DH Evening Brief: November 22, 2021

The latest Hindutva strike on the streets is the banishment of non-vegetarian food from the highways and main roads to the alleys in some towns and cities.

. Emmy-nominated stand-up comedian Vir Das, who made headlines due to his controversial 'Two Indias' monologue, insists that his video celebrated India and that people with a sense of humour will see that.

. Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman, who downed an enemy jet during an aerial combat with Pakistan in 2019 and was held captive for three days in that country, was on Monday honoured with the Vir Chakra award by President Ram Nath Kovind.

. Now that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sacrificed his poorly designed makeover of India’s farms at the altar of electoral math, there will perhaps be no fresh attempt at reform for a decade. That’s a shame for urbanisation.

. Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai on Monday announced a compensation of Rs 1 lakh for persons whose houses collapsed due to rains across the state.

. Just as Ambani, India's richest man, has disrupted the country's telecoms industry, the tycoon is intent on shaking up retail distribution, taking on US e-commerce giants like Amazon and Walmart Inc, expanding fast in India.

. Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Monday announced 20-25 per cent tariff hikes for various prepaid offerings, including tariffed voice plans, unlimited voice bundles and data top-ups, and said the new rates will come into effect from November 26.

. The Kerala wing of BJP has demanded the state government to ban halal food and boards across the state.

. Faced with protests from the Amaravati farmers, disapproval of the entire opposition, and the Andhra Pradesh high court's review, the Jaganmohan Reddy government has decided to repeal the contentious three capital legislation, shifting the executive from Amaravati to Visakhapatnam.

. In a veiled dig at Charanjit Singh Channi, Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Monday alleged that a fake Kejriwal is roaming in Punjab.

. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday allocated portfolios to ministers of his expanded cabinet, retaining home and finance.

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. The Supreme Court on Monday granted protection from arrest to ex-Mumbai top cop Param Bir Singh in six cases lodged against him after he made sensational charges of Rs 100 crore extortion against then Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh.

DH Evening Brief: November 22, 2021

When Hindutva seeps into governance

Vir Das vows to 'keep writing love letters to country'

Group Captain Abhinandan accorded Vir Chakra

Modi’s farm misadventure will hurt urbanisation

Bommai announces compensation for rain-related damages

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