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www.dailyworld.in Hariri free to leave dailypick Riyadh ‘when he EAST,WEST &SOUTH pleases’: Saudi FM After barring Riyadh Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri is free to leave Riyadh “when he pleases,” the ‘Pappu’, EC clears Saudi foreign minister said on Thursday, reject- ing accusations from Beirut that the kingdom Guj BJP ad with was “detaining” him. 05 Hariri, who announced his shock resignation word ‘yuvraj’ from Saudi Arabia on November 4, is living in the kingdom “of his own free will” and free to leave “when he pleases”, Adel al-Jubeir told a press conference in Riyadh. “These are false Anil K. Rajvanshi allegations. The accusation that Saudi Arabia is detaining a prime minister, and particularly Rural cooking a political figure who is an ally... is untrue,” Jubeir said. Lebanese President Michel Aoun solutions: Oil from had accused Saudi Arabia on Wednesday of agri stubble may detaining Hariri after what he said was his failure to return home for 12 days. But today, be an answer 06 Aoun said the announcement that Hariri would travel to France for talks with President Emmanuel Macron could be “the start of a Everyone knows solution”. / AFP / where talks would President Ram Nath Kovind during an event of the 117 Helicopter Unit and 223 Squadron of Indian Air Force at Adampur, in Punjab on Thursday. / PTI lead to: Yogi on Cong-BJP spar over Rafale deal Sri Sri’s efforts New Delhi The Congress and the BJP contin- Lucknow Amid Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s ued to exchange barbs over the Rafale aircraft attempts to mediate on the Ayodhya dispute, NGT bans construction within deal on Thursday with Rahul Gandhi accusing Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister the prime minister of allegedly changing the on Thursday said everyone knows where talks “entire deal” to benefit a businessman, a charge would lead, especially when the Supreme Court 3m of nat’l highways in HP debunked by the ruling party. is going to hear the matter from December 5 The Congress vice president also asked why on a day-to-day basis. New Delhi The National Green Tri- bench said. A bench headed by NGT area and the areas falling under the in question,” the bench said. no questions were posed to Prime Minister “The Supreme Court is going to hear the bunal on Thursday banned all types Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar authorities of the Shimla Planning On old residential structures ex- on BJP president ’s matter on a day- to-day basis from December 5. of construction, residential or com- restrained the Himachal Pradesh Area, the construction may be per- isting in the forest area, the green son Jay, whose company his party alleged has Everyone knows where the talks would lead... mercial, in any part of the “green, government and its departments mitted strictly in accordance with the panel said that if these are found to witnessed a quantum jump in turnover since Had the solution (to the dispute) been possible, forest and core areas” of Himachal from cutting hills and forests without provisions of the Town and Country be unfit for human habitation and the Modi government came to power. it would have been reached earlier,” he told Pradesh and within three metres of prior submission of application for Planning Act,, Development Plan and in dilapidated condition, the imple- “You ask me so many questions and I answer reporters. “Even after this, if someone initiates the national highways. sanctioning of plans for construction. the Municipal laws in force. Even in mentation committee, constituted all of them. I want to ask you, why don’t you talks there is no harm. The government is not a The tribunal rapped the Himachal If any person is found to be damag- these areas, construction will not by NGT, may allow construction but question Prime Minister Modi on the Rafale party to this. In my first visit to Ayodhya, I had Pradesh government for permitting ing forest area or cutting hills without be permitted beyond two storeys strictly within the legally permissible deal. Why don’t you ask about Amit Shah’s son? said that if both the parties reach consensus indiscriminate construction and said grant of permission of the authori- plus attic floor.” “However, if any structural limits of the old building. “Why don’t you question the prime minister on the issue, the government could consider. it has failed to discharge its consti- ties concerned, then the individual construction, particularly public utili- The implementation committee who changed the entire Rafale deal to help a The government cannot take an initiative in tutional obligations and it was this would be liable to pay environmental ties (buildings like hospitals, schools would be headed by the director of businessman?” he asked. Responding to Gandhi, this regard as the matter is before the Supreme failure that has exposed picturesque compensation not less than Rs 5 lakh and offices of essential services but Department of Town and Country senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said the Court,” he added. On his meeting with the Art Shimla to natural and man-made for each violation. would definitely not include com- Planning, Himachal Pradesh. Congress is reminded of its rule when it rakes of Living founder yesterday, Adityanath said, disasters. It also reiterated its earlier order mercial, private builders and any The tribunal appointed a “high up such an issue. “See we did not have any discussion on the “If such unplanned and indiscrimi- banning use of plastic bags in Shimla such allied buildings) are proposed powered expert committee”, which “They are finding it difficult to accept that matter (Ayodhya dispute). It was a courtsey nate development is permitted, there and asked the authorities to ensure to be constructed beyond two storeys would be responsible for carrying out there has been no case of corruption in the meeting as he was known to me and had arrived will be irreparable loss and damage to that no such material is “used, stored plus attic floor then the plans for the directions of the judgement and three-year rule of the Narendra Modi govern- in Lucknow.” Ravi Shankar had yesterday met the environment, ecology and natu- and sold” by the shopkeepers. approval or obtaining NOC shall be provide no objection certificate to the ment,” Prasad, who was briefing reporters Adityanath but said he had no proposal yet to ral resources on the one hand and On new constructions, it said, submitted to the concerned authori- stakeholders including the state and on cabinet decisions, said when asked about discuss with the stakeholders. / PTI / inevitable disaster on the other,” the “Beyond the core, green/ forest ties having jurisdiction over the area private parties. / PTI / allegations levelled by Gandhi. / PTI / dailyheadlines

