The use of options eliminates the government's role in private land acquisition. An option is a contract that binds the plot-owner to sell at a later date. Acquisition of sufficient options yields a plot that is large enough

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The Indian police are routinely criticised for giving in to political pressure or falling prey to gender bias when registering cases involving violence against women. While we have all heard of cases involving both, what if there were some other factors that explain police apathy? First, there is no political interference when the police don&rsquo;t know the accused, and still avoid filing a First Information Report (FIR).

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With the Niira Radia tapes controversy in India, Ratan Tata and other leading personalities have asked people to respect their &ldquo;right to privacy.&rdquo; The situation is peculiar since the government is the sole-owner of the tapes, and it is not clear who in the government was responsible for leaking them. Many argue that the information released has no relevance to the purpose of gathering such information &mdash; an income tax-related investigation on Radia.

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Indira Gandhi has received praise for nationalising India&rsquo;s banks in the 60s on account of the country&rsquo;s stability in the world economic crisis. While many have criticised such praise, the arguments have been on a minor premise (that India is better off with liberalisation) rather than the major one (that nationalisation has actually helped stave off the financial crisis).

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While Jaiswal flicks the ball on the pads straight to square leg fielder Mitchell Marsh, Gill tried to play an extravagant drive and managed an outside edge to flying Marsh at gully region.

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The second India-Iran-Armenia trilateral consultation was held on Thursday, where the three sides discussed a wide range of matters, including connectivity initiatives, engagement in multilateral fora, and regional developments, the Ministry of External Affairs press release stated.The discussion in the trilateral consultations was led by Joint Secretary of the Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran Division JP Singh from the Indian side, along with delegations from Iran and Armenia. From Iran, the Director General of the South Asia Division in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, Hashem Ashja' Zadeh, led the discussion; meanwhile, Armenia was represented by the Head of the Asia-Pacific Department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, Anahit Karapetyan."The 2nd India-Iran-Armenia Trilateral Consultations took place in New Delhi today. Discussions covered connectivity initiatives, multilateral engagement  &  regional developments. Emphasis was placed on enhancing trade, ...

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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met his UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.Both leaders held the 4th India-UAE Strategic Dialogue in New Delhi.Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Zayed Al Nahyan and expressed his optimism about the future of the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.Taking to X, PM Modi expressed his delight while receiving the Deputy PM and said that both nations were committed to working towards peace, stability, and security in West Asia and the wider region."Happy to receive Deputy PM  &  Foreign Minister of the UAE, HH AB Zayed. India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership is poised to achieve unprecedented heights. We are committed to working towards peace, stability, and security in West Asia and the wider region," PM Modi said.Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in New Delhi to take part in the 4th Strategic Dialogue and the 15th India-UAE Joint Commission Meeting.Welcoming the UAE leader, Ministry of .

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Three schools in Delhi received bomb threats over email early on Friday, triggering a multi-agency search of the premises, officials said.
The latest threats come on the back of at least 44 schools receiving similar emails on December 9. Police had declared those threats as hoaxes.
A Delhi Fire Services official said, "We received calls (regarding the threat emails) from Bhatnagar International School in Paschim Vihar (4:21 am), Cambridge School in Shri Niwas Puri (6:23 am) and DPS Amar Colony in East of Kailash (6:35 am)."
The fire department, police and bomb detection teams, along with dog squads, have reached the schools and are conducting checks, he said.
The schools' authorities have sent messages to guardians to not send their wards for classes.
A police official said checks were underway.

National Security Guard (NSG) personnel conduct inspection at the site after a blast was reported at Prashant Vihar, near CRPF school in Rohini area of New Delhi, Sunday, Oct 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)

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