technical careers begin.

Sridhar Vembu’s post triggers discussion

Vembu’s post has triggered discussion among engineers and social media users. Replying to his post, one user writes: “We still have some programmers who understand assembly languages. I think there will always be some engineers who would want to dig deeper. I think demand will play its role.” “Change the career ladder, not the headcount. Keep juniors, but redefine their role: AI-augmented engineers, not manual coders. Move juniors earlier into design, reviews, system thinking, and trade-off discussions while AI handles boilerplate,” suggested another. “With AI, all the unsolved problems of the intermittent steps become viable business problems. Hence new markets open to entrepreneurs for those middle step problems. Thats how we will see waves of new age entrepreneurs with many solopreneurs,” a third user commented.