Two Indians who were among an unknown number of people held hostage for over 16 hours by an armed man in a Sydney cafe, are safe, the Ministry of External Affairs has said.
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Sydney Siege Ends, Police Storm Lindt Cafe
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Updated : December 15, 2014 10:44 pm IST
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Dec 15, 2014 22:34 (IST)
Two Indians who were among an unknown number of people held hostage for over 16 hours by an armed man in a Sydney cafe, are safe, the Ministry of External Affairs has said.
Dec 15, 2014 22:34 (IST)
A swarm of heavily armed police stormed a cafe in the heart of downtown Sydney early Tuesday, ending a siege where a gunman had been holding an unknown number of people hostage for more than 16 hours.
Dec 15, 2014 21:24 (IST)
The siege at the Lindt Cafe in Sydney's Central Business District, has ended with police storming the building. An employee of the Infosys, who was among the hostages, has among those freed after the nearly 17-hour-long stand-off.
Dec 15, 2014 21:06 (IST)
As per latest reports, at least 12 hostages have emerged from the Sydney cafe which has been under siege for more than 17 hours now.
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Dec 15, 2014 21:00 (IST)
Police is seen carrying injured people out of the cafe at the centre of the Sydney Siege.
Dec 15, 2014 20:50 (IST)
JUST IN:
Australian media is reporting that the police has stormed into the Lindt cafe in Sydney, where a gunman is holding hostages.
Australian media is reporting that the police has stormed into the Lindt cafe in Sydney, where a gunman is holding hostages.
Dec 15, 2014 20:49 (IST)
More hostages have emerged from the cafe in Sydney which has been under siege for over 15 hours now. A loud bang accompanied the fleeing of at least five more hostages. A gunman identified as Man Haron Monis, an Iranian refugee, is holding the hostages at the cafe in Sydney's Central Business District.
Dec 15, 2014 20:15 (IST)
An Iranian refugee convicted of sexual assault and known for sending hate letters to the families of Australian soldiers killed overseas is the armed man holding an unknown number of hostages in a Sydney cafe, a police source said on Tuesday.
Dec 15, 2014 17:54 (IST)
Dec 15, 2014 16:02 (IST)
Sydney Siege: Infosys Says its Employee is Among Hostages
An employee of Indian IT major Infosys is among those being held hostage at a popular cafe in Sydney, Australia since early this morning, the company said in a statement today.
(Image courtesy: Associated Press)
An employee of Indian IT major Infosys is among those being held hostage at a popular cafe in Sydney, Australia since early this morning, the company said in a statement today.
(Image courtesy: Associated Press)
Dec 15, 2014 15:14 (IST)
IT giant Infosys confirms its employee is among hostages held in cafe in Sydney
Family of the employee have been informed about the matter, extending them support: Infosys
Family of the employee have been informed about the matter, extending them support: Infosys
Dec 15, 2014 14:56 (IST)
Gunman in Sydney has allegedly warned that four bombs have been planted around the city.
Dec 15, 2014 14:11 (IST)
Dec 15, 2014 14:11 (IST)
Dec 15, 2014 13:58 (IST)
Sydney Opera House Cancels Tonight's Performances
The Opera House in Sydney cancelled on Monday night's performances in the light of the situation in the central business district here, where over 30 people are being held hostage by a gunman at a cafe.
(Image courtesy: Agence France-Presse)
The Opera House in Sydney cancelled on Monday night's performances in the light of the situation in the central business district here, where over 30 people are being held hostage by a gunman at a cafe.
(Image courtesy: Agence France-Presse)
Dec 15, 2014 13:24 (IST)
Dec 15, 2014 13:10 (IST)
Sydney Hostage Crisis: Police Negotiators in Contact with Gunman
An armed man held several hostages inside a popular cafe in Sydney on Monday morning and forced some of them to hold up a black flag with white Arabic writing against the window, sparking a security lock-down in the heart of Australia's commercial capital. Hours later, five people ran out of the building that was under siege.
(Image courtesy: Associated Press)
An armed man held several hostages inside a popular cafe in Sydney on Monday morning and forced some of them to hold up a black flag with white Arabic writing against the window, sparking a security lock-down in the heart of Australia's commercial capital. Hours later, five people ran out of the building that was under siege.
(Image courtesy: Associated Press)
Dec 15, 2014 12:50 (IST)
Indian Consulate in Sydney Evacuated, Staff Safe Says Government
The Indian Consulate in Sydney was today evacuated in view of the hostage situation in a cafe near its premises and all the staff members are safe, the External Affairs Ministry today said.
(Image courtesy: Press Trust of India)
The Indian Consulate in Sydney was today evacuated in view of the hostage situation in a cafe near its premises and all the staff members are safe, the External Affairs Ministry today said.
(Image courtesy: Press Trust of India)
Dec 15, 2014 12:45 (IST)
Sydney Siege: Reports of armed offender in cafe expressing demand to speak with Australia PM Tony Abbott
There are also reports of armed offender demanding an Islamic State flag to be brought to the cafe.
There are also reports of armed offender demanding an Islamic State flag to be brought to the cafe.
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