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PoliticsPhoto: TOI WorldThe New South Wales Court of Appeal upheld a ruling against uphill property owners responsible for a blocked drain causing flooding that damaged a neighbor's backyard and pool. The court ordered the owners to pay A$99,382.01 in compensation and to carry out repairs to prevent future flooding. This marks a significant legal victory for the affected homeowner.
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PoliticsPhoto: Deccan HeraldThe US Federal Election Commission's website was targeted by hackers, disrupting its electronic filing system a week before the November 3 midterm elections. The FEC, responsible for tracking candidate and political committee spending, said its filing system is offline but users can still access past reports. The outage does not affect voting but delays spending report filings. IT staff are working to restore service.
Deccan Herald·
PoliticsPhoto: The HinduIn the Bihar MLC elections, BJP has secured one seat so far. Counting is ongoing for the remaining seven seats. Initial reports indicate Janata Dal (United) candidate Neeraj Kumar is trailing in the Patna graduate constituency, a key contest influenced by the boycott of Mokama MLA Anant Singh.
The Hindu··Patna
SciencePhoto: News18Cyclone Arnab, classified as a very severe cyclonic storm, began making landfall on the Andhra Pradesh coast between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam early on October 28. The storm brought maximum sustained winds of 125-135 kmph, gusting up to 150 kmph. The landfall process is expected to continue for about four hours, causing heavy rainfall and strong winds in coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, and parts of southern Odisha, according to the India Meteorological Department.
News18··Andhra Pradesh
PoliticsPhoto: ABP Live HindiWomen in Ladakh have launched a protest against alcohol sales, taking to the streets of Leh. The movement unites people from different religions and communities. Women are staging round-the-clock sit-ins, demanding a total ban on alcohol until the government repeals the new excise policy that increases retail liquor shops from 2 to 20. Despite harsh cold, Buddhist, Muslim, and Christian women are united in their protest at NDS Park.
ABP Live Hindi··Leh
WorldPhoto: HT WorldHalima Salman, a 27-year-old American woman, was convicted for receiving military training from the Islamic State (IS) jihadists in Syria. She traveled to IS-controlled Syria at age 17 and was trained to use assault rifles by IS militants. Salman married an IS fighter and was captured by anti-IS forces. Her sentencing is pending, and the crime carries up to 10 years imprisonment.
HT World·
TOI World·
Photo: TOI WorldThe New South Wales Court of Appeal upheld a ruling against uphill property owners responsible for a blocked drain causing flooding that damaged a neighbor's backyard and pool. The court ordered the owners to pay A$99,382.01 in compensation and to carry out repairs to prevent future flooding. This marks a significant legal victory for the affected homeowner.
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