{
  "id": 10214777,
  "title": "HT Evening Brief Sept 27: Parvesh Verma's slapgate in Delhi; Ancy Sojan wins silver at Asian Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/ht-evening-brief-sept-27-parvesh-vermas-slapgate-in-delhi-ancy-sojan",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T12:43:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ht-evening-brief-september-27-parvesh-verma-slapgate-delhi-vijay-rti-asian-games-actors-smoking-ads-top-news-101790511900253.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "Here's your 5-minute wrap of the top headlines of the day.",
  "key_points": [
    "Delhi deputy chief minister Parvesh Verma faces backlash over alleged video of him slapping a man",
    "Ancy Sojan wins silver in women's long jump at Asian Games",
    "Abhay Singh and Ananat Singh win silver in squash finals"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "'Oye maar kisse raha hai': On cam, Delhi minister Parvesh Verma slaps man",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/oye-maar-kisse-raha-hai-on-cam-delhi-minister-parvesh-verma-slaps-man",
        "published": "2026-09-27T10:43:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}