Terror-hit Sydney cafe set to reopenOn December 15, Iranian-born Islamist gunman Man Haron Monis entered the cafe and took over customers and staff.
11 Mar, 2015, 12.48 PM IST
Australia to tighten immigration laws, crackdown on extremistsAbbott said the government would seek to change the laws to enable authorities to revoke or suspend Australian citizenship in the case of d...
23 Feb, 2015, 03.20 PM IST
Australian counter-terrorism expert anticipates more terror attacks in 2015This year is going to be a year of terrorism in the sense that I think we are going to see more small scale attacks- Clarke Jones.
19 Jan, 2015, 01.39 PM IST
Lindt-cafe seige declared terrorist act for insurance claims"I have today declared the siege a terrorist incident for the purposes of the Terrorism Insurance Act," Country's Treasurer Joe Hockey said...
15 Jan, 2015, 06.04 PM IST
Lindt cafe seige victim reportedly shot dead by police: ReportIranian-born ISIS sympathiser Man Haron Monis had shot dead one of the hostages, cafe manager Tori Johnson, at close range.
11 Jan, 2015, 03.21 PM IST
US issues terror alert for citizens travelling to India ahead of Barack Obama's visitThe United States has issued a high-level terror alert for its citizens travelling to India ahead of President Barack Obama's visit.
24 Dec, 2014, 04.47 AM IST
Scotland Yard foils Sydney-style siege in the UK: Police chiefBernard disclosed that 5 terror plots in London have been foiled in the last 4 months & demanded extra 50 mn pounds to fund counter-terror ...
17 Dec, 2014, 09.47 PM IST
'Hostages decided to flee as Sydney gunman began to doze off'Two hostages were killed in the 17-hour-long hostage drama at the Lindt Chocolate cafe in Martin Place here when Monis held 17 people capti...
16 Dec, 2014, 05.35 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls Australian PM on hostage crisisTwo Indian nationals - Vishwakant Ankit Reddy and Pushpendu Ghosh were among the hostages at the Sydney cafe siege but they were safe.
16 Dec, 2014, 04.49 PM IST
Australian media gives wide coverage to Sydney siegeLeading newspapers and media channels closely monitored and covered the entire event back to back from the time it started to unfold.
16 Dec, 2014, 04.22 PM IST
Security beefed-up for Brisbane Test after Sydney siegeThe hostage situation had left BCCI worried as they kept a close watch on the unfolding of events in Sydney yesterday.
16 Dec, 2014, 01.14 PM IST
Sydney siege: Cafe manager Tori Johnson tried to wrestle weapon from gunmanPolice did not confirm the claims about Johnson's heroic act but said police were yet to piece together what had transpired in the cafe.
16 Dec, 2014, 12.43 PM IST
Sydney siege: Lone-wolf attacks 'real threat' in India too, says intelligence official"The level of motivation of these jihadis is difficult to assess ... India has a history of communal riots which has scarred a section of m...
16 Dec, 2014, 11.34 AM IST
Infosys employee among hostages at Sydney cafe under siegeThe company said that the family of the employee had been informed and it was extending 'all possible support to them in this difficult tim...
15 Dec, 2014, 03.49 PM IST
Sydney siege: Australian gunman demands IS flag, wants to talk to PM AbbottThe gunman said two bombs are planted inside the cafe and the others elsewhere in Central Business District, Sky News channel reported quot...
15 Dec, 2014, 02.22 PM IST
Gunman takes hostages at Sydney cafe, Indian mission shutAndrew Scipione, the commissioner of the New South Wales police, said at a news briefing that an unknown number of hostages were being held...
15 Dec, 2014, 12.53 PM IST
Indian Consulate in Sydney evacuated, staff safe: GovernmentThe Indian Consulate is in touch with local authorities and all the staffers in the consulate are safe, the spokesperson said.
15 Dec, 2014, 12.44 PM IST