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By Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri, Contributing Editor

Former R&AW officer Vikash Yadav, charged by the US in the Gurpatwant Singh Pannun assassination plot, has captured the nation’s attention. And, as it turns out, he’s also facing criminal charges in India unrelated to the charges brought by the US. Vandana Menon visited his village in Pranpura, Haryana, where residents, protective of him and his family, describe him as “sensitive and caring”, a “role model”. His family is bewildered by all the accusations against him, but is mostly in disbelief. “Do you believe everything you see on the news?” his mother asks. Read Vandana’s ground report.

Meanwhile, Apoorva Mandhani and Bismee Taskin look into how the Delhi Police’s attempted murder and kidnapping case against Yadav, could block any extradition attempt made by the US over the Pannun murder plot. They spoke to legal experts to understand how this complicates matters. Read the story to know more.

On Sunday evening, the BJP announced its first list of 99 candidates for the 20 November Maharashtra assembly elections, repeating many incumbents, giving tickets to family members of several party leaders, and some new faces. Read Purva Chitnis’s story to know who is contesting from where.

In defence news, Indian Army’s helmets have been generating some buzz and being compared to US and China’s military gear. And this is not the first time that such comparisons have emerged. Smruti Deshpande explores how the Indian Army's helmets have evolved over the years and how they stack up against those of other countries. Read her story.

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Opinion

The alleged plot to kill Khalistan propagandist and lawyer Gurpatwant Singh Pannun had all the comic elements of an old-fashioned Bollywood cop movie, writes Praveen Swami, contributing editor, ThePrint.

The electric Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV and the latest generation of the Mercedes E-Class made me appreciate how difficult chauffeuring can be, writes Kushan Mitra, an automotive journalist.

Video

“PM Modi is like my elder brother, we had family relations,” says Pravin Togadia, who quit VHP in 2018 & founded Antarrashtriya Hindu Parishad. Watch him in conversation with Neelam Pandey in 'ThePrint Uninterrupted'.

Scientists have found that 70% of all meteorites that fall on Earth come from just three asteroid families. Watch ThePrint's ScientiFix with Akanksha Mishra to know more.