The other big news that happened last night was the 14-year-jail term for Pakistani-Canadian Tahawwur Rana. US prosecutors said that the, the "serious" prison sentence for Rana should send a tough message to all individuals planning to indulge in any direct or indirect terrorist activities that they cannot escape detection and punishment.

The 52-year-old Rana, an accomplice of Mumbai attack terrorist David Headley, was yesterday sentenced to 14 years in jail followed by five years of supervised release for providing material support to Pakistan-based LeT and for backing a "dastardly" plot to attack a Danish newspaper.

"This serious prison sentence should go a long way towards convincing would-be terrorists that they can't hide behind the scenes, lend support to the violent aims of terrorist organisations and escape detection and punishment," said Gary S Shapiro, Acting US Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois.

The US District Judge Harry D Leinenweber gave his order after hearing from both the government attorney and those of Rana, during which the two argued on the length of imprisonment. The last minute arguments lasted for more than an hour and half before the judge noted "This certainly was a dastardly plot".