DAILY FROM: AHMEDABAD, CHANDIGARH, DELHI, JAIPUR, KOLKATA, LUCKNOW, MUMBAI, NAGPUR, PUNE, VADODARA ● REG.NO. MCS/067/2018 - 20 RNI REGN. NO. 1543/57 JOURNALISM OF COURAGE FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2025, MUMBAI, LATE CITY, 18 PAGES `5.00 ● WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM SINCE 1932 ROW OVER HC JUDGE’S REMARKS POLICE SAY FAILED ROBBERY ATTEMPT, HUNT ON FOR ASSAILANT SHYAMLAL YADAV post surgery; CCTV captures suspect Justice Yadav writes Saif Ali Khan seriously injured in knife to High Court CJ: attack by intruder at home in Bandra Stand by remarks, did Taken to hospital in autorickshaw, not violate conduct condition stable NEW DELHI, JANUARY 16 A MONTH after he was called by the Supreme Court Collegium over his remarks targeting Muslims at a Vishwa Hindu ParishadeventinPrayagraj,Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the AllahabadHighCourthaswritten to the Chief Justice, saying he stands by his remarks which, he maintained, did not violate any principle of judicial conduct. Chief JusticeArunBhansaliof the High Court had sought Justice Yadav’s response following the latter’s meeting with the Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on December17.Earlierthismonth, The Indian Express reported that the CJI had written to Chief VIJAY KUMAR YADAV, MOHAMED THAVER & RUPSA CHAKRABORTY Justice Shekhar Yadav Justice Bhansali, seeking a fresh report on the issue. It is learnt that the letter seeking his response referred to a complaint against his speech filed by a law student and another by an IPS officer who had beencompulsorilyretiredbythe government. According to sources, Justice Yadav, in his reply, claimed his CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 HINDENBURGDISBANDS 92 ‘Shook some empires we felt needed shaking’ 120 HITESH VYAS 17/01/2025 148 70 THE WORLD ISRAELI STRIKES IN GAZA KILL 77 PAGE 14 MUMBAI, JANUARY 16 HINDENBURG RESEARCH, the US-based short seller that made headlines with its allegations against corporate majors worldwide,includingtheAdaniGroup, has announced its sudden disbandment. It has signed off saying, “We shook some empires that we felt needed shaking.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Actor Saif Ali Khan (top); a videograb of the accused Khanwastakentohospitalin anautorickshawbysonIbrahim, whowascalledtotheapartment aftertheincident,andamember of the household staff. The incident occurred between 2 and 2.30amwhileKhanandhisfamilymemberswereasleepattheir homeonthe11thand12thfloors of the Satguru Sharan building. The Chaser and Target satellites during the docking. PTI JOHNSON TA & ANONNA DUTT CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 RELATED REPORTS PAGE 4 Saif’s apartment is on 11th and 12th floor of this Bandra building. Ganesh Shirsekar In 30 minutes: Rs 1 cr demand, the attack and escape VIJAY KUMAR YADAV & SAGAR RAJPUT MUMBAI, JANUARY 16 THE SUSPECTED break-in at actor Saif Ali Khan's house lasted for about half-an-hour, from about 2 am on Thursday, when the intruder was first seen in the Satellites dock in space, ISRO gets a boost for Moon & beyond India becomes fourth country after US, Russia and China to achieve feat MUMBAI, JANUARY 16 ACTOR SAIF Ali Khan was seriously injured early Thursday morning in what policesaid was a failed robbery attempt at his residence in Mumbai’s Bandra (West) area. Stabbed multiple times allegedly during a scuffle with an intruderwhogainedaccesstohis duplexapartment,theactorwas rushedtoLilavatiHospitalwhere heunderwentsurgeryandissaid to be out of danger and in stable condition. Doctors said a sharp objecthadbeenlodgedinKhan’s thoracicspineandthattheysuccessfully removed it. The suspect, who also allegedlyinjuredahousehelp,fled the scene and a massive manhunt has been launched to apprehend him, police said. SPADEX MISSION A SUCCESS room of the actor’s younger son by the nanny there. He allegedly attacked the nanny, demanded Rs 1 crore, before stabbing Khan andanothermemberof thestaff. The attacker was later confined to a room, but made his escape. The CCTV footage of the sixth-floorfire-exitstaircasecaptured his exit at 2.33 am. These details are part of the FIR based on the statement of EliyammaPhilip,56,thenannyof Khan'sfour-year-oldsonJehangir. According to the FIR, while the family resides in a duplex (11th and 12th floor), the incident took place on the 11th floor whichhasthreerooms--oneoccupied by Khan and his wife Kareena Kapoor Khan, another by their son Taimur (8) and his nanny Geeta, and the third by Jehangir, Philip and another nanny, Junu. In her statement, Philip said that she and Junu put Jehangir to bed at around 11 pm on Wednesday and went to sleep in the same room. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 BUSINESS AS USUAL BENGALURU, NEW DELHI, JANUARY 16 THE INDIAN Space Research Organisation(ISRO)onThursday morningdockedtwosatellitesin space, demonstrating a capabilitythatiscriticaltoexecutingthe more ambitious future missions like the building of a permanent spacestation orlandinghumans on the Moon. With the successful docking of the two satellites — Chaser and Target — as part of the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX), India has become the fourth country after the US, Russia and China to accomplish the feat. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 BY UNNY CABINET NOD FOR THIRD LAUNCH PAD PAGE 9