PM Narendra Modi to visit Goa today, Netherlands to impose lockdown due to Omicron, here's top news headlines

PM Modi is scheduled to visit Goa today to attend the Goa Liberation Day celebrations at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium in Taleigao. The Prime Minister's Office informed that PM Modi will facilitate the freedom fighters and veterans of `Operation Vijay` at the function.

 

Prime Minister Modi will also inaugurate multiple development projects including the renovated Fort Aguada Jail Museum, Super Speciality Block at Goa Medical College, New South Goa District Hospital, Aviation Skill Development Center at Mopa Airport and the Gas-insulated Substation at Dabolim-Navelim, Margao. Read details

A man hailing from Uttar Pradesh was beaten to death on Saturday (December 18) after he allegedly attempted to commit 'sacrilege' inside the sanctum sanctorum of the Golden Temple in Amritsar. The incident took place when the man jumped golden grills inside the sanctum sanctorum, picked a sword and reached near the place where a Sikh priest was reciting the holy Guru Granth Sahib. Read details

The Netherlands government has announced to go into a strict lockdown to try to contain the highly- contagious Omicron coronavirus variant. All non-essential shops and services, including restaurants, hairdressers, museums and gyms will be closed from Sunday until January 14. All schools will also be shut until at least January 9.

 

"The Netherlands is again shutting down. That is unavoidable because of the fifth wave that is coming at us with the Omicron variant," Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said. Read details

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Saturday successfully tested the new generation nuclear capable ballistic missile ‘Agni P’ from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha. 

The Ministry of Defence informed that various telemetry, radar, electro-optical stations and down range ships positioned along the eastern coast tracked and monitored the missile trajectory and parameters. Read details

Kidambi Srikanth on Saturday scripted history and become the first Indian man to reach the final of the BWF World Championships.

 

He beat fellow Indian Lakshya Sen in hard-fought three games. Read details