DAILY FROM: AHMEDABAD, CHANDIGARH, DELHI, JAIPUR, KOLKATA, LUCKNOW, MUMBAI, NAGPUR, PUNE, VADODARA JOURNALISM OF COURAGE FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2025, KOLKATA, LATE CITY, 16 PAGES DEATH OF WOMAN IN BENGAL HOSPITAL `6.00 (`12 IN NORTH EAST STATES, `20 IN ANDAMAN) WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM SINCE 1932 POLICE SAY FAILED ROBBERY ATTEMPT, HUNT ON FOR ASSAILANT 12 doctors suspended, Saif Ali Khan seriously injured in knife Mamata says probe attack by intruder at home in Bandra found them negligent Taken to hospital 30 minutes in the dead of KOLKATA, JANUARY 16 EXPRESS NETWORK 12 MAOISTS KILLED IN CHHATTISGARH ENCOUNTER WITH SECURITY FORCES PAGE 8 CID can go ahead and press charges against them, says CM Mamata Banerjee. Express sors, a head of the department, aseniorresidentdoctor,medical superintendent-cum-vice principal of the hospital apart from six post-graduate trainees. Addressing mediapersons at the state secretariat, Nabanna, CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 HC SEEKS REPORT PAGE 3 PAGE12 Actor Saif Ali Khan (top); a videograb of the accused 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. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 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 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. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Saif’s apartment is on 11th and 12th floor of this Bandra building. Ganesh Shirsekar RELATED REPORTS 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 CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 E ● SHYAMLAL YADAV Hindenburg effect HINDENBURG’S charges dented the market capitalisation of all Adani companies. While stocks recovered, it put the focus on India Inc’s governance mechanisms. 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 Justice Shekhar Yadav principle of judicial conduct. Chief JusticeArunBhansaliof theHighCourthadsoughtJustice Yadav’s response following the latter’s meeting with the CollegiumheadedbyChiefJustice The Chaser and Target satellites during the docking. PTI PAGE 9 Hindenburg disbands: Justice Yadav writes to High Court CJ: ‘Shook some empires Stand by remarks, didn’t violate conduct we felt needed shaking’ MUMBAI, JANUARY 16 ISRAELI STRIKES IN GAZA KILL 77, TRUCE DEAL YET TO BE RATIFIED BY TEL AVIV MUMBAI, JANUARY 16 ACTOR SAIF Ali Khan was seriously injured early Thursday morning in what police said 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 India becomes fourth country after US, Russia and China to achieve feat MUMBAI, JANUARY 16 ROW OVER HC JUDGE’S REMARKS HITESH VYAS THE WORLD VIJAY KUMAR YADAV & SAGAR RAJPUT VIJAY KUMAR YADAV, MOHAMED THAVER & RUPSA CHAKRABORTY EXPLAINED WEST BENGAL Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday suspended12seniordoctorsand post-graduate trainees of Midnapore Medical College and Hospital for “negligence” in the wakeof thedeathof awomanafterdelivery,andsaidthattheCID could press criminal charges against them. Last week, one woman died and three others fell critically ill after childbirth at the state-run medical college. The families of the victims alleged that expired intravenous (IV) fluid was administered to the women, leading to the worsening of their health condition. Those suspended included the Resident Medical Officer of Midnapore Medical College and Hospital, two assistant profes- Satellites dock in space, ISRO night: Rs 1 crore demand, gets a boost for the attack and the escape Moon & beyond in autorickshaw, condition stable post surgery; CCTV captures suspect EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE SPADEX MISSION A SUCCESS of India Sanjiv Khanna on December 17. Earlier this month, The Indian Express reported that theCJIhadwrittentoChiefJustice 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. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 JOHNSON TA & ANONNA DUTT 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 spacestationorlandinghumans 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 8 Kolkata