With 2023 coming to a close, stars are giving quite the treat to their fans on social media with glimpses of their time with friends and family. While Alia and Ranbir’s daughter Raha made her first appearance and Kiara and Sid’s loved-up pictures took over the internet by storm yesterday, Sara Ali Khan also shared some Christmas snaps that were all heart.

While she shares a lot of pictures with her mother Amrita Singh now and then, she shared some new shots with Saif Ali Khan yesterday and it was heartwarming. All dressed up in winter wear, some outdoor shots and one by the cosy fireplace as Saif hugs Sara tight – they were indeed adorable.

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A tiger that had wandered into an Uttar Pradesh village was tranquilised by forest officials this morning after locals were seen surrounding the majestic animal that showed no signs of aggression.

A dramatic capturing exercise ensued with officials even trying to grab the tiger by its tail as it struggled against the tranquilising effect. Once sedated, the tiger was caged and taken away by the forest department team.

The villagers had kept awake all night to keep a watch on the tiger that was seen resting on the wall of a house. It seemed frightened by a massive crowd that had gathered to get a glimpse of the majestic animal.

The tiger entered the Atkona village in Kalinagar from the tiger reserve in Pilibhit district last night. The villagers were alerted by stray dogs that kept barking at the tiger resting on the wall of a house.

Videos this morning showed a huge crowd gathered on rooftops and behind fencing trying to film the tiger sleeping on the wall. The area around the animal was barricaded using nets so no one could advance any further.

The tiger had been sleeping on the wall since night and didn’t budge from the spot even after it woke up. Light was flashed at it in the dark but that didn’t prompt it to move either, showed visuals from last night.

There has been no reports of the animal attacking any human. But the frightened villagers are angry with the forest department and alleging that it is due to their negligence that the tiger could get into the village.

Pilibhit is home to a tiger reserve and five people have died in four months in tiger attacks in the district. At least four dozen tiger attack incidents have been reported since the creation of the tiger reserve in 2015.

Criticising the Narendra Modi government for not talking to Pakistan to resolve disputes, National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah today said that unless dialogue begins, “we may meet the same fate as Gaza”.

Speaking to reporters, the Srinagar MP referred to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s statement on India-Pakistan relations that “we can change our friends but not our neighbours”.

“Prime Minister Modi also said that war is not an option now and the matters should be resolved through dialogue. Where is the dialogue? Nawaz Sharif is about to become the Prime Minister (of Pakistan) and they are saying that we are ready to talk (to India), but what is the reason why we are not ready to talk?” Mr Abdullah said.

“If we do not find a solution through dialogue, we will meet the same fate as Gaza and Palestine, which are being bombed by Israel,” he said. The Hamas’ October 7 attacks on Israel and the brutal counterstrike that followed has claimed over 21,000 lives and reduced large parts of Gaza to rubble.

#WATCH | National Conference MP Farooq Abdullah says, “Atal Bihari Vajpayee had said that we can change our friends but not our neighbours. If we remain friendly with our neighbours, both will progress. PM Modi also said that war is not an option now and the matters should be… pic.twitter.com/EcPx9B70jJ

— ANI (@ANI) December 26, 2023

The former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister’s remarks come against the backdrop of a series of unwelcome news from the Union Territory over the past one week. During this period, five soldiers were killed in an ambush in Poonch, a retired cop was shot dead inside a Baramulla mosque and three civilians died after they were detained by troops for questioning.

Earlier, Mr Abdullah trashed the ruling BJP’s claims of normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir since its special status was revoked in 2019.

“Shouting normalcy or propagating tourist arrivals as peace will not finish terrorism. They were claiming that terrorism has finished with the abrogation of Article 370 (in 2019) but four years down the line, terrorism is still there and will not finish till we try to understand its root cause,” Mr Abdullah said on Sunday.

“I regret the killing (of the officer). Those who are claiming normalcy are silent… they tried to heal the wounds in a superficial manner rather than addressing the root cause. The commoners should understand that we are losing our soldiers, officers and commoners,” he said.

The National Conference president said the Centre needs to find “the right perspective” to end bloodshed in Jammu and Kashmir. “We are part of India, we were part of India and we will remain part of India and if we have to end terrorism, we have to look for ways rather than claiming normalcy or talking about tourism which is fragile under the shadow of terrorism,” he said.

The use of military or police is not going to finish terrorism, he said, adding, “We have to go deeper and address the root cause to finish it off.”

“Terrorists attacked and martyred our brave soldiers, and later three locals were tortured to death. This is tragic as we are fighting against terrorism and not against our own people. If we annoy our people, we will never win this war,” he had said.

Earlier this year, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had showed willingness to enter into dialogue with New Delhi. He had said there is “nothing against anyone” and that Islamabad is ready to talk to neighbours because “war is no more an option”.

In response, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi had said India wants neighbourly ties with Pakistan, but there should be an atmosphere free from terror and violence for such ties.

“We have seen reports regarding the comments by the Pakistan PM on this issue. India’s clear and consistent position is well known that we desire normal relations with all our neighbouring countries including Pakistan. For this environment free of terror and hostility is imperative,” he had said.