HT Evening Brief Sept 27: Parvesh Verma's slapgate in Delhi; Ancy Sojan wins silver at Asian Games

Good evening! The top headlines of the day include a controversial video showing Delhi deputy chief minister Parvesh Verma allegedly slapping a young man during a road inspection, which has sparked outrage and calls for the minister's arrest. Meanwhile, at the Asian Games, Ancy Sojan secured silver in the women's long jump, while Abhay Singh and Ananat Singh both won silver in squash finals.

In squash, Tejaswin Shankar finished third with a bronze medal. In politics, the Tamil Nadu government withdrew a controversial order that exempted the Public (Law and Order) Department from the Right to Information (RTI) Act, following criticism from opposition parties. On the sports front, filmmaker Sanjay Gupta has called for an end to Bollywood's use of smoking as part of actors' on-screen images, showcasing actors like Ranbir Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, and Vicky Kaushal in posters where the characters are seen smoking.