Yemen's Houthis on Saturday claimed responsibility for a missile attack that reportedly triggered sirens across southern Israel, earlier in the day.

"We targeted the Israeli enemy's Nevatim Air Base in the Negev region using a hypersonic ballistic missile," which had "successfully reached the target," Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said in a televised statement aired by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV.

Sarea said the operation came in response to "the ongoing Israeli offensive on Gaza," vowing to launch more attacks until the Israeli aggression on the Palestinian enclave stops and the blockade on it is lifted.

Earlier in the day, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen.

Malolan Rangarajan, the spin bowling coach of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), believes that talismanic batter Virat Kohli coming good against left-arm spinners in IPL 2025 has been just down to him deciding how he wants to take down a particular type of bowling.

Kohli is the second leading run-getter of the ongoing season with 392 runs in nine games. But what’s been the most striking aspect of his performance has been him maintaining a strike-rate of 142.42 against left-arm spinners, something which was his weak point.

Kohli’s match-up against Axar Patel and wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav will be in sharp focus when third-placed RCB take on second ranked Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday evening. “I'll try to break this down into two halves - number one, it wasn't only Virat last season who was not batting at the desired strike rate, it was the whole team.”

in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, J&K Police, army and security forces have intensified their crackdown and detained 175 suspects for questioning.

“Many raids were conducted at various locations throughout the Anantnag district. Day and night search operations are underway with heightened vigilance. So far, around 175 suspects have been detained for questioning to dismantle the support networks aiding terrorist activities,” an official said.

He said that to further enhance security, additional Mobile Vehicle Check Points (MVCPs) have been established across the district to monitor suspicious movements and ensure public safety.

“Cordon and Search Operations (CASOs), ambushes, and intensified patrolling have been launched, particularly in high-density forest areas, to flush out any possible terrorist presence and secure the district. Police, along with partner security forces, remain committed to maintaining peace and thwarting any attempt to disrupt normalcy in the district,” he said.

The Punjab government has taken a stern stance on the shooting incident at the home of an NRI family in Amritsar. On Saturday, NRI Affairs Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal met the affected family and assured them of justice.

Dhaliwal stated that strict action would be taken against the culprits involved in this incident and assured action against the local SHO for negligence in handling the case. He mentioned that as soon as he learned of the incident, he spoke to the Police Commissioner of Amritsar and directed immediate action.

Veteran actor Dharmendra shared a cherished memory on social media when Dilip Kumar visited the mahurat of son Sunny Deol's debut movie "Betaab".

Dharmendra posted a black and white photograph on Instagram of Dilip Kumar playfully punching Sunny's cheek, while Sunny smiles.

The veteran actor recalled that Dilip Kumar gave his blessings to Sunny during the mahurat of his first project. "Dalip saheb ka pyaar bhara duayen dete haath Sunny ko film BETAB ke mahurat par hi naseeb ho gaya tha," Dharmendra wrote.

Rahul Rawail's "Betaab" also marked the acting debut of actress Amrita Singh. The 1983 romantic entertainer was loosely based on William Shakespeare’s "The Taming Of The Shrew."

At least four people were killed and 516 others injured on Saturday after a massive explosion rocked Shahid Rajaee Port in the city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran's Hormozgan province, local media reported.

The wounded have been transferred to nearby medical centers, Babak Yektaparast, spokesman for the country's Emergency Medical Services Organisation, news agency reported quoting the semi-official Fars news agency.

Yektaparast added that 90 hospital beds in Shiraz, the capital city of the neighbouring Fars province, have been ready for the hospitalisation of those potentially wounded in the incident.

According to China's Consulate General in Bandar Abbas, three Chinese citizens sustained minor injuries in the explosion. They are now in good condition after receiving medical treatment.

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday directed officials of the Forest Department to build maximum check dams in hilly terrains to conserve rainwater.

“This will also help retain the groundwater level,” the Chief Minister, reviewing projects of various departments, including the Home, Revenue, Environment, Forest and Wildlife and Transport, related to ‘CM Announcements’.

He will review the remaining departments on April 29, an official statement said. Saini told officials not to compromise on quality at any cost in the construction of check dams. He also directed to check the current condition of all the old check dams and repair them.

Having a conversation with Axar Patel is like talking to one of your best friends instead of the captain of a cricket team, stated Delhi Capitals (DC) opener Jake Fraser-McGurk. Axar has made a bright start to his life as DC skipper, with the side now in second place in the points table, via six out of eight wins.

Fraser-McGurk has been out of DC’s playing eleven after a tough run of form and recalled how talking to Axar gave him some comfort. Axar is just one of those players who leads everyone, and everyone follows him, I guess. He's an amazing talent, and the way he plays just makes everyone really proud to be at Delhi Capitals.”

“He's so calm and relaxed at any point in time. We saw during that Super Over a few games back, he was very relaxed and very calm, like he's done it a thousand times, but I'm not sure how many times he's done it. We love playing under Axar, and we think he's one of the best players in our team that we can follow, and he can be a leader.”

Punjab Kings (PBKS) won the toss and elected to bat first against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in match 44 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, here at the Eden Gardens.

For PBKS, Azmatullah Omarzai and Glenn Maxwell comes in for Marcus Stoinis and Xavier Bartlett, whereas for KKR Rovman Powell and Chetan Sakariya replace Moeen Ali and Ramandeep Singh.

Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer said, "We are batting first. Since we are playing on the same wicket they played on. Can see a few cracks, will get an idea on how its playing. It's always been great to play in front of this crowd. Another day to come here and embrace. We have been getting brilliant starts. We are talking about a few situations, need to play to our best ability and believe in ourselves. I want the bowlers to take wickets, it changes the momentum."

Haryana Urban Local Bodies Minister Vipul Goel visited the waste management plant located at Bandhwari and reviewed the ongoing work in the plant on Saturday.

On this occasion, he also held a meeting with municipal officials and representatives of agencies doing waste management work.

During the meeting, the Minister gave clear instructions to further speed up the garbage disposal work and complete the work within the stipulated time frame.

He said that the state government is fully committed to cleanliness and environmental protection, and any kind of negligence in this direction will not be tolerated.

On this occasion, Gurugram Mayor Rajrani Malhotra, Municipal Corporation Commissioner Ashok Kumar Garg, Additional Municipal Commissioner Mahavir Prasad, Additional Municipal Commissioner Y.S. Gupta, Joint Commissioner Sumit Kumar, Executive Engineer Nijesh Kumar, and other officials and representatives of agencies were also present.