No compromise in POCSO case: Allahabad HC

IANS | April 10, 2024 6:17 AM

Prayagraj, April 10 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court has held that criminal proceedings under the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act cannot be quashed on the basis of a compromise between the accused and the prosecutrix-victim.

US support of Gaza war hinges on Israel's steps to protect civilians, Biden tells Netanyahu

IANS | April 5, 2024 1:28 AM

Washington, April 5 (IANS) US President Joe Biden on Thursday told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that America's support of Israel's war in Gaza would be determined by the latter announcing and implementing a "series of specific, concrete, and measurable steps to address civilian harm, humanitarian suffering, and the safety of aid workers".