The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that guidelines have been framed to blacklist builders, contractors and architects found to have constructed buildings in violation of sanctioned plans.


Guidelines framed to blacklist defaulting builders: Centre to SC


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Google will contribute $1 million (nearly Rs 7 crore) to the relief and restoration work in Kerala which has been battered by severe floods, a top company official said here on Tuesday.


Google pledges Rs 7 cr for Kerala relief work


Oscar winning director-writer Paul Haggis, seeking dismissal of a rape case, has acknowledged that he had oral sex with a woman who has accused him of rape, but says it was consensual.


Paul Haggis calls rape accusation against him 'fiction'


Chairman of Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HARERA) in Gurugram K.K. Khandelwal said on Monday that builders who have fraudulently secured occupation certificate (OC) will face action.


Gurugram to act against builders securing fraudulent occupation certificates


A government-constituted committee on Monday submitted its recommendations on restructuring the existing framework that deals with corporate offences for improved ease-of-doing-business and corporate governance.


Panel suggests changes in Companies Act


Kerala, ravaged by floods, saw a drop of Rs 17 crore in liquor sales during Onam season compared to last year.


Onam season liquor intake down by Rs 17 crore


The Delhi High Court on Monday reserved its order on Bhushan Steel's erstwhile promoter Neeraj Singhal's plea against his arrest by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO).


Delhi HC reserves order on industrialist Singhal's plea


Former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Tuesday defended himself on the CBI charge sheet in the Aircel-Maxis case and said that the agency "leaked it to a newspaper for a media trial", adding that he approved the deal on the basis of an FIPB proposal.


Approved it on FIPB's proposal: Chidambaram on Aircel-Maxis case


An online fundraiser sale for the relief work in flood-hit Kerala will see 32 works of modern and contemporary Indian art being auctioned from Wednesday on art dealer Saffronarts online platform "Story LTD".


Online art auction to help raise funds for Kerala relief work


Celebrities from the Indian film and music industries, including names like Rana Daggubati, Abhishek Bachchan, Nandita Das, Javed Akhtar and Hariharan, came together to support a telethon to raise funds for flood-hit Kerala.


Film, music celebs support telethon for Kerala


The hilly district of Idukki has been thrown back by 40 years following Kerala's worst flooding in a century, Power Minister M.M. Mani said on Sunday.


Idukki has gone back by 40 years due to floods: Kerala Minister


Resort and hotel owners in one of Kerala's most sought after tourist destinations are engaged in putting their properties back to its original shape after monsoon rains and floods ravaged the state.


Kumarakom's famed resorts battle to come alive


Singer-actress Demi Lovato's house was to be targeted by criminals while she is in a rehabilitation centre but the police tracked them earlier.


Criminals who wanted to burgle Lovato's house arrested


Days after the CBI sent a video footage of an Indian jail to a UK court, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that Indian jails are "decent places for people like Vijay Mallya".


Indian jails are decent places for people like Mallya: Rahul


After Supreme Court judges took the lead and contributed to Kerala Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund, Justice K.M. Joseph would on Monday sing at a function organized to help the flood-affected people.


SC judge Justice Joseph to sing at Kerala relief function


On the occasion of Onam, celebrities like Hema Malini, Jackie Shroff and Rajeev Khandelwal sent out good wishes to the people of flood-hit Kerala.


Celebs wish 'speedy recovery' for Kerala on Onam


The Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) on Friday announced it would be setting up donation camps at its stations where people can contribute for flood relief in Kerala.


Lucknow Metro to set up donation camp for flood-hit Kerala


Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday urged people impacted by the floods to submit to the government details of the losses they have suffered.


Flood victims can submit details of losses: Kerala CM


The Enforcement Directorate (ED) here on Friday questioned former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram in the Rs 3,200 crore Aircel-Maxis deal case, officials said.


ED questions Chidambaram in Aircel-Maxis case


A forensics audit of dual cyberattacks against Cosmos Cooperative Bank Ltd here is in an advanced stage and the probe team is likely to complete its task soon, official sources said on Friday.


Forensic audit at cyberattack-hit Cosmos Bank nears completion


To raise additional funds towards the Chief Ministers Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) following the floods in Kerala, Finance Minister Thomas Issac on Friday announced a special lottery.

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