Sydney Hostage Crisis

'Deluded' Sydney gunman Man Haron Monis saw himself as a martyr

Social media postings of Man Haron Monis, the man behind the Sydney siege, indicate he thought of himself as something of a martyr.

Modi calls Australian PM Abbott to condole deaths in Sydney siege

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott to condole the death of two innocent persons in Sydney siege.

Australian PM Abbott mourns demise of two citizens at the Sydney siege site

Australian PM Tony Abbott on Tuesday led a shocked nation in mourning the death of two Australians who lost their lives at the cafe siege in Sydney.

Infosys techie from Guntur, Bengali man were among hostages in Sydney's Lindt cafe

The two Indian nationals who were among the about 15 people held hostage in a popular Sydney cafe.

Sydney gunman infatuated with extremism, mentally unstable: PM Abbott

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott confirmed Tuesday that the gunman at the centre of the Sydney siege, in which two hostages were shot dead, was known to the federal police and had an "infatuation with extremism".

Sydney hostage crisis: Australia PM lays flowers at memorial for victims

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has laid flowers at a makeshift memorial in Sydney for the victims of a central city cafe siege.

Timeline: What happened at Sydney cafe and how the hostage crisis ended

The deadly siege began in the most incongruous of ways, on Monday morning inside a cafe in the heart of Australia's largest city. It ended after midnight with a barrage of gunfire that left two hostages and the gunman dead, four others wounded, and a nation that has long prided itself on its peace rocked to its core. This is how the events unfolded.

Sydney siege: Police storm Lindt cafe where hostages were being held

A flurry of loud bangs erupted on early Tuesday as a swarm of heavily armed police stormed the downtown Sydney cafe.

Sydney siege: Unlike 26/11, media must think first and telecast later

Media should be careful about what it telecasts during the Sydney hostage crisis so that it does not help the wrong side.

Sydney crisis: Australia's top Muslim cleric condemns hostage situation

Australia's top Muslim cleric has condemned the Sydney cafe hostage taking, saying it is "denounced in Islam".