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Mumbai The row over filmmak- blacken it; we will call for Bharat Cabinet clears ‘Padmavati’ er Sanjay Leela Bhansalis “Pad- bandh on December 1,” Kalvi mavati” intensified on Thursday said. setting up of GST after a Shri Karni Sena Also, Union Minister Uma anti-profiteering row intensifies; member threatened to chop off Bharti on Thursday lashed out actress Deepika Padukones nose at Bhansali, and tweeted: “If we authority amid a call for “Bharat Bandh” are talking about the respect of New Delhi The Union Cabinet on Karni Sena Young women walk past an armoured personnel carrier that stations by an intersection as Zimbabwean (shutdown) on December 1 when Padmavati, then it is our moral Thursday approved setting up of a soldiers regulate traffic in Harare on November 15, 2017. Zimbabwe’s military appeared to be in control of the film is slated for pan-India obligation that we respect ev- National Anti-profiteering Authority the country on November 15 as generals denied staging a coup but used state television to vow to target threatens to release. ery woman. Disrespect of the under the GST, as it seeks to ensure “criminals” close to President Mugabe. / AFP The Uttar Pradesh govern- actress or actor of ‘Padmavati’ that consumers get the benefit of cut Deepika’s ment has also said in a letter is uncalled for and immoral.” reduced prices under the new in- to the Ministry of Information She added: “The director and direct tax regime. Harare calm as Zuma calls meeting and Broadcasting to ensure that his associate as the scriptwriter Union Minister Ravi Shankar nose the prospects of public outrage of ‘Padmavati’ are responsible Prasad said currently there are only and unrest over “Padmavati” for its story. They should have 50 items which attract the highest over Zimbabwe situation are considered owing to twist- taken care of the sentiments and tax of 28 per cent under the Goods Johannesburg/Harare to resign as President, the Morgan Tsvangirai, who ing of historical facts before the historical facts.” During the and Services Tax (GST) regime and South Africa’s President and BBC said. According to a state- leads the MDC-T, was reported- certification of the film by the shooting of the film earlier this rates on many items have been cut Chairman of the Southern ment released by the SADC, ly returning to Zimbabwe from Central Board of Film Certifica- year, a few members of the Shri to 5 per cent as well. African Development Com- the emergency meeting called South Africa, where he has tion (CBFC). Rajput Karni Sena had physically “The National Anti-Profiteering munity (SADC) Jacob Zuma on by Zuma is to take place at been receiving treatment for Earlier on Thursday, Shri Ra- assaulted Bhansali in . The Authority is an assurance to consum- Thursday called an emergency 3 p.m. in Botswana’s capital colon cancer. Calm prevailed jput Karni Sena member Ma- party members also set fire to ers of India. If any consumer feels meeting to discuss the situa- Gaborone and will involve over the Zimbabwe’s capital hipal Singh Makrana said in a the film’s set in Maharashtra. that the benefit of tax rate cut is not tion in Zimbabwe following the Minister of International on Thursday morning despite self-made video that “ Various organisations, political being passed on, then he can com- a surprise military takeover. Relations and Cooperation for the ongoing tension after the never raise a hand on women parties and individuals have plaint to the authority,” Prasad told The future of Robert South Africa and the Foreign apparent military intervention but if need be, we will do to stood up for the Rajput com- reporters after the Cabinet meeting. Mugabe’s 37-year stint as Zim- Ministers of Angola, Tanzania against Mugabe’s government, Deepika what Lakshman did munity and have opposed the This reflects government’s full com- babwe President remained and Zambia. Zuma has urged Efe news reported. to Shurpanakha”. release of “Padmavati” over ap- mitment to take all possible steps to uncertain as the nonagenarian the Zimbabwean ZANU-PF Traffic returned to normal, Shri Rajput Karni Sena chief prehensions that it distorts his- ensure benefits of implementation ruler was still under house government and the ZDF “to roadblocks that had been in- Lokendra Singh Kalvi also said tory in telling the tale of Rajput of GST to the common man, the arrest and the whereabouts resolve the political impasse stalled in the Mount Pleasant at a press conference that they queen Padmavati. The Congress minister said. The approval by the of his wife, Grace, were as yet amicably”. Meanwhile, Zim- diplomatic area a day before will call for a “Bharat bandh” party also said on Wednesday Cabinet paves the way for immedi- unconfirmed after the Zimba- babwean opposition politician were removed and classes re- on December 1. that if there are scenes that hurt ate establishment of the apex body, bwe Defence Forces apparently Douglas Mwonzora told the sumed in schools. There were “We will gather in lakhs, our the sentiments of a particular which is mandated to ensure that seized power of the country. BBC earlier that the Movement armoured vehicles and sol- ancestors wrote history with community then the same need the benefits of GST rate reduction There were reports that for Democratic Change (MDC- diers on the streets of central blood we will not let anyone to be reviewed. / IANS / is passed on to consumers. / PTI / Mugabe is resisting pressure T) was open to transition talks. Harare. / IANS /