SYDNEY - Indian-origin doctor Mohamed Haneef, wrongly accused of being involved in terrorism, will receive a "substantial" and confidential payout from the Australian government, a media report said Tuesday.

NEW DELHI - Without naming Pakistan, visiting Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Tuesday said "no civilised state can hide terrorists".

RANCHI - Three Maoist guerrillas were arrested from Jharkhand's Bokaro district and wireless sets as well as explosives recovered from them, police said Tueday.

RANCHI - A 40 kg landmine was found planted beneath a bridge in Jharkhand, police said Tuesday. The bomb disposal squad was called to defuse it.

WASHINGTON - Terror outfit Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) is planning to attack American food supplies with poisonous chemicals, officials said.