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Topic: Vikash Yadav

No arguments on charges yet in extortion case against Vikash Yadav, supplementary chargesheet soon

The arguments were supposed to begin in the 22 May hearing on charges against the former R&AW officer, arrested in December 2023. Chargesheet to be filed by next hearing on 25 August.

Vikas Yadav exempted from court appearance in 2023 extortion case over ‘threat to life’ a 2nd time

The former RA&W officer, who is also an accused in the Pannun assassination plot case, had got a similar exemption last November.

Pressured to plead guilty in Pannun case, says Nikhil Gupta from US prison, recalls ‘20 days in cage’

In exclusive interview with ThePrint, Indian national Nikhil Gupta says he doesn’t know former R&AW officer Vikash Yadav & that all he needs is a ‘good lawyer to turn this around’.

Pannun murder plot: Govt panel recommends legal action against ‘individual with criminal links’

'Individual' referred to is most likely Vikash Yadav, former R&AW officer whose involvement US had alleged in its first indictment in 'foiled plot to assassinate' the Sikh separatist.

Indicted by US Justice Dept in Pannun plot, Vikash Yadav seeks court exemption citing threat to life

According to his plea in a Delhi court, Vikash Yadav's details including his photograph are available to public, & he is monitored by hostile elements which puts his life in danger.

What next for Vikash Yadav—patriot thrown under the bus or Hollywood-style spy gone rogue

39-year-old Vikash Yadav, a former CRPF and former R&AW agent, made it to the FBI’s most wanted poster, charged with ‘murder for hire’ in connection with an alleged assassination plot against US lawyer Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.

US Justice Dept draws link between PMO & Vikash Yadav, RAW ex-officer accused in Pannun plot

Though Indian govt has conveyed that it no longer employs Vikash Yadav, US wants speedy probe into plot to assassinate SFJ founder Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, it is learnt.

No CCTV or weapon of offence, chargesheet relies on Vikash Yadav’s disclosure in 2023 extortion case

Chargesheet against Vikash Yadav states that ex-RAW official accused by US in foiled plot to assassinate Pannun admitted to kidnapping and extorting Delhi-based cafe owner.

Trapped in yrs-long probation battle, Vikash Yadav wrote to RAW chief about ‘humiliation, mental agony’

Cabinet Secretariat delayed Yadav's confirmation after he transferred from CRPF in 2013. In 2023, he was suspended in light of US's 'Pannun plot' allegations & later arrested in local case.

No new Red Corner Notice sought by India for Pannun since Interpol rejected 2nd request 2 yrs ago

1st request made in 2018 was rejected in 2019. An appeal filed in 2021 was rejected in 2022 citing 'insufficient evidence to prove links with terror attacks or its funding', it is learnt.

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MBBS guidelines for students with disabilities reduce a life to a limb

The guidelines ask whether a student can climb stairs, but not whether the college has a ramp. They ask whether a student can bear weight, but not whether the system can bear the weight of its own prejudice.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.