Diwali is here and so are the celebrations and festivities that come with it. While the country lights up with diyas and lanterns, Bollywood stars brighten up our social feeds with their stunning sartorial picks for the many festive occasions they grace with their presence. While the whole week leading up to Diwali has seen some celeb-studded parties thrown by Manish Malhotra, Karan Johar, Ekta Kapoor, Sara Ali Khan and more, last night featured many mini celebrations by some of the who’s who of B-Town from Kareena Kapoor and Shilpa Shetty to Krishan Kumar. The Kapoor-Khan family particularly stood out with Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor, Soha Ali Khan, Sara Ali Khan, and of course, the hostess herself, Kareena Kapoor styled low on bling but high on elegance and authenticity. 

Bollywood’s sweethearts Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor of course were matched in energy and vibes but not in their apparel choices. Alia looked radiant in a shimmering red lehenga with gold sequin borders and zari work. Her blouse of the same hue featured the same gold detailing on the sleeves, a plunging neckline and a surprising twist of beadwork at its hem. She paired the lehenga with a potli of the hue, fabric and design that was identical to her dupatta’s border. Her minimal yet elegant look was matched with minimal makeup, danglers and untied tresses. Ranbir wore a black sherwani over a v-neck kurta of the same colour and he paired it with white pants. 

Red and black worked like a charm for Ralia, as they did for cousin Kareena Kapoor and her hubby Saif Ali Khan. Rather unlikely that the coordinated hues were a coincidence, but let’s do a deep dive into how Saif-Kareena wore it differently. Kareena picked a sheer red saree embellished with multi-coloured applique designs of a floral motif and gold patti borders. The star paired the saree with a red, sleeveless blouse. Like Alia, she went heavy on the ears with diamond and ruby danglers, but light on the makeup and handpieces. Her hair was styled open with a blowout look. Saif picked a traditional kurta-dhoti in black and white with silver sequins lining just the lapel and upper seamline of the kurta. Like his cousin-in-law, Saif’s beard and moustache were lightly trimmed, prepped and photo-ready and yet gave off the minimal effort-maximum impact vibes. He wore beige mojaris with his outfit. 

Next up, Soha Ali Khan. The star-author went the retro route looking like the spitting image of her mother, Sharmila. Also styled in red, Soha picked a red six-yard drape with silver polka dots and a thick border with intricate silver embroidery. Her sleeveless blouse featured little to no designs allowing all the attention to be focused on her richly embroidered saree. Soha’s jewellery picks were a bit heavier than Kareena’s or Alia’s, with jhumkas and a beaded necklace to match, but she left her hands relatively bare. Her hair completed her retro look with her flicks parted in the middle and a high bun with a tail resting on one shoulder. While Soha’s style choice for this occasion was a saree, Soha’s favourite festivewear pick is not a saree at all. Click here to find out more about that. Husband Kuna Khemu’s white kurta was in evident contrast to Soha’s red and silver look but, complemented it perfectly. 

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Last but not least at all, Sara Ali Khan and Ibrahim Ali Khan; the siblings who are quite the head-turners in Bollywood. Their look from last night is proof enough why. Sara wore a purple brocade and gold anarkali suit with a red churidar and heavy gold threadwork. The tissue silk dupatta had a heavily embellished gota patti border. Like Kareena and Alia she wore danglers, a bindi and carried a matching potli, but not much else for accessories. Like his father, Ibrahim chose black and white for his outfit. He donned a black bandhgala with a white shirt and matching pyjamas. 

The Kapoor-Khans are well-known for acing their family style for every festive occasion and this Diwali was no different. There’s no doubt that we will be graced with more stylish elegance from them over the course of the festive season, until the end of the year. 

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Homelessness a “lifestyle choice”: Days before comparing pro-Palestinian protests with scenes witnessed in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, the British home secretary had caused outrage by claiming that those sleeping on streets, are only doing so because it is a “lifestyle choice” they have made. She shared her views on X (formerly known as Twitter).Asylum seekers “pretending to be gay”: In September, Ms Braverman made another controversial remark, claiming that people seeing asylum in the UK pretend to be gay “in many instances” to get “special treatment” and stay in the UK. She had made the remarks at ITV‘s Peston programme.Accusing British-Pakistani men of being part of grooming gangs: In April, Ms Braverman said in an interview to Sky News that groups of men, almost all British-Pakistanis, are part of grooming gangs that “pursue, drug, rape, and harm vulnerable English girls”A migrant “invasion”: Another notable controversy erupted when the UK home secretary called the arrival of asylum seekers in small boats from across the English Channel as “the invasion on our southern coast”. She was slammed for her choice of language and migrants said the rhetoric “puts so many people at risk”.“Dream” to see asylum seekers deported to Rwanda: In October last year, as Liz Truss’ home secretary, she spoke about her “dream” to see a plane of asylum seekers take off for Rwanda before Christmas.

Gaza’s largest hospital has stopped functioning, the World Health Organization said as hundreds of patients remain trapped at this latest focal point of Israel-Hamas ground battle in the blockaded Palestinian territory.

In Gaza, 20 out of 36 hospitals are no longer functioning, according to the UN’s humanitarian agency.

.@WHO has managed to get in touch with health professionals at the Al-Shifa hospital in #Gaza.

The situation is dire and perilous.

It’s been 3 days without electricity, without water and with very poor internet which has severely impacted our ability to provide essential…

— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) November 12, 2023

“The WHO has managed to get in touch with health professionals at the Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza…the hospital is not functioning as a hospital anymore, said WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “The world cannot stand silent while hospitals, which should be safe havens, are transformed into scenes of death, devastation, and despair.”

The situation remains grim in north Gaza where hospitals are blockaded by Israeli forces and are not able to provide care to those inside. At least two newborns died at the hospital while more are at risk due to power outages, Reuters reported citing medical staff.

Thousands of Gazans have sought shelter around the Al-Shifa hospital as the battle continued in surrounding areas.

The Al-Quds hospital in Gaza City too is out of service due to lack of generator fuel, said Palestinian Red Crescent.

Israel has on several instances alleged that hospitals in Gaza are being used by Hamas for their operations.

The Israel-Hamas war, the deadliest this region has ever seen, began October 7 as Hamas operatives swarmed from Gaza, killing and kidnapping Israelis and foreigners from border towns. At least 1,200 were killed in the multiple wave of attacks on Israel.

In response, the Benjamin Netanyahu government launched airstrikes on Gaza and expanded ground operations inside the strip, vowing to destroy Hamas and their military capabilities. At least 11,180 people including 4,609 children were killed in the counterattack, according to the Hamas government’s media office.

Witnesses saw “violent fighting” over the night near the hospital with sounds of small arms fire and aerial bombardments echoing across the complex, reported AFP.

Around 3,000 patients and staff are trapped at the hospital complex without adequate water and food, said the UN agencies. Besides two incubated babies, a man too died after his ventilator shut down due to power cut.

“It’s been three days without electricity, without water and with very poor internet which has severely impacted our ability to provide essential care,” said the WHO head.

Al-Shifa director Mohammad Abu Salmiya also rejected Israel’s claims that their soldiers hand-delivered 300 litres of fuel to the hospital. The 300 litres would power generators for “no more than quarter of an hour” anyway, he said.