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  Australia to build memorial for Sydney siege victims

  World | January 11, 2015 13:01 IST

  Sydney: The New South Wales (NSW) government in Australia announced Sunday it will build a permanent memorial to honour the victims and heroes of December 2014 Lindt Chocolate Cafe siege in Sydney.The memorial will feature

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  Kohli: Dhoni can take the field in case...

  Cricket | January 05, 2015 15:40 IST

  New Delhi: MS Dhoni who retired from test cricket after third test, is still very much in the scheme of things for fourth and final test in case something untoward happens, says newly appointed captain

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  Kohli leads Team India in to a new era

  Cricket | January 05, 2015 14:06 IST

  Sydney: Virat Kohli, the newly crowned captain is all set to take his team in to a new era. His whose leadership would be put through a trial by fire when the visitors seek redemption

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  Will be flooded by Phil's memories in Sydney Test: Shane Watson

  Cricket | January 03, 2015 15:08 IST

  Sydney: Not too enthused by the idea of being back on the ground where Phillip Hughes was fatally struck, Australian all-rounder Shane Watson today said memories of the late batsman will flood him the moment

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  Anushka accompanies Virat for a stroll before 4th test

  Cricket | January 03, 2015 13:42 IST

  Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma and  Team India captain cricketer Virat Kohli, the love birds of cricket world, were once again sighted taking a stroll at Sydney's iconic Darling Harbour Friday days ahead of the fourth

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  Mitchell Johnson in doubt for 4th test for Australia

  Cricket | January 03, 2015 9:44 IST

  Sydney: Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson is in doubt for the fourth test against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground because of soreness in his left hamstring.Johnson did not train with the Australian team on

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  Know 'perfect' destinations in world famous for New Year celebrations

  World | January 05, 2015 13:13 IST

  New Delhi:  After a turbulent year marred by terror woes, Ebola outbreaks and a horrific series of airline disasters, many could be forgiven for saying good riddance to 2014 and gratefully ringing in a new

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  Scotland Yard foils Sydney-style siege in the UK: police chief

  World | December 17, 2014 20:40 IST

  London: Britain was just "days away" from a terrorist attack similar to the recent siege in a Sydney cafe before Scotland Yard foiled it, the head of the Metropolitan Police said today.Scotland Yard foiled a

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  Centre's alert to states on possible terror attacks

  India | December 17, 2014 19:48 IST

  New Delhi: The Centre today alerted the states in the wake of Peshawar school massacre to the heightened possibility of terror attacks ahead of US President Barack Obama's visit to India next month.In a country-wide

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  Sydney hostages pleaded for sick, elderly, young

  World | December 16, 2014 17:14 IST

  Sydney: The Sydney hostages pleaded for help—for those among them who were pregnant, sick and elderly. Also for those who were young and deserved a shot at a decent life.After a gunman took 17 hostages

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  Sydney siege: Cafe manager tried to wrestle weapon from gunman

  World | December 16, 2014 11:34 IST

  Melbourne: Tori Johnson, the 34-year-old manager of Lindt Chocolat Cafe who was one of two persons killed during the Sydney siege, is being remembered as a hero with some reports claiming that he tried to

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  India can handle Sydney like crisis: Parrikar

  Politics | December 16, 2014 11:16 IST

  New Delhi: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar Tuesday said India was quite "well-prepared" to handle a Sydney hostage crisis like situation."I think we are improving and definitely much better than probably what we were were prepared

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  'Another Indian held hostage also Infosys employee'

  India | December 16, 2014 9:44 IST

  Bengaluru: Another Indian national, who was among about 15 people held hostage in a popular Sydney cafe and later rescued, was also an Infosys employee.“We have received confirmation that another Infosys employee was in the

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  Victims killed in Sydney hostage drama identified

  World | December 16, 2014 6:51 IST

  Sydney: Two hostages who have been killed in the 17-hour-long hostage drama at a cafeteria here were identified as the manager of the Lindt Chocolate cafe and a lawyer.The 38-year-old lawyer, Katrina Dawson, was a

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  Indian Consulate in Sydney evacuated, staff safe: Government

  India | December 15, 2014 12:49 IST

  New Delhi:  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.“As

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  In Pics: Sydney cafe siege

  World | December 22, 2014 12:15 IST

  Sydney: Five people ran out a fire exit of a Sydney cafe where a gunman took an unknown number of people hostage at the height of Monday morning rush hour. Two people inside the cafe

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  Sushma Swaraj seeks details about Sydney hostage taking

  Politics | December 15, 2014 13:54 IST

  New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Monday sought details of a hostage taking incident in Sydney and has spoken to the Indian envoy in Australia.According to sources, the minister spoke to Indian High Commissioner

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  Radio host speaks to hostage in Sydney cafe

  World | December 15, 2014 11:04 IST

  Sydney: A Sydney-based radio presenter Monday said he spoke to one of the hostages being held inside a cafe here and he could hear the gunman talking in the background."The male hostage was remarkably calm

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  3 people have run out of Sydney building

  World | December 15, 2014 10:43 IST

  Sydney:  Three people have run out a fire exit of a Sydney building where a hostage situation has been unfolding.   It is not clear whether they were hostages or whether they were escaping from another

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  Following attack in Sydney, Indian cricketers' security enhanced

  Cricket | December 15, 2014 11:02 IST

  New Delhi: Security around Indian cricketers has been beefed up in Brisbane owing to the hostage crisis in Sydney with the BCCI keeping a close watch on the unfolding events there.“We are constantly in touch