Washington: LeT founder Hafiz Mohd Saeed's son Talha was the handler of a Pakistani national arrested by FBI on charges of supporting the terror group and directly communicated with him for production, editing and designing of radical videos to promote the outfit and recruit 'jihadists'.
Washington: US remains at a heightened state of vigilance ahead of the 10th anniversary of 9/11 even though there is "no specific or credible information" about any possible terrorist attack, a top Obama administration official says.
Dhaka: National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon pays an unscheduled visit to the Bangladesh capital, his second within a week to review the last-minute preparations for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's September 6-7 visit here.
Jerusalem: In the largest protest in Israel's history, more than 400,000 people hit the streets in cities across the country against the rising cost of living, calling for a "million-man march" towards bringing sweeping economic reforms.
China: China dismisses as "groundless" a media report that its navy had confronted an Indian naval ship in the South China Sea while returning from a goodwill visit to Vietnam.
Dhaka: Amid indications that the Teesta river water sharing pact is unlikely to be inked during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Bangladesh, Dhaka says it was yet to hear from New Delhi on the issue.
Washington: A leaked US diplomatic cable says the Ruias- led Essar Group, which has mining interests in Chhattisgarh, pays protection money to Maoists to safeguard its operations in the state, a claim the company dismisses as baseless.
On Board Air India One: India and Bangladesh will not sign a deal on sharing of waters of Teesta river during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Dhaka in the wake of strong reservations to the move voiced by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Dhaka: Stressing that their soil will not be allowed for any activity inimical to the other, India and Bangladesh say they will not compromise against terrorism of any form, including insurgency.
Islamabad: Two suicide bombers target security forces in Pakistan's restive southwestern city of Quetta today, killing at least 16 people and injuring nearly 30 others.
Lahore: A Pakistani court directs the government of Punjab province to file a reply by September 20 to Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh's plea that he should be allowed a medical check-up and treatment as he had developed heart disease during his prolonged captivity.
Islamabad: Pakistan and Iran agree to speed up a multi- billion gas pipeline project, despite the opposition from the United States to it.
New York/Washington: Heavily-armed counter-terrorism forces are deployed in New York and high alert is sounded in the city and Washington after US officials warned of a new "credible" threat by al-Qaeda using car or truck bomb, timed with the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
London: Keen to raise education standards in Britain, particularly in Science and Mathematics, Premier David Cameron cites the example of India to caution schools not to be complacent and strive for excellence.