1. Saif Ali Khan sustained serious injuries after he was stabbed six times by an intruder at his residence in Mumbai’s Bandra area in the early hours of Thursday. The incident took place when the accused allegedly entered Mr Khan’s house on the 11th floor of the Satguru Sharan building for a burglary. Left bleeding after the attack, Mr Khan was rushed to a nearby hospital where he underwent surgery and is recovering well.
2. The Mumbai Police had detained one person on Friday morning but released him hours later saying that he was not related to the Saif Ali Khan attack case. However, the man was taken into custody again at night for questioning.
3. The cops have formed 20 teams, along with 10 teams from the Crime Branch, to investigate the case. CCTV footage from the Bandra area has been seized, and at least two more suspects are reportedly being questioned.
4. Actor Kareena Kapoor Khan recorded her statement with Bandra Police, regarding the attack on her husband and actor, Mr Khan. The statement was recorded on Friday evening at her residence in the presence of police officers. The police have recorded over 30 statements in connection with the attack, including a carpenter who worked at Saif’s place two days before the incident.
5. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the police have several clues and will arrest the accused soon. “Police investigation is going on….they have got many clues and I feel the police will soon zero in,” he said.
6. Officials said the attacker’s breaking in at Mr Khan’s house lasted for nearly 30 minutes. According to police sources, the intruder had scaled the wall of an adjacent compound to enter the premises. Officials said the intruder was familiar with the layout of the building and took the stairs on the rear side of the building to reach the floor where the actor lives. He then entered Mr Khan’s home through the fire escape.
7. According to the police, the accused had demanded Rs 1 crore after barging inside Mr Khan’s flat.
8. A nurse caring for Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor’s younger son Jehangir (Jeh), Eliyama Philips – who first encountered the intruder that stabbed Mr Khan – described the accused as a 35 to 40 years old man with a dark complexion. According to Ms Philps, the attacker has a slim build and is approximately 5 feet 5 inches tall.
9. Two CCTV footage have emerged so far showing the man who stabbed Mr Khan. In one of the videos, the accused – who had his face covered and was carrying a bag – can be seen climbing the stairs before entering the actor’s house. In another footage from the building’s sixth floor, the intruder was seen taking the stairs while fleeing after the incident. He was not seen thereafter.
10. While a political squabble erupted over the incident in Maharashtra, state minister Yogesh Kadam said that there was no underworld gang behind the attack. “A suspect who has been detained in connection with the attack is not part of any gang. No gang has carried out this attack. The theft was the only motive behind the attack on the actor,” he said.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk told a delegation of leading Indian business figures at his SpaceX Starbase facility in Texas on Friday that he believes India-US ties are “trending positive” and that he favours an enhanced trade partnership between the two nations.

The Indian entrepreneurs, led by India Global Forum (IGF) to mark the UK-headquartered policy and events platform’s expansion into the US this week, toured the company’s cutting-edge space exploration facilities and witnessed the successful launch of SpaceX’s Starship Flight 7.

During a moderated discussion, Musk emphasised the potential for deeper collaboration between the United States and India, particularly in the technology and space exploration sectors.

“Things are trending positive. I’m certainly in favour of lowering trade barriers to increase commerce between the US and India,” Musk was quoted as saying during the session.

He went on to describe India as “one of the ancient civilisations and a very great and very complex one”. The entrepreneur behind automotive major Tesla and social media platform X interacted with Indian business chiefs from across diverse sectors on the role of technology and India’s growing role in the global innovation landscape.

The meeting comes just days before the inauguration of Donald Trump as US President for a second term on Monday and Musk’s proposed role in his top team as co-chair of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

“This event underscores the growing importance of collaboration between India and global pioneers in shaping a sustainable and technology-driven future,” said IGF Founder Manoj Ladwa. “As the world’s most powerful democracy transitions to a Trump presidency, meaningful dialogue is more important than ever in these challenging times,” he said.

“At India Global Forum, our mission is to bring together global leaders and innovators to tackle the defining challenges of our time… I believe India’s rise presents limitless opportunities, and this meeting signifies the potential for powerful partnerships,” he added.

The IGF delegation to Musk’s Starbase in Texas included Prashant Ruia, Director – Essar Capital; Jay Kotak, Co-Head – Kotak811; Ritesh Agarwal, Founder & Group CEO – OYO; Kalyan Raman, CEO – Flipkart; Aryaman Birla, Director – Aditya Birla Management Corporation Private Limited; Nilesh Ved, Chairman – Apparel Group; and bestselling author Amish Tripathi, among others.

It followed a set of closed-door discussions on Thursday with members of the incoming Trump administration and key US stakeholders and policymakers, including Jacob Helberg – the Designated Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment in the new American administration. The dialogue, organised for IGF’s US launch, also addressed the American economic landscape, exploring opportunities in digital infrastructure, tech, innovation and foreign investment, while highlighting ways to strengthen bilateral collaboration.

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Americans will be hit by a “Trump tariffs tax” if the US president-elect increases customs duties on Canadian products, the Canadian foreign minister said Friday, pledging a hard-hitting response in any trade war.

Donald Trump, who returns to the White House next week, has said he plans to slap 25 percent tariffs on Canadian imports as part of his economic and foreign policy plans that also target Mexico, China and other trade partners.

“This would be the biggest trade war between Canada and the US in decades,” Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said. “The Americans would be starting a trade war against us. We are ready to put maximum pressure,” she said at a press conference in Washington, adding that Canada has a series of measures prepared if Trump carries out his threat, which would have a major impact on Canadian consumers and jobs.”

A government source told AFP that Ottawa is considering higher duties on goods from the United States including steel products, ceramics like toilets and sinks, glassware and orange juice — in a first phase of tariffs that could be extended.

“We will be strong and unequivocal in our defense of Canada and Canadians,” said outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

“The proposed tariffs would put American jobs at risk, raise prices for American consumers, put our collective security at risk and raise costs all across the continent.”

One scenario from Scotiabank suggests that a trade war could cause Canadian GDP to fall by more than five percent, increase unemployment significantly and fuel inflation.

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